Obituaries

May 21, 2022

May 20, 2022

Grover “Woody” W. Edwards passed away on May 20, 2022 in Albuquerque, NM at the age of 69.

Woody is survived by his daughter, Dawn Stradford (Orion); son, Matthew Edwards (Megan); sister, Cindy Carrasco; five grandchildren; and uncle, Brown Franklin Edwards. He is preceded in death by his parents, Sylvia Edwards and Raleigh Edwards of Ft. Sumner; and his special...

May 20, 2022

Angie Ulibarri passed away on Friday May 20, 2022, surrounded by her family.  Angie was born on March 8, 1946, in Socorro, New Mexico to Estanislado and Filomena Padilla Montano. Angie was the youngest of 16 children.  She loved crocheting blankets for her family and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.  She also loved making people laugh by telling...

May 20, 2022

Age 91, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022. He was born in Indianapolis, IN, on August 19, 1930 to Joseph and Bertha Schindwolf. He was raised and lived much of his life on Long Island, New York and later moved to New Mexico in 1975.

 

Rudy was an electrical engineer, earning a bachelor’s degree from Pratt Institute (1951), and...

May 17, 2022

Edward “Eddie” H. Gallegos

(March 4, 1932 – May 17, 2022). 

He was born and raised in La Jara, Colorado and is the descendant of a family of the oldest and longest (1856) mercantile store in the town of San Luis, CO where his father, Jose Frank was born. He attended Regis University where he earned a degree...

May 17, 2022

Mrs. Carol Goolsky passed unexpectedly on May 17th, 2022, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the age of 85 years old. 

 

Carol is survived by her loving husband Richard Goolsky, her sons, John J. Goolsky, Richard S. Goolsky and his wife Kathy, David W. Goolsky, Robert A. Goolsky and Steven Goolsky. Carol is preceded in death by her Parents Louis...

May 17, 2022

Clara Rivera Gabaldon passed away on May 17, 2022, at the age of 93. She was born on June 29, 1928 in Peña Blanca, NM, and raised in Belen, NM. Once married she moved to Albuquerque, NM where she raised her family.   Clara worked as a cosmetologist for over 30 years. She had a Monday night tradition of having...

May 15, 2022

Sharon Lee Carmichael Copeland went home to be with the Lord on May 15, 2022 at age 78.  Sharon was born to Ken and Dorothy Carmichael on August 17, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri.  The family moved to God’s country, Grand County Colorado, in 1946 and later relocated to Albuquerque, New Mexico where Sharon graduated from Sandia High School (1961)...

May 15, 2022

Alan “Al” L. Herman passed away in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, on May 15th, 2022, at the age of 95.  Alan was born on Friday, October 8th, 1926, in Greeley, Colorado, to Mabel Louise and Fred L. Herman. Alan attended and graduated from Bush Diesel High School in 1948. Alan also received schooling to be a pilot, learning to fly single...

May 15, 2022

Conley Defferding, age 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, May 15, 2022 in Albuquerque, NM. He was under the loving care of Beehive Assisted Living and Presbyterian Hospice staff.   He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters: Mildred Klemp and husband Arthur and Hazel Martin and husband Orman; three brothers: Ory Defferding and wife...

May 15, 2022

 

Maria De La Luz “Luz” Zuniga died peacefully on May 15th, 2022, in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, at the age of 68 years old.

 

Maria is survived by her mother Glafira Zuniga of Canyon Country, California, son Sergio Arnoldo Nunez-Zuniga of Augusta, Georgia, daughter Alejandra Emms of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, sister Elva Rodriguez of Little Rock, CA,...

May 14, 2022

May 14, 2022

Reuben Michael Torres August 14, 1933 to May 14, 2022

It is with much sadness and a heavy heart that we are announcing the death of our beloved family member Reuben Torres, who passed on Saturday May 14th in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Born in New York August 14, 1933 to Eugenia and Fruto Torres, Reuben grew up in The Bronx...

May 14, 2022

May 13, 2022

May 13, 2022

Tamara Donnette Furness, age 46, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022, at UNM Hospital.  She was born on August 29, 1975 at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Karen and Donald Wingfield.  She graduated from Goddard High School in Roswell New Mexico, class of 1993. She worked for the State of New Mexico Income Support Division in Sandoval County for 2 years. She...

May 13, 2022

It is with great sorrow to announce that Ramona R. Montoya of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, passed away on May 13th, 2022, on the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima at the age of 83.

Mona was born on December 8th, 1938, on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception to Luis and Dora Romero in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She...

May 12, 2022

Gisela Kunzler, age 92, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022. She was born in Münster, Germany on December 10, 1929, to Dr. Rudolph Uebbert and Elsbeth Wolff Uebbert.

 

She was preceded in death by her parents Dr. Rudolph Uebbert and Elsbeth Uebbert (Wolff); her sisters, Sister Bonifauis Uebbert, Maria Kappelhoff, Magdalene Lückmann, Gertrude Uebbert, and Klärchen Schroers.

 

Gisela...

May 11, 2022

Evelyn C. Lovato loving grandmother, mother, aunt, cousin and friend passed on May 11, 2022 at her home.

 

Evelyn was born in Dilia, NM on June 26, 1921. She attended Santa Rosa High School and graduated in 1942. Evelyn went on to work in bookkeeping, sales and customer service. She retired from the New Mexico State Forestry Department as an...

May 11, 2022

Shirley J Fernandz, 76, of Albuquerque New Mexico passed away peacefully on May 11, 2022, surrounded by her family, and loved ones.

Shirley was preceded in death by her father, John; mother, Barbara; and sister, Pauline.

Shirley is survived by her son Jay Caswell and wife Christine; grandchildren, Brennan and Leighanna; son, Mark Caswell and wife Dawna; and grandchildren, Michael and Meagan; great- grandchildren Peyton, James,...