RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Dora Jean "Mimi" Hill
Dec 10, 2013
Dora Jean "Mimi" Hill, age 85, of Rio Rancho NM, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013. Mimi loved to share family stories, and would laugh as she told them. She spent many years working alongside her husband on their cattle ranch where they also spent many hours fishing. Mimi loved to read novels. She is survived by daughters, Patricia Dworsky...
Mary Celestina Valencia
Dec 9, 2013
VALENCIA, MARY CELESTINA Age 104, passed away Monday, December 9, 2013 with family by her side. She is survived by her children, Don Valencia and his wife, Yvonne, Ernest Valencia and his wife, Charlotte, Dorothy Garcia and her husband, Juan, Paul Valencia and his wife, Genevieve and Antonette Aragon and her husband, Paul; 21 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren....
Sheila J. Cox
Dec 9, 2013
Sheila J. Cox, age 63, a lifelong resident of New Mexico, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013. She is survived by her husband, David Cox; stepchildren, Melissa Cox, Christopher Cox (Misty); grandchildren, Elijah, Braydon, and Reece; sister, Loretta Lopez; brothers, Larry Lopez (Colleen) and Dennis Lopez (Anna); numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews and numerous cousins. She was preceded...
Isabell Curry
Dec 9, 2013
Isabell Marie Curry, 93, a resident of Albuquerque since 1959, died Monday, December 9, 2013. She is survived by her children, Mary Louise Stephens of Moore, OK, Elmer Lee Curry of Albuquerque, NM, and Jeanne Ellen Boynton of San Diego, CA; grandchildren Don Stephens III and wife, Michelle, Melissa Brown and husband, David, Jared Curry and wife, Tammy, Leslie Harris...
Billy J. Wallace
Dec 9, 2013
WALLACE, COL. BILLY J. "BILL" US AIR FORCE RETIRED Age 84, a resident of Albuquerque, died peacefully Monday, December 9, 2013 at the VA hospital after a long and dedicated life to his family and country. He was born in Eola, TX and graduated from Eola High School in 1949. He graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelors of...
Marilyn Jane Foster
Dec 9, 2013
Marilyn Jane Foster, 80, a resident of Albuquerque, died Monday, December 9, 2013. She is survived by her sister, Laura Kay Miller of San Marcos, TX, sister, Carol L. Foster of Albuquerque, NM, brother, Duane Leroy Foster of Albuquerque, NM. and numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, great-great nieces and nephews and other loving family members and friends. Ms....
Jack Warren Courtin
Dec 8, 2013
Age 96, passed away December 8, 2013 at the VA hospital in Albuquerque. He was a WWII veteran and POW in Romania. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Evelyn; sons, Scott Courtin of Austin, TX, Craig Courtin of Foster City, CA and Geoffrey Courtin of Albuquerque. Memorial services are pending with burial taking place in 2014 at...
Gloria "Granny" Rice
Dec 8, 2013
Age 86, a resident of Albuquerque, died Sunday, December 8, 2013. She is survived by her children, Tom Rice and Carol Markey, grandchildren, Sean Markey (Tricia Ruger), Tara (Joe) Ross, Adam Rice, April Rice and Geneva Rice; great-grandchildren,Cole, Caelan, Sean, Jr., Ben. and Veronica and all the many children she loved and took care of in her home day care....
Margaret Kelley (Peggy) Engle
Dec 8, 2013
Margaret Kelley (Peggy) Engle, age 85, a resident of Albuquerque, died Sunday, December 8, 2013. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Hartman and husband, Rob of Albuquerque, NM; son, Michael Engle and wife, Sarah of Longmont, CO; and three grandchildren, Leon, Leeann and Rachel. Peggy is also survived by her other family, the Ericson's, of Albuquerque. Peggy was preceded...
Peter F. "Pete" Castro
Dec 8, 2013
Age 85, joined the love of his life in heaven on December 8, 2013. Pete, as everyone called him, was born in New York City to Sicilian immigrant parents. He grew up in East Harlem and was the youngest of six children. As a young child, Pete developed an interest in woodworking. He showed much promise and was hired by...
Charles Walker Dds
Dec 8, 2013
Charles passed away the morning of December 8, 2013 following severe consequences of several strokes. He was born in Millville, New Jersey on March 20, 1927. At age 9 he started a newspaper route using a borrowed bicycle. He was active in Boy Scouts and earned the rank of Eagle Scout. His son, Charles Joseph predeceased him. He is survived...
Joan Bernise Davidson
Dec 8, 2013
Beautiful, Kind, Classy, Intelligent, Funny, beloved mother, grandmother, Aunt, sister and cherished wife of 63 years, died Sunday, December 8, 2013 at 83. She is survived by her loving husband Clarence "Dave" A Davidson; her beloved children to whom she dedicated every fiber of her being, Margaret Ellen Carbonatta and husband Alain of Colundra, QLD; Janie Daniels and husband, Michael...
Betty A. Anderson
Dec 8, 2013
Age 83, a longtime resident of Albuquerque, died Sunday, December 8, 2013. She is survived by her children, Mary A. Greene of Burleson, TX, Teresa K. Whitson and husband, Scott of Red Wing, MN, and Robert B. Anderson, III and wife, Denise of Farmington, UT; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Charles "Red" Farmer and wife, Joan, of Hueytown, AL....
Robert Joe Sanchez
Dec 7, 2013
Robert Joe Sanchez, 66, a longtime resident of Los Lunas, went to be with the Lord Saturday, December 7, 2013. He is survived by his daughter, Melissa M. Cavalier and husband, Jesse; son, James Sanchez and wife, Miriam; father, Camilio Aragon Sanchez; brothers, Raymond Sanchez and wife, Carol, Dennis Sanchez and wife, Cathy, Steve Sanchez and wife, Magdalene; sister, Jennie...
Mary Ellen Baxter Castoria
Dec 7, 2013
Mary Ellen Castoria, a resident of Albuquerque since 1947, died at Kaseman Hospice on December 7, 2013. She was born in 1924, near the small town of Crescent, OK on a farm her grandfather staked a claim to during the run of 1889. She left Oklahoma during World War II for employment with the government in Newark, NJ. It is...
Merlin Deeon Peay D.d.s.
Dec 7, 2013
Dr. Merlin D. Peay died at the age of 87 on Dec. 7, 2013. He was born in Magna, Utah on March 16, 1926 and was preceded in death by his parents Jessie Merlin Peay and Ruth Lambert Peay. Severe pain limited his activity and he died from a pulmonary embolism. He is survived by his wife Darla Brister Peay,...
Mary D. Shea
Dec 6, 2013
Mary D. Shea, age 91, a resident of Albuquerque, died Friday, December 6, 2013. She is survived by her son, Fr. Michael J. Shea. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim and daughter, Patty. Rosary will be recited Wednesday, December 11, 7:00 p.m., at Prince of Peace Catholic Community and Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, December 12,...
Gloria Atencio
Dec 6, 2013
ATENCIO, GLORIA Gloria Atencio, 66, a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, went to be with the Lord Friday, December 6, 2013. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Charles Anthony "Chuck" Atencio; parents, Luis and Ramona Saiz; daughter, Deborah Yvette Gonzales and husband, Ron; sons, Matthew Charles Atencio and Andrew Paul Atencio; grandson, Christopher Matthew Atencio; granddaughters, Sara Grace...
George Dolliver Rich
Dec 6, 2013
George Dolliver Rich, of Albuquerque, passed away December 6th, peacefully at home and surrounded by his family. He was born October 28, 1948 in Pampa, Texas to G.D. "Johnny" and Tonetta "Toni" Rich. He was raised in Lovington, New Mexico, and after college, he settled in Albuquerque. George was devoted to his family as a loving spouse, cherished father, devoted...
Donna Elizabeth Cromer
Dec 6, 2013
Donna Elizabeth Cromer, age 59, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Friday, December 6, 2013. She was born to Don Cromer and the late Marjorie Cromer, September 19, 1954, in Los Alamos, NM. She is survived by her father; her sister, Anne Sommariva, of Albuquerque; and three brothers, Phil, of Albuquerque, Tom of Huntsville, AL, and Roy of Grand Junction,...
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