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BARELA -- Rebecca (Jolly) Barela age 58, a resident of Albuquerque for 30 years, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2010. She was preceded in death by her sister Jennifer Youngblood and best-friend Lance Foderaro. She is survived by her parents James and Marguerite Jolly; daughter, Melissa Tanya Barela and her loyal companion Scottie; sisters, SuzAnne J. Price and husband, Earl, Marguerite Karveller and husband, Robert; brother-in-law, Ricky Wayne Youngblood; nieces, Damaris Jolly, Kristie Brannon, Gabriella Samora; nephews, James Robison, Wayne Youngblood, Jamie Brannon, Jesse Brannon, and Xander Samora. In lieu of flowers memorials are requested for the ongoing care of Scottie, Rebecca's loyal companion, c/o Good Shepherd Animal Clinic, 4601 Menaul Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. Services will be private. Online condolences can be submitted at www.danielsfuneral.com. Services have been entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services 1100 Coal Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 505-842-8800
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BURCHARD -- Frank Boyd Burchard passed into the presence of our Lord on October 9, 2010 at the age of 87. He was born outside the small West Texas town of Toyah. Frank grew up on a ranch and later, during WWII, became a flight instructor for B24 and B29 pilots. In 1948, he married Ruth Bayles and they were blessed with a loving life together for 61 years. They ranched outside of Albany, Texas, and later moved to Oklahoma where they raised their two children, Jan and Ray. In Oklahoma, Frank worked for the FAA as an air traffic controller. After retirement, he and Ruth settled in Albuquerque. During his lifetime, Frank enjoyed traveling with Ruth, flying, oil painting, and collecting coins and arrowheads. He was known for his love of God and his church ministries. Frank always had a gentle, playful spirit and gave constant loving care to Ruth and his family. Frank is survived by his daughter, Jan Cantrell; son, Ray and wife Barbara; grandchildren Deborah, and her husband Chris Atencio, Tamara and her husband Patrick Montag, and David; and many other relatives and friends. A celebration of Frank's life will be held on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at New Covenant Church, 7201 Paseo del Norte NE. Visitation and viewing will be half hour prior to the service. Interment will immediately follow the service at Mount Calvary Cemetery, 1900 Edith Blvd. NE. The family wishes to express their gratitude to Presbyterian Hospice and to New Covenant Church for their love and care. French 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500
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CAMPBELL -- Thomas McKay Campbell, 59, died at home in Albuquerque on October 1st, 2010 due to complications from post-polio syndrome. Born February 6th, 1951, in Houston, he was stricken with both paralytic and bulbar forms of polio at the age of 13 months, and was never expected to survive the disease. Tommy credited his parents, Charles and Carolyn Campbell, for raising him to be as self-sufficient as his condition would allow. Doctors said he would never live past infancy, go to school, or live a "normal" life. He didn't. He defied all medical odds, surviving the initial onslaught of polio, and was poster child 1954-55 for the Easter Seal Campaign in Harris County. As part of his physical therapy, his parents got his first drum set at age 12. In 1970, "TC" graduated from Sam Rayburn High in Pasadena, TX, grew his hair to his waist, and hit the road as a rock and roll drummer throughout the Gulf Coast area for the next 20 years. Often performing in body casts and braces, he worked with several popular bands during his career, including: Music Convention; Liberty; Liberty Bros., and the Bird Dogs. He, with the Liberty Bros., recorded the first album ever produced at Gilley's Studio in Pasadena and opened for, or performed with, a wide range of artists in the Houston area. Johnny Lee, Mickey Gilley, David Allen Coe, Bloodrock, and Nazareth are among them. His band auditioned to open for that Little Ole Band from Texas, Z Z Top, on their first national tour, but promoters were hesitant to book another trio. He met Gidget Giffen in Nacogdoches, TX and they married in 1975, making League City their first home. Of all Tommy's incredible and unlikely accomplishments, he was proudest of his sons, Larry and David. In 1983 the family moved to Albuquerque, and declining health forced retirement from the music business. He joyfully changed his title from Drummer to Dad, and become a full time father, active in school activities with his boys. In addition to his wife and sons, Tommy is survived by his new daughter in law, Jessica, and his grandchildren; Jack, Zachary, and Samantha. Other survivors include his older brother, Charley Campbell, and wives Vicki and Kathy; his little sister Cindy Brinkley and husband Ronald; sisters by choice, Hilde Fitzgerald, Linda Daigle, Sally Bertand and their extended families; and more friends and admirers than he ever realized. A celebration of Tommy's remarkable life will be held at French ~ Westside Chapel 9300 Golf Course Rd NW, at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 23rd with a reception following. Per his request, cremation has taken place "so the geeks won't be a'gawkin' at me after I'm gone." The family extends sincerest appreciation and gratitude to Sandy Gonzales, our angel, for being there; Presbyterian Hospice Services, and Dr. Robin Tuchlar and staff, especially Nancy. Donations to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 4004 Carlisle NE, Suite B, Albuquerque, NM 87107 or the American Cancer Society, 10501 Montgomery Blvd. NE, Suite 300, Albuquerque, NM 87111 would be appreciated by the family. Please visit our online guest book for Thomas at RememberTheirStory.com. French 9300 Golf Course Rd. NW (505)897-0300
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CANDELARIA -- Susie E. Candelaria. Life Celebration Mass will be celebrated Tuesday morning at 9:00 a.m. at St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Church. Committal Service will be at 11:30 at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. REFLECTIONS Funerals & Life Celebrations 2400 Washington St. NE 884-5777
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CHAVEZ -- Samuel Chavez, Jr., 71 of Albuquerque, NM passed away on October 6, 2010. He is survived by his mother Connie Chavez; wife Frances L. Chavez; 2 stepsons Frankie Jaramillo and Henry Felix; one stepdaughter Dodi Chute; three sisters, Selfita McCollum, Sally Sanchez, and Lorraine Smith; and one step-grandson Samuel Chavez. A Rosary will be recited on Sunday October 10, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at Salazar & Sons Mortuary, a Funeral will on Monday October 11, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Interment to follow at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Frankie Jaramillo, Henry Felix, Jerry Lucero, Moses Santiago, Patrick Sanchez and Vincent Smith. Services are in care of: Salazar & Sons Mortuary 400 Third Street, SW 505-247-4124
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DAVIS -- Dr. Carol Ann Rymer Davis of Denver, CO and her flying partner, Richard Abruzzo, of Albuquerque, NM, were lost at sea on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 in an area of severe thunderstorms over the Adriatic Sea. Both were world champion gas and hot air balloonists and were competing in the Gordon Bennett Race which had launched from Bristol, England on Saturday, September 25, 2010. Carol was born in Denver, CO, on November 28, 1944, to Drs. Charles and Marion Rymer, both deceased. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, John C. Davis IV; two daughters, Heather Mead Davis Benavidez (Jody), and Marne Anne Davis Schmitz (Jon F.); and five grandchildren: Isaiah and Ryan Benavidez, and Margaret, Hunter and Tanner Schmitz. A woman of uncommon capacity and accomplishments, Carol excelled in a number of fields. One of Denver's leading radiologists, she received her bachelor's degree from Colorado College; her medical degree from The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and completed her residency in Nuclear Radiology at the Lovelace Medicine Center in Albuquerque, where she also began her career. Until her death, she was a partner at Diversified Radiology, specializing in women's health. By the time she was 18, Carol had climbed all of Colorado's 14,000 ft. peaks. She was an accomplished and avid skier and held the Senior Women's championships for Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super G and Downhill. Carol and her husband, John, began hot air ballooning in 1972 and were considered among the founders of the now-popular sport of hot air ballooning in America. Carol held numerous aviation world records and titles and had received the top honors given to balloonist and to all of aviation. She served 22 years in the United States Army Reserve as a flight surgeon and retired as a full colonel in 2001. Military honors and awards included being an Honor Graduate of the Expert Field Medical Badge School at Fort Carson, Colorado and the Meritorious Service Medal for her service during Desert Storm. She is also survived by her sisters, Sue Rymer Gordon (Brian) of Andrews, TX, and Ruth Rymer (Ron Borden) of Castro Valley, CA; a brother Dr. Robin (Marilyn) Rymer of Kansas City, MO; her mother-in-law Margaret S. Davis; and her sister- and brother-in-law: Marne Davis Kellogg (Peter M.) and Andrew S. Davis, all of Denver, CO. A memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 16, 2010, at St. John's Cathedral, 1350 Washington St., Denver. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the donor's favorite charity in Carol's name.
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ENRIQUEZ -- Mark Lee Enriquez, Jr., 14, was born on August 9, 1996. His life ended tragically on October 7, 2010 as the victim of a hit and run accident. He is survived by his parents, Mark Enriquez, Sr., Lindsay Hieter and Jason Zwicke; his grandparents, Ernest and Brenda Enriquez, and Zachary and Brenda Zwicke; siblings, Hadyn Enriquez, Zen Zwicke and Cameron Nicholson; aunts, Crystal Enriquez, Lisa Hieter, Beverly Gonzales and Heidi Snider; uncle, Jacob Zwicke; great-grandmother, Teddy Enriquez; numerous cousins and extended family; and many, many friends. Mark was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Leroy and Josefina Hieter; and paternal great-grandparents, Herbert and Betty Wood and Joe Enriquez. Mark was an intelligent, caring and funny young man. He loved his family, friends, skateboarding, rollerblading, the outdoors, music and food. His love of food made him want to be a chef someday. Mark was very social and loved being around people. He was a very confident individual and was planning on going to college. He wanted to help find a cure for AIDS, and always wanted the world to be a better place. As an organ donor, even in his dying, he was enriching the lives of others. A celebration of Mark's life will be held on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 6:00 P.M. at French-Wyoming Chapel. A candlelight vigil will follow the service around 8:00 p.m. at the park located at Pennsylvania Ave and Indian School Rd. Please visit our online guestbook for Mark at www.RememberTheirStory.com French 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
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ESPANA -- Celia M. Espana, 94, a resident of Albuquerque, NM since 1946, went to be with our Heavenly Father on October 7, 2010. Mrs. Espana was born on March 12, 1916 to Edwardo A. and Rosa (Tellez) Mendoza of El Paso, TX. Upon high school graduation, Celia married Henry Espana of Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico in Williams, AZ and became a housewife and a stay at home mom. She, Henry and son Ernest moved to Albuquerque in December 1946 where Henry worked as a machinist. In 1957 Henry opened his own machine shop (Rio Grande Machine Shop) and Celia became his bookkeeper, until he retired in 1995. Celia is survived by her son, Ernest Espana and wife Marcella; grandson, Ernest Espana, Jr. and wife Beverly; granddaughter, Christine Espana Hernandez and husband Adrian; and three great-grandsons, Joshua and Jacob Espana and Dominic Hernandez. A graveside service will be held on Monday, October 11, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, 1900 Edith Blvd. NE. Please visit our online guestbook for Celia at www.RememberTheirStory.com. French 1111 University Blvd. NE (505) 843-6333
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GARCIA -- Sirilo Garcia, age 96, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2010 at his home. He is survived by his daughter; Evelyn M. Zunigo and six grandchildren; Tony Hackworth, Christopher Hackworth, Fernando Hackworth, Christina Hackworth, Francisco Duran and Adam Duran. Visitation for Mr. Garcia will be Monday afternoon, October 11th,2010 at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel at Sunset Memorial Park on the corner of Edith and Menual. Services will follow at 2:00 p.m. the Sunset Chapel and Deacon Andy Chavez will officiate. Salazar and Sons Mortuary are in charge of the arrangements. Salazar and Sons Mortuary 400 Third Street SW Albuquerque, NM 87102 247-4124
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GONZALES -- Michael Jerome Gonzales, age 59, passed away peacefully on October 7th, 2010. He is survived by his mother, Esther Gonzales; two sons, James and Joseph; three loving sisters and brother-in-law, Charlie and Teri Leon, Mary Gonzales, and Rosie White. He brought joy and laughter to all those around him, and will be honored in our memory forever. There will be a Rosary at 1:00 p.m. followed by Mass at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, October 11th, 2010 at St. Thomas Aquinas, 1502 Sara Rd SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124. Rest well, Dad, we love you with all our hearts
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HARVEY -- Boss Esau Harvey, born June 27, 1932 in Brandon, Mississippi passed away October 8, 2010 in Albuquerque, New Mexico following a lengthy illness. He is survived by two sisters, one brother, his wife, children, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren and many who knew, loved and respected him. Boss was the eldest son of Joseph and Arrette Harvey, both deceased. Visitation for Mr. Harvey will be Monday, October 11, 2010, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Daniels Family Funeral Chapel, 4310 Sara Rd. SE (within Vista Verde Memorial Park), Rio Rancho. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 11:00 am, also at Daniels Family Funeral Chapel. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.danielsfuneral.com. Arrangements are entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services 4310 Sara Road SE Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124 505-892-9920
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PEREA -- Mathew J. Perea Dear Mathew, We can't believe it's been six years since you've been gone. Rainy days seem to hurt the most. It was raining the day God took you away. We live with the pain everyday. What keeps us going,is knowing we'll see you again someday. 18 years wasn't long enough. You will always be in our hearts. We love and miss you so much. All our love, Mom, Dad and Sis
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POSS -- Vivian Elizabeth Poss passed away peacefully in her home, at the age of 94, with her family in Albuquerque Saturday evening. Vivian is survived by five children, 23 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two husbands and two sons. Vivian dedicated her life to her family and her friends and will be greatly missed. No services to be held.
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SANCHEZ -- Michael Leo Sanchez, born May 19, 1959, passed away on October 6, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents Leo C. Sanchez and Frances R. Sanchez, brother Michael Leo Sanchez, Grandparents Bernardino and Florinda Hovey and Melecio and Emilina Sanchez and uncle Andy Salas. He is survived by his brother Steven Sanchez and sister- in- law Maria Sanchez, nephews Sean Sanchez and wife Julie Sanchez and niece Marina Sanchez, nephew Aaron Sanchez and wife Amber Sanchez and niece Lylah Sanchez, uncle Mel Sanchez and aunt Aggie Sanchez, uncle Raymond Sanchez and aunt Mary Sanchez, uncle Amarante Sanchez and Aunt Esparanza Sanchez, aunt Katie Rodarte and uncle Sam Rodarte, aunt Olympia Salas, he also had many other relatives and friends. Pallbearers will be: Sean Sanchez, Aaron Sanchez, Allen Jaramillo, Gino Montoya, Brent Garro, Greg Toya and George Berk. Mr. Michael Sanchez along with his brother owned and operated Sanchez S.W. Bus Company. He was an Ace Mechanic and Harley Davidson Motorcycles were the love of his life. He will be greatly missed by all his family and friends. God Bless you and Rest in Peace. A Rosary will be recited on Sunday October 10, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Therese Catholic Church, Funeral will be on Monday October 11, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Therese Catholic Church located on 4th Street, NW, Interment to follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Services are in care of: Salazar & Sons Mortuary 400 Third Street, SW 505-247-4124
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SANCHEZ -- Robert R. "Bob" Sanchez, Sr., age 89, of Albuquerque, died peacefully Friday, October 8, 2010. Robert is survived by sons; Robert Sanchez, James Sanchez and wife Barbara, Dennis Sanchez and wife Beth, David Sanchez and wife Rita; nine grandchildren, Christopher, Candice, Jamie, Demarre, Andrew, Marisa, Michael, Max, and Dennis, all of Albuquerque; great-grandchildren, London and Riley; brother, Benny Sanchez; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by Sally, his beloved wife of 53 years, and he died on what would have been their 65th anniversary. Bob served his country honorably in the US Navy in WWII in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Just before discharge from the Navy, he married Sally Roybal. After the war, they moved to Santa Fe, where they lived for eight years. In 1953, they returned to Albuquerque. Bob became a civil servant at Kirtland AFB where he retired in 1986. He was a very generous and loving husband and father, and was an avid Lobo fanatic. A rosary will be recited Monday, October 11, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at French Lomas Chapel. A Liturgy of the Word will be celebrated Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 1818 Coal Pl SE with entombment to follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. Please visit our online guestbook for Robert at RememberTheirStory.com French 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500
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WEAVILL -- Theresa Ray Weavill was born November 9, 1967 and passed away on September 29, 2010. The family of Theresa thanks their many friends and relatives whose sympathy and thoughtfulness will always be remembered and deeply appreciated. RIVERSIDE FUNERAL HOME OF ALBUQUERQUE 225 San Mateo NE 764-9663
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