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Posey -- Ada D. Posey, 88, a resident of Albuquerque since 1980, died on Wednesday, May 26, 1999. She is survived by her children, James Posey and wife, Dollene, Arthur B. Posey and wife, Dorothy, all of Albuquerque, Willistean Smith and husband, James C. of Jamaica, NY, Louis Posey and wife, Annie of Wheatley Heights, NY, Vera L. Wilson, and Henrietta Posey of Albuquerque; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; sisters, Flora Posey of Pell City, AL, Vera Files and Birmingham, AL and Clara McGown of Pell City, AL; and a host of relatives and friends. Mrs. Posey was a member and deaconess of Mt. Olive Baptist Church, as well as active in the Missionary Society. Services will be held Saturday, May 29, 1999, 11:00 a.m., at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 2401 University Blvd. SE, with Rev. Stephen Billingslea officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE. Friends may visit French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE, Friday, May 28, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
        Published on: Fri May 28, 1999

Smith -- Dennis E. Smith, 29, died May 25, 1999 from injuries due to an auto accident in Tucson, Arizona. Dennis was a student at Pima Community College and was a Manager at Panda Village Restaurant. Lifelong Ohio State University Buckeyes fan. Survived by parents, Samuel and Kay Smith of Albuquerque; sister, Claudia of Tucson, AZ; grandparents, Gay Nell Smith of Reynoldsburg, OH, and William and Una Pierce of Watsonville, CA; uncle and aunt, William and Beverly Pierce of Watsonville, CA; aunt, Frances Strand of Jackson, MI; cousins and many friends. Visitation will be Friday, May 28, 1999 at Wolfrey Peace Chapel, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 29, 1999 at the funeral home at 10:00 a.m. Arrangements by Wolfrey Peace Chapel, 5225 E. Speedway, 881-0338 Tucson
        Published on: Fri May 28, 1999

Speer -- Hugh Brownlow Speer Jr. died May 26, 1999 at St. Francis Place, where he had been a resident since November 1997. He was born October 24, 1910 to Hugh Speer and Augusta Moore in Bovina Center, NY. His early years were spent with his family in Presbyterian pastorates in Omaha, Pittsburgh and Erie, PA. Hugh was a fine athlete, excelling in baseball and football. He attended Monmouth College, and upon graduation, was employed by Marshall Field in Chicago. In 1935, he married Bernadine Jones and they had two daughters, Barbara and Vicki. At the outbreak of World War II, he joined the Navy and was assigned for training aboard the U.S.S. Lake Champlain, an aircraft carrier, and became a Lt. Commander. Following the war, he returned to a new job with the Simmons Co., first in Milwaukee. He soon became supervisor of sales for Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. At his retirement in 1970, he was living in Dallas as supervisor of the southwest area. In 1972, he and his wife, Bernie, moved to Albuquerque. Hugh loved to travel, and his wife loved to travel with him until her death in 1985. Later, he met and married Reta Elliott and they spent happy years together traveling to Canada and overseas. He is survived by family members, including his wife, Reta; Barbara and Dick Sauerman, Vicki and Jerry Smith; grandchildren, Jeff Smith, Kim Smith, Becky Sauerman-Miller, Rick Sauerman and Mark Sauerman; great-grandchildren are Mackenzie and Jake Miller; step-children, Margaret McCormick, Eric Tietze, Pamela Tietze and Mary Jane Witt; and a brother, Wallace Speer of California. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 29, 1999, at Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church with interment at a later date. Friends wishing to make a memorial gift in Hugh's name may do so to the American Cancer Society or to Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 8600 Academy Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111. French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE.
        Published on: Fri May 28, 1999

Sturm -- Emma M. Sturm, 96, an Albuquerque resident since 1990, died Thursday, May 27, 1999. Mrs. Sturm is survived by her daughters, Beatrice Rawson of Albuquerque, Dorothy Schievle and husband, Henry of Nekoosa, WI; granddaughters, Linda Campbell of Albuquerque, Karen Ellenson of Augusta, GA; grandsons, Michael Schievle of Hubertus, WI, David Schievle of Heartland, WI, Terrance Schievle of Portage, MI, Joel Schievle of Milwaukee, WI and Christopher Schievle of Watertown, WI; and nine great-grandchildren. Mrs. Sturm was a member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date in Wisconsin. French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE.
        Published on: Fri May 28, 1999

Treibel -- Walter E. Treibel, 80, a resident of Albuquerque since the early 1940s, died on Monday, May 24, 1999. He was preceded in death by his wife, Harriet in 1985; and his daughter, Susy Sanders in 1998. He is survived by his son, Wayne Treibel and his wife, Karen, their children, Adam and Ashley; son, Steven Treibel and his wife, Elizabeth, and their son, Daniel; sister, Marion Norkin of New Jersey; grandson, Michael Fisk; son-in-law, James Sanders; and brother-in-law, Robert J. Pringle and his wife, Dorothy of Alabama. Mr. Treibel graduated from the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute in New York in 1943 as a Mechanical Engineer. He then worked in an airplane manufacturing facility back east. Some of his associates and classmates requested his assistance on the Manhattan Project in Los Alamos, NM, though he did not want to move west. He was then drafted into the U.S. Army in 1944 and sent to Los Alamos, NM as a Technical Master Sergeant. He was the inventor of the trigger mechanism for the first nuclear weapon. He was in the North Bunker at the Trinity Site (First Atomic Bomb Test), in New Mexico. He was one of the original members of the Z-Division of Sandia National Labs. He designed and developed many weapons systems over the span of 38 years at Sandia National Labs. He retired from Sandia in the early 1980s. His career was filled with many accommodations, recommendations, and personal references, including some notable ones from Robert J. Oppenheimer, Alvin Graves, George Landry, and many others. Walt was an avid walker at Winrock Mall. He had many friends in the Albuquerque, Los Alamos, and Livermore Communities. His life was a treasure for all to remember. Cremation has taken place and memorial services will be held Sunday, May 30, 1999, 1:30 p.m., at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 114 Carlisle SE, with Rev. John Wild officiating. The family would like to express appreciation to Health South Rehabilitation Center, Vista Del Rio Retirement Center, and Sunrise Mission Manor for their compassionate care. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Parkinson's Disease Assoc., 1250 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10305; or to the American Cancer Society, Attn: Anne Martin, 5800 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108. French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE.
        Published on: Fri May 28, 1999

Vallejos -- Mary Inez Vallejos, 78, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away on May 26, 1999. Ms. Vallejos is survived by her two daughters, Dorothy Baird and husband, Jim and Mary Ann Flores and husband, Fernando; two sisters, Enriqueta Gonzales and Rosa Gallegos; two brothers, Steve Saavedra and wife, Vina and Christobal Saavedra Sr. and wife, Julia; seven grandchildren, Rochelle, Mark, Veronica, Monica, Fernando, Frank and Kenneth; 19 great-grandchildren, Marciano, Armando, Ryan, Noah, Mathew, Anndrea, David, Daniel, Chris, Joshua, Jacob, Damian, Frankie, Derick, Sarah, Luke, Jacqulyn, Justin and Joshua. She was preceded in death by her parents, Manuel and Miguela Saavedra; brothers, Marcelino and Victor; and one son, Sonny. She was a member of the Catholic Church, Holy Family Senior Center, participated in the Senior Olympics, Sacred Heart League, Blue Army, and sang in the choir. She was the strength of the entire family. When the family needed a special prayer answered we went to her. A Rosary will be recited Friday evening, 7:00 p.m., at Holy Family Catholic Church, 562 Atrisco SW, with visitation after 6:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday morning, 9:00 a.m., at Holy Family Church, with final viewing at the church after 8:30 a.m. Father Jack, Celebrant. Pallbearers will be Frank Shaw Jr., Mark Flores, Fernando Flores Jr., Kenneth Flores, Chris Saavedra Jr. and Marciano Apodaca. Honorary will be Marcy Saavedra, Janet Astengo, Bernie Baca, Steve Saavedra Jr., George Gallegos and Manuel Saavedra. Interment will follow at San Jose de Armijo Cemetery. Gabaldon Mortuary, 1000 Old Coors Rd. SW, in charge of the arrangements.
        Published on: Fri May 28, 1999

Villanueva -- Rose Carmen Villanueva, 56, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, May 25, 1999. Rose is survived by six children; one son, Humberto Jr.; five daughters, Debbie, Sandra, Nora, Julie, Brenda and Nichole; 16 grandchildren; five brothers; eight sisters; and her mother, Nora Gutierrez. She was preceded by her father, Transito Gutierrez. Rosary will be held on Thursday, May 27, 1999, 7:00 p.m., at San Jose Parish and the Mass will be held on Friday, May 28, 1999 at 9:30 a.m. Interment to follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Rick Gutierrez, Gilbert Gutierrez, Jerry Gutierrez, Mark Gutierrez, Jaime Garcia, Jacinto Montes and Honorary pallbearer will be Jesus Villanueva. Burial arrangements were provided by Metropolitan Direct Burial and Cremation Center, Inc., 601 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque, 766-9400. 
        Published on: Fri May 28, 1999

Bryant -- Helen Wilson Bryant, age 80, of Frampton Hall and widow of G. Orell Bryant, died Sunday, May 23, 1999 in the National Health Care Center of Clinton, South Carolina. She was born in Abbeville, South Carolina and was a daughter of the late J. Robert and Janie Wilson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Westminister Presbyterian Church in Greenville, South Carolina. Surviving is one daughter, Sarah Bryant Ortmann of Albuquerque; two sisters, Mary Edwards of Greenwood, SC and Francis Hagen of Abbeville, SC; and two grandchildren, Fred Ortmann and wife, Palmar and Clayton Ortmann, all of Albuquerque. She was predeceased by a daughter, Elizabeth Jean Bryant. A memorial service will be held on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. in Frampton Hall Chapel with burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park in Greenville at 2:00 p.m. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at Gray Funeral Home, Clinton, SC. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Presbyterian Home of Clinton, 801 Musgrove St., Clinton, SC 29325. Gray Funeral Home-Clinton, SC.
        Published on: Wed May 26, 1999

Burge -- Samuel A."Sam" Burge, 38, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away on May 24, 1999. Sam was the beloved husband of Dorothy Burge. Sam is also survived by three daughters, Naomi Ogelby and husband, Jeremiah, Isabel Alire and Jessifca Alire; three sons, Sammy Burge, Antonio Alire and Alfred Burge; his Godson, Fibert Romero; his mother, Eva Barker and husband, Bill; his father, Ronald E. Burge; two sisters, Mary Gambling and husband, Stan and Veronica Romero; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters-in-law, cousins and friends. Sam was a member of the Catholic Church. A Rosary will be recited Wednesday evening, 7:00 p.m., at St. Edwin Catholic Church, 2105 Barcelona SW, with visitation at the church after 6:30 p.m. Deacon Nestor Garcia, reciting. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday morning, 11:00 a.m., at St. Edwin Catholic Church with final visitation at the church after 10:30 a.m. Father Jose Hernandez, Celebrant. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Samuel Burge, Jessie Chavez, Ronnie Garcia, Frank Lujan, Dave Chavez, Marty Baca. Honorary will be Stan Gambling, Jessica Burge and Jeremiah Oglesbee. Gabaldon Mortuary, 1000 Old Coors Rd. SW, in charge of the arrangements.
        Published on: Wed May 26, 1999

Bustamante -- Joseph M. Bustamante, 55, a longtime resident of May 21, 1999. Joseph was born March 22, 1944 in Santa Fe, the son of Albino and Tomasita Rivera Bustamante. Joseph was preceded in death by his parents, Albino and Tomasita Bustamante; one sister, Susie Templeton; and one brother, Luciano Bustamante; one niece, Victoria Bustamante; and one nephew, Gillie Lopez. He is survived by two brothers, Santiago Bustamante and his wife, Femia of Santa Fe, Albino Bustamante and his wife, Theresa of Albuquerque; four sisters, Rosaline Lopez and husband, Gilbert of Las Vegas, NM, Dolores Roybal of Albuquerque, Jane Crespin and husband, Ben of La Habra, CA and Tomasita A. Bustamante of Los Alamos, NM; and his sister-in-law, Dorothy Bustamante of Belen. He is also survived by 27 nephews and nieces; 29 great-nephews and nieces; and six great-great-nephews and nieces. A musical tribute and memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 26, 1999 at 6:00 p.m. in the chapel of Vista Verde Mortuary, Sara Rd., at Meadowlark Ln., Rio Rancho. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will follow. Arrangements through Vista Verde Mortuary, Rio Rancho.
        Published on: Wed May 26, 1999