Obituaries

May 25, 2021

Telesfora (Bo) Saavedra Rios, 82, a devout Roman Catholic, passed away peacefully at her home in Socorro, NM, on the early morning of May 25, 2021.  She was born in Tokay, NM, on June 14, 1938, to Jose I Saavedra and Nepumusena Gabaldon Saavedra.  Telesfora married Feliciano (Felix) Rios in 1975.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her...

May 24, 2021

Angeline was born Angelina Antonia Sanchez at her parents’ home on June 13, 1932, in Rancho de Albuquerque to Casimiro Sanchez and Dolores Baca Sanchez. Of their eight children, she was the last surviving. After graduating from Albuquerque High School, she attended two years of schooling at Draun’s Business College. Her sister Josephine decided to enter the Benedictine Order of...

May 24, 2021

Our wonderful and courageous son, Aaron “A-Aron” Albert Armijo, 24, became an angel and entered heaven on May 24, 2021.

Aaron is survived by his loving parents, Gilbert and Kristy Armijo; his best friend and brother, Anthony J. Armijo; beautiful sister, Abigayle M. Armijo; talented little brother, Andrew G. Armijo; maternal grandparents; Linda and Lauren Tapps; paternal grandparents, Graciel and...

May 24, 2021

Leroy Ortiz, age 57, a carpenter by trade and enthusiastic craftsman by passion, was called home on Monday, May 24, 2021.

Leroy is survived by his wife, Michele Ortiz of Albuquerque, NM; sons, Chance Ortiz, Joshua Salazar, Ryan Salazar and Devante Salazar; mother, Elizabeth Ortiz of Bernalillo, NM; father, Ernest Ortiz and wife, Eva of Los Lunas, NM; sisters, Edna...

May 23, 2021

Adan Caro Jr. of Albuquerque, NM left the world to be with our Lord and Savior , Jesus Christ on May 23, 2021.    Adan was born in Grants, NM on January 17, 1992. He was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Janet Lopez.    He is survived by his Grampa Carlos Caro; daughter, Christina Garcia; brother, Ruben Lopez...

May 23, 2021

May 22, 2021

Gene Arlon Davis, age 86, passed away on May 22, 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  He was born February 14, 1935 in Ink, Arkansas to Haskell and Delma Davis.  

He is preceded in death by his parents, 5 brothers:  Brant, Richard, Jerry, Bill, and Hughie, 2 granddaughters:  Katie and Lyndsey.  

He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years...

May 22, 2021

Anne Fuller passed away in the morning hours of May 22, 2021 at the age of 89. 

 

She is survived by her brother, Thomas Havens, her daughter, Kate Niles, her son, Peter Fuller, and her grandchildren, Sarah Fuller, Nicholas Fuller, and Christopher Niles.

 

Anne was born in 1932 in Pomona, CA, and lived her first four years in...

May 22, 2021

Tony L. Van Damme, age 87, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Tony was born in Albuquerque on June 12, 1933, to Teofil and Barbara (Speronelli) Van Damme.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Van Damme, and his sons, Anthony (Scooby) Van Damme and Michael Van Damme, as well as...

May 21, 2021

Joyce Florez, a loving wife, mother, grammy, and friend passed away on May 21, 2021 in Rio Rancho, NM at the age of 56.

Joyce is survived by her husband, Raul Florez of Rio Rancho, NM; sons, Joseph Trujillo and wife, Amanda Ramirez of Albuquerque, NM and Gabriel Trujillo and wife, Angela Trujillo of Rio Rancho, NM; sister, Annette Medina...

May 20, 2021

            On Thursday, May 20, 2021, Diana went to join Jesus and the Angels in Heaven as she lost her battle with pancreatic cancer at her Corrales, New Mexico home. She was 80 years of age.

            Diana Marie Ostrowski was born on June 28, 1940, at her home in Polonia, Wisconsin, a small Polish rural town. She is the...

May 20, 2021

Faith R. Coffey of Bernalillo, NM, passed from this earth to be with the Lord on May 20, 2021. She was born in Flagstaff, Az on September 8, 1938. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oliver and Mamie Ross, and grandson Allen Coffey. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Leon K. Coffey, brothers Rex Ross...

May 20, 2021

May 20, 2021

May 19, 2021

Catherine R Gonzales 12-12-1943 to 05-19-2021   Catherine “Katy” Gonzales of Albuquerque, NM was embraced by our Dear Lord Wednesday May 19, 2021 and taken into his heavenly home at age 77.  She was born December 12, 1943 to Amilia and Christobal Encinias of San Miguel County.   On April 29, 1977 Katy was united in Marriage to her husband...

May 19, 2021

Elsie (Eloisa) B. Chavez, age 99, passed peacefully in her sleep on May 19, 2021, at her home in Rio Rancho, NM.  Elsie was born March 22, 1922 in Upper Rociada, NM to Manuel Grine Baroz and Albina Baroz. She met Raymond M. Chavez in 1940 and they were married shortly thereafter on April 21, 1940. In 1943, Elsie and...

May 18, 2021

Frances A. Casillas of Los Lunas, NM left this world to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the 18th day of May, 2021. She was born in Gallup, NM on January the 29th, 1957.

She was proceeded in death by her father Jose Casillas and mother Ramona Sandoval Casias.

She is survived by her sisters Maryann Hart,...

May 17, 2021

On Thursday, May 13, 2021, George Chavez Sr.—loving husband, father of three, and grandfather to six—was called home to the Lord at the age of 74. He passed after a month-long fight with a rare blood disease.

George, a lifelong resident of Bernalillo, was born in 1947 to Louise and Ernesto Chavez. He attended Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School...

May 17, 2021

May 17, 2021

Charles Henry Lenz Jr., age 92, passed away in Rio Rancho, NM on Monday, May 17, 2021.  He was born February 17, 1929 to Charles and Clara Lenz Sr. in Seymour, Indiana.  He graduated Western Hills High School, Cincinnati, OH, Class of 1947.  He proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1948-1952, during the Korean War on the USS Leyte. He...