Obituaries

Arturo G. Garcia

Arturo G. Garcia

May 6, 2018

Garcia, Arturo G.

Age 83, born November 28, 1934, and passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018.

Arturo was a very loving and hard-working man who learned at a very early age to be self-sufficient. He loved hunting, being outdoors, telling the stories of his life and sharing bits and pieces of his struggles and achievements. He loved his companion Kinney...

Billy B. Patten

Billy B. Patten

May 5, 2018

 

Husband, Father, Provider, Protector, and Teacher.  We honor Billy B. Patten with these attributes as he passed on May 5, 2018.  He passed in his home of almost 60 years living with Stephani Patten.  Born during the depression in Ada, Oklahoma.  He was the elder brother of two sons by William C. and Rema Patten.  At age 11, the...

Ruben Savedra

Ruben Savedra

May 5, 2018

 

Savedra, Ruben

Age 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 5, 2018 in Socorro, NM. He was born in Polvadera, NM on February 20, 1932, to Andres and Guadalupe Giron Savedra.

Ruben graduated from Socorro High School and began his career of serving his community. He was a board member of the New Mexico Association of Counties, the Bank...

Mike Mora

Mike Mora

May 4, 2018

Mora, Mike

Age 87, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018. He was born in Chilili, NM on February 7, 1931, to Fermin and Casiana Mora.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Carmen Gonzales and son Toby Mora.

Mike is survived by his children, Cathy Garcia and husband, George, Herman Mora and wife, Alice, Jeanette Barajas;...

Dorothy M. Harris

Dorothy M. Harris

May 4, 2018

Harris, Dorothy M

Age 91, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018. She was born in Saginaw, MI on November 10, 1926, to Seth D. and Nina M. Gates.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Edward H. Harris; sisters, Muriel Ileene Orehing, Margaret Louise Hollingworth, Virginia Lorraine Fitzgerald, Leatha Barbara Shebester.

Dorothy is survived by her son, Gary...

Emily Mathieu

Emily Mathieu

May 4, 2018

 

Mathieu, Emily

Age 85, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018 at her home in Socorro, NM with her family by her side. She was born in Socorro, NM on December 27, 1932, to Ramon and Petrita Montoya.

Emily was a lifelong resident of Socorro and worked for the Socorro Public Schools for over 20 years and she also worked...

Rosario E. Ligammari

Rosario E. Ligammari

May 2, 2018

Loving Mother, Grandmother & Friend Rosie E. Ligammari, 86, a resident of Rio Rancho, NM entered Heaven’s gates on Tuesday, May 2, 2018.

Services will be held on Monday, May 7, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Calvary Chapel,138 Frontage Rd NE, Rio Rancho. Burial will follow at Vista Verde Memorial Park, Rio Rancho, NM.

She is survived by her family...

Robert Michael Dorak

Robert Michael Dorak

Apr 30, 2018

 

Robert M. Dorak

1931-2018

 Robert, fondly called “Bob” or “Captain Bob”, age 86, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018 after a courageous battle with bladder cancer.  

Bob was an educator, administrator, husband, father, and grandfather.  He loved the outdoors, hunting, fly fishing, boating at Elephant Butte Lake, and wood working in his wood shop. He enjoyed traveling the world...

Marina Gallegos

Marina Gallegos

Apr 30, 2018

 

Gallegos, Marina

Age 87, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018 at her home in Socorro, NM with her family at her side. She was born in San Marcial, NM on July 10, 1930, to Luis and Luz Alderete Diaz.

She was a very loving and caring wife, mother and grandmother. Her faith was her strength to patiently accept her...

Joyce Driscoll

Joyce Driscoll

Apr 28, 2018

Joyce Driscoll, age 66, passed away peacefully in her home Saturday, April 28, 2018.

Joyce was born January 8, 1952 in Jackson, Michigan to Fred and Grace Zuver, and was the youngest of four children: Anita, Fred and Eldon.  She is preceded in death by her dad Fred, her mom Grace, her sister Anita, and her husband Dennis.

Joyce is...

Demetrio Fileto-Conteras

Demetrio Fileto-Conteras

Apr 28, 2018

Fileto-Conteras, Demetrio

Age 81, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018. He was born in Durango, Mexico on January 2, 1937, to Bartolo Fileto and Maria de Jesus Conteras.

Demetrio is survived by wife, Annie Rascon; sisters, Esther Fileto and Chapina Melero.

Visitation will be held Friday, May 4, 2018, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Garcia Mortuary ~ Chapel of...

Ingrid W. Lemieux

Ingrid W. Lemieux

Apr 28, 2018

Lemieux, Ingrid

Age 77, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018. She was born in Donauworth, Germany on September 8, 1940, to Paul and Hermine Rogmann.

Ingrid is survived by husband, Richard Lemieux of Rio Rancho, NM; daughters, Colleen (Mark) Lawrence, Laura (David)Haynes of Albuquerque, NM and Dawn (Kenneth) Nava of Rio Rancho, NM; six grandchildren, Christopher, Danielle, Kyle, Alicia, Aaron,...

John Chris Garcia

John Chris Garcia

Apr 28, 2018

Garcia, John

John Chris Garcia, age 56, of Albuquerque, NM passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 28th, in Scottsdale, Arizona due to complications from a kidney transplant.

He is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 27 yrs. Frances Garcia; his mother Bertha; daughters Ashley, Angelina (Keith); son Adrian Ulibarri (Raquel); father John Sr.; brothers Donald (Hugh), Tony...

Rose Marie Mancini

Rose Marie Mancini

Apr 28, 2018

Mancini, Rose Marie

Age 87, a resident of Albuquerque, formerly of Rio Rancho, formerly of West Paterson

(Woodland Park) NJ, passed away peacefully at Casa de Rosa Assisted Living in Albuquerque,

NM on Saturday morning, April 28, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.

Beloved wife of 52 years of the late Domenico Mancini, devoted mother of Juliet Mancini Tross

and...

Ajoseph Wolfdog

Ajoseph Wolfdog

Apr 27, 2018

Ajoseph Wolfdog, was embraced by our Lord Jesus Friday, April 27, 2018 and taken to his heavenly home.  Ajoseph will be greatly missed by his loving family and by those whose lives he touched.