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Local Obituaries for Families in Moriarty, NM
Margarita "Maggie" M. Ortiz
Mar 6, 2011
MARGARITA “MAGGIE” ORTIZ, 88, of Albuquerque, NM passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2011. Maggie was born on May 25, 1922 in Villanueva, NM to Leonardo and Donecia (Ramo) Montoya. Maggie was a life time resident of New Mexico. Maggie married Arturo G. Ortiz, who preceded her in death in 2006, in Villanueva, NM on February 24, 1941. She was...
Patricia Ann Clausen
Mar 4, 2011
Patricia Ann Clausen, 81, passed away March 4, 2011, at Mission Arch Care Center in Roswell. Patty was born in Norwich, Kansas on October 15, 1929 to Herbert and Leahla Talbert. Her husband and parents preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Norwich High School and attended Southwestern College in Winfield, KS and Kansas State College for 2yrs....
Herman "Papa" Lee Riley
Mar 1, 2011
RILEY - Herman Lee “Papa” Riley, 68, a life long resident of Torrance County, passed away on March 1, 2011 at his home with his loving family beside him. Herman was born on June 5, 1942 in Albuquerque, NM to James Herbert and Mayme Lee (Holliday) Riley. Herman married Leah Marie Moorhead of Ewing, NM on April 10, 1960. Herman...
Gary Wayne Braudaway
Feb 22, 2011
BRAUDAWAY-Gary Wayne Braudaway, 54, passed away at 6:45 on February 22, at Vista Care Hospice. He was born on June 5, 1956 in Albuquerque, NM, Sandia Base Hospital. He attended Manzano High School and earned a degree at Eastern NM University in Portales, NM. He is survived by his mother, Caroline Braudaway, 2 brothers, Rodger, wife Sandy and nieces, Rachel...
Kelli K. Medina
Feb 18, 2011
KELLI K. MEDINA, 39, of Moriarty, New Mexico passed away on Friday, February 18, 2011. Kelli was born on September 19, 1971 in Espanola, New Mexico to Kenneth John and Patricia (Wright) Ward. Kelli had lived in Moriarty for the past four years, having previously lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She married Oscar Medina in Albuquerque, New Mexico on...
Mildred Faye Tate
Feb 16, 2011
Mildred Faye Tate, 86, of Moriarty, NM passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011. Mildred was born on September 14, 1924 in Pueblo, CO to Frank and Ann (Hodges) Hester. Mildred who had lived in Moriarty, NM since 1955 was a substitute school teacher, city librarian, member of American Legion Auxiliary, active member of the Church of the Nazarene and a...
Norine M. Liston
Feb 4, 2011
Norine M. Liston, 98, of Tijeras, NM passed away in Albuquerque, NM on Friday, February 4, 2011. Norine was born in Petty, TX on December 25, 1912 to Fred and Nola Mary (Carlton) McDowell. She was a longtime resident of Tijeras, NM. She had an Associates Degree and was a substitute school teacher and Sunday School teacher. She was a...
Violeta Jimenez
Jan 22, 2011
Violeta Jimenez, 98, of Edgewood, New Mexico passed away in Albuquerque, NM on January 22, 2011. Violeta was born on December 14, 1912 in Cayey, Purto Rico to Fructuoso Lopez and Genoveva (Vazquez y Maseira) Lopez. Mrs. Jimenez had lived in Edgewood since 2006 having previously lived in Southern CA. She was a seamstress for a Clothing Factory. Mrs. Jimenez...
Edmund Jacob Ortega
Jan 21, 2011
Edmund Jacob Ortega, born December 28th, 1928, passed away peacefully on Saturday. He is survived by his wife Josephine, his brothers, Louis, Leonard and Byrdell, his four daughters Monica, Regina, Jackie and Francesca, his son, Edmundo and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his beloved son Nicholas. Eddie, as he was known familiarly, was born in...
Rosalie Arena
Jan 21, 2011
Rosalie Arena, 73, of Rio Rancho, New Mexico peacefully passed away at her home on Friday, January 21, 2011. Rosalie was born on September 4, 1937 in Gamerco, New Mexico to Juan C. and Francisca Andrade Cortez. Rosalie was a beloved Wife, Mom, Grandma, Sister, Cousin, Aunt, Friend and Cheerleader. Rosalie is survived by her loving husband of 51 years,...
Debbie Ann Terry
Jan 20, 2011
Debbie Terry, 49, of Torreon, NM passed away in Albuquerque, NM on Thursday, January 20, 2011. Deborah Ann was born on April 15, 1961 in Midland, TX to George W. and Rhea Terry. Debbie had lived in Torreon for the past 24 years. She married Wasyl Kopczuk in July of 1981. Debbie worked as a Supervisor Technical Support for Cricket...
Pete A. Anaya Sr.
Jan 17, 2011
Pete A. Anaya Sr., 76, of Magdalena, NM passed away at his home on January 17, 2011. Pete was born on July 8, 1934 in Magdalena, NN to Blas and Victoria (Piño) Anaya. Pete was a lifetime resident of Magdalena, NM. He was a truck driver for Freight Trucking. Pete was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived...
Martin Leonard Carraher
Jan 15, 2011
Martin L. Carraher, 83, of Edgewood, NM passed away on January 15, 2011. Martin was born and raised in Spalding, NE. He joined the Coast Guard in 1945, and he served in WWII. After the war, he located to Peoria, IL where he learned and worked in the printing business. In 1959 Martin moved to Albuquerque, NM. He founded Vanguard...
Diane Irene Hudson
Jan 11, 2011
Diane Irene Hudson, 66, of Moriarty, NM passed away on Tuesday, January 11 2011, in Albuquerque, NM. Diane was born on January 27, 1944 in Port Clinton, OH to Clyde James and Doris (Emmitt) Greer. Diane had lived in Moriarty for the past eleven years. She married John Hudson on March 5, 1999. Diane was preceded in death by her...
Alfonso G. Rodriguez
Jan 9, 2011
Alfonso G. Rodriguez, 62, of Estancia, NM passed away on January 9, 2011 in Albuquerque, NM. Alfonso was born in Mexico City, Mexico on April 13, 1948 to Alfonso P. and Helena (Alarid) Rodriguez. He was a longtime resident of Estancia, NM. He married Audrey Hall on August 14, 1971. Alfonso was very involved in Teens Need Teens Drug Fee...
Artie "Granny" Ophelia Pinckard
Jan 8, 2011
Artie Ophelia Pinckard, affectionately known as “Granny”, passed away on January 8, 2011 in Rio Rancho, NM. Granny was born in New Hope, Arkansas on November 15, 1918 to James and Nellie Hanry. She had one brother, James Hanry of Omaha, Nebraska who preceded her in death. She married James E. Pinckard on September 24, 1938 and was married 55...
Tommy Arthur Massey
Jan 7, 2011
Tommy Arthur Massey, 67, of Estancia, NM passed away in Albuquerque, NM on Friday, January 7, 2011. Tommy was born on October 31, 1943 in Mayhill, NM to Floyd and Ruby Pearl (Denson) Massey. Tommy lived in Estancia for the past 52 years having previously lived in Weed, NM. He married Shirley Thiessen on June 17, 1962 in Palomas, Mexico....
Jorge Arturo Flores-Arellano
Jan 7, 2011
Jorge Arturo Flores-Arellano, 44, of Edgewood, NM passed away in Houston, TX on Friday, January 7, 2011. Jorge was born on May 29, 1966 in Florencia, Zacatecas, Mexico to OrFillo and Tomasita Flores Arellano. Jorge had lived in Edgewood for the past 8 1/2 years having previously lived in Santa Rosa, NM. He was a truck driver for a construction...
Velma "Jeannie" White
Dec 26, 2010
Velma “Jeannie” White, 65, of Moriarty, NM passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2010 in Albuquerque, NM. Jeannie was born on September 8, 1945 in Dalhart, TX to Bonnie J. and Velma E (Hubbard) Moore. Jeannie had lived in Moriarty since 2002 having previously lived in Tucumcari, NM and El Paso, TX. She married Jim White on May 5, 1981...
Arlene Miller Mccomb
Dec 25, 2010
Arlene Miller McComb, a resident of the East Mountains, went to be with her Lord December 25, 2010. She was born to Joseph and Irene Miller; August 16, 1925 in New Castle, Penn. At an early age her parents moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. January 1949 she married Lewis C. McComb Sr. Arlene was a member of Forest Meadow Baptist...
