RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Eloy Moya
Aug 8, 2012
MOYA, ELOYAge 90, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 8, 2012, surrounded by his children. He is survived by his children, Camilla Baca (Julian), Jerome Moya (Cindy), Marie V. Gonzales (Ben), Frances Ana Chavez (Bob), Eugene Moya (Joann) and Eloy Moya (Yolanda); 16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and one brother, Jimmy Moya (Carmen) and many nieces and nephews. Family would like to...
Raymond Johnston
Aug 8, 2012
JOHNSTON, RAYMOND LONDON Age 99, died Wednesday, August 8, 2012. He is survived by sons, Vernon Clark, James Johnston; daughter, Rosemary Fine; brothers, Edwin Johnston, Neil Johnston; and a host of other relatives. Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 10, 2012 at Sunset Memorial Park. FRENCH 1111 University Blvd NE 505-843-6333
Rachel Love
Aug 8, 2012
Age 88, a resident of Albuquerque, died Wednesday, August 08, 2012. She was born April 2, 1924 in Saint Elmo, IL. She moved to Albuquerque to marry the love of her life, Robert J. Love. They were married at St. Charles Catholic Church on October 31, 1945, and were happily married for 67 years. Rachel was a loving wife and...
Norman Hunter
Aug 7, 2012
HUNTER, NORMAN F. Age 92, a resident of Albuquerque since 1992, died on August 7, 2012. He is survived by his spouse, Patrice Dawson Hunter; and his five children: Norman F. Hunter, Jr., James Shores Hunter, Alice Hunter LaCelle, Joseph Alexander Hunter and John Dawson Hunter; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; many nieces and nephews; and his beloved sister, Julia Hunter...
Marie Gorham
Aug 7, 2012
MARIE ELLIS "YEI" KELLY GORHAMJuly 1, 1923-August 7, 2012Yei passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 from complications of a cerebral stroke at the Heart Hospital in Albuquerque. She was born in the old St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe to parents Daniel T. Kelly and Margaret Gross Kelly, and grew up in Santa Fe with her sister Caroline...
Glenn Criswell
Aug 6, 2012
GLENN R. CRISWELLPassed away on August 6, 2012 at Manzano Del Sol Health Care Center. He was born in Marlin, TX on December 24, 1918 to Thomas Turner Criswell and Mary Amelia McKinley Criswell. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Lena; two daughters, Cathy Criswell Harper of Albuquerque and Bonnie Criswell Mares of Rio Rancho, NM; grandchildren,...
Gabriel Torres-Rodriguez
Aug 6, 2012
GABRIEL NOEL TORRES-RODRIGUEZAge 2, of Albuquerque, went to be with the Lord, Monday, August 6, 2012. Gabriel was a loving, curious, intelligent, and strong minded little boy who loved to dance and sing and especially loved to have his picture taken. He was very expressive and was a great imitator of his big brothers. He is survived by father, Giovanni...
Wayne Kelly
Aug 6, 2012
KELLY, WAYNE Age 91, a resident of Los Ranchos, NM died Monday, August 6, 2012. He is survived by his children, Murray Kelly and wife, Mary, Steven Kelly and wife, Bonnie, and Connie Kelly; eleven grandchildren, Jennifer, Chad and wife, Kami, Meghan, Jackson, Nikki, Shandy and husband, Jay, Kip and husband, John,Christina, Brett and husband, Zach, Tyler, and Cole; eleven...
Beatrice Haynes
Aug 6, 2012
HAYNES, BEATRICEAge 101, a resident of Rio Rancho, died Monday, August 6, 2012. She is survived by her daughter, Martha Amedeo; four grandchildren, Stephanie Amedeo Marquez, Lida Amedeo Healey, Jackie Flannery and David Whitener; eight great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Haynes was preceded in death by her parents, James M. and Myrtle Colvin. She was married to Jerry Whitener in...
Bertha Adams
Aug 6, 2012
Bertha Mae AdamsAge 79, born on July 8, 1933, passed away August 6, 2012. She is survived by her spouse Walter Adams and her children, Linda Douglas, Paula Ferton, Lional Adams, Faye Foster, Stephen Adams and Terri Adams. She had 11 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. She was a member of the Broadway Missionary Baptist Church and a member of...
Alpha Quill
Aug 6, 2012
QUILL, ALPHA ANNAge 61, a resident of Albuquerque, died Monday, August 6, 2012. She was a loving mother, wife and sister. She is survived by her husband, Donald "Buddy" Richard Quill of Albuquerque, NM, children, William E. (Christine) Sanchez, Rebecca (William) Ek, Patrick R. (Carol) Atencio Jr., grandchildren, Athena R. (Peter) Simpkins, Chelsea, Madison, Sydney and Thaddeaus, Autumn and Ashley,...
William Schilling
Aug 5, 2012
WILLIAM "BILL" D. SCHILLINGAge 63, a longtime resident of Albuquerque, NM, embarked on his next journey to spread his good nature and sense of humor to those in Heaven on Sunday, August 5, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Frances Schilling of Albuquerque; his children, Keith Schilling and wife, Diane of Blacklick, OH, Kelly Taylor and husband, Zane of...
Gloria Chacon
Aug 5, 2012
GLORIA B. CHACONA resident of Grants, NM, passed away after a lengthy illness in Albuquerque, NM on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at age 75. Gloria was born to Alfonso and Virginia Chacon in Miami, AZ on June 9, 1937. Gloria is survived by her mother and care giver, Virginia of Grants, NM. She is also survived by her sisters, Pauline...
Paul Claussen
Aug 4, 2012
Claussen, Paul Denton Age 88 , a resident of Albuquerque , NM died on August 4, 2012. Paul was a professional for 38 years with the Boy Scouts of America, culminating as the general manager and director of the Philmont Scout Ranch for the final 14 years of his career. At Philmont he developed and executed a ranch master plan...
Sally Bishop
Aug 4, 2012
BISHOP, SALLY ARLENE MEMA Sally went to be with Jesus Saturday, August 4, 2012. She was born on June 5, 1934 in Altmar, NY to Fredrick Dodge and Francis Michel. Sally's childhood was spent with her dear grandparents, Edith and Alfred Waggoner. At 19 years of age, she married Walter H. Bishop and moved to Malden, MA. They moved from...
Leonardo "Leo" Garcia
Aug 4, 2012
LEONARDO R. "LEO" GARCIAAge 91, a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 4, 2012. He is survived by his sons, George L Garcia and wife, Connie and David A. Garcia and wife, Tina; daughter, Rebecca M.Chavez and husband, Richard; grandchildren, Richard R. Chavez, David A. Garcia Jr., Elizabeth A. Chavez, George L. Garcia Jr. and wife, Roxanne,...
Ronald Woodfin
Aug 4, 2012
WOODFIN, RONALD LYNNAge 73, of Sandia Park, NM, went to be with the Lord on August 4, 2012.Ron was born in Dallas, Texas, February 1, 1939. He was raised in Georgetown, Texas, where he met his future wife, Martha Cloud, in the 1st grade. They were married on January 28, 1962, and recently celebrated their 50th anniversary. Ron earned a...
Edith Gibson
Aug 4, 2012
Gibson, Edith A resident of Albuquerque, went into her eternal rest on August 4, 2012. Services will be held on Monday, August 13, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at French - University chapel. Interment will take place at Sunset Memorial Park. Friends may visit French-University location on Saturday, August 11, 2012 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers the family requests...
James Higginbotham
Aug 4, 2012
HIGGINBOTHAM, JAMES ARNOLD JR.James (Jim) Arnold Higginbotham, Jr., died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in the Vista Care hospice unit at Lovelace Medical Center, Albuquerque, after a long illness. He marked his 90th birthday on April 19, 2012. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Jim served in the U.S. Army during World War II, attaining the rank of staff sergeant in the...
Peggy Paler
Aug 4, 2012
Paler, Peggy Louise D'Arcy, EdD,Age 75 went to be with the Lord on August 4, 2012. She was born November 23, 1936 in Wink, Texas. Peggy grew up in Albuquerque and graduated from Highland High School in 1955. After meeting her future husband, Abraham D. Paler, at Inlow Youth Camp where he was a student missionary, from the Philippines, they...
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