Obituaries
Max Gauna McMullin
Dec 7, 2017
Max Gauna McMullin, 15 of Albuquerque passed away at his home Thursday evening, December 7, 2017 following a valiant battle with osteo-sarcoma. His family was at his bedside. Max was born September 14, 2002 in Albuquerque. Max was an athletic, musical and all around smart kid. He attended Inez, and Monte Vista Elementary and Jefferson Middle School. Max is survived...
Rebecca Lovato
Dec 4, 2017
Rebecca Lovato, 87 passed away Friday, December 4, 2017 at Hollywood Presbyterian medical Center in Hollywood, CA following an illness. She was born May 30, 1930 in Fort Sumner, NM to Pablo and Odelia (Sena) Casaus. Rebecca married Gilberto Lovato on September 4, 1953 in Fort Sumner, NM. They made their home in Fort Sumner and then moved to Los...
Roman (R.T.) Sena
Dec 3, 2017
Roman T. "R.T." Sena, 95 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away at his home, Sunday December 3, 2017 following an illness. He was born August 9, 1922 in Guadalupe, NM. One of ten children born to the home of Jose and Estephanita (Trujillo) Sena. He grew up in Fort Sumner and attended school in Old Town. Roman served in the...
Alfredo P Romero
Dec 3, 2017
Alfredo P. Romero, Age 75, affectionately known as Vinegar, passed away peacefully at the home of his niece and caretaker Gloria. Alfredo was born on April 18, 1942 in Santa Rosa, NM to the home of Miguel and Camilla (Lucero) Romero. He was reared and attended schools in Santa Rosa. Alfredo worked as a cook at various restaurants in Santa...
Leslie Maupin
Dec 2, 2017
Leslie Harold Maupin, age 77, passed away at his home west of Melrose on Saturday, December 2, 2017 following an illness. He was born August 9, 1940 in Fort Sumner to the home of Lee Roy and Vera Mae (Dodd) Maupin. At the age of 14 he moved to Washington where he attended high school in Concrete, WA. He married...
Elena D. Madrid
Nov 28, 2017
Elena Dodge Madrid (age 92) was born in Puerto de Luna, New Mexico, on January 10, 1925, to the home of Roman Dodge and Amalia (Flores) Dodge. Elena is preceded in death by her Parents, stepmother Manuelita Dodge, brothers, Enrique (Henry) Dodge, George Dodge, Sr., sister, Filomena (Mena) Campos, her husband of 59 years, Narciso Madrid, Sr., three sons, Joe...
Joseph G. Higgins
Nov 24, 2017
Joseph G. Higgins, 39 of Santa Rosa, NM passed away Friday, November 24, 2017 at U.N.M. Hospital in Albuquerque following an illness. He was born July 6, 1978 in San Diego, CA. He grew up in Santa Rosa where he attended Santa Rosa schools. During his high school years he participated in Lion sports, football, basketball, and track. He was...
Suzanne M. Perkins
Nov 21, 2017
Suzanne M. Perkins, 37 of Fort Sumner passed away peacefully at her home in the Fort Sumner valley on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. She was born September 3, 1980 in El Paso, Texas. She grew up and attended school in Del Rio, Texas. She graduated from Del Rio High School and attended Sul Ross University. Suzanne made Fort Sumner her...
Virginia Hancock
Nov 20, 2017
Virginia "Jean" Hancock, 92 of Fort Sumner, NM passed away Monday, November 20, 2017 at her home with her family at her bedside. Virginia was born January 6, 1925 in Newmarket, NH to the home of George Frank and Velma Gertrude (James) Walker. She attended schools in New Market and graduated from New Market High School. Following graduation she attended...
Sarah Chavez
Nov 17, 2017
Sarah Maria Flores De Chavez, age 75, born October 23, 1942 and passed away on November 17, 2017. She is the daughter of Toribio Sr. and Alicia Salazar Flores. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers: Toribio Jr, Patrick, sister: Merlinda, her precious nephew Christopher Flores, loving nieces: Roxanne Flores and Gina Anaya-Encinicas. Sarah is survived by her...
Amy Mason
Nov 11, 2017
Amy Jane Mason, 96 of Fort Sumner passed away at her home Saturday, November 11, 2017 following an illness. She was born September 15, 1921 in Lubbock, TX to the home of D.A. and Ivylu (Looney) Atkins. Mrs. Mason worked for many years as a bookkeeper. She is survived by three children, daughters Leslie Burge, and Amanda Miller (Kent) of...
Barnedith May Vick
Nov 5, 2017
Barnedith May "Barney" Vick, age 95 of Clovis and formerly of Fort Sumner passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Retirement Ranch in Clovis. Her family was at her bedside. Mass of Christian burial was held at 11am Monday, November 6, 2017 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Fort Sumner, burial followed at Fort Sumner Cemetery with Father Sotero A....
Marion (M.L.) Lecil Richards
Oct 23, 2017
Marion Lecil Richards passed this life on October 23, 2017 at the age of 89 years. Marion was born on September 18, 1928 at the family farm in Dora, NM to Robert L. Richards and Bessie Avelyn Bennett Richards. He graduated from Dora High School in 1944 and began teaching and coaching in Causey, NM in 1944 at the age...
Frances (Hall) Fikany
Oct 23, 2017
Services for Frances Hall Fikany of Taiban, NM will be held at 10am Thursday, October 26, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church in Fort Sumner with Rev. Alan and Rev. Suzanne Brockmeier officiating. The family requests memorial contributions to NM Grand Assembly, International Order Rainbow for Girls, or the Blanco Cemetery Fund. Both may be mailed to P.O. Box...
Maria "Charlie" Garcia-Lucero
Oct 18, 2017
Maria M. Garcia-Lucero (Charlie) passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Charlie was born on April 13, 1950 in Santa Rosa to the home of Ambrosio and Refugio Garcia. She retired from the Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools after 28 years of service. Charlie was preceded in death by her parents, a brother and four sisters. Survivors include her husband, Manuel...
Patsy Montoya
Oct 17, 2017
Patricia (Patsy) Montoya born March 28, 1940 to Luis & Predicanda Montoya passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 17 at Guadalupe County Hospital. Patricia is survived by 5 daughters; Susan Chavez and friend Domonic Romero; Jayne Stewart; Jessica Chavez and husband Robert; Claudina Garcia and husband Jerome; and Nancy Stone and husband Jim and two sons, Joe Teddy...
William "Will" E. Dodge
Oct 10, 2017
William ”Will" Dodge, 57, passed following a prolonged battle with cancer and depression at his Albuquerque home on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. William was born in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, on August 30, 1960, to the home of Antonio and Marcelina Page-Dodge. Will attended Saint Rosa of Lima Catholic School in Santa Rosa, The Tomas Moore Catholic Seminary Prep School...
Laute Lucero
Oct 4, 2017
Elauterio Miguel Lucero entered into eternal rest Thursday night, October 4, 2017 at his Albuquerque home. He was better known as Laute to all his friends, nearly everyone. He is survived by his wife of seventy-five years, Florence Romero Lucero. He is also survived by a very special niece, Frances Padilla Marquez, whom he considered to be his daughter. She...
Alfredo P Romero
Oct 3, 2017
Funeral services for Mr. Alfredo Romero, age 75, are pending and will be announced when service times are finalized. Mr. Romero passed away on December 3, in Santa Rosa following an illness. All services for Mr. Romero have been entrusted to the Chavez FUneral Home of Santa Rosa.
Lillian Archibeque
Sep 28, 2017
Miss Lillian Archibeque, 59 passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 at Mission Arch Center in Roswell following a long illness. She was born March 20, 1958 in Vaughn to the home of Jose Moises and Sofia (Garcia) Archibeque. Lillian attended schools in Vaughn and Santa Rosa. She was a member of St. Mary's Parish in Vaughn and while living in...
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