Celene Rachelle Garcia
Apr 22, 2025
Celene Rachelle Garcia (Woolley), 29, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on April 22, 2025. Born on September 13, 1995, in Liberal, Kansas, Celene brought warmth, joy, and compassion to everyone she met.
A proud graduate of Farmington High School, Celene earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of New Mexico and later pursued a master’s degree in nutrition from Marywood...
Cecilia Baca
Apr 22, 2025
Age 99 passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2025. She was born in Magdalena, NM to Martiniano and Amalia Chavez.
After graduating high school, she and her sisters went to Washington, D.C. to work during World War II. Cecelia worked at various places during her life. She is preceded in death by her husband Tom Baca, sons Thomas and Ron Baca; parents...
Ann "Ana" Maria Lopez
Apr 20, 2025
Ann "Ana" Lopez (50) of Albuquerque took her final hike on Easter, 20 April 2025 at Kaseman Hospice after an extraordinary six-year battle with multiple cancers. A defender of the downtrodden, she fought with equal fierceness and focus for her students and community as a beloved and award-winning elementary school bilingual educator for 20+ years. An avid traveler and explorer,...
Pat Kennedy
Apr 19, 2025
Patricia Ann (Copeland) Kennedy
December 7, 1938 to April 19, 2025
Pat was born December 7, 1938 in Abilene, Texas to Arthur Lee and Verna Copeland. She had one older sister, Norma Jeanette. The family moved around Texas a number of times before settling in Midland where Pat graduated from Midland High School in 1957.
Pat worked for Texas Electric for a few...
Mercy Garcia
Apr 17, 2025
Mercy Garcia joined our Lord on April 17, 2025. She was born in Albuquerque, NM on October 16, 1937. She is preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Joe M. Garcia; parents, Ambrosio and Mercedes Minero; sister, Dora Minero; brothers, Ambrosio (Betty) Minero, Alex (Mary) Minero, Henry (Carol) Minero, Mike (Cheryl) Minero, and Louie Minero.
Mercy is survived by...
Violet Padilla
Apr 16, 2025
Violet Padilla joined our Lord peacefully at home on April 16,2025. She was born in Bernalillo New Mexico on September 9, 1935. Violet was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be missed tremendously. Violet was preceded in death by her son Dennis Padilla, her parents Fidel and Carmelita Chavez, brothers Fidel Jr., Archie,James,...
Michael Forrest Moore
Apr 15, 2025
Michael “Mike” Forrest Moore, age 88, passed away April 15, 2025 in Rio Rancho, NM. He was born to Paul Edward and Hazel (Brown) Moore on March 10, 1937 in St. Louis, MO.
Mike was preceded in death by his first wife of 25 years (1957-1982) Patricia A. Deegan; his parents, Paul and Hazel Moore.
He is survived by his wife of...
Eliodoro Justin Plath
Apr 14, 2025
Eliodoro Justin Plath, affectionately known as Eli, passed away on April 14, 2025, in Taos, New Mexico, at the age of 41. Born on May 2, 1983, in Clovis, New Mexico, Eli was the beloved son of Charles Plath and Leonor Godinez-Plath.
A graduate of Clovis High School, Class of 2001, Eli went on to earn his degree from the University...
Louis Elbert Hubbard, Jr.
Apr 13, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved father, Louis Elbert Hubbard Jr., who departed this life on April 13, 2025, at the age of 69. Known affectionately as Lou, he passed peacefully in his sleep, bringing an end to his long and courageous battle with health challenges.
Born on October 3, 1955, in Hobbs, New...
Thomas Francis Boselli
Apr 13, 2025
Thomas Francis Boselli passed away at home peacefully surrounded by his family on April 13, 2025.
Tom was born in San Francisco, California on February 17, 1954, the second of twelve children to Bud and Betty Boselli. He is survived by his wife, Sharon, four loving daughters - Sheila (Heath), Alyssa (Donovan), Candice (Rex), and Natalie (Derek); seven grandchildren - Gabriella,...
Erik Thomas Rigler
Apr 12, 2025
Erik Thomas “Rick” RiglerApril 14, 1943 to April 12, 2025
Born in Dallas, Texas to Texas Ranger Lewis Rigler and Registered Nurse LeahMachacek Rigler. Rick graduated from Gainesville High School and North Texas State University. At NTSU, he met and fell in love with Judyth Ann “Judy” Wagner. They were married in September 1965, and Rick entered the U.S. Navy inOctober as an...
Thomas Alan Cook Sr.
Apr 9, 2025
Our dearest dad, Thomas Alan Cook Sr, will be greatly missed by many family and friends. He passed away peacefully after battling cancer on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 surrounded by all four of his children (Jo McKnight, Terri Cook, Thomas Cook Jr and Jennifer Roberts) in his home that he shared with Terri in Socorro, NM.
He was born in Shanghai,...
Gerald Eugene Cunico
Apr 9, 2025
It is with incredible sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Gerald E. Cunico, age 90, on 9 April 2025 while surrounded by his family. Gerry was a wonderful husband, brother, friend, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Known for his loyalty, mechanical acumen, strong opinions, and willingness to engage in vigorous discourse, Gerry made friends where-ever life took him. He...
Rose Marie Struble
Apr 8, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rose Marie Struble, 88. She passed peacefully on April 8, 2025, at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque NM of natural causes, with her family at her bedside.
Rose was born in Wellington, Kansas, on October 5, 1936, and was one of five children of Tom and Anna Waller. She was preceded...
Rosenaldo Valdez
Apr 8, 2025
VALDEZ, Rosenaldo, 87, of Rio Rancho, NM, with his son and daughter-in-law by his side, went home to be with the Lord on 4/8/25. Rosenaldo “Ross” was born on April 10, 1937 in La Jara, NM. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle and will be missed by his family and friends. Although he has gone...
Matsie Hancock Prater
Apr 7, 2025
Matsie Hancock Prater was born July 28, 1926, Emporia, Kansas, and passed away in Albuquerque, New Mexico, peacefully on April 7, 2025. She is survived by her loving children: daughter, Mary Jane Osborn (Steve Johnson), son, Carl Prater, and, daughter, Anji Lang (Ryan Fritz); as well as her grandchildren: Heather Osborn, Pepper Lang (Kathryn Lang), Savannah Cross (Wes Cross), Hunter...
James Edward Bell
Apr 6, 2025
James Edward Bell
April 12,1944 to April 6, 2025
It is with a mix of sorrow and reflection that we announce the passing of James Edward Bell on April 6, 2025 in Albuquerque, NM. Born on 4-12-1944 in Charleston, West Virginia, Jim lived a life marked by resilience, hard work, and individuality.
Jim was known for his successful career as a construction professional...
Tomazine Morrow Reeves
Apr 6, 2025
Golvia Augusta Tomazine Morrow Reeves, who graced this earthly plane for 105 years, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2025 at her home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Born in Paragould, Arkansas on August 20, 1919, she was the oldest daughter in a family of nine children that earned its living from the soil. Despite only sporadic school attendance as a...
Nina Fay Williamson
Apr 4, 2025
Nina Fay Williamson, beloved mother, sister, Nana, and friend, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren on April 4, 2025, just one week shy of her 86th birthday. A longtime resident of Carlsbad, NM, and most recently of Albuquerque, NM, Nina touched countless lives with her kindness, creativity, and deep devotion to family.
She was preceded in death...
Christopher Martin Gustavson
Apr 4, 2025
Christopher Martin Gustavson September 2, 1959 – April 4, 2025
Christopher Martin Gustavson passed away peacefully on April 4, 2025, in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, at the age of 65. He was born on September 2, 1959, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Kathryn and DeVern “Bud” Gustavson.
Chris dedicated many years of his life as an Air Traffic Control Specialist with the Federal...
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