Kenneth John Valovcin
Feb 26, 2020
Kenneth John Valovcin lived a full life, then passed away at the family home in Rio Rancho, New Mexico on Wednesday, February 26, attended by his brother Tom. Born and raised in New Jersey, Ken graduated from John P. Stevens High School in Edison, class of 1966, where he had participated in track and field, as well as played trumpet...
Galvina June Wilson
Feb 25, 2020
Galvina June Wilson, 30, of Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away on February 25th 2020. Galvina was born in Ft. Defiance, Arizona on August 14, 1989. She was from the Honáághani’ Clan and born for the TabáÅ„há Clan. She was raised in St. Michaels, Arizona until she was 8-years-old and then moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Galvina was married to Robert...
Terri T Clark
Feb 25, 2020
Terri Therese Clark was born in Show Low, AZ on March 7, 1973 to Alex and Ida Clark. The family relocated to Los Lunas, NM in 1977. Terri graduated from Los Lunas High in 1992, where she was the first and only black homecoming queen.
Terri was a devoted mother to her three children; Tyraa, Josiah, and TaShawn. After high...
Michael Thomas Gallegos
Feb 24, 2020
Michael Thomas Gallegos, age 78, passed away February 24, 2020 in Albuquerque, NM. He was born August 15, 1941 to George Gallegos and Chonita Arellanes. He served four years in the United States Marines, where he received a good conduct medal. He married Alice Jaramillo and they had four sons, Kenny, Scotty, Mitchell and Jerod. He was self employed as...
Josie Mendez Tafoya
Feb 24, 2020
Josie Mendez Tafoya, 54, passed away suddenly on Monday February 24, 2020 at Presbyterian Hospital. Josie is survived by her husband Joe Tafoya, children Gabriela Tafoya, Marina Tafoya, Iliana Tafoya, granddaughter Karina Dominique and her 4 beloved dogs Nahla, Oliver, Bambi, and Pooka. She was proceeded in death by her parents Marcos Mendez and Socorro Rojas.
Josie was a devoted...
Nemesia de Peralta
Feb 24, 2020
In Loving Memory of Nemesia de Peralta
Nemesia Cabico de Peralta. Passed away on February 24th, 2020. She was born December 20th 1930 in San Jose City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. She immigrated to Northern California, United States in June 1979 with her family. She moved around the southwest of the United States before eventually settling in Arizona.
She is preceded...
Norman "Doug" Douglass Melvin
Feb 23, 2020
Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Norman Douglass “Doug” Melvin, age 86, of Albuquerque, NM died peacefully at home on Sunday, February 23, 2020.
Doug was born in Philadelphia, PA and attended Pennsylvania State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry in 1955. Later that year, he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army, thus beginning...
Edward Cohen
Feb 20, 2020
Edward "Ed" Cohen, age 93, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020. He was born in Bronx, NY on December 11, 1926, to Golda and Morris Cohen. In addition to the Bronx, he lived in New Jersey, Brooklyn and Queens, NY, and Los Angeles, CA, prior to retiring in Rio Rancho, NM. He served our country in the United States Army...
L. Andrew Dominguez
Feb 20, 2020
L. Andrew Dominguez, 72, passed away peacefully February 20, 2020 surrounded by loved ones. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Alicia, and his son Darryl and wife Rosemary. His son Eric preceded him in death in 2003. Andrew is also survived by his mother Cleo Domingues of Sacramento, his sister Betty Ortiz of Sacramento, brother Ben and...
Paul Leby Arellanes
Feb 19, 2020
Paul Leby Arellanes, age 84, passed away February 19, 2020. He was born August 7, 1935 in Chaperito, NM to Paul Arellanes, Sr. and Estela Lucero. He was a Navy Veteran, who proudly served his country during the Korean War. He was a long-standing member of the Meadowlark Senior Center Fishing Club and the Pajarito Thunderbird Club.
He is preceded...
James Bruce Bagshaw
Feb 18, 2020
James Bagshaw passed away February 18, 2020 at home with his family by his side. James is survived by his loving wife Dianne of 55 years, daughters; Laura (Josh) and Lisa; and brother Robert. Cremation to follow. If desired donations can be made to Animal Humane New Mexico.
Sylvia Sanchez
Feb 18, 2020
Sylvia Sanchez, age 91, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband Secundino; daughter Cecilia; and daughter-in-law Barbara. Sylvia is survived by her children: Fred, Charles and wife Bridget, and Mary Frances and husband John; grandchildren: Melissa, Vanessa and husband Uli, Rachel, Scott, and Jena; and sister Christina and husband Joe; and numerous nieces...
Sharon Lee Wellman
Feb 17, 2020
Sharon Lee Wellman, age 77, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was born January 18, 1943 to Richard Fix and Christina Rothenberger Fix, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Carrick High School, Class of 1960. She married Richard Kent Wellman, Sr. on December 19, 1969 in La Puente, California. They were married 38 years at...
Margarita Isela Ramirez
Feb 16, 2020
Margarita Isela Ramirez, age 90, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020 at home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was born in El Paso, Texas on August 28, 1929 to Eduardo Porras and Antonia Suarez Porras.
She moved from El Paso to Albuquerque with her family after graduating high school. Margarita met the love of her life (“my baby”), Gilbert Ramirez,...
