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ORTIZ, CHARLOTTE SAIZ Age 90, resident of Santa Fe, passed away on January 6, 2014 due to a long battle with cancer. She was born on August 26, 1923 in Alameda, NM to Adelida and Emiliano Saiz. She was married for 65 years to Placido Ortiz. She was a homemaker and co-business owner of Chavez Place Apartments along with her husband. She was preceded in death by her husband, Placido Ortiz, sisters: Piedad Sandoval (Joe), Margaret Baca (Amado), Louise Alvarado, Della Montoya, Vita Chavez (Presciliano), son, Andrew Ortiz, brother in law, Tom Baca. She is survived by her sons: Ralph Ortiz (Rosemarie Leigh) of Santa Fe, Michael Ortiz (Gloria) of Los Lunas; daughters: Charlene Ortiz, Angela Ortiz Flores (Glenn/Billy); grand children: Kenneth Segura (Kathleen), Chad (Kris), Desiree (Sean), Mario (Kristen), Anna (Charles), Nicolas, Matthew, Jordan, Jarrod, Alexandra, Juanita; great- grandchildren: Maya, Aaron, Marcus, Bisha, Teagan, Emily; brother, Emiliano Saiz Jr. (Theresa) of Corrales; sister, Edna Baca; brother-in-law, Johnny Alvarado, both of Albuquerque. Thank you to Ambercare Hospice team, Christus St. Vincent's staff, Father Adam Ortega y Ortiz and Father Daniel Balizan, Maru Sharber, Kay Whetham, Mercedez Diener, Genevieve Armijo, and numerous supportive family and friends. Memorial Contributions may be made to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Monestary (Santa Fe). Pallbearers will be: Ralph Ortiz, Michael Ortiz, Mario Ortiz, Chad Ortiz, Nicolas Flores and Matthew Flores. A Rosary will be held on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. at Santa Maria de La Paz. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, January 10, 2014 at 12 p.m. at Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis de Assisi. A private burial will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Rivera Family Funeral Home 417 E. Rodeo Rd. Santa Fe, NM.
DEBETTIGNIES, CHARLES E. Age 84, passed away on December 30, 2013. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Friday, January 10, 2014 at Daniels Funeral Home at 7601 Wyoming Blvd NE, with Rosary to be recited at 7 PM. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 12 noon at Risen Savior Catholic Church, 7701 Wyoming Blvd NE. Inurnment with military honors will be held at Santa Fe National Cemetery on Monday, January 13, 2014. Donations can be made to Alzheimer's Association, 9500 Montgomery Blvd NE, Suite 121, Albuquerque, NM 87111. To view information or leave a condolence, please visit www.danielsfuneral.com Daniels Family Funeral Services 7601 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 505-821-0010
CHAVEZ, ROBERT (BOB) Passed away peacefully on December 28, 2013. He was born April 6, 1931 in Albuquerque, NM. He was preceded in death by his parents Fransisco and Agida Chavez. Bob is survived by his sister Elsie Chavez Madrid; children, step-children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends. He was raised in Abq in the San Jose community and graduated from AHS in 1949. He served honorably in the US Army Korean war. He made his home in Sacramento CA, where he proudly worked and traveled the world and retired as an airplane inspector from McClellan Air Force base. He spent his favorite past-time bowling and was a lifetime member of the VFW Post 4647, N Highland, CA where he had many good friends. Services and Funeral Inurnment with military honors for Robert will be held at the Mt. Calvary Chapel and Cemetery on Friday, Jan 10th, 2014 at 11:00 am. Following the service will be a reception at the VFW Post 401, 2011 Girard Blvd SE Abq. 87106. Our appreciation to: Riverside Funeral Home, 225 San Mateo NE, Abq 87108. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in honor of Robert Chavez.
BEVELL, BEATRICE (BEA) RICKERT Beatrice, dearly loved and greatly admired by her family and friends, succumbed to lung cancer on January 4, 2014 after a courageous two year battle. A native New Mexican, she was born and raised on the Eastside, graduating from Clovis High School. She attended ENMU, UNM and the University of Albuquerque, from which she received her bachelor's degree. For most of her 27 years as a public servant, she wrote, implemented and prepared reports on all federal and state grants administered by the Special Services Department at UNM for disabled and low income students. She was known for her professionalism, compassion and vibrant personality. Bea also served two years as an investment analyst at the State Investment Council during the second administration of Governor Bruce King. During his third term, Governor King appointed her to the State Health Policy Commission. Active in Democratic Party politics for many years, Bea was elected an at-large delegate for George McGovern to the National Democratic Convention in 1972. Until her death, she regularly communicated with federal representatives and public interest organizations on major policy initiatives. Bea is survived by her sister, Kay Marr of the home; brother, Ed Rickert of Atlanta, GA.; son, Bryan and wife, Christine; grandchildren, Franny and Daniel, of Minneapolis, MN; nephews, Stuart, Mike and Bruce Rickert and their families of Little Elm, Round Rock and Murphy,TX and Adrian and Jeff Rickert and their families of Birmingham, AL. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Beatrice Rickert and younger brother, John. Burial will be private. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, January 10, 2014, 11:00 a.m., at the UNM Alumni Memorial Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the UNM Alumni Memorial Chapel Garden - Beatrice Bevell Tree Fund at MSCO1-1160, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001; or to any charity of your choice. Please visit our online guest book for Beatrice at 
AUDINI, ARMAND Age 95, long time resident of Albuquerque, died Wednesday, December 25, 2013. His spouse Enrica, his parents, all his brothers and sisters and a niece Michele preceded him in death. He is survived by a niece Janice Sluga, her husband Ev, her three sons Mark, Jim and Tony, all of Washington State; Michele's husband Steve D'Benedetto, his two daughters Jeannine and Laura, her husband Luis and their two daughters Melody and Luisa of Florida; a niece Nicki Schlapbuch and her husband Kenneth and their two children Maria and Brandon of Wisconsin; a daughter Katherine Shackles and her husband Edward, their four children William, Katherine, Constance, and Cynthia of Missouri; and several close friends who considered him family. "Mr. Audini" as he always introduced himself, was one of the many quiet heroes of WWII. He served his country with distinction in New Guinea, later traveling all over the world with The United States Air force. The Chief, as he was acknowledged every time he set foot on an Air Force facility, achieved the highest non-commissioned rank of CMSG and had a scrapbook full of commendations for his excellence and dedication. In the late 50s, he was stationed at the old Sandia Air Force Base in Albuquerque. This gave him a love of New Mexico and, after his 27 years of military service, he returned here with his wife Enrica after his Air Force Retirement. After painting his house for the third time in the first year of retirement, he realized that he was not a retiring kind of guy. So he applied to the VA and went on to become Maintenance Controller there until he retired again after 40 years of further service. It was said that Mr. Audini's fingerprints were on every inch of the VA and he always left things in better condition than he found them. Mr. Audini's Associate's Degree belies his genius. He began by picking up anything that looked interesting on his way home from grade school and taking it apart to find out how it worked. It can be said that there was very little on this planet that Mr. Audini didn't figure out how it worked and often how to make it work better. While most of us re-invent the wheel, Mr. Audini's life was about inventing (and then improving on) the wheel itself. Mr. Audini was a force. He was gruff and salty and crusty and tough as nails. It was exactly what you'd expect from an airman who survived WWII in New Guinea. He had little tolerance for stupidity and demanded excellence from everyone he worked withmost especially himself. But he also gave great loyalty and inspiration to those he worked with and the soldiers under his command and his associates at the VA learned from him and loved him in the process. He hid is kindheartedness from some people, but all of us family and friends who loved him and will miss him terribly knew what a special and unique treasure he was. In a paraphrased quote from Hamlet, "We will not soon his like again." On Friday, January 24, 2014 at 1:30 p.m., with full Military honors, Mr. Audini's ashes will be placed beside his beloved wife Ricci at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe. A Celebration of his life is scheduled for Saturday, January 25, 2014 10:00 a.m. at FRENCH - Lomas. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, 
TRUBY, FRANK KEELER Frank passed away peacefully on January 6th, 2014. He was born in Painesville, Ohio in 1924 to Frank and Florence Truby. He attended Hiram College for four years where he met and married Betsy Jean Kirby in 1948. They were happily married for 64 years before Betsy's passing in 2012. His children are Thomas Lee wife Linda, Scott Robin wife Betsy and Susan Alida husband Robert. Grandchildren: Justin, Brianna and Michael. Frank is a veteran of World War II and served in the Army Air Corp. He was a graduate of Hiram College and received his Master's degree from Case Western Reserve in Cleveland. He retired from Sandia National Laboratories as a research physicist, performing his work with integrity, accuracy & commitment. His lifelong hobby of boating included many boats, some of which he built himself, up to his last beloved houseboat. He shared many enjoyable years with his wife and family on different lakes of the Southwest. He also cherished and adored his many golden retrievers, Molly being his last beloved pet. To all who knew him he was a humble man, pure of heart, always putting others before him. Frank was continually grateful to others for what they did for him, and was well known for his statement "Thank you for all that you do for me." Dad, Gramps we thank you for all you have done for us, we will forever love and miss you. His memorial will be at First Presbyterian Church, 215 Locust St, SE Albuquerque, NM 87102, on Thursday, January 9th, 2014 at 1:00 PM, with reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Animal Humane society at 615 Virginia SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 or First Presbyterian Church.
STORMO, VIRGIL Lt. Col. Virgil M. "Stormy" Stormo, USAF (Ret.), died in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on January 4, 2014, at the age of 92. Col. Stormo was born in Hayti, South Dakota, on June 3, 1921. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a pilot in World War II, Korea, and into the Vietnam era. He subsequently worked for many years for Wells Fargo Bank as an auditing officer and senior auditor before retiring. He was a loving husband, father, brother, son, and friend, and will be truly missed. After Col. Stormo's first wife, Marjorie, passed away, he married Hazel B. Morrow, who survives him, in the late 1990s. He is also survived by his children Gary Stormo and wife Sue of Colorado, Ron Stormo and wife Monica of California, and daughter Sally Bjork and husband Bob of California; by his stepchildren Thomas Morrow and wife Sherry of Colorado, Rosalind Cooper and husband Terry of Albuquerque, Julia Huchmala and husband John of Albuquerque, and Baker Morrow and wife JoAnn Strathman of Albuquerque; and by many grandchildren and great- grandchildren. Col. Stormo will be buried with full military honors in a grave-side service at the Santa Fe National Cemetery at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, January 9, 2014. A reception for family and friends will follow immediately from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. at FRENCH Funerals-Cremations, 10500 Lomas Boulevard N.E., in Albuquerque. The family would like to thank JoAnn Strathman, Col. Stormo's daughter-in-law, for the loving and expert care, support, and kindness she has extended to him and to Hazel over many years. Please visit our online guest book for Stormy at 
SMITH, LOLA LEE Lola Lee Smith passed away peacefully on December 22, 2013. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Ronald J. Smith; her father Leonard Floyd Lucas; her mother, Mattie Lee (Nunnally) Lucas; her brothers Al Lucas, Ray Lucas; and her sister, Martha Lucas, all of Albuquerque. She is survived by two brothers, Bill Lucas and wife, Darlene, of Burbank, CA and Charles Lucas and wife, Linda, of Albuquerque, New Mexico; sister in law Theresa Lucas of Albuquerque. We were truly blessed to have Auntie Lola in our lives and she will be greatly missed. A visitation will be held at the Chester T. French Memorial Chapel at Sunset Memorial Park on Friday, January 10, 2014 at 9:30 a.m., followed by Funeral services at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow immediately. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to El Ranchito de los Ninos, P.O. Box 2400 Los Lunas, NM 87031 505.565.4470 , in keeping with her love for children. Please visit our online guestbook for Lola at 
SANDOVAL, AGNES Age 70, passed away Sunday, Jan 5, 2014 surrounded by family. She is survived by her husband Raymond of 50 yrs, five sisters; one brother; seven children, Mary Rael and husband Joe, Jackie, Maxine and Marie Sandoval; Raymond Sandoval Jr, Margaaret Gallegos and husband Felix, Irene Lucero and husband John; 18 grandchildren; 38 great- grandchildren, 17 great-great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. A Rosary will be held Thursday, Jan 9, at 7:00 pm, viewing from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at Riverside Funeral Home, 225 San Mateo NE. Burial Mass at 10:00 am, Fri, Jan 10 at Sacred Heart Church, 309 Stover SW.
RAMIREZ, MARIA ESLINDA (IRENE) September 2011 Happy Birthday Darling I do not need a special day To bring you to my mind, The days I do not think of you Are very hard to find. Each morning when I awake, I know that you are gone. And no one knows the heartache As I try to carry on. My heart still aches with sadness And secret tears still flow. What it's meant to lose you No one will ever know. My thoughts are always with you, Your place no one can fill. In life I loved you dearly; In death I love you still. There will always be heartache, And often a silent tear. But always a precious memory Of the days when you were here. If tears would make a staircase, And heartaches make a lane, I'd walk the path to heaven And bring you home again. I hold you close within my heart And there you will remain, To walk with me throughout my life Until we meet again. Your loving husband, Albert Roberta, Marlene, Albert Jr., Grandkids and Great-grandkids
ORTIZ, CHARLOTTE SAIZ Age 90, resident of Santa Fe, passed away on January 6, 2014 due to a long battle with cancer. She was born on August 26, 1923 in Alameda, NM to Adelida and Emiliano Saiz. She was married for 65 years to Placido Ortiz. She was a homemaker and co-business owner of Chavez Place Apartments along with her husband. She was preceded in death by her husband, Placido Ortiz, sisters: Piedad Sandoval (Joe), Margaret Baca (Amado), Louise Alvarado, Della Montoya, Vita Chavez (Presciliano), son, Andrew Ortiz, brother in law, Tom Baca. She is survived by her sons: Ralph Ortiz (Rosemarie Leigh) of Santa Fe, Michael Ortiz (Gloria) of Los Lunas; daughters: Charlene Ortiz, Angela Ortiz Flores (Glenn/Billy); grand children: Kenneth Segura (Kathleen), Chad (Kris), Desiree (Sean), Mario (Kristen), Anna (Charles), Nicolas, Matthew, Jordan, Jarrod, Alexandra, Juanita; great- grandchildren: Maya, Aaron, Marcus, Bisha, Teagan, Emily; brother, Emiliano Saiz Jr. (Theresa) of Corrales; sister, Edna Baca; brother-in-law, Johnny Alvarado, both of Albuquerque. Thank you to Ambercare Hospice team, Christus St. Vincent's staff, Father Adam Ortega y Ortiz and Father Daniel Balizan, Maru Sharber, Kay Whetham, Mercedez Diener, Genevieve Armijo, and numerous supportive family and friends. Memorial Contributions may be made to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Monestary (Santa Fe). Pallbearers will be: Ralph Ortiz, Michael Ortiz, Mario Ortiz, Chad Ortiz, Nicolas Flores and Matthew Flores. A Rosary will be held on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. at Santa Maria de La Paz. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, January 10, 2014 at 12 p.m. at Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis de Assisi. A private burial will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Rivera Family Funeral Home 417 E. Rodeo Rd. Santa Fe, NM.
O'NEAL, MARTHA &Quot;JANE&Quot; Age 86, peacefully passed on Monday, January 6, 2014. She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Melvin K. O'Neal; sons, Melvin R. O'Neal and wife Sheila, and Kenneth D. O'Neal; grandchildren, Jonathan, Michelle, Kayla, and Spencer; great-grandchildren, Zoe, Josiah and Judah; and brother, Harold T. Clayton and wife Carol. She was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore Julius Clayton and Amelia Irene Clayton of Cumberland, MD. Jane worked for Los Alamos National Laboratories for 25 years. She was a member of Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She was a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Services will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 3:00 pm at Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 8600 Academy Rd. NE., with a reception to follow. Private interment will take place at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Jane's name. Please visit our online guest book for Jane at 
MEREWETHER, THOMAS F. Tom Merewether of East Providence, Rhode Island, Seminole, Florida, and long time resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico lost his battle with cancer on December 31, 2013. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Patricia Costello Merewether; four children, Kathy Bain of New Port Richey, FL, Ed Merewether of Largo, FL, Tim Merewether and wife Pamela of Rio Rancho, and Trish Merewether of Albuquerque; and six grandchildren. A celebration in his honor will be held on Sunday, January 12th between 1:00 pm-5:00 pm at Tom and Pat's home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you please make a donation to PBS, the National Park Foundation, or Sierra Club in Tom's name.
