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Melfi -- Andrew Melfi, 70, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 1998. He was born in New York where he spent his childhood years. He was always ready to contribute his share of the work to the family's business. Moving with his family to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida he graduated from high school and entered the Army. Upon completion of his service years he returned to Ft. Lauderdale where he met his wife Jaye. He and his family were residents of the Ft. Lauderdale and the Miami area for 40 years. He has been a resident of Albuquerque for the past ten years. He will be dearly missed by his family and his friends. Andy will be remembered for his generous nature, his good sense of humor, and for his willingness to share his time and ideas with others. He is survived by his wife, Jaye; his daughters, Diana Bonilla and Beverly Melfi; and his two grandchildren, Carlos and Alexandra, all residents of Albuquerque. He is also survived by his brother Robert Melfi and his sister Joy Peeler, both of Florida. Memorial services will be held at Sandia Funeral Care, 7601 Wyoming Blvd. NE, this Sunday evening, September 13, at 7:00 p.m. Cremation arrangements are in the care of Sunrise Society, (891-8200).
        Published on: Sun September 13, 1998

Raymond -- Frank M. Raymond, 58, a resident of Albuquerque from 1966 to 1991 died, Monday, September 7, 1998. He is survived by his daughter, Rhonda Kay Raymond of Austin, TX; brother, Ole J. Raymond and wife, Bobbye of Florence, MS; sister, Helen Randle and husband, Dale of West Point, MS; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Howard Raymond and Esther Faye Ladner; brother, James Howard Raymond. He worked at Sandia National Labs from 1966-1997. Frank loved hunting, fishing and enjoyed seeing the country in this Motorhome. Memorial services will be held, Monday, 11:00 a.m. at French Mortuary, Wyoming Blvd. Chapel, 7121 Wyoming Blvd NE. Friends may visit, French Mortuary, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Sunday, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
        Published on: Sun September 13, 1998

Sandoval -- George Natividad Sandoval, 84, a lifelong resident of Albuquerque passed away, Thursday, September 10, 1998. He was born in Alameda to Alfredo and Isabel Sandoval. He was raised by his loving grandparents, Francisco and Lucia Lucero Y Montoya. He was a veteran of World War II where he served in Europe in the Army. He was a self-employed Painting Contractor for many years and then retired from the old Batann Hospital as a painter. He is survived by his loving wife, Frances Sandoval of Albuquerque; step-daughter, Janice Biro and husband, Mickey of Chicago, IL; sister, Jessie Nuanes of Albuquerque; nephew, Henry Nuanes and wife, Ginger of Albuquerque; and many other nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Agnes; brothers, Joseph and Charlie; and sisters, Stella and Lucia. Rosary will be recited Sunday, 4:00 p.m. at French Mortuary, Wyoming Blvd. Chapel, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE with Deacon Bob Lewis reciting. Mass will be celebrated, Monday, 11:00 a.m. at St. Theresa Little Flower Church, 3400 4th St. NW with Father John Plans celebrant. Interment will take place 1:30 p.m. at Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Friends may visit, French Mortuary, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE Sunday, 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
        Published on: Sun September 13, 1998

Swensen -- Raymond W. Swensen, 74, a native of Albuquerque, died Thursday, September 10, 1998, after a year long battle with pancreatic cancer. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Josephine Swensen of Albuquerque; brother, Francis Swensen of Bosque Farms; sister-in-law, Dana Swensen of Albuquerque; niece, Barbara Myers and husband, Harold of Albuquerque; grandniece, Jennifer Yardman and her children, Stephanie and Daniel, all of Las Vegas; and grandnephew, Joel Bretz of Albuquerque. He was preceded in death by his mother and father; brother, Edward; and son, David Jay. Mr. Swensen was a 1943 graduate of Albuquerque High School. He served in the US Army Air Corp, 467th Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force and flew 36 missions. Mr. Swensen retired after 20 years of service with the General Electric Corporation. He was a life member of the Elks Club, Lodge #461. Mr. Swensen was also a member of I.B.E.W., Union #611, and I.A.M. Cremation has taken place and no services will be scheduled. French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE.
        Published on: Sun September 13, 1998

Vigil -- Amado Vigil, 74, a resident of Albuquerque for 45 years, died Friday, September 11, 1998. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Gloria Vigil of the family home; daughters, Lucille Vigil and husband, Modesto Lucero, Jeanette Reece and husband, Linn, and Glenda Vigil; son, Donny Vigil and wife, Debbie, all of Albuquerque; grandchildren, Jerome, Jared, Blake, and Brett; Amanda, Nancy, Jocelyn, Rebekah, and Julian; sisters, Ramona Dimas and husband, Sam of Flagstaff, AZ, Rose Tapia and husband, Ralph, deceased, Mary Bartolotta and husband, John, and Celia Boyd and husband, John, all of Albuquerque; and a host of many other loving family members. Mr. Vigil served in the US Navy during WWII, where he received the Victory Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Star, and the Philipine Liberation Medal. He was an active member of American Legion Post #69. Mr. Vigil owned and operated Vigil Trucking Company from 1957 until his retirement in 1993. Rosary will be recited Sunday, 7:00 p.m., at St. Therese Little Flower Catholic Church, 3400 4th Street NW, with Isidro and Josie Martinez reciting. Mass will be celebrated Monday, 9:00 a.m., St. Therese Little Flower Catholic Church, with Father John Plans, Celebrant. Interment will take place at 12 o'clock noon at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Archie Ulibarri, Isidro Martinez, Jr., Isaac Romero, Vincent Griego, David Boyd, Sammy Dimas, Eloy Baros, and Ron Martinez. Honorary pallbearers will be Lloyd Maestas, Ed Sandoval, Andy Salas, Leeland Boyd, Lester Boyd, Louie Martinez, Fidel Martinez, Tony Bartolotta, and Isaac Carlos Romero. Friends may visit French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE, Sunday, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
        Published on: Sun September 13, 1998

Marquis -- Josephine Margaret Marquis Wilch passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 1998. She was born in Central City, Nebraska, on August 28, 1907, to Ethel and Pars Marquis. She moved to Denver, Colorado, when she was eighteen years old, where she married Lawrence Denning Wilch, who preceded her in death. She worked for the Air Force Finance Center in Denver for twenty years, retiring in 1969. Josephine lived a long and wonderful life and was loved by all who knew her. She is survived by her daughters, Marilynn Tabor, of Rio Rancho, NM, and Laurel Powell, of Corrales, NM; sister, Elaine Wheeler and husband, Howard, of Westlake Village, CA; granddaughters, Karen Axell and Paul Neigel, of Vancouver, WA, Karla Axell and husband, Chuck Blumenfeld, of Seattle, WA, and Jennifer Bernardi and husband, Randy Bernardi, of Oklahoma City, OK; grandsons, Rick Murray and wife, Lenna of Albuquerque, NM, Rob Murray of Corrales, and Kris Axell and wife, Cheryl, of Bellevue, WA; and great-grandchildren, Dustin, Michelle, Kevin, Jonathan, Tyson, Matthew, Jeffrey, Dalton, and Alisa, and many nieces and nephews. Josephine was an accomplished organist and pianist and performed in many clubs in Denver and the surrounding area. She moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1981, and performed with the Palo Duro Senior Citizens Band. She lived at the Mountain View Manor Sheltered Care Home for the past two years and we thank them for all the loving care she received from everyone. Cremation has taken place and Rose Garden services will be held at Vista Verde Memorial Park in Rio Rancho, NM, on Tuesday, September 15, 1998, at 11:00 a.m. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, please send donations to the American Cancer Society and set aside some time to appreciate the precious moments in life. Cremation arrangements are by Sunrise Society of New Mexico 891-8200.
        Published on: Sun September 13, 1998

Chavez -- Barbara S. Chavez (Nina), 94, native and resident of Albuquerque, passed away September 11, 1998 from an advanced tumor in the liver. Barbara, a teacher at A.P.S. for 45 years, taught at Riverview Elementary, she also tutored her niece and nephews. Barbara, a gentle soul taught everyone valuable lessons by example, giving of herself to the end, she will always be"La Maestra." She will be dearly missed by all she touched. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Jenny Sanchez; nephew, Joseph Stanley Sanchez and his wife, Lupe; niece, Elizabeth Ann Garcia and her husband, Lorenzo with whom Barbara resided with since 1967; niece, Nancy Agnes Craig, daughter of her brother, John; nieces, (Edmund Sanchez-father) Eloisa Sanchez, Nancy Banera, Pricilla Garcia and husband, Manuel Garcia, Eleanor Barns, and nephew Raymond Sanchez. Many great and great-great-grand nephews and nieces also survive her. She is preceded in death by her brother, Edmund Sanchez and wife, Eleanor; her brother, Augustine Sanchez, husband of Jenny Sanchez; and her brother, John Sanchez and wife, Emma. The Rosary will be held on Sunday evening, 7:00 p.m. at Salazar & Sons Mortuary, 400 3rd St. SW. Funeral Services will be held on Monday at the Immaculate Conception Church, 6th St. and Copper, where the Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. Burial will follow at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lorenzo J. Garcia, Lorenzo C.A. Garcia, Ernest R. Gurule, Salvador (Sonny) Maes, Joseph Stanley Sanchez and Tim Schartor. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Salazar & Sons Mortuary, 400 3rd St. SW.
        Published on: Sat September 12, 1998

Cortner -- James C. Cortner, age 68, born in Inglewood, CA, and a resident of Albuquerque since 1968, passed away on September 10, 1998. He is survived by Maureen, his wife and partner of 47 years; daughters, Kimberly Teague and husband, Tommy, Jan DeMay and husband, Michael; a son, Jay Cortner and wife, Moss; grandchildren, Michael and Stacy Teague, John Cortner, Michelle, Amber and James DeMay; twin sister, JoAnne Anderson and husband, Don; sister, Charlotte Wilmer and husband, Bob; the"World's Finest Dog", Lady; and many other family members and friends. Jim served as a pilot for the Air Force during the Korean War. He worked for IBM for 30 years. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and mentor to many. He will be greatly missed, but his legacy will live on. The family wishes to thank Lovelace Oncology Dept. for their extraordinary love and care. A special gathering to celebrate his life will be held at the family home, for family and close friends, on Saturday, September 12, 1998, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The family asks, that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in his name to the American Cancer Society and directed to support Lymphoma Research. Cremation arrangements in the care of Sunrise Society (891-8200).
        Published on: Sat September 12, 1998

Fought -- Kenneth G. Fought, 83, a retired wholesale grocer, of Hereford, Arizona, and long time Albuquerque resident, died Wednesday, September 9, 1998 in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Survived by wife, Margaret of the home; daughter, Margaret (Jose) Sarinana, Hereford; two grandchildren; one sister. Mass was on Friday, Sierra Vista, Our Lady of the Mountain Catholic Church. Burial in Sierra Vista. Hatfield Funeral Home, Sierra Vista, AZ.
        Published on: Sat September 12, 1998

Hobson -- Evelyn M. Hobson, 76, formerly of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died Thursday, September 10, in Memphis, Tennessee of congestive heart failure. She was the daughter of the late Stanley and Clara Pronz of Stevens Point. She was raised in Stevens Point and attended the Teacher's College. She was a retired homemaker and lived in Albuquerque for the past nine years. In 1986, while residing in Hot Springs, Arkansas, she received a Certificate of Recognition for her volunteer services from then-governor Bill Clinton. Her hobbies were travel and writing short stories. She leaves a daughter, Sandra Hobson of Memphis; two sons, Ronald Hobson of Minocqua, Wis., and Gerald Hobson of Stevens Point; four sisters, Carolyn Roshak of Milwaukee, Rosemarie Beiring of Daytona Beach, Fla., Clare Anderson of Fort Myers, Fla., and Patricia Woock of Philadelphia, PA; a brother, Roy Pronz of Tampa, Fla.; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers and one infant son. The family asks that any donations be made to the Church Health Center, 1210 Peabody, Memphis, TN 38104.
        Published on: Sat September 12, 1998