Obituaries

Apr 22, 2014

Dale, Mary LaDonne LaDonne Dale, age 65, of Deerfield, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at the Sandoval Regional medical Center in Albuquerque, NM. She was born July 12, 1948, in Paragould, Arkansas to Monroe and Wilma (Young) Vaughn. She graduated from Deerfield High School in 1966. LaDonne had been employed by the Family Independence Agency in Monroe, retiring in 2002....

Apr 21, 2014

James "Jim" Turtle July 26, 1936 to April 21, 2014 Born in Niles, Michigan. Raised in Niles, Michigan and Tampa, Florida. Son of Alice (Schau) and Edward Mock Turtle. He is survived by brother, Edward, and wife Patsy , sister, Donna Ochenryder and husband Herb, sister JoAnn Flock and husband Jack. Jim married Jessie (Swaim) on December 21, 1957. They...

Apr 21, 2014

Tennyson, Lillian K. 1919 - 2014 Age 95, passed away peacefully at her home in Rio Rancho, NM on Monday, April 21, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie W. Tennyson, Sr.; son, Leslie W. Tennyson, Jr.; daughter, Cecilia T. Hanrahan. Lillian is survived by her son, Kenneth Tennyson and spouse Bernadette; daughter, Carol T. Martinez and...

Apr 21, 2014

Apodaca, Catherine Susana Age 63, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014. She was preceded in death by Linda Valencia, Ernest Apodaca, Alferd Apodaca, Jacobo Apodaca, and Susana Apodaca. Catherine is survived by Valerie Apodaca, Art Pacheco, Elizabeth Pacheco, Jacob Pacheco, Gladis, Rosey, Sonya Nelson, Clint Nelson, Emma Lopez, Christopher Lopez, Stephanie Lopez, Ernest Valencia, Leona Valencia, Dave Colkin, and David...

Apr 21, 2014

Obituary for Jeanne E. Knight Jeanne E. Knight, age 90, beloved and devoted Mother died April 21st, 2014. She is survived by her three children Jeanne E. Knight, Houghton C. Knight, and Eliot H. Knight of Albuquerque New Mexico, and by her brother Alastair Sellars of Newtown, CT. Jeanne Knight was born in Moretown Vermont to Frederick Moore Sellars and...

Apr 21, 2014

Selva, Lawerence L. Jr. Age 89, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2014. He was born on November 10, 1924 to Lawrence L. and Mary (Campo) Selva of Albuquerque, NM. A member of the Greatest Generation, he proudly served our country in the US Army. He was a renaissance man, a jack of all trades and master of most, an...

Apr 21, 2014

Apr 20, 2014

Salas, Brenda Lea Age 29, was embraced by our Lord and taken to eternal life on April 20, 2014. She was born October 29, 1984 in Albuquerque, NM. Brenda is survived by her parents Anthony and Julie Salas; daughter Briana Nicole Sanders; son Erik Walker; sister Veronica Garcia (James); brothers Aaron Salas (Destiny) and Eddie Dougger; grandparents Leroy Salas (Nancy)...

Apr 19, 2014

Weissman, William (Bill) Age 73, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014. He was born in Trenton, NJ on January 10, 1941, to Meyer and Thelma Snook Weissman. He was preceded in death by his parents and son, Erin Atkinson. William is survived by wife, Sharon Engel of Albuquerque, NM, daughter, Edye Cowan of Dekalb, IL; son Eric Atkinson of Tularosa,...

Apr 19, 2014

Blea, Irene C. Age 85, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014. Irene is survived by her husband of 65 years, Gilbert Blea; six children, Irene R. Barela and husband, Edwin, Gilbert R. Blea and wife, Kathy, Joe Blea and wife, Dorothy, Pam DeBlaay and husband, Mark, David Blea and wife, Brenda, Robert Blea and wife Ramona; 19 grandchildren; 39 great...

Apr 19, 2014

Duquet, Robert Theodore died peacefully at the age of 84 on Saturday, April 19, 2014 in Socorro, NM after a long illness. He was born on September 17, 1929 to William F. and Marie C. Duquet in Sherbrooke, Quebec Province, Canada. William and Marie had one other child, Mary Frances, who is Robert�s beloved younger sister. Robert, known by many...

Apr 19, 2014

Joseph (Bob) Robert Franklin Age 78, passed away at his home in Placitas, in the loving care of his son, Russell and granddaughters, Michaila and Avi, on Saturday, April 19, 2014. Bob is survived by his wife, Doris; six sons, Michael, Bob, Mark, John, Chuck, and Russell. He is also blessed with, and survived by 37 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Bob...

Apr 19, 2014

Martha Cecilia Campos de Valadez 53, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 19, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was born in Cuidad Juarez, Mexico on September 18, 1960 to Isadra Campos. Cecilia was a resident of Socorro for 22 years. She enjoyed traveling, the outdoors, camping, and going to the lake. Above anything else, Cecilia loved her family and...

Apr 19, 2014

Clorinda F. Lucero, age 86, beloved and devoted mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home, Saturday, April 19, 2014, while surrounded by her loving family. She was a lifelong resident of Bernalillo, NM, where she was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Clorinda enjoyed crocheting, working in her garden, and putting puzzles together; above all...

Apr 19, 2014

Ortega, Frank passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014 after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. Frank was born to Frank and Sylvia Ortega on March 29, 1940 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was preceded in death by his parents and his in-laws Felimon and Dora Martinez. Frank is survived by his wife of almost 50 years, Angelina Ortega;...

Apr 19, 2014

Sanchez, Daniel H. Jr. Went home to be with our Lord on April 19,2014. He passed away at his home in Albuquerque at the age of 38, after a courageous battle with cancer. Daniel was preceded in death by his father Daniel H. Sanchez Sr. Daniel is survived by his wife of 20 years Sharon M. Sanchez; his son Daniel...

Apr 18, 2014

Taylor, Donna L Age 57, passed away Friday, April 18, 2014 in San Antonio, NM. She was born in Austin, TX on March 3, 1957, to John K. and Edith F. (Maxwell) Davis. Donna grew up in Austin and moved to Socorro, NM in 1974 and received her GED in 1981. She worked at Supermart for 15 years and as...

Apr 18, 2014

Owens, Margaret Margaret Ridley Owens died on Friday, April 18, 2014 having lived in Albuquerque since 1953. She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on June 1,1926. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank T. Owens. Survivors include a daughter Ann Owens Tafoya and husband David; two sons John Owens; Kent Owens and his wife Linda and three...

Apr 18, 2014

Taylor, Alvie F Age 65, passed away Friday, April 18, 2014 in San Antonio, NM. He was born in Austin, TX on January 16, 1949, to Alvie and Martha Rhymes Taylor. Alvie moved to Socorro in 1954 and attended Socorro High School. He was a excellent Diesel Mechanic before retiring. Alvie loved to fish and hunt and enjoyed playing his...

Apr 18, 2014

Turrietta, Annabelle B. age 77, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2014. She was born on June 9, 1936 to Frank and Lena (Kozlowski) Baca of Albuquerque, NM. She was a longtime member of St. Anne's Catholic Church who loved reading, dancing, long walks, politics, and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents. Ms....