Obituaries

Beverly E. Branham

Beverly E. Branham

Nov 17, 2012

Branham, Beverly "Bev" E. Age 60, beloved sister and aunt, passed away peacefully, Saturday, November 17, 2012. She was born in Cincinnati, OH and was a resident of Albuquerque, NM. Beverly was a Registered Nurse who worked with Hogares Group Home. She loved her cat Oscar and enjoyed talking about the Bible. Beverly also received a Bachelors Degree in Art...

Stephanie DeCicco

Stephanie DeCicco

Nov 17, 2012

DeCicco, Stephanie Age 85, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2012. She was born in New York City, NY on March 2, 1927. Stephanie enjoyed reading, gardening, cooking and shopping. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marie and Mario Graffeo; husband, Anthony DeCicco; six brothers; and two sisters. Stephanie is survived by sons, Carl, and Michael; daughters, Stephanie Waldschmidt...

Maggie Walker

Maggie Walker

Nov 17, 2012

Walker, Maggie M Age 83, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2012. She was born in Ft. Worth, TX on February 3, 1929, to Johnny and Melvira (Johnson) Jefferson. She was united in marriage to Albert Walker in October 1972 in Ft. Worth, TX. Albert Walker departed this life in January 26, 1999. Maggie moved to Albuquerque to live with her...

Lorenzo M Vigil

Lorenzo M Vigil

Nov 17, 2012

Vigil, Lorenzo M. 91, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at his home in Socorro. He was born in Lemitar, NM on August 5, 1921, to Perfecto and Elicia (Ulibarri) Vigil. Lorenzo grew up in Lemitar and graduated from Socorro High School. He was a truck driver and worked for Serna Trucking for over 25 yrs before retiring....

Georgia Belle Newberry Jones

Georgia Belle Newberry Jones

Nov 17, 2012

Georgia Belle Newberry Jones Georgia Belle Newberry Jones was born on December 6, 1930 in Barton, New Mexico, a town now named Edgewood. The daughter of Addie Marie Mallott Newberry and William Herbert �Herb� Newberry, Georgia was the youngest of three children. At the age of nine, upon her father�s death in a motor vehicle accident, Georgia moved with her...

Casilda M. Vila

Casilda M. Vila

Nov 17, 2012

Vila, Casilda M. Age 92, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2012. Casilda M. Vila is survived by her son, Efrain Vila (Karen Ruesch-Vila); four grandchildren: Brian Vila, Julie Vila Panetta (Michael), Andrew Vila (Holly) and Mark Vila (Sara). She is also survived by six great-grandchildren: Emanuel, Madison, Joseph, Gavin, Justin and Ryan. She is also survived by nieces and nephews....

Joe Fernandez

Joe Fernandez

Nov 15, 2012

JOE FERNANDEZ FEBRUARY 26, 1954 - NOVEMBER 15, 2012 Our dear loving brother Joe ended his journey here on earth with his family at his side only to begin his eternal life with our Lord and Savior. He ran the race and won his sobriety for 30 years, but lost his battle to diabetes. His life was full of joy...

Sara L de Ramos

Sara L de Ramos

Nov 14, 2012

de Ramos, Sara L. Loving mother, aunt, grandmother and friend went home to our Lord and Savior Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at the age of 92. She was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Sara was a determined and creative individual that was ahead of her time in many areas. She received education degrees in Guatemala City at a time when...

Emma Sanchez

Emma Sanchez

Nov 14, 2012

Emma Sanchez, age 53 Our Loving mother went home to be with our Lord and Savior Wednesday, November 14, 2012. Funeral Services are pending and to be announced. Garcia Mortuary 717 Stover Ave. SW Albuquerque, NM 87102 505-243-5222

Claudia E. Franovich

Claudia E. Franovich

Nov 14, 2012

Franovich, Claudia E. Age 87, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012. She was born March 30, 1925 to Emenegildo Sbisa and Pierina Cavo in Pula Croatia. She is survived by her children: Nadia Gailey and husband Harold of Rio Rancho, NM; Mirta Spencer and husband Paul of Stevenson, WA; Walter Franovich and wife Lynn of Lancaster, NY, and Dennis Franovich...

Mary Ames Moore Kupfer

Mary Ames Moore Kupfer

Nov 14, 2012

Kupfer, Mary Ames Moore "A bright light has gone from this world," age 91, passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. She was born on April 5, 1921 to Harold C. and Rosa LeFlore (West) Moore of Nashville, TN. She was a member of the Red Hat Society and was an avid clogger and golfer. She is survived by her...

Dino Giannini

Dino Giannini

Nov 13, 2012

GIANNINI- Dino A., age 79, passed away November 13, 2012. He was born June 1, 1933 in Albuquerque, NM to Angelo G. and Idea (Pelletti) Giannini. He was a life-long resident of Albuquerque except when he was away serving in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Dino was a graduate of St. Mary�s High School where he was a...

David Lee Richards

David Lee Richards

Nov 12, 2012

Richards, David Lee David Lee Richards was born on June 17, 1947 in Butler, PA and grew up in Peoria, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert J. and Ruth (Casper) Richards. David is survived by his son, Coady Richards; his love and son's mother, Denise Coady; sister, Trudy (Richards) Stoner and husband David; brother, Robert J....

Pauline Anderson

Pauline Anderson

Nov 12, 2012

Wilham Anderson, Pauline Alice Pauline Alice Wilham Anderson was born on June 23, 1922 in Elkhart, IL and has passed on at the age of 90 on November 12, 2012. Pauline graduated from Lincoln High School with honors. She went on to complete her cosmetology license. Her hobbies included singing, sewing, embroidery, cooking, writing to pen pals, and collecting owls...

Lawrence R. Rauch

Lawrence R. Rauch

Nov 10, 2012

Rauch, Lawrence R. Age 67, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his parents Gerald J. and Rosemary (Smet) Rauch. He is survived by his daughter, Bernadette Shelton and husband Michael; step-children, Michael Clark, David Clark, and Roberta Clark; grandchildren, Mariah Chavez, Alexis Garcia, Lee...

Lucille Holden

Lucille Holden

Nov 10, 2012

Holden, Lucille Age 76, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012. She was born in Covington, Tennessee on December 12, 1935 to Johnnie and Angeline (Sherill) Hines. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and Mahalia Jackson Temple #1289. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul Holden. Lucille is survived by many loving relatives and friends. Visitation will...

Edward V. Sullivan

Edward V. Sullivan

Nov 8, 2012

Edward V. Sullivan, age 84, bravely and peacefully passed Nov. 8, 2012. Ed was born in Fall River Massachusetts, son of the late John F. Sullivan and late Delia (Sheehan) Sullivan from Ireland. He was the youngest son of 8 children and resident of Albuquerque for 58 years. He had a career in the car finance, sales and business including,...

Betty McPherson

Betty McPherson

Nov 8, 2012

McPherson, Betty V. Betty V. McPherson was born in Fort Francis, Ontario, Canada on April 11, 1925. She passed away peacefully at home on November 8, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, John. She is survived by her sons Michael (wife Lyn) and Patrick McPherson; grandsons, Thomas, John and Riley; great-grandchildren, Sarah and Aiden. Betty was the...

Mary Catherine Ostrem

Mary Catherine Ostrem

Nov 8, 2012

Ostrem , Mary Catherine AKA: Nanna Num-Num, passed away on her birthday November 8th, 2012 at the age of 84 in her home in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. In August, 2012 she had been given three months to live and lived for 15 months despite her diagnosis with an abdominal aortic aneurism. She received excellent care from her Presbyterian Hospice...

Catherine Elizabeth Roble

Catherine Elizabeth Roble

Nov 7, 2012

Roble, Catherine Elizabeth Age 31, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2012. Cathy was born on November 15, 1980 to Richard and Betty (Sterling) Roble of Rio Rancho, NM. She was an outgoing and very smart young lady. She began dancing at a very early age and soon began earning medals for her outstanding performances. Cathy was, also a cheerleader...