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MURRAY, MARILYN MOYER Marilyn Moyer Murray, age 77, of Belen, NM, passed away peacefully on Jan. 27, 2015 with her family by her side. She was born on March 20, 1938 in Kansas City, MO to Helen and Milton Moyer. Marilyn grew up in K.C. and attended Paseo High School and the University of Kansas where she was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi. She majored in art and was extremely talented. She moved to Albuquerque in the late eighties and later married William Murray. She worked as a decorator for Penneys and then became a team leader for Hallmark Cards. She was preceded in death by her mother Helen Moyer, father Milton Moyer infant brother Robert Allen and step-mother Ann Moyer. She is survived by her husband William Murray of Belen, NM; daughter Jamie Boucher of Billings MT; granddaughters Kelsey (Tony) Hunt, Mariah Boucher; and great granddaughter Addison, all of Billings, MT; sister Joanne Kurre of Leawood, KS; cousins, nieces and nephews. There will be a celebration of her life and interment at a later date in Kansas City.
Published on: Thu February 05, 2015
MARES, ERNEST ANTHONY (TONY) Ernest Anthony (Tony) Mares died January 30, at the age of 76, after complications from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He was born May 17, 1938, in Albuquerque, into a family steeped in the rich history of New Mexico and the desert Southwest. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Meyer; his son Ernesto Mares; daughter Vered Mares; daughter Maria Ehrnstein and her family, including granddaughters Lianna, Shannon, and Danielle; and brothers Chris and Michael and their families. He was preceded in death by his daughter Galit and his parents, Rebecca and Ernesto Gustavo Mares. There are no good words to sum up the life of such a brilliant and gentle soul. Tony was a true Renaissance man: professor, poet, essayist, dramatist, actor, political agitator and social activist, as well as mentor and friend. His life and legacy will continue to touch people through the lessons he taught his students, his overt dislike of the "establishment," and his extensive body of written work. His most recent work, a collection of poems about the Spanish Civil War, will be published posthumously. He wrote and performed his play, "I Returned and Saw Under the Sun," and traveled all over the state playing the role of Padre Martinez of Taos. His essays about Martinez were anthologized in the book, "Padre Martinez: New Perspectives from Taos." It is fitting that Tony's obituary be as untraditional as he was. Thus Tony leaves his family and friends with the following thoughts: "In the movie 'Casablanca,' Humphrey Bogart, proprietor of 'Rick's Cafe Americain,' tries to obtain the 'transit papers' from the Nazis that will allow his ex-girlfriend, played by Ingrid Bergman, to escape with her husband from Vichy controlled Casablanca. "Since I have never liked the sounds of 'will' or 'testament,' I prefer 'Transit Papers,' which seems to me a term more fluid and ambiguous with future possibilities. What will I transit to? A hideous urn that a merciful cat will knock over and scatter my ashes in some broken-down trailer home? Or ashes placed in a simple urn to be scattered over a beautiful site somewhere on the North American continent, a place like the Rio Grande or the Sandia Mountains? As I write this, I am fully aware that my ashes will have no say so whatsoever in what happens to them. So I leave it up to my resourceful wife and daughters who survive me to determine what to do with me while I am cooling off in some urn or container." While Tony is now in transit, both literally and figuratively, his life will be celebrated on Sunday, February 8, at the UNM Alumni Chapel at 3:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please volunteer your time at your favorite charity or go to your local bookstore and support it fully. While the winter snows fall on the Sandias, we are left with our faces in the cold to reflect upon the many gifts Tony left with us. As he so aptly put it, "When the poem stops, you should go through the windshield."
Published on: Wed February 04, 2015
RYAN, ANTHONY L. Anthony (Tony) L. Ryan, 67, passed away on January 15, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his mother, Madeline; brother, Larry; and son, Joshua. He is survived by his loving wife, Michele; children, Zachariah and Myriah; brother, Richard; and granddaughters, Bella and Eden. Tony graduated from the University of New Mexico with a BS in Pharmacy and served in the United States Coast Guard. A memorial service to celebrate the life of a vibrant and wonderful husband, father and friend will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 2:00 pm at Trinity at The Marketplace, 2520 Chama NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87110.
Published on: Tue February 03, 2015
MARES, ERNEST ANTHONY (TONY) Ernest Anthony (Tony) Mares died January 30, at the age of 76, after complications from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He was born May 17, 1938, in Albuquerque, into a family steeped in the rich history of New Mexico and the desert Southwest. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Meyer; his son Ernesto Mares; daughter Vered Mares; daughter Maria Ehrnstein and her family, including granddaughters Lianna, Shannon, and Danielle; and brothers Chris and Michael and their families. He was preceded in death by his daughter Galit and his parents, Rebecca and Ernesto Gustavo Mares. There are no good words to sum up the life of such a brilliant and gentle soul. Tony was a true Renaissance man: professor, poet, essayist, dramatist, actor, political agitator and social activist, as well as mentor and friend. His life and legacy will continue to touch people through the lessons he taught his students, his overt dislike of the "establishment," and his extensive body of written work. His most recent work, a collection of poems about the Spanish Civil War, will be published posthumously. He wrote and performed his play, "I Returned and Saw Under the Sun," and traveled all over the state playing the role of Padre Martinez of Taos. His essays about Martinez were anthologized in the book, "Padre Martinez: New Perspectives from Taos." It is fitting that Tony's obituary be as untraditional as he was. Thus Tony leaves his family and friends with the following thoughts: "In the movie 'Casablanca,' Humphrey Bogart, proprietor of 'Rick's Cafe Americain,' tries to obtain the 'transit papers' from the Nazis that will allow his ex-girlfriend, played by Ingrid Bergman, to escape with her husband from Vichy controlled Casablanca. "Since I have never liked the sounds of 'will' or 'testament,' I prefer 'Transit Papers,' which seems to me a term more fluid and ambiguous with future possibilities. What will I transit to? A hideous urn that a merciful cat will knock over and scatter my ashes in some broken-down trailer home? Or ashes placed in a simple urn to be scattered over a beautiful site somewhere on the North American continent, a place like the Rio Grande or the Sandia Mountains? As I write this, I am fully aware that my ashes will have no say so whatsoever in what happens to them. So I leave it up to my resourceful wife and daughters who survive me to determine what to do with me while I am cooling off in some urn or container." While Tony is now in transit, both literally and figuratively, his life will be celebrated on Sunday, February 8, at the UNM Alumni Chapel at 3:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please volunteer your time at your favorite charity or go to your local bookstore and support it fully. While the winter snows fall on the Sandias, we are left with our faces in the cold to reflect upon the many gifts Tony left with us. As he so aptly put it, "When the poem stops, you should go through the windshield."
Published on: Tue February 03, 2015
GARCIA, ISABEL "CHAVELA" Isabel "Chavela" Garcia, 82 beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 25, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Moe, two sons, "Little" Moe Garcia and Ronnie Trujillo. She is survived by children Tony Trujillo and wife Terry, Richard Trujillo, John Trujillo, Rachel Trujillo, Andrea and husband Manuel Legarda, Marie and husband Joe Yount, Jodie Martinez and Michelle Garcia; ten grandchildren; and 16 great- grandchildren. Services will be held on Monday, February 2, 2015 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 562 Atrisco Drive SW. Rosary will be recited at 8:30 am, followed immediately by a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will take place at 1:30 at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe. Pallbearers will be Jason Trujillo, Noah Trujillo, Dennis Gonzales, Jose Cisneros, Jovannie Cisneros, and Bill Lapsley. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2625 Pennsylvania Street ST NE, Albuquerque NM 87110. Arrangements are being made by Riverside Funeral Home, www.riversidefunerals.com
Published on: Sun February 01, 2015
GARCIA, ISABEL "CHAVELA" Isabel "Chavela" Garcia, 82 beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 25, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Moe, two sons, "Little" Moe Garcia and Ronnie Trujillo. She is survived by children Tony Trujillo and wife Terry, Richard Trujillo, John Trujillo, Rachel Trujillo, Andrea and husband Manuel Legarda, Marie and husband Joe Yount, Jodie Martinez and Michelle Garcia; ten grandchildren; and 16 great- grandchildren. Services will be held on Monday, February 2, 2015 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 562 Atrisco Drive SW. Rosary will be recited at 8:30 am, followed immediately by a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will take place at 1:30 at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe. Pallbearers will be Jason Trujillo, Noah Trujillo, Dennis Gonzales, Jose Cisneros, Jovannie Cisneros, and Bill Lapsley. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2625 Pennsylvania Street ST NE, Albuquerque NM 87110. Arrangements are being made by Riverside Funeral Home, www.riversidefunerals.com
Published on: Sat January 31, 2015
LUCERO, LYDIA Age 87, born in Cuba, NM, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015. Mrs. Lucero is survived by her children, Roy Lucero and Barbara Trujillo, Paul Lucero and wife, Linda, William Lucero, Patrick Lucero and wife, Consuelo, Carol Martinez and husband, Raymond, Ronnie Lucero, Betty DuBoise and husband, Steve, and Felix Lucero; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; sisters, Casilda Montoya, Sandra Castro and husband, Tony, Herbert Lucero and wife, Eva, Mariano Lucero, and Tony Lucero; several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Mrs. Lucero was preceded in death by her husband, Rubel; son, Anthony; parents, Tony and Delfina Lucero; brother, Luis; and sisters Tilly and Erlinda. Visitation will be Thursday, January 29, 2015, from 11:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. in the Gabaldon Memorial Chapel with a Rosary to be recited by Patricia Muniz-Roberts at 12:00 p.m.; A Funeral Service will follow. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Paul Lucero Jr.,Chantelle Lucero, Cherme Lucero, Quentin Lucero, Mario Lucero, and Ronnie Lucero Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Jeremy Lucero, Chantelle Lucero, Mico Fernandez, David Lansa, Jared Lucero. Ryan Lucero, and Paul Lucero III. Please visit www.gabaldonmortuaryinc.com to sign the online guestbook. Arrangements by: Gabaldon Mortuary Inc. 1000 Old Coors Dr. SW (505) 243-7861
Published on: Tue January 27, 2015
LAHITA, VERONICA Veronica Lahita went to be with Our Lord Sunday, January 18. She is survived by her son John Lahita; one daughter Ronnie Lahita-Calogero and husband Don; nephew, Michael Salata and wife Pauline & family; niece, Rose Salata-Chimento and husband John & family; great-niece, Debbie Garcia and husband Ron & family; great-nephew Wally Salata and family; great-niece Lenore Salata-Kozlowski and family; five grandchildren; six great- grandchildren; and numerous great- great-great and great-great-great nieces and nephews. A Rosary and Mass will begin Monday, January 26 at 10:00 am at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church (1502 Sara Rd. SW Rio Rancho). Burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Chimento, Vinnie Chimento, Tony Chimento, Wally Salata, Walter Salata, Ron Garcia and Victor Garcia. REFLECTIONS Funerals & Life Celebrations 2400 Washington Street NE 884-5777
Published on: Sun January 25, 2015
ZOWNIR, MICHAEL 98, died on Friday, December 19th, 2014. Mike was born on February 13, 1916 in New York City to John and Eudokia Zownir. He was married to Josephine Andrukites. His family: Linda Potts (John); Madelyn (Katy) Zownir-Brazis (Tony) and Melody Zownir (Jim Bess) would like to invite you to share in the memories and music of Mike's life at a Memorial on Saturday, January 24th 2015 at 2pm at the American Legion Post 13, 1201 Mountain Rd NE (Lomas and University area) Albuquerque, NM. Please go to www.riversidefunerals.com for his life story and to share your memories.
Published on: Sat January 24, 2015
TAPIA, JOSHUA A. Age 34, born September 21, 1980, passed away unexpectedly on January 18, 2015. He is survived by his loving parents Diane and Tony Tapia; step-mother Monica Tapia; his beloved son Israel Tapia and mother Esperanza Sanchez; loving brother Matthew Tapia; step-sisters Rebecca, Jessica and Alyssa; beloved grandfather David Graham; and many other loving relatives and friends. His passion was to read his Bible and be a strong believer in Jesus Christ. He loved spreading the word of God to anyone he came across. He had an extreme talent in the martial arts of Tae Kwon Do, as a first degree black belt. He will be sorely missed by all his family and friends. (Psalm 73:26) "My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." (Isaiah 25:8) He will swallow up death in Victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces.
Published on: Sat January 24, 2015
