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FRANKEL -- Eleanor R. "Sam" Frankel, 75, a resident of Albuquerque since 1962 passed away on August 2, 2007. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on September 15, 1931. Sam is survived by her children, Marie Kelsey, Sue Burns and husband, Mike, Greg Frankel and wife, Sheila, Betsy Bachechi and husband, Art, Barbara Marshall and husband, Mike; 15 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Cremation has taken place, and a Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 11, 2007, 11:00 a.m. at New Life Baptist Church, 6900 Los Volcanes NW, Albuquerque
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GOMEZ -- Orlando J. Gomez (Sonny-OJ) went home to be with the Lord on August 8, 2007, at the age of 74. He was born on October 20, 1932 in Albuquerque, to Eugene and Eulalia Gomez. Orlando was preceded in death by his parents; his two brothers, Charlie and Benny; and by his daughter, Dolores Bustamante. Orlando is survived by his wife of 55 years, Nora Gomez; his children, Lorraine Garcia and husband, David, Ernest P. Gomez and wife, Theresa, Gloria J. Chavez and husband, Jimmy of Tijeras, NM, Carmen Facio and husband, Vincent of Rio Rancho, NM, and Estella Martinez and her significant other, Frank; his siblings, Barbara Martinez, Gilbert Gomez and wife, Lucy, Alex Gomez and wife, Millie, Dorothy Carriaga and husband, Levi, Larry Gomez, Richard Gomez, and Eugene Gomez Jr. and wife Roxanne, along with 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. A visitation for Orlando will be held on Friday, August 10, 2007 between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. at Daniels Family Funeral Services- Garcia Mortuary, with a Rosary to follow at 8:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Final visitations will be on Saturday, August 11, 2007 between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 9:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Interment for Orlando will be held at Vista Verde Memorial Park in Rio Rancho. Pallbearers will be Derek Garcia, Ernest Gomez Jr., Evan Chavez, Tomas Mares, Andre Martinez, and Miguel Sanchez. Honorary Pallbearers will be Antonio Carmona, Estevan Chavez, Zane Vigil, Aiden Murphy, and Diego Vicuna. Funeral Services are entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services Garcia Mortuary 717 Stover Ave. SW 243-5222
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GONZALES -- Julian Gonzales, 89, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 7, 2007. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, August 10, 2007 at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church where the Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Arrangements by: Salazar & Sons Mortuary 400 Third St. SW 247-4124
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GRAFF -- Joseph William Graff, was born September 19, 1970. Joe could charm the birds out of the trees and was sincerely loved by his family. He succumbed to an enemy from within on August 6, 2007, and will be sadly missed by all who loved him. Donations can be made to El Ranchito de los Ninos, P. O. Box 2400, Los Lunas, New Mexico 87031, a loving community dedicated to children who have known much undeserved trouble and sadness, to give them a chance for a normal and successful life. French Mortuary 1111 University Blvd. NE (505) 843-6333 www.frenchmortuary.com
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GURULE -- Raymond Gurule, 53 a resident of Albuquerque, passed away on August 7, 2007, and is now in Heaven with our Lord. Raymond is the beloved father to Raymond Gurule and wife, Sharon; Raymond is also survived by the mother of his son, Patricia Gurule; three grandchildren, George Ray, Sherri and Jonah; six brothers, Alex Gurule and wife, Bertha, Adolph Gurule and wife, Pat, Alfred Gurule and Sadie, Willie Gurule and wife, Dolores, Lawrence Gurule and wife, Lupe, Lefty Gurule and Deborah; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Raymond was a member of the Catholic Church. Visitation for Raymond will be Friday evening from 6:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in the Gabaldon Memorial Chapel with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. by Gabriella Nieto. Final visitation will be Saturday morning from 8:30 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. at St. Anne Catholic Church, 1400 Arenal SW, with Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. by Father Bijoy Francis. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jonah Gurule, Zoe Gurule, Eddie Brusuelas, Alex Gurule Jr., and Anthony Pino. Honorary pallbearers will be John DeVerna, Alonzo Padilla, Genaro Padilla, and Ron Pino. Arrangements by: Gabaldon Mortuary 1000 Old Coors Dr. SW 243-7861
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JONES -- Amelia Rose Jones April 7, 2001 - August 10, 2004 It's been 3 years since you left us and not a day... hour... second goes by that I don't think of you. People say it gets easier with time... but it doesn't. "I love you more today then yesterday, but not as much as tomorrow". I look forward to the time that we can be together again. I love and miss you very much Amelia Mammaw
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KENNEDY -- Jerry Dean Kennedy died Monday at the age of 73 after a short illness. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Lynn W. Kennedy; his daughter, Kimberley D. Kennedy; his son, Michael R. Kennedy and wife, Wendy R. Kennedy; a granddaughter, Siera Lynn Sporleder; and a great-grandson, Jay Anthony Baca, all of Albuquerque, and a sister, Martha Jane Goodenough, of Tyler, TX. Dr. Kennedy was born in Oklahoma City, OK, on June 23, 1934, to Roy and Mildred Kennedy. He was educated at the University of Oklahoma, the University of California, and Lehigh University. He earned his doctor's degree in physics at Lehigh in 1963, and moved with his family to Albuquerque, where he spent his entire career working at Sandia Laboratories. His work was primarily in the fields of Full-Scale Testing and Safeguards. He retired in 1992, and he and his wife moved in 1995 to St. Eustatius, a small Caribbean island, where they lived until ill health forced his return to Albuquerque. His hobbies in recent years included woodworking and digital photography. A Memorial Service will be held at French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE, on Saturday, August 11, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. French Mortuary, Inc. 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500 www.frenchmortuary.com
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MASCARENAS -- Flor de Maria Mascarenas, age 70, a resident of Albuquerque since 1999, passed away from lung and brain cancer on Wednesday, August 8, 2007. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Arthur, who was born and raised in New Mexico; children, David and wife, Lesli, Dolores (Dolly), and Daniel from Southern California; grandchildren, Devon and wife, Sasha (who are expecting Flor's first great-grandchild), Dylan, and Breanna of Southern California. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Dolores and Isabel Mora; her brother, Felix Mora; and her nephews, Joseph and Benjamin Mora. She is survived by her brothers and sisters, Raymond and wife, Jandy Mora of Puerto Rico, Fini Widman of New Jersey, Gail and husband, Ed Cyzewski of Florida, Benjamin Mora of Puerto Rico, Daniel and wife, Maria Mora of Florida, Serafin Mora of Florida, Lydia and husband, John Callaghan of Florida, Rose Nieves of Pennsylvania; her twin, Dorcas Carrasquillo of Florida; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was born in Puerto Rico where she lived until 13 years of age; she then moved to Philadelphia, PA and remained there until age 26; she then moved to Southern California where she met her husband. They remained in California and raised their family until she retired from Los Angeles County as a Financial Control Supervisor in 1999 and moved to Albuquerque where she and her husband lived out the rest of her days. A Lutheran Memorial Service will be held at French Mortuary at 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE in Albuquerque on Saturday, August 11, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. French Mortuary, Inc. 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500 www.frenchmortuary.com
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MASSARO -- Annette T. Massaro, 70, a resident of Rio Rancho, passed away on July 27, 2007. Annette was born September 6, 1936 in New York City, NY. The Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated today, Friday, August 10, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at Queen of Heaven Catholic Church, 5311 Phoenix Ave. NE, Albuquerque. Arrangements by Daniels Family Funeral Services 4310 Sara Rd. Rio Rancho, New Mexico 892-9920
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MEREDITH -- Dennis Edwin Meredith, 58, of Albuquerque, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 7, 2007. Dennis is survived by his wife of 29 years, Isabel; daughter, Lori Diane; sons, Peter William of San Diego, Christopher Ashley and Craig Jeffery Young; daughters-in-law, Tammy Young, Amber Young and Ramona Baker, all of Riverside, CA. He was preceded in death by his father, William and stepmother, Robye. Dennis was beloved "Papa" to Savannah Rene Warner, Ashley Suzanne Young, Caitlin Marie Cannon, Melissa Elena and Tiffany Maria Meredith, RJ and Chase Dakota Young. He is also survived by his mother and father-in-law, Emma and Albert Silva Sr. of Albuquerque; mother, Anna Mae Moore; sisters and brothers-in-law, Judy and Valente Estrada, Evelyn and Frank Barela, Celena and Tony Morris and Albert Silva Jr; sister, Beverly Elaine Blevins and a brother, Bobby Don Meredith, all of Claremore, Ok. He will be missed by aunts, uncles and cousins. He was cherished by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Dennis was born August 30, 1948 in Charleston, AR. He served his country with honor in the Marine Corps, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines. He was awarded a Purple Heart for wounds received in combat at Khe Sahn, Republic of Vietnam on April 30, 1967 for which his unit was recognized with a Presidential Unit Citation. In addition, he earned a Vietnam Service Medal with Two Stars, a Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Cross for gallantry. Dennis was a police officer with the city of El Centro Police Department for 15 years. He worked patrol, detective's and was a member of a multi agency drug enforcement task force before retiring in 1986. After moving to Albuquerque in 1987, Dennis worked as a warehouseman for the Albuquerque Book Depository. He also worked for the American Softball Association as an umpire. Dennis knew he was truly loved and very blessed. He loved his family, the Marine Corps, his fellow 3/3 buddies, baseball and red chili. His loss is overwhelming. Services will be held Friday, August 10, 2007, 2:00 p.m., at French Mortuary, Lomas Blvd. Chapel. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, P.O. 1947, Quantico, VA 22134 or online at www.toysfortots.org. French Mortuary, Inc. 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500 www.frenchmortuary.com
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