Obituaries

Jul 28, 2012

ROBERT ALLEN PENNEMAN, PhDA resident of Albuquerque, NM, passed away peacefully in his home, July 28, 2012 at the age of 93. Bob was born February 5, 1919, in Springfield, IL. He married the love of his life, Mary Ellen Emerick, July 25, 1942. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last week. Bob was an extremely devoted family man. He...

Jul 28, 2012

Joella U, McAda, age 93, a resident of Albuquerque, went to be with the Lord Saturday, July 28, 2012. She is survived by her son, Randy D. McAda and wife Debbie; grandchildren, Lisa Garcia and husband JP, Natalie A. Chavez and husband Raymond and Michael McAda. She is also survived by her great-grandson, Blake and many other relatives and friends....

Jul 28, 2012

TALLEY, GAIL ALLENAge 80, a resident of Albuquerque since 1960, died July 28, 2012. She is survived by her children, Stephen Work and wife, Sheri Nevins of Placitas, NM, Phillip Work and Timothy Work of Albuquerque, NM; stepchildren, Pamela Rogers of Yuma, AZ, and Richard Talley of Albuquerque, NM; grandchildren, Dr. Tera Brooks, Elizabeth Fogt, David Rogers, Travis Talley, and...

Jul 28, 2012

WATKINS, WINIFRED V. WATKINSA long-time resident of Albuquerque passed away suddenly last weekend. Win, a former Queen of the organization, Daughters of the Nile, was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Dick R. Watkins, Jr., and by her son, Dickerson Watkins, III, both of Albuquerque. She is survived by a son and two daughters, two granddaughters, and...

Jul 28, 2012

Jul 27, 2012

AMALIA "MOLLY" ROMERO Age 65, a long time resident of Albuquerque, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 27, 2012. She is survived by her loving husband of 44 years, Andrew Romero; daughter, Denise Martinez and husband, Bernardo; son, Adrian Romero and wife, Henrietta; and daughter, Roxanne Fuentes and husband, Johnny; seven grandsons; three granddaughters; brothers, Frank (Aggie) Martinez, Richard (Barbara) Martinez,...

Jul 27, 2012

PIMENTEL, CARMENWas born in the Dominican Republic on August 23, 1917, and passed away Friday, July 27, 2012 at the age of 94. She is survived by her children, Rosa and James Stewart, Denise and Richard Santo, Iris and John Sosa, Nelson and Emma Pimentel, Miriam and Edward Heyen, Pedro and Maruja Pimentel, Alejandro and Damaris Pimentel, Yvette and Mark...

Jul 27, 2012

MANWARING, RAYMOND K. Age 84, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Friday, July 27, 2012. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Manwaring; son, Kenneth and wife, Diane and daughter, Linda, both of Windsor, Ontario, Canada; son, Mark Buchanan of Sacramento; son, James Buchanan and wife, Hope of Albuquerque; and daughter, Joni Reed and husband, Todd of Albuquerque; and...

Jul 27, 2012

SLAVIN GERALD M. Age 82, of Albuquerque, passed away on July 27, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Connie; their three children, Marc Slavin of Oakland, CA and partner, Mark Heltemes, Adam Slavin of Albuquerque and wife, Paula, and Susanne Wooldridge of Colorado Springs, CO and husband, Greg; four grandchildren, Jason and Dalia Slavin, and Skylar and Parker Wooldridge;...

Jul 26, 2012

PORTER, CONNOR Our precious Connor, 15, passed away with his fun-loving dad and great friend, Connor Mantsch, in an airplane accident in Sedona, Arizona on July 26th. Connor was full of life, exceedingly energetic, and was bursting to share it with others. There was nothing he enjoyed better than spending time with family, friends, fencing, paintball and dog. Connor was...

Jul 26, 2012

PORTER, PATRICK (PAT) R. Our beloved Pat, age 53 of Albuquerque, died Thursday, July 26th. He was with his treasured son Connor (15) and great friend Connor Mantsch in an airplane accident in Sedona, Arizona on July 26th. Pat was a two-time U.S. Olympic Team Member (1984, 1988) in the 10,000 meters. He was a world record holder, twelve-time U.S....

Jul 26, 2012

A resident of Albuquerque since 1955, passed away July 26, 2012 following a brief illness. Pat was devoted to her two sons, Kevin of Los Angeles, CA and Sean of San Antonio, TX. She was absolutely wild about her grandson, Gavin, with whom she shared a very special relationship. Pat is also survived by her sister, Eleanor (Cuppy); four brothers,...

Jul 26, 2012

WRAY, VELMA C. Velma, age 92, a long time resident of Albuquerque, passed away July 26, 2012. For 37 years, she and her late husband, Don, ran the family business, Wray's 5 and10 on North 4th Street in Albuquerque. She loved gardening and cooking and will be remembered for the fabulous meals she cooked. Velma is preceded in death by...

Jul 26, 2012

CONNOR MANTSCHOur beautiful gift, Connor Mantsch, left this world way too soon at only 14 years, on Thursday, July 26, 2012. Connor was a truly amazing human being. Anybody who knew Connor understood how unique and special he was. Connor was an incredible musician, a strong athlete, and a great student. He had the most infectious smile, heart-warming giggle, and...

Jul 26, 2012

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Jul 25, 2012

BLUEHER, KENNETH JOE Joe was born on April 25, 1952 in Albuquerque, NM. He passed away at age 60 on Wednesday, July 25, 2012. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Oscar G. and Hope S. Blueher, and by his brother, Arthur G. Blueher. He graduated from Albuquerque Academy in 1970. He spent many years working with...

Jul 25, 2012

Thomas E. McKenna, 46, of Albuquerque, NM, passed away on July 25, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Frances; his three AWESOME boys, Jayden (9), Kian (7), and Owen (2); his parents, Dr. Tim and Pat McKenna; his grandmother, Agnes Gagnon; his four siblings, Todd McKenna, his wife Susan, their four children and seven grandchildren; Kim Addison, her husband...

Jul 25, 2012

SCOTT, SHIRLEY ANN Age 78, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012. She is survived by her children; Steven Ellis Scott of Albuquerque, NM, Donette Wagner of Albuquerque, NM, Dacia Scott Roberts and husband Rick of San Antonio, TX, and her sister; Donna Alexander of Clovis, NM. She has three grandchildren; Elizabeth and Ellis Roberts, Chad Wagner...

Jul 25, 2012

Long time Alaskan Resident Warren Dallas Miller(Oct 21, 1934-July 25, 2012) Born in Las Vegas, Nevada , moved to Elmendorf AFB in 1970. Warren and his Wife Doris Jardine Miller had a house built in Eagle River, Alaska in 1975 and lived there until 1981. Then moved to Anchorage until about 2002 when they relocated to retire Albuquerque, New Mexico....

Jul 24, 2012

MAURICE ERWIN KEEKER - Age 76, of Albuquerque, died on July 24, 2012. He was born on September 6, 1935 in Ames, Iowa. Maury graduated from Ames High School in 1953 and received a BS in Engineering at Iowa State University in 1958. He married his wife Ann in 1957 and they lived together in the Midwest before relocating to...