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Albert Manuel Juancho

Albert Manuel Juancho

Mar 27, 2024

Albert Manuel Juancho, age 74, born in Bernalillo, New Mexico and a resident of Isleta, New Mexico, passed away on March 27, 2024. Albert is survived by his wife of fifty-one years, Elaine Juancho; children, Suzanne L. Juancho-Rodriguez and husband, Noe, Monica Juancho; grandchildren, Dominic Rodriguez and wife, Arianna, Monique Rodriguez; great-grandchild, Ezra Rodriguez; siblings, Helen Montoya, Ray Juancho, Josie...

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Lydia Silva Madden

Lydia Silva Madden

Mar 26, 2024

Lydia Silva Madden, age 81, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away on March 26, 2024. Lydia is survived by her children, Ken Madden, Gina Romero and husband, Steve, Shane Madden, and Pauline Madden; sister, Patricia Evans; grandchildren, Kyle Whipple, Alec Whipple, and Elaina Lang; great-grandchildren, Candyce, Cora, Lily, Atreus, Patrick, Stevie; several step-grandchildren, and step great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews,...

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Jose Angel Herrera

Jose Angel Herrera

Mar 22, 2024

Jose Angel Herrera, age 96, a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on March 22, 2024. Mr. Herrera is survived by his children, Phillip Herrera, Ernest Herrera, Phyllis Herrera, Danny Herrera, Karen Martinez and husband, Raul; eleven grandchildren; several great- and great-great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and extended family members. He was preceded in death by his wife,...

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Linda Jane Nevarez

Linda Jane Nevarez

Mar 21, 2024

Linda Jane Nevarez, age 67, born in Winchester, Kansas and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on March 21, 2024. Linda is survived by her daughter, Sara Rachael Nevarez-Olguin and wife, Alyssa; fur son, Genesis; mother in-law, Gloria Garcia; sister, Tammy Ricker; brother, Tommy Hutchens and wife, Dana; sister in-law, Noe Gattone; brother in-law, Greg Gattone; nieces and...

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Joe Cordova

Joe Cordova

Mar 20, 2024

Joe Cordova, age 73, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away on March 20, 2024.  Joe is survived by his adoring wife, of forty-one years, Mary Cordova; brother Clarence Cordova and wife, Irene; brother Gustavo Cordova and wife, Diane; sister-in-law Ruth Cordova; children Gilbert Candelaria, Susan Candelaria, Carla Candelaria-Roybal and ex-husband Rudy Roybal; grandchildren Monique Candelaria, Joseph Candelaria and...

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Edilia Maldonado

Edilia Maldonado

Mar 20, 2024

Edilia Marie Maldonado, age 96, a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, went to Heaven to be with our Lord on March 20, 2024. Mrs. Maldonado is survived by her children, Phyllis Serna and husband, Larry, Phillip Maldonado and wife, Debbie, Ernest Maldonado, Priscilla Sanchez and husband, Robert; grandchildren, Larry Serna, Patricia Serna, Jennifer Luna and husband, Edwin, granddaughter in-law,...

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Alfred Sigala

Alfred Sigala

Mar 20, 2024

Alfred Sigala age 63, born in Roswell, New Mexico and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on March 20, 2024. Alfred is survived by his wife of seventeen years, Maria Sigala; children, Carolyn Ford, Janice Morris and husband, Steven, Jonathan Sigala and Richard; stepchildren, Manuel Guzman and wife, Nichole, Darren Guzman, Bobby Guzman and wife, Amber, Amanda Vasquez...

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Peter James Garcia

Peter James Garcia

Mar 18, 2024

Peter James Garcia, age 62, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on March 18, 2024. Peter was a graduate from Valley High School in 1979. He is survived by his daughter, Tanya Willis; three grandchildren Denise Willis, Skyla Willis, and Myra Willis; mother, Angelita Garcia; siblings, Eddie Garcia and wife, Sandra, Bernie Garcia, Larry Garcia, Carmen Garcia-Metzgar and...

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Ronald Gerard Padilla

Ronald Gerard Padilla

Mar 18, 2024

Ronald Gerard Padilla, age 63, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on March 18, 2024. Ronald is survived by his children, Elias Padilla, LeaJo Padilla, and Mathias Padilla; mother of his children, Berlinda Trujillo and husband, Jake; siblings, Paul Padilla and wife, Maggie, Viola Zamora, and husband, Sosteno, John Padilla and wife Linda, Michael Padilla and wife Jude,...

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Hector Lorenzo Candelaria

Hector Lorenzo Candelaria

Mar 16, 2024

Hector Lorenzo Candelaria, age 77, born in Atrisco, New Mexico and a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on March 16, 2024. Mr. Candelaria is survived by his son, Santiago Candelaria; grandson, Camilo Candelaria; partner, Dora Pacias; lifelong beloved friends Lorenzo and Francisca Banda; several nieces, nephews, and extended family members. Date and times for the services are...

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Catherine "Cathy" Lukesh

Catherine "Cathy" Lukesh

Mar 13, 2024

Catherine “Cathy” Lukesh, age 72, born in Socorro, New Mexico and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away on March 13, 2024. Cathy is survived by her siblings, James Lukesh Jr. and wife, Sandra. Jonathan Lukesh and wife, Debra, Brenda Panas and husband, Billy; several nieces, nephews, and extended family. She was preceded in death by her parents, James...

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Antonia Gallegos

Antonia Gallegos

Mar 12, 2024

Antonia Gallegos, age 46, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on March 12, 2024. Antonia is survived by her children, Justine McClain, and Jayden McClain; mother, Annette Gallegos; father of her children, Patrick McClain; several extended family members. She was preceded in death by her father, Antonio Gallegos and brother, Dominic Gallegos. A Visitation will take pleace Thursday,...

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Donald Christopher Benavidez

Donald Christopher Benavidez

Mar 10, 2024

Donald Christopher Benavidez, age 51, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away on March 10, 2024. Donald is survived by his wife of seventeen years, Valerie Benavidez; children, Xavier Montoya, and Vanessa Benavidez; brother, Ronald L. Benavidez; Godchildren, Manuel Anaya Jr., Santos Torres, Alexia Torres, Fabian Torres, Nevay Torres, Diego Montoya; nieces and nephews, Jacob Tarin-Madrid, Ashton Tarin, Audriana...

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Josefina Maria Aranda

Josefina Maria Aranda

Mar 9, 2024

Josefina Maria Aranda, age 95, born in Chico, New Mexico and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on March 9, 2024. Josefina is survived by her children, Joe Aranda, Raymond Aranda, Diane Lopez and husband, Albert, Patrick Aranda and significant other, Rosalind, Teresa Vargas; eleven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and extended family. Visitation will be held...

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Gloria Bernice Beach

Gloria Bernice Beach

Mar 5, 2024

Gloria Bernice Beach, 88, sadly passed away peacefully at her home in Tempe, Arizona, on March 5, 2024.Gloria is survived by her children, David (Jeana) Beach, Kenneth (Melissa) Beach, Renee (Steve) Beach-Bell, Ronald Beach, Sandra (Steve) Beach-Warfield, Roman Beach, Andrea (Greg Kotsakis) Beach, 11 loving grandchildren (Jillian, Joshua, Stephani, Ryan, Curtis, AJ, Seth, Danny, Makayla, Warner, Luke), 5 great grandchildren...

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James Charles Chavez

James Charles Chavez

Mar 4, 2024

James “Jaime” Charles Chavez, age 84, a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on March 4, 2024. Jimmy is survived by his wife of forty-one years, Cora Chavez; children, Denise Chavez, Anita Hamel and husband, Jim, Roberta Ricci and husband, Keith, Denise Purcella and husband, Albert, Terry Lynn Aragon, Debbie Sanchez, and Anna Garcia; twenty-two grandchildren; thirty-two great-...

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Marcella Garcia

Marcella Garcia

Mar 2, 2024

Marcella (Lena) Garcia, our beloved Mother and Grandmother, passed away on March 2, 2024. Mom was born September 14, 1937, to Joe and Nea Baca. She graduated from Albuquerque, High School in 1957. She married our dad Tranquilino (Kilo) Garcia in 1959. Our dad is no longer with us. They had seven children; Michael, and Johnny who are no longer...

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Jessilyn Martinez

Jessilyn Martinez

Mar 1, 2024

  Jessilyn Mariah Martinez

    (Jessi Bear) 

Sunrise February 4, 2000  - Sunset March 1, 2024

 Our Jessi Bear, age 24, of Albuquerque NM,  moved on to Her Heavenly Father's Home March 1, 2024.  She had a very special bond with her Mother and Gramma.  A Beautiful, Strong, Exceptional, Baby inside and out.  She Conquered many obstacles in her life.  She taught...

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Luz Elena "Chapiz" Valenzuela

Luz Elena "Chapiz" Valenzuela

Feb 29, 2024

Luz Elena “Chapiz” Valenzuela, age 60, born in Guazaparez, Chihuahua, Mexico and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on February 29, 2024. Luz is survived by her husband of forty years, Hector Valenzuela Sr.; children, Hector Valenzuela Jr. and wife, Lia Valenzuela, Daisy Valenzuela and husband, Angel Varela, Claudio Valenzuela, Lludivia Valenzuala and husband Edgar Erives, Jazmine Valenzuela,...

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Omar Portillo Jurado

Omar Portillo Jurado

Feb 28, 2024

Omar Portillo Jurado, age 29, born in Phoenix, Arizona and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on February 28, 2024. Omar is survived by his wife of eleven years, Karen Ocampo Portillo; children, Damian Portillo, Diego Portillo and Maylani Portillo; his partner, Jenny Alvarado; parents, Roque Portillo, and Alba Jurado; siblings, Francisco Portillo, Lilia Jurado, Cindy Prieto, Junior...

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