Edwin Edward Piper
Dec 30, 2019
Edwin Edward Piper, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Albuquerque, Saturday, December 21, 2019. He was born June 26, 1929 in Wray, Colorado. Ed Graduated from Colorado State Teachers College, Greeley, CO, in 1951. He served in the U.S. Navy before graduating from University of Colorado Law School, in 1957. He practiced law in Denver before joining a...
Melvin Hildreth Legg
Dec 30, 2019
Mel was born in rural Scarboro West Virginia and orphaned at the age of 7. For the next 10 years he lived with relatives and spent 5 years in the Union Mission Orphanage in Charleston W. V. At the age of 17, after High School graduation in Oak Hill W.V. he joined the Army Air Corp in 1946, then transitioned...
Emilio Salcido
Dec 30, 2019
Emilio once said to His Mom and Dad, "Youth comes but once in a lifetime.! And wouldn't make it no where without an education and hard work." Emilio definitely had no problem ‘calling it like he saw it.' And Emilio was right! I knew really nothing about life or death until I got to know Emilio. And boy did I learn...
Every summer Emilio...
Jorge Neptali Alarcon
Dec 29, 2019
Dr. Jorge Neptali Alarcón, age 88, peacefully departed on December 30, 2019. His several near-death experiences over many years vividly demonstrated his zest for life, and now, he has been reunited with his beloved Lord and Salvador, and the love of his life, Alicia Germany Alarcón. His family fulfilled his life-long desire to be cared for and surrounded by those...
Marie Stringfellow
Dec 28, 2019
Ms. Marie Stringfellow daughter of the late James Vorhis, Sr. and Willa Mae Vorhis was born on March 22, 1928 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Marie received her formal education in the Indianapolis Public School System.
Marie was united in Holy Matrimony to Maurice Anderson and to this union one daughter Charlotte Louise Anderson was born.
Marie was a Practical Nurse and...
Arthur Steven Tarro
Dec 28, 2019
Arthur "Art" Steven Tarro, age 76, passed away, December 28, 2019 in Rio Rancho, NM after a long battle with Muscular Dystrophy. He was born May 29, 1943 to Angelo and Josephine Tarro, in Los Angeles, CA. He attended high school in Los Angeles and graduated from the University of New Mexico with a BS in Electrical Engineering. He was a Lieutenant...
Lou Helen Stukes
Dec 26, 2019
June 23, 1943 was the year Ms. Lou Helen Stukes was born and raised in Honey Grove, Texas. She was the daughter of Mr. Nolan Ferguson and Mrs. Juanita Williams & raised by Mama Helen. She entered into eternal life on December 26th, 2019 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
After graduating from Pendleton High school, Ms. Stukes moved quite frequently...
Michael Wasyl Dzek
Dec 26, 2019
Michael Wasyl Dzek, 61, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019. He was born in Buffalo, NY on May 23, 1958, to Dmytro and Helga Dzek.
He was preceded in death by his father. Michael is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Patricia Dzek; son, Orlando Jasso and wife Regina; daughter, Lucinda Lewis and husband Justin; grandchildren, Orlando II,...
Don S. Zabel
Dec 26, 2019
In Loving Memory of DON S. ZABEL
Don S. Zabel passed away peacefully at the age of 86 with his loving wife, Frances, at his side on December 26th, 2019.
Born on May 27th, 1933 in Southgate, California to Jess Zabel and Jewell Conklin Zabel. He graduated from High School in Whittier, California in 1952. Don then joined the Army and...
Gary Griego
Dec 25, 2019
Gary Griego (Gu), age 57, passed away at his home in Albuquerque on Wednesday December 25, 2019. He was born on May 4, 1962 in Springer, New Mexico. Gary was born to Lencho and Placida Griego. He was a graduate of Springer High School and he attended NMSU in Las Cruces, NM.
Gary worked as Receiving Clerk and Facilities Assistant...
Patrick Matthew Aguilar
Dec 24, 2019
Patrick Matthew Aguilar was born March 17, 1971 in Bernalillo, New Mexico. Patrick lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico with his wife Renee P. Aguilar and son Jacob David Graston. After 15 months of his battle with cancer, Patrick went to be with our Lord, he passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones in his home on Tuesday, December 24,...
Donald Jerome Brockwell
Dec 23, 2019
Donald Jerome Brockwell
Born To Life: December 27, 1932
Born to Eternal Life: December 23, 2019
Don Brockwell, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather was born on December 27, 1932 to Paul and Marguerite Brockwell in Tulsa, OK. He was the youngest of four children. He attended twelve years of school at Marquette Catholic School and received his...
Ellia Josephina Trujillo
Dec 23, 2019
Ellia J. Trujillo
09/09/1931 - 12/23/2019
Our precious mom, Ellia Josephina Trujillo, returned home this morning. She was 88 years old and the most courageous and beautiful soul we ever encountered. Our father Steve Trujillo, Jr. met her when they were 16 years old and married at 18. Their marriage endured for 70 years. Our mom modeled for us: compassion,...
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