Obituaries

Daisy Cobbs

Daisy Cobbs

May 11, 2018

Daisy Mae Cobbs was born to Earl and Daisy Bogan Tait on  December 22, 1930. Daisy and Myron Perry Raised five boys in Detroit, Michigan before his demise. Years later she happily married William (Bill) Cobbs. Both husbands preceded her in death as did her (Mother) Daisy Bogan, (father) Earl Tait, (Brother) Leon, (Sister) Sandra, (Favorite Brother-In-Law) Cokie Garrett, (Oldest...

Gael McDonough

Gael McDonough

May 10, 2018

Gael McDonough, at the age of 57, passed away in her home in Albuquerque, NM on May 10th, 2018.

Gael blessed her parents, Henry J. and Eunice McLaughlin in Woburn, Massachusetts on July 29, 1960. It was there that she would go on to graduate from Woburn Senior High School class of 1978.

She was preceded in death by her...

Alimohamed Sachedina

Alimohamed Sachedina

May 10, 2018

Alimohamed Sachedina

  Our beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend   passed away on 10 May 2018 at the age of 67.   He was born in Soroti, Uganda Africa.  Studied at Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, MO.    He worked in the Aeronautical Engineering industry   and was employed at McDonnell Douglas...

Frances McKay

Frances McKay

May 7, 2018

McKay, Frances

Age 100, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018. She was born in Ashtabula, OH on August 29, 1917, to John and Eva McKay.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Betty Cox and Jean Swann; niece, Helen Le Bel.

Frances is survived by her niece, Carolyn (Dwight) Newell of Albuquerque, NM; nephew, Jim (Joan) Swann of...

Phyllis B. Norman

Phyllis B. Norman

May 7, 2018

Phyllis Benzel Line Norman was born October 25, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois.  She was predeceased by her parents Philip James Line and Rose Mary Benzel Line, husband of sixty years Lester Ralph Norman and her dog Gracie.  At the time of her death, she was 93, still lived on her own with a sharp mind, did her own grocery shopping...

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...