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Corrine Gonzales

Corrine Gonzales

Feb 9, 2021

In loving memory of Corrine (Nana) Gonzales, who is now at peace. She left us February 9, 2021 at her home. She is survived by her husband of seventy-five years, Alfonso Gonzales; children, Sylvia Estrada and husband, Dale of Kansas, Loretta Beigelbeck of California, Georgia Emery and husband, John of Kansas, and Gloria Bundy of Albuquerque; A loving grandmother...

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Darren Garcia

Darren Garcia

Feb 5, 2021

Darren Jeffery Garcia age 22, and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on February 5, 2021. Darren survived by his mother, Michelle Johnston; father, Charles Garcia and wife, Angela; sister Franki Johnston and husband, Brian Ashe; brother, Isaac Ramirez; grandparents, Frank and Patricia Johnston. Corrina Garcia, Peter Garcia and wife, Patty, Manuel and Elaine Ramirez; great-grandparents, Josie...

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Leo Chavez

Leo Chavez

Jan 31, 2021

Leo Frank Chavez, age 57, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on January 31, 2021. Mr. Chavez is survived by his son, Eric Chavez; grandchildren, Eric ll, Iziah, and Serenity Chavez; mother, Theresa Chavez; father, Leo R. Chavez; siblings, Pearl Rael and husband, Rudy, Karen Montoya and husband, Joseph; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Mr....

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Andrew Trujillo

Andrew Trujillo

Jan 28, 2021

Andrew Trujillo, Age 57, Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away January 28, 2021. Mr. Trujillo survived by his parents Alfred Jr. and Sara Trujillo; along with many aunties, uncles, cousins, and friends. Mr. Trujillo was preceded in death by his grandparents, Santiago and Simona Armijo, Alfred and Eleanor Trujillo. A Visitation will be held Wednesday, February 10, 2021...

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Manuel Lucero

Manuel Lucero

Jan 28, 2021

Manuel Carlos Lucero, age 92, born in Domingo, New Mexico, passed away January 28, 2021. Mr. Lucero survived by his wife Fela Lucero; children, Manuel C. Lucero Jr., T. Judy Heiss and husband Steve, M. Christina Lucero, Mattew A. Lucero and Wife Kimberly: sisters, Inez Vigil, and Viggie Gutierrez; nine grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren; along with close friends of...

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Apolonio Armijo

Apolonio Armijo

Jan 27, 2021

Apolonio Leopoldo Armijo, Leo also known as “Zapata” age 89, born in Encino, New Mexico and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on January 27, 2021.  Mr. Armijo is survived by his wife of sixty years, Rachel Garcia Armijo; children, Rebecca Aguirre, Danny Padilla and wife Mary Lou, Diana Lopez, Johanna Castillo, Rosanne Armijo and husband Mike Sanchez,...

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Joe Gonzales

Joe Gonzales

Jan 27, 2021

Joe Gilbert Gonzales, age 79, born in Socorro, New Mexico and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away January 27, 2021. Mr. Gonzales is survived by his wife Dora Gonzales; children, Cynthia Gonzales and Kevin Reece, Pamela Gonzales, Joe Gilbert Gonzales Jr. and Donna; sisters, Flora Chavez, Tina Lucero and Lalo; brothers, Peter Gonzales and wife Lydia, Tommy...

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Ruby Sanchez

Ruby Sanchez

Jan 26, 2021

Ruby Sanchez, age 92, born in Adelino, New Mexico and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on January 26, 2021. Mrs. Sanchez is survived by her children, Phillip Sanchez, Lawrence Sanchez, and Connie Sanchez; siblings, Ladis Romero, Julia Gutierrez, Lauriano Romero Jr. and wife Sophie; twelve grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends....

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Enrique Leija

Enrique Leija

Jan 26, 2021

Enrique Markos Leija, age 18, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away on January 26, 2021.  Enrique is survived by his mother, Jessica Leija; siblings, Ninel Leija, MarianoJoaquin Leija; grandparents, Louise Galloway and Pompo, Bruce Leija, Betty and Pancho Nevarez; great-grandparents, Clara Galloway “Nana”, Clarita Leija, Papa Leo; aunt Leslie Nevarez; Father: Erik, and several extended family members and friends; Enrique is...

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Benny Mendoza

Benny Mendoza

Jan 25, 2021

Benny Mendoza Sr, age 65, born in Socorro, New Mexico and a resident of Cedar Crest, New Mexico, passed away on January 25, 2021.  Mr. Mendoza is survived by his children, Shannon Fresquez and husband, Mike, and Benny Mendoza Jr.; mother, Katherine Mendoza; siblings, Ramona Gonzales and Kay Hissa; grandchildren, Savannah Fresquez and Dylan Haze Mendoza; many nephews, cousins and...

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Virgilio Alonso

Virgilio Alonso

Jan 21, 2021

Virgilio Alonso, age 57, born in Ignacio Allende, Durango, Mexico and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on January 21, 2021.  Mr. Alonsois survived by his wife of thirty-one years, Maria Elena Hernandez; children, Elizabeth Alonso, Jessica Coronado and husband, Raul; sibling, Belen Alonso; many cousins and friends. Services for Mr. Alonso are pending.

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Benjamin Padilla

Benjamin Padilla

Jan 21, 2021

Benjamin Padilla, age 54, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on January 21, 2021.  Mr. Padilla is survived by his five children, Eric Padilla and wife Holly Padilla, Jessica Padilla, Dillon Padilla, Angelo Padilla, Julian Padilla; parents Cecil and Pauline Padilla; four grandchildren, Scarlett, Carol Anne, Mia, Bash; siblings, Yvette Padilla Poole and husband Jeff Poole, Simon Padilla...

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Charlotte Montaño

Charlotte Montaño

Jan 21, 2021

Charlotte (Garcia) Montaño, age 58, born in Grants, New Mexico and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on January 21, 2021.  Mrs. Montaño  is survived by her husband of thirty-four years, Sam Montaño; her children, Stephanie Montaño, Amanda Montaño, Sammy Montaño Jr. Matthew Montaño; grandchildren Yanisel, Jenelle, Nevaeh, Mollie, Matthew Jr., Isabella, Benjamin; Siblings, Floyd Garcia, Theresa...

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Steve Gutierrez

Steve Gutierrez

Jan 20, 2021

Steve Pete Gutierrez, age 65, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away on January 20, 2021. Mr. Gutierrez is survived by his wife, Ernestine Torres Gutierrez; children, Valerie Erlinda Gutierrez-Leos and husband, Danny Jr., Steven Paul Gutierrez and companion, Maria Alicia Gonzales, Daniel Joseph Gutierrez and wife, Michelle, Darshelle Antoinette Tafoya and husband, Miguel; nineteen grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; siblings, Raymond...

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Orlando Lucero Jr.

Orlando Lucero Jr.

Jan 19, 2021

Orlando Ronald Lucero Jr., age 49, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away on January 19, 2021. Mr. Lucero is survived by his daughter, Ashley Lucero Robinson and husband, Jordan; son, Nicholas Lucero; mother, JoAnn Lopez and husband, Ray; father, Orlando Lucero; sister, Barbara Palacios and husband, David; brothers, Alex Lucero and Epie Lucero and wife, Josette; one grandson, Duke...

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Johanna Montoya

Johanna Montoya

Jan 17, 2021

Johanna Montoya, age 23, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away January 17, 2021. Johanna is survived by her parents, Teresa Brown and Marcos Tavasci; siblings, Shatel Tavasci, Delena Gonzales, Shirelle Tavasci,Aiyanna Gonzales, Elijah Gonzales; grandparents, Mark Tavasci, Diane Tavasci; great-grandparents, Dolores Madrid, Alven Montoya; girlfriend, Leticia Chavez; several, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Johanna was preceded in death...

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Jose Bolivar

Jose Bolivar

Jan 16, 2021

Jose Bolivar, age 72, born in Santa Barbara, Chihuahua, Mexico and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on January 16, 2021. Mr. Bolivar is survived by his wife of fifty years, Bertha Bolivar; children, Jose Luis Bolivar, Patricia Juarez, Victor Bolivar, Maria Bolivar Munoz, Alejandro Bolivar, Diana Bolivar; Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 28, 2021...

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Michael Lucero

Michael Lucero

Jan 10, 2021

Michael Lucero, age 56, and a resident of Albuquerque, passed away on January 10, 2021. Michael is survived by his children, Anthony Garcia, and fiancée, Rachel Pacheco, Jessica Lucero, Monica Lucero and husband, Alex Reynolds, Angelica Garcia and husband, Robert Valenzuela; fourteen grandchildren; one great-grandchild; six brothers and sisters; several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A Mass for Michael Lucero...

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Eli Sanchez

Eli Sanchez

Jan 7, 2021

Mr. Eli Sanchez, was born on February 3, 1938 and was called to heaven on January 7, 2021. Mr. Sanchez is survived by his beloved wife of fifty-five years, Gloria Salas Sanchez; one sister, Lydia Villanueva; many nieces, nephews, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jacobo Sanchez and Sofia Jaramillo Sanchez; two brothers, Jose P....

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Benny Esquibel

Benny Esquibel

Jan 6, 2021

Benny Esquibel, age 62, born in Florence, Colorado and a resident of Rio Rancho, New Mexico passed away on January 6, 2021.  Mr. Esquibel is survived by his wife of thirteen years, Karen Esquibel; children, Dominick Esquibel, Jordan Esquibel, Danielle Love; mother. Rose Esquibel; siblings, Martha, Toni and Anthony; several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.  The services for Mr....

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