Search Results
PELOT, JOSEPH JAMES III of Rio Rancho, NM, passed away suddenly Thursday, December 11, 2014. Joseph was born on May 4, 1980 to Joseph and Sharon Pelot. Joe was a loving and caring family man who had many talents and could fix anything. Joe is survived by his father Joseph Pelot Jr and stepmother Janet Pelot, mother Sharon Streicher and stepfather Ken Streicher, fiancee Kate Harris, sister Jennifer Pelot, half-brother Jerrod Pelot, step brothers Michael and Clay Latrell, and children; Joseph IV, Savannah, Tyler and Zander Pelot, and Kate's children; Jordan and Emily Johnson along with Joe's extended family and friends. Joseph's Life Celebration will begin with a visitation at 10:00 am and A Funeral Service will follow at 11:30 am at Reflections Funeral Life Celebrations, (2400 Washington Street NE), Albuquerque, NM. Pallbearers will be Shaun Wilson, Joseph Pelot IV, Brandon McSween, Keith Orwat, Jerrod Pelot, Clay Pelot. Please visit Joseph's online guestbook at www.Reflectionoflife.com. REFLECTIONS Funerals & Life Celebrations 2400 Washington Street NE 884-5777
Published on: Sun December 14, 2014
NARANJO, ANGIE January 20, 1924 - December 11, 2014 Angie Naranjo, 90, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, December 11, 2014. She was born in Albuquerque, NM to Salvador and Josefina Arias on January 20, 1924. She and her twin sister were the second youngest of twelve. Angie will always be remembered by her family as a wonderful mother, grandmother, and friend. She is preceded in death by her husband Lalito Naranjo. Angie is survived by her sons David Arias and wife Barri, and Richard L. Naranjo; daughters Isabela Sosa and husband Thomas, and Shirley Wittkofsky and husband Frank; ten grandchildren Laura, Gabriel, Bernadette, Tom Jr., Antonette, Christopher, Laura, Franklin, Richard Jr., and LeaAnn; fifteen great-grandchildren Jeremy, Alyssa, Dylan, Caleb, Grant, Skyler, Alexandria, Amanda, Destiney, Arthur, Desmond, Jason, Gabriel Jr., Franklin 5th, and Mikayla; and two great-great-grandchildren Sienna and Masen. Angie's Life Celebration will begin with a Visitation Rosary on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. at Salazar Mortuary located at 400 Third St. SW, 87102 followed by a Rosary at 6:00 p.m. A Mass will be held on Monday, December 15, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Family Church located at 562 Atrisco Dr. SW 87105 followed by a Committal Service at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Please visit Angie's online guestbook at www.SalazarMortuary.com SALAZAR MORTUARY 400 Third Street SW 242-1133
Published on: Sun December 14, 2014
CODDINGTON, PAUL M. Paul Coddington, 64, died at home on November 24 after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his father Stanley and his mother Juliette, and in the Albuquerque area he is survived by first cousin Neil Coddington (wife Betty Jo) and many other cousins in the large Clarence Blankenship family. He also leaves behind long-time friends in various parts of the country. A 1968 graduate of Highland High School in Albuquerque, Paul studied broadcast journalism at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, and during the early '70s he worked at radio stations in El Paso and Tucson. When times were tough, he took whatever kind of work he could find. In the late '70s, he worked for Capital Records in Dallas. Later, Paul got into the fields of value engineering and computer support before returning to Albuquerque in 1998 to care for his mother. Paul will be remembered as a witty, loyal, and generous friend and an appreciative neighbor who was always up for a lively discussion about popular music, education, politics, or just about anything else he knew something about. An inveterate "news junkie," he had strong and informed opinions. For better or worse, Paul lived life his own way; but there is reason to hope that when presented with the ultimate choice, he took the hand Jesus offered. A memorial service is being planned for a suitable time well after the Christmas holidays. Anyone interested in participating is welcome to call Phil Scott at 505-265-1983.
Published on: Sun December 14, 2014
THORNTON, MARY ELAINE Age 64, of Cedar Crest, NM, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2014. A loving mother, grandmother and sister, she is survived by her daughter Tabor Yates; granddaughter Alyssa Yates; sister Leigh Ludington; Leigh's husband Wayne and their family of three children; and her brother Mark Thornton. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Joan and Al Thornton. Mary was born on September 21, 1950. She graduated from Sandia High School and then from the University of New Mexico with a degree in Psychology. She relocated to Cedar Crest, NM dedicating much of her life to the art she loved. Also known as Big Mary, she was often seen in Albuquerque's Old Town Plaza selling her art. A celebration of Mary's life will be held at her home in Cedar Crest at 3:00 PM on Saturday, December 13, 2014. A pot luck meal will be served. The home is located at 312 Frost Rd. in Cedar Crest, NM.
Published on: Sun December 14, 2014
KRANER, JAMES CLEM, MD, PHD (BUD) Age 91, went home to be with the Lord on November 23, 2014 in Chandler, Arizona. James was the beloved husband of Virginia Cole Kraner (Sun Lakes, Arizona) and together they have four children, Susan Ellen Kraner Trumble (Thomas), Littleton, Colorado, Sarah Elizabeth Kraner Allen (Terry), El Paso, Texas, Dr. James Cole Kraner, Charleston, West Virginia and Lt. Col. Timothy Andrew Kraner (Kristynn), Las Cruces, New Mexico; and two grandsons, Kenneth Paul Adams (Fawn), Mesa, Arizona and James Thomas Kraner Trumble Littleton, Colorado. James was preceded in death by his parents James Garfield Kraner and Isabel Kraner and his older sister Mary Ellen Kraner Poff. James, known as "Bud" by family and friends, was born and raised in Pickerington, Ohio. He served in World War II in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He graduated from Otterbein College (1947) and received both M.D. (1956) and Ph.D. (1957) degrees from the Ohio State University. Dr. Kraner practiced internal medicine at Lovelace Clinic in Albuquerque, and served as the Director of the Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory at St. Luke's Hospital in Phoenix. He made significant contributions to the field of vascular medicine with special focus on the use of Doppler technology for diagnosis of vascular disease. Bud was an active member of the Sun Lakes United Methodist Church and a 32 Degree York and Scottish Rite Mason. He enjoyed writing and was an excellent photographer. He especially loved traveling with the family. A memorial service was held at the Sun Lakes United Methodist Church in Sun Lakes, Arizona on Friday, November 28, 2014. Interment will be at the Violet Cemetery in Pickerington, Ohio in the spring of 2015. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts made in the name of Dr. James Kraner and sent to the Lakeside Chautauqua Foundation, 236 Walnut Avenue, Lakeside, Ohio, 43440.
Published on: Sun December 14, 2014
MONTOYA, MARGARET E. WARDER Our beloved wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away November 5, 2014 in Dallas, Texas after a hard fought battle with lung cancer. She was born in her hometown of Albuquerque, NM on August 19, 1954. With profound sadness, she will be missed for the loving, kind, thoughtful, patient, attentive care she gave to her family; her sense of humor, creativity, beautiful home and home cooked meals; but especially as a cherished companion. As a devoted home maker and grandma, she also had three successful careers as a Ballet/Dance instructor, PRN general-nursing/ Doctor's Assistant, and ran her own business, "Lunches To You". She loved to travel with her family all over the world but especially loved to come home to New Mexico and visit Hawaii, where she and her husband lived during his service with the U.S. Marine Corps. Margaret battled the lung cancer that took her life with silent dignity and remarkable fortitude. She is survived by her mother Betty Warder; husband of 44 years, AB Montoya; children, daughter Audrey Daniel, and son Adam Montoya; grandchildren Hayden, Macy, and Maggie: siblings Susan, Rebecca, Emily, Alice, Benita, Tom; brothers-in-law Joel Mebust, Orlando Montoya and wife Kathy; and many nieces and nephews.
Published on: Sun December 14, 2014
HENDRIX , HOLLAND LEE (HOLLY) Died suddenly on November 26, 2014 in Albuquerque, NM, of lung cancer. He was 66 years old. Holly was born and raised in Tyler, TX before attending Columbia University in NYC. He received his Master's Degree from Union Theological Seminary and his Th.D. from Harvard University. A Unitarian layman and an expert on the New Testament and archeology, Holly was a professor at Harvard, Haverford College and Barnard College before becoming Dean, and then President of Union Theological Seminary in 1991. As Union's longest running president, he served through 1998 before leaving to run several non-profit organizations. Most recently he was a VP at Hampshire College in Massachusetts, Executive Director of Department of Philanthropy for the Anglican Church of Canada and Director of Advancement for the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. He was a long-time member of All Souls Unitarian Church in NYC, serving on its board, and was a current member of St. Andrew Presbyterian in Albuquerque. He is survived by his brother Dee; and sisters-in-law Charla Hendrix and Gayla Hendrix of Tyler, TX; along with six nephews; five nieces; and a stepdaughter. He was predeceased by his parents Lucille and Ernest Hendrix Jr., his brother Clyde and nephew Cameron. A graveside memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 20, at 10 a.m., at Chandler Memorial Cemetery, 620 Old Tyler Road, Chandler, TX. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 5301 Ponderosa Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111.
Published on: Sun December 14, 2014
WIFALL, PEGGY October 10, 1942 - December 12, 2014 Peggy Wifall, age 72, of Albuquerque, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday with her family by her side. She was born in Williston, ND to Robert and Theo Foster. She received a BS in Chemistry from North Dakota State University in 1964. She married James Wifall in 1964, and they lived together in Ohio and Germany before settling in Albuquerque. They celebrated their 50th anniversary this year. Her trust in Jesus Christ carried her through all the trials of her life. Peggy always had an optimistic view of life even in the most challenging times. She loved to help others personally and by her dedication to volunteering in her church community, teaching Sunday school, and creating beautiful craft items to comfort the sick and help charity. She loved to cook and bake for her family and spend time with her many friends. She enjoyed quilting, particularly demonstrating quilting at the Western Minnesota Steam Thresher's Reunion. Above all, she loved her family and especially enjoyed spending time with her four grandchildren. Peggy will be missed by her husband James Wifall; her three children Diana Pelowitz (Jason), of Rio Rancho, Richard Wifall (Heather), of Seattle, and Michael Wifall (Jessica), of Tucson; her brothers Jack Foster (Billie) of Garberville, CA, and Sanford Foster (Pat) of Spokane; and her sister Pat Foster of Apache Junction. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, December 16th at 2:30pm at St Luke Lutheran Church, Albuquerque, NM. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to: St. Luke Lutheran Church 9100 Menaul Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, NM 87112 or Central Lutheran Church P.O. Box 427, Pelican Rapids, MN 56572
Published on: Sun December 14, 2014
ZAWADZKI, JEROME ANTHONY Age 59, of San Diego, CA died November 30, 2014, after a 5-year battle with brain cancer (glioblastoma multiforme). Jerome is survived by his wife, Doris Grotkopp; children, Marianne, Lukas, Marlena, and Tristian of San Diego. He is also survived by his parents, Jim and Marianne Zawadzki, sister Laura, brothers Nick and Jeff, all of San Diego; brother Chris of Conyers, GA; sister Angela of Woodstock, Canada; brother Andrew of Albuquerque, NM; wonderful brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews; and many other relatives and good friends throughout the country. Jerome was born April 16, 1955, in Chicopee, MA. His dad served in the Air Force and in the early years Jerome's family also lived in Bangor, ME; Bermuda; and Portsmouth, NH. In 1968, his dad's assignment to Cannon AFB, brought the family to Clovis, NM. Jerome graduated from Clovis High School in 1973 and attended Eastern New Mexico University from 1973 to 1977. He moved to Albuquerque in 1977 intending to finish his degree at UNM and to find work in some area of biology research. Not finding work in a research lab, Jerome volunteered his services at a UNM cancer research lab until they eventually hired him. It was there that Jerome was introduced to the concepts of flow cytometry and cell sorting, which led to a distinguished 35-year career in biotechnology research and industry. In 1981, Jerome left Albuquerque to follow career opportunities in Denver, CO; Boston, MA; and Princeton, NJ. In 1984, Jerome met Doris in Boston, they married in 1987 and started their family. In 1998, a career opportunity took Jerome and his family to San Diego. In 2004, Jerome was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He endured many painful treatments and in 2009 this cancer was considered in remission. In July 2009, he was diagnosed with GBM and told he had a year to live. Jerome battled his cancer with courage and lived his life to the fullest no matter the effects of cancer treatments. In December 2013, Jerome ended his professional career with retirement from Becton Dickinson Biosciences. Jerome was truly a special person. He was a wine enthusiast, fantastic chef, avid gardener, and lifelong Boston Red Sox fan. He loved the Southwest, and in particular New Mexico, where he made many good and lasting friendships first formed in high school and college. Roasting and cleaning Hatch green chili was an annual ritual in his household. He collected Southwestern rugs, paintings, jewelry, and was particularly fond of Native American pottery. Jerome had an independent mind and heartfelt nature. He was a thoughtful person and could surprise you with his opinions, which were usually very well thought out and convincing. When he wanted to, he could be the most charming and charismatic person. He was always ready with a smile and hearty laugh and treated everyone with the utmost respect. He was stubborn, quick to anger, but quicker to forgive. His modus operendi was always to "kill them with kindness." He was a blessing to all he encountered. Jerome requested he be cremated and his ashes scattered at favorite locations in both San Diego and New Mexico. Two celebrations of life are planned, one for late January in San Diego and another for late May in Albuquerque. A special Facebook page has been established under Jerome's name to receive condolences and to post your favorite memory or photo.
Published on: Sun December 14, 2014
GRANT, PHILIP R. "BOB" JR. Philip R. (Bob) Grant, Jr. was born on April 23, 1930 in Evanston, IL. His love affair with New Mexico began when he moved to Santa Fe while in high school. Bob graduated from UNM in 1951 with a degree in geology and after a stint with the Army in the Korean War, worked for Sinclair Oil for many years. Not wanting to leave New Mexico after Sinclair transferred him to Albuquerque in 1962, Bob began his second career as a realtor, owning and operating Ackerman-Grant Realty. Eventually, he was able to return to geology and became a well-known and respected expert on New Mexico water and energy issues. Bob was deeply involved in New Mexico politics and Albuquerque community affairs and served on the boards of many local groups and foundations. He also served in the New Mexico state legislature from 1972-1978 and was very active in the Rotary Club, receiving their Living Legend award in 2008. A health setback in 2013 necessitated a move to Colorado Springs where he died on December 4, 2014. Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Min. He is survived by a sister, Noel Wood of New London, NH; three daughters, Cindy Aguilar (Erwin) of Colorado Springs, CO, Christie Bryant (Dave Garcia) of Denver, CO, and Tracy Glatzmaier (Gary) of Soquel, CA; four grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to the UNM Cancer Center, the Albuquerque Rotary Club or the New Mexico Boys and Girls Ranches. There will be a celebration of his life on Monday, December 29, 2014 from 2-5 pm at the Hotel Albuquerque. Any additional details will be available at www.cappadonafh.com
Published on: Sat December 13, 2014
