Valarie Ann Gelabert
Dec 25, 2024
Valarie Ann Gelabert, born on August 7, 1961, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on December 25, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. She lived most of her life in Los Lunas before moving to Albuquerque in 2010. Valarie faced severe medical issues with courage and grace, leaving behind a legacy of love, dedication, and strength.
Valarie devoted many years of her...
John Leroy Charos
Dec 24, 2024
John Charos, 73, affectionately known as Leroy to his family and friends, passed away on December 24, 2024 after a long health battle. He passed away under the compassionate care of his Hospice team in Albuquerque, NM.
Leroy was born on November 2, 1951 in Monte Vista, Colorado to Louis Charos and Mary Refugio Marquez. Throughout his life, Leroy worked on...
Doris Ann Leupp
Dec 23, 2024
Doris Ann Leupp
d. December 23, 2025
Doris A. Leupp born on June 24, 1958, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away on December 23, 2024 in Albuquerque, NM.
Doris was the beloved daughter of Judge William Leupp and Lenora Little-Creek- Leupp. Doris was part of the Navajo (Red and Black streak Clan) and Shawnee (Racoon clan) tribes. She graduated from Window Rock High...
John Joseph Waszak
Dec 23, 2024
John Joseph Waszak, 87, stepped from Corrales into eternity on December 23, 2024. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 16, 1937 to Joseph Jack and Helena Neeld Waszak.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Jean Waszak, three children, one stepson, 10 grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. His children are Krysteen Waszak and...
Mary Lou Mock
Dec 23, 2024
Mary Lou Mock was born Mary Lou Talmadge on August 23, 1928, to Sylvan and Catalina Talmadge of Greeley, Colorado, and peacefully passed away on December 23, 2024, at her home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, surrounded by her family and loved ones. A beloved mother, grandmother, sister, daughter and friend, Mary Lou lived a life full of love, resilience, and...
Daniel D. Aschenbrenner
Dec 21, 2024
Daniel D. Aschenbrenner, born September 23, 1959, in Grants Pass, Oregon, passed away December 21, 2024 in Rio Rancho. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Cathrine Aschenbrenner. Dan graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Virginia, and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree from Radford University VA. He continued his education at the...
Lucy Carrillo Pellman
Dec 21, 2024
Lucy Carrillo Pellman, age 93, peacefully passed away on December 21, 2024 at the nursing home where she resided. She is survived by 2 adult children Freddie Pellman and Gina Bess, she has 4 grandchildren Noreen Crouse, Freddy Pellman Jr., Sheldon Bess and Alyssa Bess, and a total of 5 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her mother...
Siegfried Gilbert Montano, Jr
Dec 20, 2024
Siegfried (“Sieg,” and affectionately known as “Sonny, Dad, Grandpa, and Papa”) G. Montano, Jr., born July 22,1942, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2024.
He is predeceased by his parents, Siegfried G. Montano, Sr. and Stella Rodriguez Montano, of Gallup, NM. He is survived by his brother, Albert J. Montano (Rita Galowich), of Highland Park, IL; sister Lillian Worthen (Delbert Worthen)...
Joseph Michael Lopez Sr.
Dec 19, 2024
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Joseph Lopez a beloved husband, father, and passionate golfer, who passed away on 19 December 2024 at the age of 78. He was born in a little town in northern New Mexico called San Miguel, to parents Secundino Lopez and Predicanda Ortega Lopez on September 18, 1946. Joseph is...
Mable Sandra Baca
Dec 18, 2024
Mable was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and friend Mable Sandra Baca, age 69, went home to be with the Lord in the comfort of her home in Socorro,
NM on December 18, 2024. Mable was born in Magdalena, New Mexico on January 3, 1955 to her loving parents Elfego and Dimetria Baca. She is preceded in death
by her...
Rick Parker
Dec 18, 2024
Rick Parker, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2024, in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, at the age of 63. Born on May 17, 1961, in Bellingham, Washington, Rick lived a life filled with passion, dedication, and love for his family and community.
A graduate of Hudson's Bay High School, Rick embarked on his...
Christian Edward Oberholser
Dec 17, 2024
Christian Edward Oberholser was born June 23, 1940, in Mechanicsburg, PA to parents Christian Lesher Oberholser and Miriam Anna Wenger. He was preceded in death by his spouse B. June Deal whom he dearly loved and missed every day. He is survived by two sons, S. Scott Oberholser married to Amy Torres, Eric C Oberholser and his wife Lauren, Pam...
Martin Earl Smith
Dec 17, 2024
Martin E. Smith passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Born in Omaha, NE to Martin Edward Smith (deceased) and Bernadine Lucille Halsey (deceased). Martin moved to Albuquerque, NM in 1960 with is family.
After graduating from Valley High School, Martin enlisted in the Army. Martin served in Vietnam from October 1968 to September 1969 in the 238th AERWPNS...
Goldie Wilkerson
Dec 17, 2024
The Memories and Joys of the life of Ronald Dean and Goldie (Burchett) Wilkerson
I was born in a small town in the central part of the state of Iowa at a very young age. As Samuel Clements (Mark Twain) said, I had no teeth, not much hair, and no clothes on. I was not embarrassed, as I was too young...
Lena Kathryn Dodrill
Dec 16, 2024
Lena Kathryn Dodrill, age 61, passed away Monday, December 16, 2024 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. She was born February 16, 1963 in Neubruecke, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany to William and Doris Webster. She was a graduate of Killeen High School, Class of 1981. She attended Central Texas College and received her Associates Degree in General Studies in 1984. Lena married the...
Michael Tobin
Dec 15, 2024
Michael Tobin, 81, passed in his sleep on December 15, 2024. Michael was born to Alice Kathryn Boyd and Edward Raymond Tobin on September 26, 1943 in Long Beach, California. He served in the Navy from 1964 to 1988 during which time he was deployed to Vietnam and earned a Purple Heart. He was proud of his service, and continued...
John William Hobbs
Dec 14, 2024
John William Hobbs, born August 17, 1950, passed away in his home in Rio Rancho, NM on December 14, 2024.
He was known by those around him to be empathetic, easy to talk to, and charismatic. Loving to work with his hands, he was a man of many trades while still being a master of one. A skilled electrician, he worked...
Gordon T. Getz
Dec 14, 2024
Gordon Theodore Getz Jr. (Gordy) was born on February 20, 1953, in Alamosa, Colorado, to Gordon Getz Sr and Clarice Getz. Gordon grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico and graduated college with a double major in Accounting and Business Admin from Eastern NM University in Portales, New Mexico. He started working for NM Gas Company/PNM as an accountant in...
Dan Leo McDermott
Dec 14, 2024
Daniel Leo McDermott passed away on December 14, 2024, in Rio Ranco, New Mexico due to Alzheimer’s disease, at the age of 69. He is survived by his wife, Michelle (Shell) McDermott, his stepson, Corey Fiala, his brothers, John McDermott (Paula Urani), Tom McDermott, Bill McDermott (Steve Korte), his sisters, Mary Lang (Rick Lang) and Sheila McDermott and his niece,...
Alicia Reza
Dec 13, 2024
Alicia Reza, age 81, passed away December 13, 2024, in Albuquerque, NM. She was born June 09, 1943, to her parents, Maria Jesus and Manual Moreno Garcia, in Fresno, CA.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, her parents, and sister.
She is survived by her 5 children, Marcus Reza III, Maria, Christina, Albinia, and Rosalina; her brother, Robert; and...
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