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Alire -- Andrea A. Alire, 91 years old, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2002 surrounded by her loved ones. She was a long time member of the Second Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elias Alire; and her children, Jose I. Alire, Mary Jane Alire and Orlina P. Alire"Pollock." She is survived by her sisters, Hilaria Atencio and Bernie Rivera; and brothers, Tomas, Ernest and Andres Atencio. She is also survived by her children, Marcia Quintana, Larry E. Alire, Max Alire, Lupe Baca and Manuel Alire; and many grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 3, 2002 at Salazar & Sons Mortuary. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2003 at the Second Presbyterian Church, 812 Edith Blvd. NE, 87102. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Orlando Baca Jr., David Quintana, Antonio Alire, Vicente Alire, Johnny Armijo and Dickie Martinez. Honorary pallbearers will be John Alire, Chuckie Alire, Angelica Alire, Diane Alire, Sandra Alire and Cindy Archuleta. Arrangements by Salazar & Sons Mortuary, 400 Third St. SW.
        Published on: Wed January 01, 2003

Apodaca -- The family of Juanita"Mina" Apodaca wishes to express their sincere appreciation to all relatives and friends who were so kind, supportive and helpful during their recent loss. Your kindness will always be remembered and appreciated. Services were in the care of: Garcia Mortuary 717 Stover Ave. S.W. 243-5222
        Published on: Wed January 01, 2003

Bishop -- Oleta F. Bishop, age 84 and a resident of Albuquerque since 1979 passed away peacefully at her home Wednesday, December 25, 2002. Ms. Bishop was a member of Cristo Del Valle Presbyterian Church for over 20 years; she and her husband were members of the Odd Fellows & Rebecca's since 1950. Ms. Bishop spent her younger years in Lindrith, NM. Ms. Bishop was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Andrew Bishop; and three grandsons, Eugene Dale Baxter, Terrence Lee Baxter, and Gary Wayne Baxter; and son-in-law, M.E."Eugene" Baxter. Her loving daughter, Glenda Baxter; six sisters; and one brother survive Ms. Bishop. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, January 4, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. at Cristo Del Valle Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Cristo Del Valle Presbyterian Church 3907 Isleta Blvd SW, Albuquerque, NM. Strong-Thorne Mortuary is in charge of arrangements
        Published on: Wed January 01, 2003

Brumfield -- Mildred Ann Brumfield, 93, a resident of Albuquerque since 1957, died Sunday, December 29, 2002. She is survived by her daughters, Peggy J. Gillham and husband, Russel, and Reita Smith and husband, Paul, all of Albuquerque; son, Rev. Marion R."Hank" Brumfield and wife, Betty of Albuquerque; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Mounce Brumfield in 1987 and son, Rev. Wilbur Brumfield in 1993; 3 brothers, Levy Dial, Clarence Dial, and Joseph Dial. Mrs. Brumfield was born and educated in Lincoln, IL and married Rev. Mounce Brumfield in 1927. They moved to Albuquerque in 1957. She and her husband pastored at First Assembly of God Church in Belen for several years where she was active in the Women's Ministry. Mrs. Brumfield was a member of Tramway Community Church and was very active in the Ladies Prayer Group. She was a beloved mother, grandmother and prayer warrior who will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Services will be held Thursday, January 2, 2003, 10:00 a.m., at French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE, with Pastor Chuck Kofahl and Pastor Terry Wendt officiating. Entombment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul NE. Pallbearers will be Darrin Gillham, Kelvin Gillham, Jeffery Brumfield, Brian Brumfield, Randy Smith, Kent Smith, Wendel Brumfield, and Bradley Brumfield. Friends may visit French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE, one hour prior to service. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to Tramway Community Church Building Fund, 4800 Tramway Ridge. Dr. NE, 87111. Arrangements by French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE.
        Published on: Wed January 01, 2003

Cordova -- Mrs. Monica S. Cordova, 82, a resident of Albuquerque passed away on December 30, 2002. Mrs. Cordova is survived by her daughter, Nancy Silva and husband Arthur; one son, Antonio S. Cordova; ten grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; one sister, Virginia Silva; many nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. Mrs. Cordova was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Cordova; two sons, Charles and Robert; her parents, Roberto and Vidala Silva. Mrs. Cordova was a member of the Catholic Church. A visitation for Mrs. Cordova will be Thursday evening at Holy Family Catholic Church, 562 Atrisco SW with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. by Gabriella Nieto. A final visitation will be Friday morning from 8:30 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. at Holy Family Church with Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. by Father Manuel Viera. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Arthur Silva, David J.Silva, Tony Dean Cordova, Joseph Torres, Jerry Cordova and Danny Cordova. Gabaldon Mortuary, 1000 Old Coors Rd. SW in charge of the arrangements. 243-7861.
        Published on: Wed January 01, 2003

Daniel -- Donald (Don) Gordon Daniel, supported by family and friends passed away on December 22, 2002 after a short but valiant battle with cancer. Dan was born May 3, 1940 in Hobbs, NM to Gordon Daniel and Mildred Lee Daniel (nee Marshall). Dan is survived by his sons, Glenn Daniel of Largo, FL, and Gordon (Skip) Daniel of Tooele, UT. Dan joined the Army in Odessa, TX and had a 22 year career serving in Korea, Germany and Vietnam, where he received the Bronze Star. Dan retired as a Sergeant First Class and went to work at Tooele Army Depot. Dan was very active in St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Tooele, UT doing outreach ministries. While doing AA service work, he met Janee Parnegg of Albuquerque, NM. Dan came to Albuquerque and Janee and Dan were married in 1995. He went to work for what is now Coldwell Banker Legacy Real Estate. Dan and Janee were members of St. Thomas of Canterbury Episcopal Church where he served on the vestry. He was a strong supporter of the Dominican Retreat House (the Spiritual Renewal Center) and its mission of offering retreat and healing, especially to recovering alcoholics. After Janee died suddenly in May 2000, Dan continued to do out reach in many ways touched in lives of countless people. Dan was deeply grateful when fellow Legacy employees gave him their vacation time as he battled cancer. Dan will be greatly missed by those who loved him and counted him as their friend. Cremation has occurred. He will be interred at Santa Fe National Cemetery, 501 N. Guadalupe on January 3, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. A celebration of Dan's life with Eucharist will be held at St. Thomas of Canterbury Episcopal Church, 425 University Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM at 3:00 p.m. on January 4, 2003. The family requests in lieu of flowers that memorial contributions be made to the St. Thomas Serenity Retreat Fund, 425 University Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 or to the Spiritual Renewal Center, Inc., 6400 Coors Blvd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120. Cremation arrangements by the Sunrise Society of NM, (505) 891-8200.
        Published on: Wed January 01, 2003

Davis -- Henry B. Davis, Jr., age 88, a resident of Los Lunas, died suddenly Saturday, December 28, 2002 at the Albuquerque Regional Medical Center. He was born September 1, 1915 in Lancaster, PA to Dr. Henry B. Davis and Annie Watt Davis. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Jane M. Davis; sister, Annie Watt Clure of Lititz, PA and five children, Henry and Dora Davis, III of Grants, John and Francoise Davis, II, of Arlington, VA, Molly Delapp (ex-husband Ken Delapp) of Albuquerque, Annie and Gary Gunn of San Antonio, and Ned and Patty Davis of Akron, OH; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.From his roots in Lancaster, Pennsylvania through his retirement in New Mexico, Henry B. Davis Jr. spent a lifetime studying American Military History.He first enlisted in the 111th Cavalry (NMNG) at the age of eighteen and was commissioned in the cavalry Reserve on his twenty-first birthday in 1936. Just as the country entered World War II, he was relieved from active duty to a degenerative lung condition derived from repeated pneumonia suffered as a child. Finding a loophole in the physical requirements of enlisted personnel, Henry resigned his commission, re-enlisted in the cavalry and returned to active duty. Two months later, he was re-commissioned in grade and became a great rarity, having been commissioned from the ranks twice. His lungs, unable to keep up with his desire for an active military career, hemorrhaged, and he was forced to retire from the service.A productive civil career led to an early retirement and eventually to Mr. Davis' involvement in the New Mexico Military Museum in Santa Fe. This was followed by a position as curator of the Patton Museum at Fort Knox, Kentucky. His work there then led him to the Calvary Museum at Fort Riley, Kansas and eventually to the United States Marine Corps Museum at Barstow. He was then director of the Quartermaster Museum at Fort Lee, Virginia and finally of the Fort Huachuca Museum in Arizona. Henry Davis was elected a Fellow of the Company of Military Historians, and was a member of the Organization of Military Museums of Canada.In 1998, his efforts of 15 years,"Generals in Khaki," was published.He will be remembered often and missed greatly by all who knew and loved him. The family had a gathering on Sunday, December 29, 2002. There will be a scattering of the ashes at the CS Ranch, Cimarron, NM in the spring. Funeral Services are entrusted to: Alameda Mortuary 9420 4th Street NW 898-3160
        Published on: Wed January 01, 2003

Dominguez -- Aaron Gabriel"Chubbs" Dominguez, Jr., died Thursday, December 26, 2002. He is survived by his parents, Aaron Robert Dominguez and Felisha Anna Taylor; maternal grandmother, Tina St. Ledger and husband, Joseph, all of Albuquerque; and paternal grandparents, Robert Dominguez and Debbie Marincell-Cline and husband, Steve, all of Rio Rancho. Services will be held Wednesday, 10:00 a.m., at French Mortuary, University Blvd. Chapel, 1111 University Blvd. NE, with Rev. William Irving officiating. Interment will take place at Taylor Cemetery in Crystal, NM. Pallbearers will be Christopher Dominguez and Jaycee Taylor. Friends may visit French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE, Wednesday, one hour prior to service. Arrangements by French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE.
        Published on: Wed January 01, 2003

Foster -- Frank E. Foster, April 24, 1938 - December 30, 2002. Frank died Monday, December 30, 2002, at the age of 64. Frank is survived by his wife of 44 years, Glynes Pulliam Foster of Albuquerque, NM; his son, Doug Foster of Lubbock, TX; and his daughter, Sherri Johnson of Levelland, TX. Frank, a lifetime resident of New Mexico, grew up north of Clovis in the Rosedale community and graduated from Rosedale High School in 1956 and from Eastern New Mexico University with a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1963. He and Glynes were married in December of 1958 and lived in Clovis where they started their family. Upon graduating from ENMU, Frank and his family moved to Aztec where he taught school. Las Vegas, NM was home to the Fosters from 1967 to 1970. It was at this time that Frank taught at the Job Corps, was a sales rep. for Loomix, and took care of ranch land east of Las Vegas. The Fosters moved to Chama in 1970 where Frank briefly taught school. While in Chama, Frank also worked for the Chama Land and Cattle Company, operated and ran an auto repair shop as well as a guiding and outfitting service, farmed north of Clovis, ran custom harvesting crews, and owned and operated the Waterhole Saloon near Dulce. In 1991, Frank and Glynes moved to Albuquerque. Frank worked first at Charlie's Sporting Goods and then for the past seven years as a sales consultant for Snipes Trailer Sales. An avid outdoorsman and horseman, Frank enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, ranching, and numerous other outdoor activities. Frank was able to call several New Mexico cities home, but he truly believed that home was where his wife and children were. Family, friends, hard work, and living by the golden rule were priorities in which Frank took pride. No formal services will be held. His many friends and relatives are welcome to pay their respects to the family at the family home on Friday, January 3, 2003, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM. The family requests no flowers or memorials.
        Published on: Wed January 01, 2003

Garza -- Patricia Anita Garza, 41, went to be with her Lord in Heaven on December 24, 2002. Patty was born on October 31, 1961 in Washington DC. She grew up in Arlington, VA, and spent most of her adult life in Washington DC. Patty recently relocated to Albuquerque, NM to be closer to her family. Patty was preceded in death by her father, Richard Dix Garza; and by her companion of 14 years, Raymond"Quentin" Wateski. Patty is survived by her mother, Marjorie O. Garza; sister, Boni Galarneau and brother-in-law, William Galarneau; son, Brandon Garza; nephews, Adam and Skip Galarneau, all of Rio Rancho, NM; son, Jonathan Sean Haynes of CA; daughter, Desha�Rae Platz of WV; many aunts and cousins. Patty's life on this earthy was short. She will be terribly missed by her family and friends. Patty is no longer suffering, but resting in the loving arms of Jesus Christ, her new found Savior. Her family wishes to thank those special, caring and compassionate workers from the Halquist Memorial Hospice Center, Albuquerque Manor Care, and Zia Hospice. They made Patty�s last few months on this earth very comfortable. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, January 3, 2003, at 11:00 a.m., at the Faith Evangelical Free Church, Rio Rancho, NM. Interment will immediately follow at Vista Verde Memorial Park in Rio Rancho, NM. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes donations be made in Patty's name, to Food and Friends, 58 L. Street SE, Washington DC 20003. Arrangements by Direct Funeral Services, 2919 4th NW Albuquerque, NM 87107, 505-343-8008.
        Published on: Wed January 01, 2003