Local Obituaries for Families in Moriarty, NM
John Robert Mestas
Sep 15, 2009
John Robert Mestas, 77, of Moriarty, NM passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 in Albuquerque, NM. Juan was born on September 4, 1932 in Trinidad, CO to Robert and Tiadarita (Gonzales) Mestas. John served in the Air Force for twenty-two years. He was a bronze star recipient. He lived in Moriarty, NM for the past fifteen years coming from...
Oliver Lee West
Sep 13, 2009
Oliver Lee West, 80, of Moriarty, NM passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2009 in Albuquerque, NM. Oliver was born January 5th 1929 in Hereford, TX to Birch Albin and Mica Bell (Mullin) West. He married Constance June Heck in Belen, NM in the 1950’s. Oliver was a member of the American Quarter Horse Association. Farming and horses were his...
Betty Rose Johnson
Sep 13, 2009
Betty Rose Johnson, 79, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at her home in Moriarty, NM. Betty was born in Kansas City, MI on January 1, 1930 to Vernie E. and Leta M. (Rule) Melloway. Betty was a volunteer at Bethel Storehouse, she was Volunteer of the Year in 2005. She loved to have coffee every morning with her...
Vera Mae Hollon
Sep 11, 2009
Vera Mae (Watts) Hollon, 95, Mountainair, NM entered eternal rest on Friday, September 11, 2009. She was born February 3, 1914 in Hereford, TX to Everett and Beatrice (Stallings) Watts. The family moved to Mountainair around 1915 where whey homesteaded in the foothills of the Manzano Mountains to raise eight children. She married Lyndall Hollon in Mountainair on November 23,...
Susan Raelene Brown-Taul
Sep 8, 2009
Susan Raelene Brown-Taul, 56, of McIntosh, NM, passed away in Albuquerque, NM on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. Susan was born February 10, 1953 in Torrance, CA to Raymond Riddle and Bonnie Earlene (Whitaker) Brown. Susan lived in McIntosh, NM for the past twelve years coming from Bosque Farms, NM. Susan was a member of the McIntosh Bible Church, the Road...
Peggy Jean Wallin
Sep 7, 2009
Peggy Jean Wallin, 82, of Moriarty, NM formerly of Silver City, NM passed away peacefully on Monday, September 7, 2009 at her home with her family at her side. Peggy was born on July 4, 1927 in Swartz, Louisiana to Louis and Edna (Bennett) Powell. Peggy married Gayland Wallin on January 23, 1945. She lived in Silver City, NM until...
Lila Chavez
Sep 5, 2009
Lila Chavez, 77, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2009 at her home in Moriarty, NM, with her loving family at her bedside. Lila was born in Kennedy, NM on July 11, 1932 to Luciano and Rita (Quintana) Ortega. Lila married her loving husband of fifty- four years, Joe Willie Chavez, in Santa Fe, NM on June 15, 1955. She...
Patricia Ann Williamson
Aug 31, 2009
Patricia Ann Williamson, 63, of Edgewood, NM, passed away at her home on Monday, August 31, 2009. Patricia was born in Aberdeen, SD to Bernard and Gladys Williamson on August 5, 1946. Patricia has resided in Edgewood, NM since 1989 coming from Albuquerque, NM. She enjoyed cat shows and spending time at the horse arenas. Patricia is preceded in death...
Lorenzo (Lawrence) Bernal
Aug 31, 2009
Bernal – Lorenzo (Lawrence) Bernal, 72, passed away on August 31, 2009 at his home in Estancia, N.M. with his wife Marian and his sister Tillie at his bedside. Lorenzo was born in Manzano, N.M. on August 9, 1937 to Guadalupe and Elena (Serna) Bernal. He served in the U.S. Navy for four years in Japan. He worked for the...
David Michael Gallegos
Aug 29, 2009
David Michael Gallegos, 54, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at his home in Moriarty, NM. David was born on August 24, 1955 in Santa Rosa, NM to Jose and Clara (Casaus) Gallegos. David lived in Moriarty for the past 16 years coming from Albuquerque, NM. He was a member of the American Legion. David is preceded in death...
Sabina Eloisa Quintana
Aug 28, 2009
Sabina Eloisa Quintana, 65, of Mountainair, NM passed away on Friday, August 28, 2009 in Albuquerque, NM. Eloisa was born on December 30, 1943 in Silver City, NM to Medijlido and Elena (Ballejos) Quintana. Eloisa was a lifetime resident of Mountainair. She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her sons, Levi Lovato, Leonard Baca, David...
George Efrem Mares
Aug 23, 2009
George Efrem Mares, 62, our beloved son and brother, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2009 at his home in McIntosh, NM. George was born on June 8, 1947 to Edward and Petrita (Apodaca) Mares in Albuquerque, NM. George lived in McIntosh, NM for the past twenty one years. George was honorably discharged from the Army with numerous decorations, medals...
Ronald Herbert Ashworth
Aug 20, 2009
Ronald Herbert Ashworth, of Edgewood NM, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2009. Ronald was born January 23, 1939 in Huntington, West Virginia to Edgar Lee and Helen (Smith) Ashworth. He married Janie Kay Haney in Yuma, AZ on October 13, 1999. Ronald lived in Edgewood for the past eight years. He was a life long member of the VFW....
Isaac Anthony Wildenstein
Aug 16, 2009
Isaac Anthony Wildenstein, 18, of Edgewood, NM, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2009. Isaac was born on September 10, 1990 in Albuquerque, NM to Warren L. and Veronica A. (Marquez) Wildenstein. Isaac graduated from Moriarty High in 2009. He was very involved in sports, football and basketball. He had a great love of life, for music, friends and family....
Thomas Rhea Willmon
Aug 13, 2009
Thomas Rhea Willmon, 73, of Mountainair, NM passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2009 in Albuquerque, NM. Thomas was born on May 9, 1936 in Providence RI to Thomas Lloyd and Marian (Rhea) Willmon. Thomas lived in Mountainair, NM since 2000 coming from Alpine, TX. He is preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Leah McCoy. He is survived...
Helen Patricia "Pat" Robertson
Aug 10, 2009
Helen “Pat” Patricia Robertson, 77, of Moriarty, NM, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2009 at her home with her loving family beside her. Pat was born on October 25, 1931 in Hazleton, PA, to Augusta “Gus” and Mary (Marley) Berlitz. Pat lived in Moriarty, NM since October of 1994 coming from Tucson, AZ. Pat was a lifetime member of...
Peggy Electie Bullington
Jul 27, 2009
Peggy Electie Bullington, 84, passed away Monday, July 27, 2009 in Albuquerque, NM. Peggy was born on June 24, 1925 in Fort Collins, CO to Marvin MacDonald and Gertrude Powers. Peggy previously lived in Mountainair, NM coming from Albuquerque. NM. Peggy is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Robert Bullington and her son Ronnie Bullington. She is survived...
Bernice Jeanne Peterson
Jul 17, 2009
Bernice Jeanne Peterson, 59, of Moriarty, NM, passed away at her home on Friday, July 17, 2009. Bernice was born on June 16, 1950 in Norwich, Connecticut, to Joseph N. and Jeanne Irene (Pernier) Racine. She was a lifelong resident of Moriarty, NM. Bernice is preceded in death by her father. She is survived by her mother, Jeanne Racine, of...
Fred Clifford Wheaton
Jul 15, 2009
Fred Clifford Wheaton, 61, of Stanley, NM, passed away on Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 at his home. Fred was born December 22nd, 1947, in Lindsy, CA to Ollie and Burla Jeanne (Routh). He married Elaine Gomez-Murray in California on November 24th, 1979. Fred lived in Stanley for five years and nine months, after retiring from California. Fred served as a...
Ariel Sage O'Dwyer
Jul 14, 2009
Ariel Sage O’Dwyer, 19, of Edgewood, NM passed away in Edgewood, NM, on Tuesday, July 14, 2009. Ariel was born November 14th, 1989, in Albuquerque, NM to Robert Richard and Kelly Claire (Young) O’Dwyer. Ariel was a lifetime resident of Edgewood. She graduated from Moriarty High School. Ariel is preceded in death by her father and her uncle, Michael Young....
