Obituaries

Nov 13, 2009

ARMIJO- Richard A. Armijo, 60, was called home to our Lord and Savior on Friday, November 13, 2009. Mr. Armijo was born on October 20, 1949 to Louis and Margaret (Cortez) Armijo of Albuquerque, NM. He attended St. Mary's Catholic School and graduated from Albuquerque High School. He was employed by the US Department of Agriculture as a Snow Surveyor....

Nov 13, 2009

LEE, Lionel J., 30, of Farmington, passed away Friday, November 13, 2009 in Albuquerque. Lionel had attended Shiprock High School and was well known as a kind and considerate person. He was a loving and wonderful father to his daughter, Khandeja, and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Lionel's clans were, maternal - Bitterwater, and paternal -...

Nov 12, 2009

Nov 12, 2009

Kerry L Kelley passed away on Thursday Novenber 12, 2009 at the age of 56 after battling cancer. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Dennis P Kelley; daughter Aubrey Kelley; daughter Amy Jenkins and husband Jason; two granddaughters: Keira and Karina Jenkins; and daughter of the heart Manda Varela. She is also survived by her mother Loretta...

Nov 12, 2009

Lynn Frye Sherrill July 3, 1923 - November 12, 2009 Lynn Frye Sherrill, 86, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2009 at her home in Farmington. She was born July 3, 1923, in Jamaica, Long Island, New York, to Robert and Carolyn Frye. Lynn attended Babylon High School on Long Island and graduated from Miami Ohio University with a degree in education. She...

Nov 12, 2009

Nov 11, 2009

BLACKWOOD - Faye Blackwood, 92, died Wednesday, November 11, 2009. She was born August 8, 1917 in Delta, IL, the seventh child of ten, to parents John Harvey and Etta Ann (McCrite) Campbell. Education was important to the Campbell family and Faye began hers by attending a one-room school. She graduated from Tamms High School in IL. Faye’s love of...

Nov 11, 2009

Connie Bond passed away on November 11, 2009 surrounded by her loving family. She was 88. She was born on May 1, 1921 to Joaquin Azua and Domitila Guerra Azua in Weaver, New Mexico a small mining community north of Gallup. Ms. Bond was a life resident of the area and was very active with Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish. She...

Nov 11, 2009

GALER - Landy Ray Galer, precious angel passed away on November 11, 2009. Those who wish to express condolences may do so at www.danielsfuneral.com Landy's care has been entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services 7601 Wyoming Blvd, NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 (505) 821-0010

Nov 11, 2009

DARROW - Harriet Driskell Darrow, 88, passed away on November 11, 2009. Harriet was born on January 6, 1921 the daughter of Willis S. Driskell and Ina K. (Apple) Driskell. She married Norman L. Darrow on January 18, 1941. She received three degrees from Indiana State University including her B.S. in Elementary Education in 1954, her M.S. in Elementary Education...

Nov 10, 2009

SCOBY, Betty Jo Scoby, born February 17, 1934 in Tucumcari, NM left this life November 10, 2009. Betty was preceded in death by her parents Marvin and Opal Lowe, her first husband Gene Street and son-in-law Bob Gorsline. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Joe Scoby, her only sister, Shirley Swindle and her husband Don, Five children;...

Nov 10, 2009

RoseMary Tafoya Rivas, 61, was received by our Lord in heaven on November 10, 2009, with her family by her side, in Farmington , NM . She was born January 16, 1948 at home in Rio Arriba County to Clara and Alvaro Tafoya. RoseMary spent summers dancing and spending time with her lifelong friends, Mary Ann Salazar and Chon Black....

Nov 10, 2009

DEASARO_Catherine F. Deasaro, 81, a resident of Rio Rancho, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Catherine was born January 19, 1928 in Staten Island, New York. No services are scheduled at this time. For those who wish, you may send condolences to the family at www.danielsfuneral.com. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Family Funeral Services 4310 Sara Road SE Rio Rancho,...

Nov 10, 2009

GATES_Richard J. Gates, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Rick was born February 11, 1944 the son of Richard and Elizabeth Gates in Cleveland, Ohio. Rick was a retired employee of PNM where he was affectionately known as "Ramrod". He was preceded in death by his father Richard Gates, Sr. He...

Nov 10, 2009

BROWN - Kenneth George Brown, 67, born February 4, 1942, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents Chester K. Brown and Louise U. Brown, Grandparents Nellie Shibley Mahboub and Said Mahboub, niece Shirley Rosie Brown, and Father-in-law Sal Gurule, whom he looked to as a Father and Friend. He is survived by...

Nov 10, 2009

BETIN_Richard George Betin, 56, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Richard was the youngest in a family of two sisters and a brother. His family emigrated from Europe after World War II to Texas, where Richard was the first of his family to be born a US citizen. He was born in Dallas in 1953...

Nov 10, 2009

KECK - Frances A. Keck, 78, went to be with our Heavenly Father and her loving husband Russ on Tuesday, November 10 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Frances was born Francesca Scimonelli on April 25, 1931 in Brooklyn, NY. She married her first husband, Robert Quanz, and had six children. Frances became a widower in 1974. She then met...

Nov 10, 2009

PRECORD - Philip Lee Precord departed this life suddenly on November 10, 2009. He was born April 2, 1961, to Ralph R. and Beedia M. Precord in Detroit, Michigan. Phil graduated from Fountain Fort Carson High School and lived most of his life in Fountain, CO. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and outdoorsman and waited impatiently each year for...

Nov 10, 2009

BOHLANDER_James Walter, 55, died of a heart attack on November 10, 2009, at his Corrales home. Mr. Bohlander was born on May 20, 1954 at the Navel Academy Hospital in Annapolis, MD to James and Adelaide Bohlander. He graduated from Bloomfield Hills Lahser High School in 1972; later attending Oakland Community College and Wayne State University. He is survived by...

Nov 9, 2009

SERNA- Justine S. Serna, age 78, beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away Monday, November 9, 2009. Ms. Serna was born on September 16, 1931 in Albuquerque to the late Santiago and Josefita Sanchez. She was our loving mother whose most important job was to raise her five children. She was a housekeeper for many years, then a School Cross...