RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Mary Olympia Medina
May 31, 2014
MEDINA, MARY OLYMPIA At the age of 92, Mary, beloved mother, wife, daughter, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and sister, was embraced by the Lord and taken to eternal life on Saturday, May 31, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Silas Medina; mother, Telesfora Martinez; father, Celso Martinez; sisters, Marcelina Lujan and Claudia Martinez; brother, Leopoldo Martinez; grandson, Toby...
Susan Davila
May 31, 2014
Age 89, longtime resident of Albuquerque, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2014, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her children, sons, Salvador Davila and wife, Mary, Jerry Davila, and Richard Davila; daughters, Toni Davila, and Connie Ruiz and husband, Ismael; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Susan was preceded in death by two children, Lynda Michelle...
Kevin R. Hawthorn
May 31, 2014
Kevin R. Hawthorn, age 51, a life-long resident of Albuquerque, died Saturday, May 31, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Hawthorn; children, Chris Lino and fiancée Dominique, Chris Hawthorn and wife, Morgan, Caitie Martinez and husband, Steven, Elizabeth Hawthorn, Connor Lino, Jonathan Hawthorn, Hilary Hawthorn, Ceagan Lino and Everett Hawthorn; as well as grandchildren, Mariah, Kristen and James...
Evelyn Neal
May 31, 2014
Evelyn Neal, age 81, a resident of Albuquerque for over 45 years, died Saturday, May 31, 2014. She is survived by her children, Marie Neal and partner, Judy Vratil and Richard Neal, all of Albuquerque; and many friends. Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband, C.L. Neal. She was born in 1932 in Burnett, TX to Chris and Jewell...
Johnnyray Garibay
May 31, 2014
Johnnyray Garibay Age 19, a resident of Albuquerque since birth on the 26th day of December, 1994, died on the 31st day of May, 2014. He is survived by his, Fiancé Irene Solis and daughter, Lilyana Nevaeh Garibay, Father Billyray Garibay and wife Lesley Garibay, Mother Heidi Garcia and Father Jason Garcia, Sister; Brianna Garibay 15 years old, Ayla Mildren...
Edward A. Kociscin
May 31, 2014
Edward A. Kociscin, age 79, a resident of Albuquerque, died Saturday, May 31, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Peggy; daughter, Amy Elizabeth Kociscin; siblings, Joseph Kociscin and wife, Martha, Helen Lynch, and Florence Kalbac; numerous nieces and nephews; and many other relatives and friends. Ed was preceded in death by his son, John Patrick Kociscin;...
Kaybeth Camperell Ph.D
May 31, 2014
Age 67, resident of Albuquerque passed away May 31, 2014. She is survived by her sisters, Carmen Wyszomierski and husband Sam, Cindy Liess and husband Bill; nephews, Jonathan Wyszomierski and wife Karin, Jacob Liess and wife Cheri; 12 great nieces and nephews and many other family and friends. Kay was preceded in death by her parents, Frank & Irene Camperell....
John P. Anaya
May 31, 2014
John P. Anaya went with the Lord on Saturday, May 31, 2014. He was born on October 20, 1926. He was raised in Stanley, NM. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend, Clarabelle, with whom he shared his life for 62 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Basilio and Miquelita Anaya; his in-laws, Sie...
Philip Wesley Beckley
May 30, 2014
Philip Wesley Beckley, 66, passed away May 30th, 2014 at Heart Hospital in Albuquerque. He is preceded in death by parents, Philip W. and Vivien Beckley of Boerne, Texas. Philip is survived by four children, Wesley Charles Beckley and Ian Philip Beckley of Albuquerque; Philip Ernst of Arizona, and Jenny Ernst of Ohio; two sisters, Laura and Holly, and many...
John Tanny
May 30, 2014
Tanny, John A Lost his courageous battle with esophageal cancer, May 31, 2014. He was born in Chicago, Ill 1936. He is survived by many people who loved him dearly, including his soul mate, Judy; his loving children, daughters Rita Tanny-Diamond and David, Jennifer and husband Al Belt and Rachel and fiancé Brian Kelly; son, Greg and wife Monica Tanny;...
Edgar Francis "Ed" Richardson
May 30, 2014
RICHARDSON, EDGAR "ED" FRANCIS Age 88, a resident of Albuquerque for 59 years, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 30, 2014 after a lengthy illness with pulmonary fibrosis. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Frances Richardson of Rio Rancho, NM; children Joan Castillo and husband, Rick of Albuquerque, Steven Richardson and wife, Gayle of...
Sidney G. Macy
May 30, 2014
Sid Macy loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away Friday, May 30, 2014 at age 97. He was preceded in death by his son, Bob Macy. Sid is survived by his wife of 73 years, June Macy; daughters, Ellen Marder, MD and husband, Wolf Schmidt-Nowara, MD and Mallory Davidson and husband, Wally Davidson; grandchildren, Wendy Vance, MD, Dinah Zeiss,...
Dora Lucille Anderson Sylvester
May 30, 2014
Sylvester, Dora Lucile Anderson Langley Dora Lucile Anderson Langley Sylvester was born in Wilsonville, Nebraska, on July 31, 1925, the daughter of C.R and Mary Anderson. She passed away on May 30, 2014. Dora was an excellent hostess and cook, enjoying preparing meals for her family and friends. She was an avid stamp collector and served in leadership roles at...
Benjamin K. Horton
May 30, 2014
Horton, Ben K. Beloved husband dad and grandfather, Ben K. Horton passed away peacefully on Friday, May 30, 2014. Ben was born on December 16, 1928 to Benjamin Kennedy who died in WWII and Lois Stearns Kennedy who later married Leo Horton. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Thorne Horton who he was devoted to for 55...
Gerald G. Russell
May 29, 2014
RUSSEL, GERALD G. "JERRY" Gerald G. "Jerry" Russell passed away May 29, 2014. He was 84. Jerry was born on August 10, 1929 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He was preceded in death by his parents, George A. and Katherine Russell; his brothers, Antony and Thomas G. Russell. He is survived by his son, Thomas M. Russell; daughter, Katherine Babic;...
Nancy Weinbrecht
May 29, 2014
Nancy Weinbrecht passed from this life on May 29, 2014 at the age of 86. Born in San Antonio Texas to John and Lyde Maher, she was a proud alumni of Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School. Nancy grew up in military families, first as the daughter of a career Army officer, then marrying Capt. John F. Weinbrecht in 1949. Nancy and...
Emilio Torres
May 29, 2014
Torres, Emilio "Ted" Age 87, a lifelong resident of New Mexico, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, May 29, 2014. He is survived by his brother, Charlie Torres and wife, Pat; and many nieces and nephews. Ted was preceded in death by his parents, Jose and Catalina Torres; siblings, Emma Basila, Mary Torres, Joe Torres, Lilly Sarracino, Rita Smith,...
Marguerite Fricks
May 29, 2014
Marguerite Fricks, age 87, a resident of Albuquerque since 1953 died Thursday, May 29, 2014 quietly in her sleep. She is survived by her sons, Thomas Fricks of Albuquerque, and Wayne Fricks and wife, Connie of Aurora, CO; grandchildren, Jon Fricks of Denver, CO, Leanne Laye of Phoenix, AZ, Christopher Fricks of Castle Rock, CO, and Cassandra Fricks of Aurora,...
Kerchieviel Robert "Bob" York
May 29, 2014
Bob, age 86, was born December 13, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois. He moved to Albuquerque with his parents at the age of three, where he has resided ever since. He met and married the love of his life, Evelyn Ann Williams, in 1945. They had been married 68 years at the time of his passing on Thursday, May 29, 2014....
Eugene Edwin Oard Jr
May 29, 2014
Eugene Edwin Oard Jr. - known to those who loved him as "Sonny"-died of natural causes on Thursday, May 29, 2014, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the age of 58. He was born on November 11, 1955, in Dallas, Texas to Eugene Edwin Oard, Sr. and Shirley Ann Horne. Raised in Dallas, Texas, he graduated from H. Grady Spruce High...



