Sandra Smith
Apr 7, 2013
Smith, Sandra Rae entered into eternal rest on April 7, 2013 at the age of 69. She was survived by two daughters, Adrienne Marie Alberts and Stacy Marie Alberts Plaisance. She was the grandmother of Jason Medlin, Alyssa Medlin, Rachel M. Fisher, Kyle Kinsel, Luke Plaisance Jr., Casey Plaisance, Mandy Plaisance, and Jolie Jones. The great grandmother of Jayden Fisher...
Alan Newton
Apr 7, 2013
November 5, 1931 - April 5, 2013. A longtime resident of Tijeras and Albuquerque passed away at home. He is survived by his children, Harlan (Wilmington, NC), Owen Newton (Albuquerque), Alana J. Lambear and husband, James Dendy (Albuquerque); grandchildren, Amanda and husband, Bill Montgomery (Seattle, WA), Andrew and wife, Suzie Searles (Birmingham, AL) and several great grandchildren. Mr. Newton was...
Olita Garcia
Apr 7, 2013
Olita left this world to join our Lord on April 7, 2013. She was born on May 22, 1925 in Lake Arthur, NM. Her parents were Rufino Padilla and Guadalupe Zamora Padilla Aldaz. She grew up in a blended family of eight siblings along with her mother and step-father, Epifano "Barney" Aldaz. Her siblings included, Perry Zamora, Lorenzo Aldaz, Isabel...
Lois Purdue
Apr 6, 2013
PURDUE, LOIS HOPEMusician, Wife, Mother, Teacher: Lois passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013. She was born in Cynthiana, IN in 1923 to John and Vercie Pearl Rutter. Lois could type 90 words per minute and became an excellent pianist while in high school. She met and married Clinton Harding Purdue in 1942, while they were attending Evansville Music College. They...
Dorothy Formea
Apr 5, 2013
Age 88, a resident of Albuquerque since 1957, passed away Friday, April 5, 2013. Dorothy is survived by her husband, John; children Jim Formea and Florence of Colorado; Jeanne Ray and Troy of California; Jude Sanders and Joe of Colorado; John T. Formea and Ida of New Mexico; seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Dorothy was preceded...
Dana Wood
Apr 5, 2013
Dana C. Wood passed peacefully from this life on April 5, 2013, at the age of 57. He was born in Minneapolis, MN, to his loving parents, Everett and Edna Wood. He graduated from Gallup High School. He completed B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of New Mexico. Dana was a businessman, a private pilot, and...
Eugene Fairfax
Apr 5, 2013
Seaman Recruit to Rear Admiral - U.S. NavyGene Fairfax died Friday, April 5, 2013 in Albuquerque. He was born on November 6, 1916 in Naples, UT. He attended grades 1-5 in Price, UT; grades 6-7 in Provo, UT; and grades 8-11 in Salt Lake City. He was president of the debate club, and quarterback and captain of the "A" football...
Roger Sherrel
Apr 5, 2013
Roger Sherrel Cox passed away Thursday, April 5, 2013. He went peacefully surrounded by his family. Roger was born February 10, 1931 in Cortez, CO to Hendrix Candler and Elizabeth Lucretia Cox. He married Elizabeth Cannon (Dee Dee) on May 24, 1980 in the Salt Lake LDS temple. He happily served as a High Priest, in a bishopric, as Young...
Earl Francis
Apr 5, 2013
FRANCIS, EARL WILLIAM (PAPA) Age 90, was born on May 22, 1922 and was raised in Kansas City, KS. He enlisted in the Army National Guard in October of 1940; he was activated for one year, and was stationed in Little Rock, AR. After the Pearl Harbor attack, his unit was moved by troop train and spent New Year's Eve...
Frank Cortinas
Apr 5, 2013
Age 70, a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, born October 10, 1942, went to be with the Lord on Friday morning, April 5, 2013 with his family at his side while at home. He was preceded in death by his wife, Yolanda Cortinas whom he married on November 16, 1968 until December 11, 1978. He is survived by his children, sons,...
Mary Morris
Apr 5, 2013
Mary died Friday April 5, 2013 from complications of a long battle with arthritis. She is survived by daughter, Rev. Sheila Hammond; son Keith Morris; granddaughter, Kris Morris & her husband, David: grandson, Scott Pettit-Morris, great grandson, Sam Morris; and great granddaughter Syven Pettit-Morris. She is preceded in death by her husband, Clinton Morris. In lieu of flowers, contributions to...
Robert Alexander Allison
Apr 5, 2013
Age 16, a resident of Albuquerque, died Friday, April 5, 2013. He is survived by his parents, Joseph Mark and Sasha Ardoin Allison of Albuquerque; siblings, Matthew and David Allison of Albuquerque; grandparents, Steven and Vicki DeVito of Denver, CO and Charles Douglas Prentice of Las Vegas, NV, and Darlene Webber Murray of Evergreen, CO, and Raymond Arthur Allison of...
Peter Pagan
Apr 4, 2013
PAGAN, PETER JAY Age 36, a resident of Albuquerque since 2000, passed away April 4, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Laura Pagan; children, Karina Pagan and Evelyn Pagan-Gibbons; parents, Pedro and Debra Pagan of Prince George, VA, Ron and Polly LaTray-Bachman of Cut Bank, MT; sisters and brothers; nieces, nephews and friends. Jay's childhood best friends were his...
Ruth Morrison
Apr 3, 2013
Age 85, a native New Mexican, and longtime resident of Albuquerque, currently residing in Pennington, Texas with her daughter and son-in-law, passed triumphantly and joyously through Heaven's gate Wednesday, April 3, 2013. She was reunited with her parents, Rev. L.M. and Gladys Walker; parents-in-law, John Calvin and Mildred Morrison; her only son, Richard Alan Morrison and her beloved and devoted...
Raylah Etlantus
Apr 3, 2013
ETLANTIS, RAYLAH Age 57, of Albuquerque, passed Wednesday, April 3, 2013. She is survived by husband, Ken Shaffer; daughters, Maiya Logan and husband, Brandon, Alandren Etlantus and husband, Jose, and Shareena Haly Etlantus Shaffer; son, Niran Etlantus and wife, Caitlin; parents, Bernard and Mary Panfil; grandchildren, Izzabelle, Eden, Colin, and Fletcher; brothers, Barney Panfil and wife, Cindy, Dave Panfil and...
Mary Cargile
Apr 2, 2013
Age 86, a resident of Albuquerque for three years and a former resident of Tulsa, OK, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013. She is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Kay Cargile of Albuquerque, NM; son, Kenneth Eugene Cargile of Tulsa, OK; grandson Dillan Cargile of Tulsa, OK. Mrs. Cargile was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Cargile. She was...
Abbie Moseley
Apr 2, 2013
Abbie Mozelle Moseley, was born December 6, 1921 and passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013. She was a former 40 year resident of Milan. She is survived by son, Jim Moseley and daughter, Janie Jones and husband Jerry Jones of Bosque Farms; grandchildren Clint Moseley, Clay Moseley, Jessica Coffey, Amanda Moseley, Jerry Lee and Brandon Jones; and five great-grandchildren....
Clarence Waldo
Apr 1, 2013
WALDO, CAPTAIN USAF RETIRED CLARENCE RANDALL "RANDY" Born January 13, 1947, in Long Beach, CA passed away April 1, 2013 in Albuquerque, NM. Randy served in the Air Force for 24 years, enlisting as an airman and reaching the rank of Captain prior to retirement in 1990. While in the Air Force he obtained a B.A. and Masters in Engineering...
