Obituaries

Nov 27, 2009

John Thompson MARIANO LAKE - Funeral services for John Thompson, 84, will be 10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 3, at Cope Memorial Chapel, Gallup. The Rev. Jones Dehiya will officiate. Burial will be in Gallup City Cemetery. Thompson died Nov. 27, 2009, in Mariano Lake. He was born Jan. 11, 1925, in Mariano Lake, into the Water's Edge People Clan for...

Nov 27, 2009

Nov 27, 2009

Funeral Mass for Maria Tebah Bia, 89, will be 1 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament, Fort Defiance. The Rev. Gilbert Schneider will officiate. Burial will be in Fort Defiance. Bia died Nov. 27, 2009, in Fort Defiance. She was born March 4, 1920, in Chambers, into the Near the Water People Clan for the Water's...

Nov 27, 2009

Nov 27, 2009

DONNELLY- Charles Donnelly, 80, passed away on November 27, 2009. Those who wish to express condolences may do so at www.danielsfuneral.com Charles' care has been entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services 7601 Wyoming Blvd, NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 (505) 821-0010

Nov 27, 2009

Funeral services for Clara Mae Tracy, 50, will be 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 4, at Cope Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Bobby Boyd will officiate. Visitation will be at Cope Memorial Chapel, following services. Tracy died Nov. 27, 2009, in Gallup. She was born Oct. 14, 1960, in Phoenix. Tracy attended Crownpoint Boarding School and Gallup Middle School. Her hobbies included...

Nov 26, 2009

ROSS_Helen Ross, 79, a resident of Rio Rancho, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2009. Helen was born January 11, 1921 the daughter of James L. and Flora Anderson Ross in Jackson, Tennessee. She had worked as an Administrative Assistant for the Metropolis Water Reclamation District of Chicago before retiring and coming to New Mexico. She was a member of...

Nov 25, 2009

MASON - Raburn (Bud) Mason, 81, of Albuquerque, formerly of Ruidoso, NM and El Paso, TX, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 following a brief illness. Mr. Mason was born August 20, 1928 in Lamesa, TX to Sam and Oneita Mason. He was raised in Petersburg, TX. Upon graduation from Petersburg High and court reporting school, he joined the...

Nov 25, 2009

THOMAS- Azalia Thomas age 84 a resident of Albuquerque for eight years, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2009. She is survived by her husband of 67 years Edward Thomas; one son, Michael Thomas and wife Minda of Albuquerque, NM; three daughters, Terri Johnson and husband, Kenneth of Fullerton, CA, Kathy Thomas of Albuquerque, NM and Molly Thomas and husband...

Nov 23, 2009

Gordon L. Belcher, 89, of Aztec, passed away Monday, November 23, 2009 at the Four Corners Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Aztec. He was born February 17, 1920 in Madisonville, TN to Auther T. and Virginia Isbill Belcher. Gordon attended Alcoa High School. He joined the army and served in Europe in World War II. He served 4 years and...

Nov 23, 2009

Kristin Monique Chavez, 28, of Bloomfield, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2009 in Blanco, NM. She was born in Albuquerque on April 4, 1981. She attended schools in Tucumcari and in Aztec. Kristin loved being home with her children. She was preceded in death by her maternal great-grandparents Jose Cruz Martinez and Adella Martinez. Kristin is survived by her...

Nov 23, 2009

Gerald L. Steele, 69, of Flora Vista, passed away Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at San Juan Regional Hospital. He was born Oct. 29, 1940, in Fort Worth, Texas. He moved to Farmington in 1956, where he met and married Jane Saline Steele, his wife of 48 years. He joined the Farmington Police Department and served the community for more than 20...

Nov 23, 2009

DUSENBURY - Mabel Dusenbury, 93, passed away on November 23, 2009. Mabel's care has been entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services 7601 Wyoming Blvd, NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 (505) 821-0010

Nov 23, 2009

Opal D. Stone, 84, of Denver, Colo., passed away Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at Porter Hospice in Denver. She was born Sept. 19, 1925, in Home Gardens, Calif., to Delbert L. Lee and Georgia L. Brinkley. Opal was a longtime resident of Farmington prior to moving to Denver. Opal was very active in the LDS Church and held many positions...

Nov 22, 2009

NEEL - Rose Marie Neel, 81, passed away on November 22, 2009. She was born September 12, 1928, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the daughter of Alice Arnold and Ray Neel. In 1974, Rose Marie was one of six original members of the Association for Retarded Citizens (ARCA) Group Home Program where she lived most of her late life. She is...

Nov 22, 2009

MERCEK - Robert J. Mercek, 82, went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 22, 2009. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Alma; son, Robert Moreno of Albuquerque, daughter, Margarette Moody and husband Mike of Bosque Farms, daughter, Kathryn Johnson and husband Larry of Los Lunas, son, Richard Mercek and wife Bonnie of Rio...

Nov 22, 2009

SOUSA - Francesca N. Sousa, 83, passed away on November 22, 2009. Francesca's care has been entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services 2400 Southern Blvd SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124 (505) 891-9192

Nov 22, 2009

Taylor Monarco, Jr., 54, of Dulce, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2009 in Farmington. He was born June 22, 1955 in Santa Fe to Taylor and Vera Monarco, Sr. Taylor is in the care of Brewer, Lee & Larkin Funeral Home 103 E. Ute Street Farmington, NM 87401 (505) 325-8688

Nov 22, 2009

BUNDRANT - Damion Lee, 38 a resident of Albuquerque, passed away suddenly on Sunday November 22, 2009. He is survived by his wife of sixteen years, Sherry, son, Deven; his parents Claude Bundrant and Jene Fawley and maternal grandparents Vivian and Edward Baca. Damion is also survived by his mother and father in law, Jana and Lynn Plemons and numerous...

Nov 22, 2009

MIRABAL-Thomas F., age 52, a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2009 peacefully in his sleep. He graduated from Del Norte High School in 1975 where he played basketball. Shortly after graduating, he enlisted in the Army. He underwent basic training in Ft. Jackson followed by a tour in Bit Burg, Germany. From 1981 to 1985...