Obituaries

Lorenzo Mora

Lorenzo Mora

Aug 23, 2016

d. August 21, 2016 Lorenzo Elfren Mora, age 66, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 at home with his family at his home.  Lorenzo is survived by  his wife, Linda; children, Thelma, and Kelo; grandchildren, Vanessa, Miguel, Junior, Kayla, and Unique; brothers and sisters, Wilfred, Margarita, Bernadette, Yvonne, and Felix; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. ...

Dawn Tahod

Dawn Tahod

Aug 23, 2016

d. August 21, 2106 Dawn M. Tahod, age 48, resident of Albuquerque, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016. Dawn is survived by her children, Beto Tahod and fiancee,  Vanessa,  Mando Tahod and girlfriend, Angel, and Leandra (Tink) Tahod;  her parents, Jimmy and Cecilia Rodulfo;  grandchildren, Beto, Mark and Armando Jr.,  and one on the way; grandmother, Bonnie Griego; aunts, Mona...

Eliza Garcia

Eliza Garcia

Aug 20, 2016

d. August 20, 2016 Eliza Pohl Garcia, age 82, born in Chilili, NM and a resident of Albuquerque passed away August 20, 2016.   Mrs. Garcia is survived by her children, Samuel Flores and wife, Dianna, Yolanda Jaramillo, Anthony B. Flores, Darlene Yalch and husband, Marty, Jamie S. Flores and wife, Candi; sisters, Rose Garcia and husband, Walter, Mary Ann Padilla,...

Angelica Herrera

Angelica Herrera

Aug 19, 2016

d. August 16, 2016   Angelica Marie Herrera, age 26, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016. Angelica is survived by her mother, Sandra C. Herrera; father, Charles Herrera; brother, Nathan C. Herrera; maternal grandparents, Leo and Frances Lucero; her aunts, Theresa Follo, Leola Gonzales, Beverly Lucero, and Patricia Valdez; uncle, Sammy Gonzales; her cousins, Larissa, David,...

Virvela Jaramillo

Virvela Jaramillo

Aug 19, 2016

d. August 18, 2016     Virvela Michelle Jaramillo, age 41, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016. Virvela  is survived by her children, Ileea , Aryana, Malachi; her mother, Virginia; friend, J.J.; mother in-law & father in-law, Gladys and Anthony; grandmothers, Mary Pino, and Regina Montoya; companion, Jaime; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Virvela was preceded in...

Yolanda Garcia

Yolanda Garcia

Aug 19, 2016

d. August 18, 2016   Yolanda “Londy” Garcia 05-25-1950 to 08-18-2016. Today we celebrate the life of Yolanda "Londy" Garcia, a beautiful and loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to many.   Londy was born to Benjamin and Louisa Rodriguez on May 25, 1950 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  It is also from here that she departs to begin her eternal life above. Londy had a vigorous zest for life which included her love of mariachi...

Carlos Gallegos

Carlos Gallegos

Aug 17, 2016

d. August 14, 2016 Carlos A. Gallegos Jr., age 46, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016. Carlos is survived by his son. Andrew Gallegos and Antonio Romero; his mother, Linda Gallegos and partner, Virginia Deleon; sister: Darlene Solano; fiancee, Amy Cavalier; nephew, Stephen Zamora; stepchildren, Aubrie and Marcus Cavalier; and beloved dog,  Kayne.  Carlos was preceded in death by...

Diana Garcia

Diana Garcia

Aug 16, 2016

d. August 15, 2016 Diana L. Garcia, age 81, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Monday, August 15, 2016. Diana is survived by her husband of 61years, Benjamin; her children, Carlotta A. Garcia, Benjamin O. Garcia, Andrew J. Garcia and wife, Teresa, Eileen G. Garcia, Francine G. Garcia, and Jenny M. Garcia; grandchildren, Adrianna Garcia, Jonathan A. Garcia, Matthew Garcia,...

Thomas Martinez

Thomas Martinez

Aug 16, 2016

d. August 15, 2016 Thomas J. Martinez, age 51, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Monday, August 15, 2016. Thomas is survived by his son, Dereck Martinez, mother, Mary Martinez, sister Monica Mondragon and husband, James, brother, John Martinez and wife, Michelle; nieces/nephews, Jamie, and Jarred Mondragon, and Diego, and Mateo Martinez; friend, Connie Butler; and many aunts, uncles, cousins,...

Francisca Abeyta

Francisca Abeyta

Aug 15, 2016

August 14, 2016 Francisca (Frances) Abeyta. Our dear Mom was born May 17, 1920 in Albuquerque, NM,  to Julian and Modesta Vargas, passed away, Sunday morning, August 14, 2016. Frances is survived by her children, Celestino Abeyta, Dolores Robles and husband, Miguel, Alejandro Abeyta and wife, Doris, Louisa Anaya and husband, Joe, Juanita Abeyta, and Margaret Bird; her siblings, Juan,...

Ernestine Chavez

Ernestine Chavez

Aug 15, 2016

d. August 12, 2016 Ernestine (Tina) Chavez, age 52, born in Grants, NM and a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Friday, August 12, 2016.  Tina is survived by her husband of thirty years, Blas Chavez Jr.; sons, Blas Chavez III, and Leonard Chavez and fiancee, Stephanie; mother, Sadie Romero;  father, Manuel Romero and wife, Hortencia; sisters, Lottie Tafoya and husband...

Catherine Hietpas

Catherine Hietpas

Aug 12, 2016

d. August 11, 2016 Catherine (Kay) M. Hietpas, age 82, born in Menasha, WI and a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016 with her family at her side. Mrs. Hietpas is survived by her beloved husband of sixty-two years, Gerald (Jerry) M. Hietpas; children, Jerry Hietpas and wife, Vicki, John Hietpas and wife, Susan, Joe Hietpas and...

Rita Maldonado

Rita Maldonado

Aug 10, 2016

d. August 09, 2016 Rita S. Maldonado, age 90, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Tuesday, August 09, 2016 at home with her family at her side.   Mrs. Maldonado is survived by her husband of forty-two years, Guadalupe (Lupe) Maldonado; children, Joe Lupe Garcia and wife, Mary, Barbara Sandwick and husband, Mark, Geraldine Lovato and husband,  Peter,  Chris H. Sanchez...

Mercy Brown

Mercy Brown

Aug 8, 2016

d. August 08, 2016 Mercy Brown, age 68, born in Garfield, NM and a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Monday, August 08, 2016. Mercy is survived by her son, Don Brown and wife, Estelle; daughter, Cynthia Sanchez and husband, Daniel; brother, Antonio Ramon Vaquera and wife, Tomasita; seven grandchildren, Veda Brown, Eva, Deanna, Marissa, Jacob, Christiana, and Noah; a dear...

Joe Marquez

Joe Marquez

Aug 8, 2016

d. August 06, 2016 Joe C. "Tito" Marquez, age 83, born in Cebolleta, NM, October 20, 1932 and a near lifelong resident of Albuquerque moved on to his eternal joy and rest the morning of August 06, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Our beloved Tito, Dad, Uncle Joe and Captain J.C. Marquez took his last breaths in the comfort...

Richard Telles

Richard Telles

Aug 5, 2016

d.  August 04, 2016     Richard D. Telles, age 64, resident of Albuquerque, passed away Thursday, August 04, 2016. Richard is survived by his wife of forty-six years, Flora Telles; daughters, Shannon Telles-Reynolds and husband, Robert, and Antoinette Telles and wife, Annemarie Rader; loving grandchildren, Sydney Telles Reynolds, and Emilio Telles Reynolds; siblings, Marylou Serna and husband, Rumaldo, Laurie...

Rupert Martinez

Rupert Martinez

Aug 5, 2016

August 04, 2016 Rupert I. Martinez, age 73, born in Torreon, NM and a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Thursday, August 04, 2016 at home with his family by his side. Mr. Martinez is survived by his wife of fifty-three years. Estella M. Martinez; sons, Gino Martinez, Gabriel J. Martinez and wife, Dorothy; sister, Maria Socorro Garlick; grandchildren, Julian, Marissa,...

Bernie Blea

Bernie Blea

Aug 5, 2016

d. August 04, 2016 Bernie J. Blea, age 70, born in Peralta, NM , April 21, 1946 and a resident of Albuquerque was called to the Heavenly Gates, Thursday, August 04, 2016. Bernie is survived by his wife, Tommie; children, Bernadette DeAnda and husband,  Pete, Paul Blea and wife, Mar-y-Sol, Roque Montano, Rebecca Blea and companion, Megan,  Vivian Blea-Sanchez and...

Emiliano Herrera

Emiliano Herrera

Aug 4, 2016

d. August 03, 2016 Emiliano Herrera Sr., born in Huejucar, Jalisco, Mexico and a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Wednesday, August 03, 2016 at home with his family at his side. Mr. Herrera is survived by his children, Emiliano Herrera II and wife, Celia, Serjio Herrera and wife, Lisa, Armando Herrera and wife, Ellen, and Irma Sanchez; sixteen grandchildren; twenty-three...

Jonathan Abeyta

Jonathan Abeyta

Aug 3, 2016

d. August 01, 2016 Jonathan Abeyta, age 24, passed away Monday, August 01, 2016. Jonathan is survived by his mother, Clara Diaz and husband, Oscar; sisters, Stephanie, Samantha, Clarissa, and Destiny; brother, Diego; grandmother, Lydia Abeyta; grandfather, George Abeyta; grandfather, Manuel Carrillo; grandmother, Maria de Carmen Aguilar.  Visitation will be Thursday, August 04, 2016 in the Gabaldon Memorial Chapel from...