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Ramona D. Romero

Ramona D. Romero

Jun 6, 2025

Ramona D. Romero, born in La Junta Colorado on July 18, 1948 peacefully departed this world on June 6, 2025 at the age of 76. She was surrounded by family and friends. She is reunited in heaven with her husband, Delubino Romero Jr. She dedicated her life to the care of children including her 2 daughters, 3 grandchildren, running childcare...

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Eduardo "Eddie" Villa Martinez

Eduardo "Eddie" Villa Martinez

Jun 6, 2025

Eduardo Villa Martinez, age 24, born in Portland, Oregon, and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on June 6, 2025. Eduardo is survived by his mother, Mercedes Martinez Delgado; father, Eduardo Manuel Villa Huerta; siblings, Zamatha, Manny, Marbella, Yesenia, and Christian; nephew, Zeus; niece, Zaia; girlfriend, Michelle “Mitchie” Martin; grandparents, Juan Antonio Martinez Diaz, Francisca Delgado Campusano and...

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Viola Pino Mora

Viola Pino Mora

Jun 6, 2025

Viola Pino Mora, age 83, a resident of Albuquerque, NM passed away at her home on Friday, June 6th, 2025 with her family by her side. Mrs. Mora is survived by her children: Arthur Mora and his wife Cindy; Victor Mora; Vincent Mora; Monique Mora Courville and her husband Rick; Sister-in-Law Monnie Pino; grandchildren: Amanda; Sterling and husband Matthew; Mateo...

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Oscar Acosta

Oscar Acosta

Jun 4, 2025

Oscar Acosta, age 51, born in Cuidad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on June 4, 2025. Oscar is survived by his wife of twenty-seven years, Gabriela; children, Diana Acosta, Victor Acosta, Manuel Acosta and, Mariana Acosta; grandchildren, Deborah Acosta, Elia Acosta; siblings, Antonio Cabral, Jose Acosta and Karina Acosta. Visitation will be held...

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Frederick Anthony "Nego" Contreras Sr.

Frederick Anthony "Nego" Contreras Sr.

Jun 4, 2025

Frederick Anthony “Nego” Contreras Sr., age 68, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on June 4, 2025. “Nego” is survived by his loving children, Desiree Contreras, Denise Contreras, and Frederick Contreras Jr.; grandchildren, Lourdes Contreras and husband, Jonathan Sanchez, Trinity Garcia and husband, Iven Miller, Alyssa Contreras and great- grandson, Messiah Miller; mother of his children, Georgia Garcia;...

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Cecilia Sanchez

Cecilia Sanchez

Jun 1, 2025

Cecilia Sanchez, age 93, born in Carrizozo, New Mexico and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on June 1, 2025. Cecilia survived by several loving family members, her children, Genevieve Valencia and husband, Paul, Peggy Chavez and husband, Melcor, Nancy Sanchez and husband, George Cordero, and Lawrence Sanchez; grandchildren, Elena Valencia Large, Enrique Valencia and wife, Kristy, Margarita...

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Olivia Anna Ortega

Olivia Anna Ortega

May 30, 2025

Olivia Anna Ortega, age 75, born in Oakland, California and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on May 30, 2025. Olivia is survived by her sons, Gabe Blea, Rick Blea and wife, Mona; sister, Barbara Arrambide; grandchildren, Jacian Blea, Monai Blea, Adelina Blea, Roman Blea and Estevan Blea. She was preceded in death by her parents, Espiridion “Speedy”...

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Anita Gallegos

Anita Gallegos

May 27, 2025

Anita Gallegos, age 83, born in Wellington, Kansas and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on May 27, 2025. Anita is survived by her children, Carlos Gallegos Jr. and wife, Sylvia, Patricia Mason, Eddie Gallegos, Cindy Serna and husband, Paul, Robert Gallegos, Jennifer Mulay and husband, Joseph, Tony Gallegos and wife, Jessica, and Laura Montoya and husband, Andrew;...

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Frederico "Freddie" Segura

Frederico "Freddie" Segura

May 22, 2025

Frederico “Freddie” Segura, age 77, born in Tucumcari, New Mexico and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on May 22, 2025. Freddie is survived by his wife of fifty-nine years, Viola; children, daughter, Leonette Archuleta and husband, Mike, and daughter, Geraldine Segura; grandchildren, Takisha Archuleta, Candice Archuleta and husband, Jesse, Christopher Archuleta and wife, Angel, Frederico “J.J.” Segura,...

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Dora Saiz Lujan

Dora Saiz Lujan

May 19, 2025

Dora Saiz Lujan age 96, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on May 19, 2025. Dora is survived by her children, Christine Lujan-Pino and husband, Louie, Steve (Estevan) Lujan, Carolyn Smith and husband, Anthony, Mary Lujan-Ortiz and husband, Victor Ortiz; siblings, Paul Saiz, Pini Quintana, Sara Sanchez, Charlie Saiz and wife, Della; thirteen grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren;...

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Piero Pete Pieri

Piero Pete Pieri

May 19, 2025

Piero Pieri, born in Italy in September 1929, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, his beloved life partner Mabel, stepson John, and stepdaughters Betty and Carol. He is survived by his stepdaughters Janet and Rhonda and her husband Eloy, stepson Randy and his wife Christine, and many cherished grandchildren...

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Ramon Martinez

Ramon Martinez

May 18, 2025

U.S.Navy Petty Officer Ramon Lorenzo Martinez age 81, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on May 18 2025. Ramon is survived by is children, Ramon Martinez Jr. and wife Sandra, Leona Martinez, Giovanna Jaramillo and husband Jake; granddaughter Sophie Martinez; great-grand children, Daniel Chavez, Jade Chavez and Angel Chavez; Siblings, Carmen Jaramillo, Sylvia Lopez and husband Sam and...

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Michael J. Ulibarri

Michael J. Ulibarri

May 17, 2025

Michael Joe Ulibarri, age 80, born in Tucumcari, New Mexico and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on May 17, 2025. Mr.. Ulibarri is survived by his daughters;  Esther Ann Trujillo and husband, Freddy, Lisa Chavez and husband, Patrick, Angela Apodaca and husband Ron; seven grandchildren, Nicole and partner, Chris, Nicolas, Noelle and partner, Jose, Kristopher, Marriah, Brooklyn,...

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Theresa Madalena Tapia

Theresa Madalena Tapia

May 12, 2025

Theresa Madalena Tapia. It is with profound sadness and overflowing love that we announce the passing of our cherished mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, Theresa M. Tapia, who left this world on May 12, 2025—just one day after Mother's Day—at the age of 77. Theresa was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Eugenio and Melinda Chavez. In 1967, she...

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Donald Sandoval

Donald Sandoval

May 12, 2025

Donald "Donny" Sandoval, age 70, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on May 12, 2025. Donald is survived by his siblings, Dr. Cecil Sandoval and wife, Anabell, George Sandoval and wife, Jane, Robert Sandoval and wife, Jackie, Vera Sandoval, Wilma Griego, Judy Moseley, Dr. Joseph Sandoval, Barbara Temer and husband, George, several nieces, nephews and extended family members....

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Freda Marquez

Freda Marquez

May 6, 2025

Freda Marquez, age 84, born in Mesita, Colorado and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on May 6, 2025. Freda is survived by her daughters, Louisa Sedillo and husband, Carlos, Arlene Marquez and husband, Ernie, Joyce Ortiz and husband, Albert; grandchildren, Archie Ray, Michael, Carla, Christopher, Chloe, and Cylee; great- grandchildren, JR, Angel, Silas, and Adian; siblings, Frank...

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Amarante Donicio Tafoya

Amarante Donicio Tafoya

May 4, 2025

Amarante Donicio Tafoya, age 99, born in Tafoya, New Mexico and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on May 4, 2025. Mr. Tafoya is survived by his children, Lorraine Sanchez, Gene Tafoya and wife, Wanda, Gladys Apodaca and husband, Dan, Tom Tafoya and wife, Patricia, Angela Trujillo and husband, Josh, Gino Tafoya and wife, Cassandra; grandchildren, Freddy Sanchez...

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Emma Gutierrez

Emma Gutierrez

May 3, 2025

Maria Emma Gutierrez, age 95, born in Grants, New Mexico and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on May 3, 2025. Maria is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Martinez; grandchildren, Stephanie Martinez, Shannon Trujillo and husband, Steve, Jerry Stephen Martinez and wife, Nina; great-grandchildren, Fabian Roybal, Cynthia Martinez, Julianna Roybal, Gabriel Trujillo, Brandon Martinez, Jordyn Martinez, Anelise Gonzalez;...

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Lorenza Clorinda Sanchez

Lorenza Clorinda Sanchez

May 3, 2025

Lorenza Clorinda Sanchez, age 86, born in Raton, New Mexico and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on May 3, 2025. Mrs. Sanchez is survived by her children, Michael Sanchez (Carla), Sandra Sanchez (Tom Shaver) and Lorie Jaramillo; grandchildren, Myra Olivas (Jonathan), Christina Sanchez (Freddy Sanchez), Andrew Heavner (Jennifer); great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Azariah, Abijah and Asiyah; brother, George Dominguez;...

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Daniel Saavedra

Daniel Saavedra

May 3, 2025

Daniel Elias Saavedra age 77, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on May 3, 2025. Daniel is survived by his wife of sixty-four years, Stella Marie Saavedra; children, Eric Saavedra and wife, Lisa, and Jodie Saavedra; grandchildren, Daniel Saavedra, Eric Saavedra Jr., Chantelle Trujillo, Justus Lucero, Genna Saavedra; great-grandchildren, Ella, Renesmee, and Anthony. He was preceded in death...

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