Obituaries

Ramon Benavidez

Nov 13, 2019

Ramon Benavidez, age 76, born in Polvadera, New Mexico and resident of Albuquerque, passed away, Wednesday, November 13, 2019.  Mr. Benavidez is survived by his children, Margaret Garcia and husband, Ramon, MaryAnn De La O and husband, Ted, Marlene Varrandey; grandchildren, Melissa, Valerie, Isaac, Venessa, Christopher and Naomi; great-grandchildren, Joshlynn, Janea, Azariah, Landon, Braelynn; and the mother of his...

Consuelo (Connie) Trujillo

Nov 10, 2019

Consuelo  (Connie) Trujillo (Alvarado), age 70, born in Las Cruces, NM and resident of Albuquerque, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019.  Mrs. Trujillo is survived by her beloved husband, Faustin Trujillo; daughters, Mar-y-Sol Anaya and husband, Paul Blea, Lucianna Anaya; grandchildren, Justicio Blea, Carlos Lopez, James Blea, Dominic Blea; great-granddaughter, Angel Blea; sister, Luz Wallace and husband, Coye; brothers,...

Helen Klaviter

Nov 9, 2019

Helen Rosemarie Klaviter (Degenhardt) age 87, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and resident of Albuquerque, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019.

Private services to take place at a later date.

Raymond Vallejos

Nov 9, 2019

Raymond R. Vallejos, age 75, lifelong resident of Albuquerque, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019.  Family to have private services.

A Rosary will be recited on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 5415 Fortuna NW.

Private interment will take place at a later date....

Johnny Padilla

Nov 6, 2019

Johnny Lee Padilla, age 43, lifelong resident of Albuquerque, passed away, Wednesday, November 6, 2019.  Johnny is survived by his beloved wife, Erika; children, Johnny Lee Padilla Jr., Jimmy Leon Padilla, Joel Leonardo Padilla; mother, Maria Elena Narvaiz and husband, Bobby; father, Jerry Padilla Sr. and wife, Lucille; sister, Geraldine Trujillo and husband, Martin; brothers, Jerry Padilla Jr. and...

Jesus Hernandez

Nov 4, 2019

Jesus (Jesse) Feliciano Hernandez, age 43, lifelong resident of Albuquerque, passed away Monday, November 4, 2019.   Mr. Hernandez is survived by his father, Manuel Hernandez and siblings, Rayna Hernandez, Annette Hernandez, Vanessa Iturralde, Myda Chavez, Celia Hernandez, Emanuel Hernandez and Misael Hernandez.

A visitation will be Tuesday, November 19, 2019 from 6:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at...

Eugene (Gino) Chavez

Nov 3, 2019

Eugene (Gino) Carl Chavez, age 59, lifelong resident of Albuquerque, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019, peacefully at home surrounded by his family.  He is survived by his sons, E.J. Chavez and girlfriend, Alexandria, Isaac L. Chavez; grandson, Christopher L. Chavez;  father, Jimmy S. Chavez; sisters, Christine Chavez and husband, Louie, Karen Torres and husband, Ralph; his cousin and...

Gabriel Marquez

Oct 28, 2019

Gabriel Joe Marquez, age 71, born in Anton Chico, New Mexico and resident of Albuquerque, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019.  Mr. Marquez is survived by his children, Patty Marquez and Gabriel Marquez and wife, Christina; siblings, Cristobal Marquez and wife, Celia, Herman Marquez and wife, Sherlie, Bertha Gomez and husband, Augustine; grandchildren, Erika Marquez and husband, Daniel Ordonez,...

Kimberly Chavez

Oct 26, 2019

Kimberly Guadalupe Chavez, age 31, lifelong resident of Albuquerque, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2019.  Kimberly is survived by her parents, Jerry and Isabel Chavez; sons, Joshua and Ezekial Chavez; sisters, Shirley A. Cordova and husband, Andrew, Lorrie Ortiz and husband, Ray, Lorraine Romero and Ralph, Cuca Salazar and husband, John; brothers, Jerry Chavez Jr., Eugene Chavez and wife,...

Esther Castillo

Oct 25, 2019

Esther Castillo, age 76, born in Gran Morelos, Chihuahua, Mexico and resident of Albuquerque, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2019.  Mrs. Castillo is survived by her beloved husband, Raul Zubia; children, Rosario Medina, Luis Raul Zubia, Ramon Zubia, Ana Micaela Morales, Juan Carlos Zubia, Pedro Zubia and Sandra Ortega.

A visitation will be Monday, October 28, 2019...

Josephine Smith

Oct 24, 2019

Josephine Smith, age 91, resident of Albuquerque, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 24, 2019 surrounded by her loved ones.  She is survived by her children, Elizabeth and husband, David, Michael and wife, Catherine and Debbie; nine grandchildren, and eighteen great-grandchildren.  Josephine was born in 1928 in Jarales, New Mexico.   She was a great provider and hard-working mother, grandmother,...

Dolores Alderette

Oct 24, 2019

Dolores Doris Alderette (Armijo) age 86, lifelong resident of Albuquerque, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019.  Ms. Alderettte is survived by her siblings, Henry Armijo, Jim Armijo, Betty Parra, Connie Chavez and Dorothy Blea.  The family would like to offer a special, Thank You, to Josie Rivera and Sadie Vigil for always being there for Doris.

A visitation...

Adam Escudero

Oct 23, 2019

Adam Benjamin Escudero, age 47, lifelong resident of Albuquerque, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2019.  Adam is survived by his children, Adriana Escudero, Domanique Escudero, Marihia Quillen and husband, Joseph, Jozlynn Moreno, Santana Escudero and fiancé, Richard Aragon and Adam Benjamin Escudero Jr.; his mother, Tillie Soto and fiancé, Hal Tuttle; grandchildren, Ezryel Aragon, Joseph Quillen Jr. and Eziius...

Nettie Gutierrez

Oct 23, 2019

Nettie Gutierrez (Garcia), age 80, born in Ponderosa, New Mexico and a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2019.  Mrs. Gutierrez is survived by her daughters, Lorraine Marquez and husband, James, JoAnne Lucero and husband, Frank; siblings, Maxine Apodaca, Mary Martinez, Josie Brookshaw; grandchildren, Mathew Otero,Tyler Marquez and Frank Jr.; great-grandchildren, Xander, Isaac, Ellie, Brody, Bently and...

David Franco

Oct 22, 2019

David Joseph Franco, age 39, resident of Albuquerque, lost his personal battle and departed this earth on Tuesday, October 22, 2019.  David leaves behind his loving wife, Amy and son, Kevin; his mother, Mary Ann and father, Franco; seven siblings and their spouses as well as many nephews and nieces, cousins, aunts, uncles, friends, and even aquantances who will...

Rev. Luis Gomez

Oct 22, 2019

Rev. Luis Flores Gomez, age 87, of Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico and resident of Gallup, New Mexico, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019.  Mr. Gomez is survived by his only son, Luis Gomez Jr. and wife, Amanda; grandchildren, Felicia, Franki, Mariah and Joshua; as well as many other extended family and friends.

A Funeral Service will be held...

Albino Otero Jr.

Oct 21, 2019

Albino Otero Jr., age 58, lifelong resident of Albuquerque, passed away Monday, October 21, 2019.  Mr. Otero is survived by his beloved wife, Marie Goretti Otero; sisters, Ann Otero, Ida Rodarte and husband, Larry, Grace Otero and husband, Rick Perea, Mabel Barela and husband, Mario, Eva Padilla and husband, Mike, Merlene Otero, Wanda Otero and husband, James Gabaldon, Robbyn...

Margarita Archibeque

Oct 18, 2019

Margarita Archibeque (Pedroza), age 90, lifelong resident of Albuquerque, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019.

A Rosary will be recited, Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 10:15 a.m. with Mass of Christian  Burial to be celebrated at  11:00 a.m.

at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 5415 Fortuna Rd. NW.

Mary Ann Saavedra

Oct 10, 2019

Mary Ann Virginia Saavedra (Montoya), age 79, born in Santa Fe, New Mexico and resident of Albuquerque, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019.  Mrs. Saavedra is survived by her children, Cynthia Apodaca and husband, Eziquiel, Carmela Andrade and husband, Tobias; grandchildren, Adam, Carmelita, Stephanie, Justine and Solomon; great-grandchildren, Bailey, Isabelle, Natalie, Santiago Amelia and Rafael; siblings, Minelba, Christopher and...

Jerome Oubichon

Oct 10, 2019

Jerome Anthony Oubichon, age 53, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and resident of Albuquerque, passed away, Thursday, October 10, 2019.  Jerome is survived by his beloved wife, Guadalupe Oubichon; children, Amadi Oubichon, Osiris Rodriguez, Ilene Gonzalez and Manuel Gonzalez; grandchildren, Areth Ramirez and Adele Ramirez; his parents, Gilda Mae Watts Oubichon and Lionel Joseph Oubichon Jr. and brother Lionel Oubichon....