Oscar Fuerte
Apr 25, 2021
Oscar Fuerte, age 39, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021. He was born in Bellflower, CA on March 24, 1982, to Agustin Fuerte and Alicia Estrada.
Oscar is survived by mother, Alicia Estrada of Colton, CA; father, Agustin Fuerte; sons, Oscar Fuerte Jr. of Albuquerque, NM, Enrique Ramirez; daughters, Samantha Fuerte of Albuquerque, NM, and Katharine Fuerte of Riverside,...
Linda Kay Housley
Apr 25, 2021
Linda Kay Housley, 77, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother was called home to her Lord on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at her home in Albuquerque, NM after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her parents Fred and Thelma Huxoll and her treasured son, Scott Arrington. She is survived by her loving husband Dale Housley,...
Freddie Ramone
Apr 23, 2021
Ramone, Freddie Age 74, went home to the Lord Friday, April 23, 2021. He was born October, 28, 1946 to his parents, Mary Daisy Secetero and Joe Ramone. He is survived by his son, Merle Ramone; his daughter, Marsha Ramone; 5 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; sister, Annie Ramone. Freddie honorably served in the US Army. He was awarded the...
Eleazar "Ben" Benavides
Apr 22, 2021
Eleazar Benavides (Ben), 93, of Albuquerque, New Mexico died April 22,2021. He was born in Harlingen, Texas and was married to Benina Benavides for 65 years. Eleazar served in the Army/Air Force and served our country abroad during conflicts and ended his career with the Strategic Air Command and Civil Defense Squadron. After 21 years of serving,...
Shirley Shaw Hunton
Apr 22, 2021
Shirley Shaw Hunton
May 23, 1935-April 22, 2021
Albuquerque, NM lost a beloved member of our community on April 22, 2021. Shirley Shaw Hunton, loving wife and mother of three passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, at the age of 85.
Shirley was born in Stanfield, TX on May 23, 1935 to Himer Moore and Mattie Mary Davis....
Patricia "Pat" Ann Whittredge
Apr 20, 2021
Patricia “Pat” Ann Whittredge passed away on April 20, 2021 in the town of Bernalillo, NM at the age of 71.
Patricia is survived by her son, Scott W. Macahan and wife, Anette of Germany; daughter, Nicole T. Ingram and husband, David of Kannapolis, NC; special friend, Stevie Woods of Bernalillo, NM; 1 granddaughter, Marina; 1 great granddaughter, Fala; and...

Ruth Meta Johanna Hamman
Apr 20, 2021
Born to Karl A. Hennicke and Meta J. Neumann, Ruth Meta Johanna Hennicke Hamman was born on the 25th of June, 1928, in The free city-state of Danzig, which was a semi-autonomous city-state in WWII. Ruth survived the Russian invasion of Poland, married Duane Hamman in London, England.
She worked for APS, enjoyed playing bridge, and participated in the senior...
Kristina Miller
Apr 20, 2021
Kristina Miller (Romo), 53, a devoted and loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on April 20, 2021. Kristina was born on June 8, 1967 in Santa Rosa, NM to Jose Ben and Patricia (Lucero) Romo. The Romo family moved to Las Cruces, NM when Kristina was very young. Kristina graduated from Las Cruces High School in 1986,...
John Everett Thomas Jr.
Apr 19, 2021
John Everett Thomas Jr., age 70, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021. He was born in El Paso, TX on April 4, 1951, to John and Nette Thomas.
He was preceded in death by his son, Dave Thomas; parents, John and Nette Thomas.
John is survived by his beloved wife, Linda Thomas of Albuquerque, NM; son's, John E.Thomas III, Jason...
Esther Gonzales
Apr 18, 2021
Esther Gonzales was born March 12, 1951. She was called home to the Lord on April 18th, 2021.
She was preceded in death by her father, Ismael Garcia, Mother, Carmen Garcia, Sister, Bernadette Nevarez (Tappy) and her dog, Sammy. She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Toby Gonzales, her two sons, Andrew and Mario Gonzales (Jessica Chavez Gonzales), her dogs...
Michael Ward Cannady
Apr 18, 2021
Michael Ward Cannady loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away on April 18, 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the age of 62.
Michael is survived by his wife, Amanda Cannady; sons, Michael B. (Connie) Cannady, Patrick H. (Candice) Cannady, Travis W. (Caitlin) Cannady; daughter, Jessica A. (Ryan)Tingley. He is also survived by his brother, Thomas P. Cannady and sister, Mary...
Jimmy Curtis Shorty
Apr 17, 2021
Jimmy Curtis Shorty was born on April 15, 1937 and peacefully passed away on April 17th, 2021 surrounded by his family at the age of 84 years old. He was born in Rehoboth, NM.
Jimmy is survived by his adoring wife, Patricia Shorty (shimá) of 54 years, sons Richard and Patrick Shorty, granddaughters Nikki and Alexis, and great grandkids...
Ann Toya
Apr 16, 2021
Ann Toya, 96, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away peacefully with loved ones by her side on April 16, 2021.
Born Anna Maria Katarina Reiss-Koenig in Hallein, Austria, on April 28, 1924. Ann survived the WWII German occupation of Austria and met her sweetheart and future husband Anthony (Tony) Toya during the allied occupation after the war. Following the love...
Jacob Elias Aragon
Apr 16, 2021
Jacob E. Aragon, age 87 passed away on Friday April 16, 2021 peacefully in his sleep. Jake was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He served 47 years as a Security Officer for Sandia National Labs. He now joins his wife Loraine, parents Enrique and Leonires Aragon, and sister Desidera Parham in their final resting place. He is survived by...
Juanita Joyce Ortego
Apr 16, 2021
Juanita Joyce Ortego
Juanita was born January 16, 1926 in Rockwall, Texas to 25-year-old John Franklin Dowell and his 17-year-old wife, Ruby. Juanita’s story began during the Great Depression when times were very rough. A couple of years later her brother, Cecil was born. Their financial situation, like so many others, was bleak, when Ruby became pregnant with their third...
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