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AYLES, REBECCA JEAN Age 42, a resident of Rio Rancho, NM for 11 years, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015. She was born in Lansing, MI, on April 12, 1972, to Richard and Sandra (Hare) Cook. Rebecca is survived by her husband, Christopher Ayles of Rio Rancho, NM; father, Rick Cook of West Palm Beach, FL; mother, Sandra Dean of Los Lunas, NM; children, Heather Scarbrough, Morgan Romero; grandchildren, Jaxon Ayles; brother, Michael Cox of Los Lunas, NM; grandfather, Douglas Hare; loving dogs, Pickles, Simon, Connie, Sam. Rebecca had a love for the outdoors, animals and a good hamburger. She enjoyed soaking in hot springs and taking mineral baths. She was witty and had a gift for making friends with people. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 am, Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Daniels Family Funeral Services, Sara Chapel, 4310 Sara Road SE, Rio Rancho, NM. Inurnment to follow at Vista Verde Memorial Park, Rio Rancho, NM. In lieu of flowers donations may be given in Rebecca's honor to the Animal Humane Society or the local bird society. To view information or leave a condolence please visit www.danielsfuneral.com Daniels Family Funeral Services 4310 Sara Road SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124 505-892-9920
Published on: Sun March 01, 2015

MOYA, JACOBO "JACK" 1924-2015 Jacobo "Jack" Moya, age 91, a resident of Albuquerque, NM passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Jack graduated from Belen Schools and was a graduate from Harvard University. He was a member of St. Jude Thaddeus in Albuquerque, the Knights of Columbus and also very active in church and the community. Jack worked for the Belen Railroad and also for the America Center for International Labor Solidarity/ ALFCIO for many years of outstanding service. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maria Henita Moya; daughter, Susan Moya Baca; grandsons, Ivan Torres and Daniel Torres; wife, Lee Moya; son-in-law, Pete Stracener; and brothers and sisters. Jack is survived by his daughters, Maryann Stracener, Frances Castillo and husband, Dimas, Helen Chavez and husband, Johnny; sons, Alex Romero and Albert Romero; sisters, Nancy Chavez and husband, Simon, Mary Rose Archuleta and husband, Joe; brothers, Rubin Moya and wife, Ester; 22 grandchildren; 34 great- grandchildren; and two great-great- grandchildren. He is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. All services will be held at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church, on Friday, February 20th beginning with a Viewing at 11:30 a.m. with a Rosary to be recited at 12:30 p.m. and a Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1:00 p.m. with Father Stephen Schultz officiating. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Belen Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Donald Sanchez, Allen Chavez, Joseph Chavez, Steven Moya, Christopher Romero and Vanessa Chavez. Honorary Pallbearers will be Alan Chavez, Jacqueline Stracener and Megan Bristo. Please sign Jack's online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main Street, Belen, NM.
Published on: Sun February 22, 2015

REED, JOHN H., SR. Formerly of Zanesville, OH passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 at Woodmark at Uptown Assisted Living Facility, Albuquerque, NM. He was born on September 2, 1920 in Renrock, Noble County, OH and attended the Morgan county schools and Ohio State University prior to serving in the military. A veteran of World War II John served in the Air Force. He Retired in 1981 from the Zanesville Postal Office after serving as a letter carrier for 37 years. John was a member of the Trinity Untied Presbyterian Church in Zanesville, OH and the National Association of Letter Carriers. His wife of 65 years, Esther Mullen Reed, of Meigs County, OH and a son, John H. (JR) Reed, Jr. of Orient, OH, preceded him in death. He is survived by his daughter, Phyllis and husband Robert Moore of Albuquerque, NM; one grandson, Matthew J. Reed and wife Robin of Grove City, OH and their three children, Jack, Simon, and Annie; a brother, Robert and his wife Beverly Reed, of Zanesville, OH and several nieces and nephews in Ohio, a nephew in North Carolina and a niece in Florida. John is preceded in death by his parents J. Lynn and Roxie Caldwell Reed and sisters, Dortha Gerlach and Esther Secrest. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Zanesville, OH and burial will be at the Memorial Park in Zanesville. To share memories with the family please visit John's memorial webpage at www.danielsfuneral.com. Daniels Family Funeral Services 7601 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 505-821-0010
Published on: Sun February 15, 2015

TRUXILLO, CHARLES A. DR. (PROFESSOR) born on May 2, 1953, passed away on February 4, 2015. Dr. Truxillo was a leader of a local Hispano Nationalist Movement seeking independence from the U.S. He was an author in history with published works, "By the Sword and the Cross; Periods of World History and The Moro Wars in the Philippines in the Context of the Ibero-Islamic World War." He was an expert in Spanish Colonial History, World War II and Islam. A true and dynamic revolutionary for justice and social change. We can only hope there will rise an intellect that can take his place. As Dr. Truxillo would say, "by any means necessary." He will be dearly missed. Rest in peace for we shall fight on. He is survived by his mother Marcella Trujillo; brother John M. Trujillo and wife Jessie; his sister Celina Baca; brother Aquiles Trujillo and wife Shannon; his nieces Cesare, Pilar, Sophie, Emma and Andalucia; his nephews Roman and Aquiles; and great-nephew Javier; his friends Robert A. Gutierrez, Richard Miller, Eloy Garcia, David Montoya, Steve Martinez, Michael Gienger, Michael Woodul, Bob Salazar, Michael Chavez and Noberta Fresquez. He was preceded in death by his grandmother Guadalupe Candelaria and his father Charles Trujillo. Dr. Truxillo's life celebration will begin with a Rosary on Tuesday, February 10th at 7pm and a Tridentine Mass on Wednesday, February 11th at 10am. Both services will be held at Sacred Heart Church in Barelas. Pallbearers will be Richard Miller, Mark Lopez, Phil Saiz, Simon Vasquez, Roman Romero and Jacob Salazar.
Published on: Mon February 09, 2015

ROMERO, SIMON 11/21/49 - 1/14/15 You are loved and missed. AKA - HEY NOW. Simon is survived by Mary; Jessica; children Michelle, Lynette, Simon III, Jose, Antonia and Simonna; brothers and sisters Miguel, Jake, Ruben, Lawrence, Connie, Anna, Amy and Gloria. Thank you all. Services will be held on 1/20/15 at 2:00pm at Riverside Funeral Home.
Published on: Tue January 20, 2015

CHAVEZ, JOE D. age 65, born March 12, 1949 in Albuquerque, NM, went to heaven on December 28, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. He is preceded in death by his son Michael. Joe is survived by his loving wife Helen of 47 years; son Simon (Felma); daughter Trisha (Elias); daughter-in-law Becky; brothers Demetrio (Jessie); Steve Nieto (Lorraine); Joe Nieto (Josie); sister Evelyn Chavez, and Patsy (Stash) and Mary Nieto; along with his grandkids; great-grandkids; many nieces and nephews; his best friend Bob; his loving companions Buddy and Chewy. A viewing will be held on Friday, January 9, 2015 beginning at 5:00 PM at Riverside Funeral Home, 225 San Mateo Blvd, NE, followed by the recitation of the Rosary at 7:00 PM. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 11:00 AM at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 820 Broadway Blvd. SE. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, 1900 Edith NE. Pallbearers will be Elias S. Salas III, Elias J. Salas IV, Joeray Chavez, Jerome Chavez, Gabriel Quintana, Henry Felix. Honorary pallbearers are Fabian and Jose Chavez. Please visit Joe's online guest register at www.riversidefunerals.com Services entrusted to: Riverside Funeral Home 225 San Mateo Blvd. NE (505) 764-9663
Published on: Fri January 09, 2015

MURRAY, CLARABELLE TERPENNING Clarabelle Terpenning Murray passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 28th. Born on September 25, 1927, she was one of four children of Linus Terpenning and Clara Hunter. Her father built Navy Patrol Boats for World War II, including the PT-109 commanded by John F. Kennedy. She met her husband Michael Murray in Rhinebeck High School, New York. During a school dance one of his friends, Stickels, bet him $0.25 on a dare to dance with the new girl in school from "New York City." Clara worked as the secretary to the Bayonne Navy Shipyard's Commandant after high school in the 1940s. She married Mike in Rhinebeck, NY in 1945. She traveled the world with him during his 23 years of active duty in the Navy, the Army Air Corps, and the Air Force. They moved to New Mexico with their four children in 1966 after Mike's military retirement, and they built the 75th house in Rio Rancho. She and Mike also lived in Bernalillo, Albuquerque, El Rancho and Los Alamos. Clara was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She served as a Cub Scout Den Mother, Brownie and Girl Scout Leader, Church Organist (in more than 5 churches), and President of the Ladies Auxiliary for the Rio Rancho Volunteer Fire Department (1960s). She was an avid camper, gardener, pet owner, square dancer and round dancer. She was active in the United Methodist Church wherever she lived. Clara helped with numerous church youth group and school activities as well as other projects in her communities. Clara became a key punch operator/medical coder in the 1970s for the Social Security Commission and retired after more than 15 years. She always owned personal computers, starting with a Commodore and ending with a wireless tablet that she used to keep up with her great-grandkid's pictures on FaceBook. Whether she was known as Mom, Grandma, Mrs. Murray, or Clara, she touched the lives of all of her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and all of their friends. She passed on her love of reading, learning, sewing, traveling, camping, and music, as well as enjoying life to its fullest. Clarabelle is survived by her sister-in-law Annan and husband Gordon (Ike) Allen; brother-in-law Jonathan & wife Esther Murray; children Matthew M. Murray, Cecelia M. Rosales and husband Oscar, Diane M. Lightwood and husband George, Stephen A. Murray and wife Marti; and daughter-in-law Barbara McAllister; grandchildren/great-grandchildren include Anna Noriega; Mica M. Murray and son Jeremiah; Thomas E. Fuller, wife Sarah and children Simon, Felicity, and Alexander; Jean Vignato, husband Gabriel Jr. and children Gwendolyn, Gabriel III, and Gaetano; and numerous nieces and nephews. Clara's husband Mike passed away in February of 2009. Her sister-in-law Brita Murray passed away on December 25, 2014. The family would also like to acknowledge her caregiver of more than nine years, Christine Saiz, who was like a member of the family. Services for Clara will be held at Central United Methodist Church, 201 University Ave. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 on January 24 at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in Santa Fe National Cemetery next to Mike on January 26 at 10:30 a.m. Clara's family asks that you wear bright, cheerful colors if you attend her services, as this will be a celebration of her incredible life. Instead of flowers, please consider a donation to her church's homeless re-homing project, one of her favorite charities. Checks may be made out to Central United Methodist Church at the address above and marked "SARANAM" in Honor of Clarabelle Murray. Questions may be directed to Cecelia at cwatercanyon@gmail.com. Memories of Clara or greetings to the family may be left at: www.watercanyon.net/clara-murray
Published on: Wed January 07, 2015

SPAULDING, STEPHEN ALAN Artist, craftsman, designer, engineer, builder, sailor, world traveler, and beloved husband and father celebrated the new year 2015 by embarking on his final journey on Thursday, January 1, 2015. He was born November 11, 1939, the only child of Ken and Bess Spaulding. Steve grew up in Connecticut and Massachusetts, attending a one room school house in Union. CT, high school in nearby Stafford Springs, CT, and prep school at Wilbraham Academy in Massachusetts. He joined the Army in 1959; stationed in Boeblingen, Germany and trained as an auto mechanic and rifle expert. Because he saw no wartime action, he went skiing at every opportunity. He was a Peace Corps volunteer in Lahore, Pakistan in 1964. Upon returning from Pakistan, he attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY where he lived during the 1970's and worked at the Metropolitan Museum as an objects conservator. Steve also free-lanced as a woodworker and cabinet maker. He made displays and mounts for art gallery and museum installations including the Smithsonian Institute and an exhibit of arms and armor from the Tower of London, displayed in Williamsburg, VA. His later work, which included furniture, cabinets, display cases, can be seen in many shops and galleries in Santa Fe, as well as in many private homes in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and Placitas, NM. Steve collected and restored vintage British sports cars including 1960 Austin Healy Sprite now owned by his son, Dylan. Steve is survived by his wife of 35 years, Linda Spaulding (Lasswell); son, Dylan Spaulding; step-son, Oliver Westerfield, and is sorely missed by his loyal dog, Simon. A private family Memorial Service will be held. To view information or leave a condolence please visit www.danielsfuneral.com Daniels Family Funeral Services 4310 Sara Road SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124 505-892-9920
Published on: Sun January 04, 2015

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