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Jose Chavez

Jose Chavez

Feb 22, 2016

d. February 20, 2016 Jose Adelaido Chavez, 87, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016 at his home in the South Valley, with his family at his bedside. Mr. Chavez was born March 03, 1928 in Torreon, NM, the first born son of Melcor and Concepcion Chavez.  Mr. Chavez is survived by his children, JoeRay Chavez and wife, Molly, Darlene Valles...

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Ned Smith

Ned Smith

Feb 19, 2016

d. February 19, 2106 Ned R. Smith Jr., born in Donora, PA and a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016 at home with his family at his side. Mr. Smith is survived by his beloved wife, Helen; brothers, Mark Smith and wife, Isabel, and Jeff Smith and wife, Janet; step-children, Joyce Jones and husband, Mike, and Michael...

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Nasario Jimenez

Nasario Jimenez

Feb 18, 2016

d. Thursday, February 18, 2016 Nasario David Jimenez, age 88, born in Palomas, NM, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 at home with his family at his side. Mr. Jimenez is survived by his beloved wife of sixty-five years, Theresa;  daughters, Yvonne Jimenez and Dennis Chavez, and Margaret Montano; grandchildren, Pamela Montano-Salas, Christina Sandoval and wife, Melissa, and Carlos Montano...

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Viola Lucero

Viola Lucero

Feb 2, 2016

d. February 01, 2016 Viola A. Lucero, age 80, born in Coyote, NM and a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Monday, February 01, 2016. Mrs. Lucero is survived by her husband of sixty-one years, Ross; children, Richard Lucero and wife, Jennie, Joe David Lucero and wife, Josie, Liz Benavidez, Sandra Hildebrand and husband, David, and Ross Lucero Jr.; fourteen grandchildren;...

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Margarito Baca

Margarito Baca

Feb 2, 2016

d. February 01, 2016 Margarito Baca, age 88, born in Manzano, NM and a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Monday, February 01, 2016 at home with his family by his side.  Mr. Baca is survived by his son, Nash Baca and wife, Patricia;  daughter , Liz Miera and husband, Jay; his companion, Angie Gutierrez; sister, Angie Keene and husband, Bob;...

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Reginita Chavez

Reginita Chavez

Feb 1, 2016

d. January 30, 2016   Reginita (Garcia) Chavez, age 90, born, October 24, 1925 in Torreon, NM and a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 at home with her family by her side and is now in the presence of Our Lord. Mrs. Chavez is survived by her beloved husband of seventy years, Feliciano (Chano); three sons,...

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Rita Roberts

Rita Roberts

Jan 29, 2016

d. January 28, 2016 Rita C. Roberts, age 85, born in La Junta, CO and a resident of Albuquerque, passed away, Thursday, January 28, 2016. Mrs. Roberts is survived by her children, Donna Grantham and husband, Wayne of Dothan, AL, Alan Roberts, Sandra Roberts, and Lee Roberts; five grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; brother, Deacon Rudy Zamora and wife, Lucille; many nieces,...

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Rudolph Lewis

Rudolph Lewis

Jan 28, 2016

d. January 26, 2016   Rudolph (Rudy) D. Lewis, age 70, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016. Rudy is survived by his wife of forty-eight years, Gloria; sons, David Lewis and wife Delavina, Eric Lewis and wife, Irene; sister, Donna Aragon and husband, Gilbert; brother, Deacon Bob Lewis and wife, Isabel; grandchildren, Jonathan Lewis and Isabella...

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Fr. Doerger,

Fr. Doerger,

Jan 27, 2016

d. January 24, 2016 Fr. Berard Doerger, OFM, a member of the Franciscan Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe, died Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Casa de Rosa Care Center. Fr. Berard was born in St. Bernard, Ohio,  January 27, 1935 and entered the Franciscan novitiate in Cincinnati in August 1952.  He made his solemn (final) profession of vows August...

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Oscar Rodriguez

Oscar Rodriguez

Jan 26, 2016

d. January 23, 2016 Oscar Rodriguez Jr., age 30, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away January 23, 2016. Oscar is survived by his wife, Vanessa; parents, Oscar and Wanda Rodriguez; sister, Vinessa Rodriguez and companion, Marcuss  Bullis; brother, Vincent Maes; grandfather, Eligio Rodriguez; nephew, Joseph Montoya; niece, Jinessa Montoya; father in law and mother in law, Martin and Yvonne Olguin; ...

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Vitalia Candelaria

Vitalia Candelaria

Jan 25, 2016

d. January 24, 2016 Vitalia Candelaria, age 95, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at home with her family by her side. Mrs. Candelaria is survived by her children, Jimmie Candelaria and wife, Becky,  Larry Candelaria, Gabe Candelaria and wife, Gloria, Theresa Cordova and husband,  Joseph,  Barbara Delgado and husband, Frank; sisters, Fina Perea, and Dora...

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Mary Knight

Mary Knight

Jan 22, 2016

d. January 21, 2016 Mary M. Knight, age 58, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016.  Mary is survived by her daughter, Mary Lynn Salazar and husband, Edward; sister, Martha Knight Baxter and husband, David; brothers, David Knight, Micheal Knight, Franklin T. Knight and wife Claudia, Samuel Knight; step children, Wendy Vigil and husband, Ray, Richard Huffman and wife, Lisa; uncle,...

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Feloniz Vigil

Feloniz Vigil

Jan 21, 2016

d. January 20, 2016 Feloniz Vigil, age 85,born in Petaca, New Mexico, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016.  Mrs. Vigil is survived by her husband of fifty-nine years, Juan S. Vigil; six children,  Rosalie Gonzalez-Vigil, Ailene Trujillo, Rosemary Gomez, Michael Vigil and wife, Darlene Torres-Vigil, Lillian Vigil and David Gallegos, Ricky Vigil and wife, Khamyra; two sisters, Loveida Martinez, Adelma Esquibel and...

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Levi Esquibel

Levi Esquibel

Jan 21, 2016

d. January 20, 2016  Levi S. Esquibel, age 94, born April 03, 1921 in Abo, NM to Ramon and Juanita (Sisneros) Esquibel and a resident of Albuquerque passed away peacefully at his home, Wednesday, January 20, 2016. Mr. Esquibel is survived by his beloved wife of seventy-two years, Susanita,  whom he married in April of 1944 at the San Miguel...

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Jessie Griego

Jessie Griego

Jan 20, 2016

d. January 19, 2016 Jessie M. Griego, age 83,  a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016. Mrs. Griego is survived by her husband of sixty-four years, Jose D. Griego; children, Cathy Griego, Lynette Griego and boyfriend, James, Andy Griego, Vivian Griego, Pete Griego and girlfriend, Gloria, Anthony Griego and wife, Rita; grandchildren, Laurina, Eric, Adrian and wife Priscilla, Marissa, Dominic,...

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Fr. Praem

Fr. Praem

Jan 19, 2016

d. January 17, 2016 Fr. Nicholas Nirschl, O.Praem., 88, a Norbertine priest for nearly sixty years, died peacefully on Sunday, January 17, 2016. A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Louise and his siblings Joseph, Jr., Florence and Richard.  He is survived by his Norbertine Community, Maureen Nirschl, many nieces and nephews...

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Ostelano Romero

Ostelano Romero

Jan 18, 2016

d. January 17, 2016 Ostelano G. Romero, age 82, born in Manzano, NM and a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016 at home with his family at his side. Mr. Romero is survived by his wife of sixty-four years, Ida; children, Mary Lou Romero, Lina Gutierrez, James Romero and wife, Bertha, Billy Joe Romero, Veronica Romero and...

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Eileen Garcia

Eileen Garcia

Jan 13, 2016

d. January 13, 2016 Eileen B. Garcia, age 60, born in Albuquerque, and a resident of Las Vegas, NV passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Mrs. Garcia is survived by her husband of thirty years, Benjamin; sons, Mark Zamora, Matthew Garcia , and Nicholas Garcia and Diana Matienzo; her mother, Clorinda Montoya; sisters, Enedina Miller, and Cathy Cordova and husband,...

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Florence Urquidez

Florence Urquidez

Jan 12, 2016

d. January 11, 2016 Florence R. Urquidez, age 72, born in Belen, NM and a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016.  Mrs. Urquidez is survived by her husband, Art;  daughter, Judith(Jude) Quintana and husband, Jonathan; step children, Art Urquidez Jr., and Gerald Urquidez; sisters, Ramona Chavez, and husband, Alfred, Gloria Rogers and husband, Bill, Mary Gutierrez, and...

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Jacob Salazar

Jacob Salazar

Jan 12, 2016

d. January 9, 2016 Jacob J. Salazar, age 19, was born November 20, 1996 and was called to his heavenly home, Saturday, January 9, 2016.  He was a graduate of Rio Grande High School, Class of 2015,  and was the Class Salutatorian.  He realized the importance of an education and worked hard to be successful.  He was awarded an academic...

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