![]()
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 his 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, Enrica at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe. Anyone wishing to follow the caravan to Santa Fe should be in the parking lot of FRENCH - Lomas no later than 11:45 a.m. Friday. 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,
www.michaeljfox.org. Please visit the online guest book for Mr. Audini at
www.FrenchFunerals.com FRENCH - Lomas 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500
FERGUSON, BARRY LANE Barry Lane Ferguson, a resident of Placitas, NM, age 61, beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend was embraced by the Lord and taken to his heavenly home Monday, January 20, 2014. Barry is survived by his wife of 39 years, Stacie Ferguson; daughter, Lyndsay Lovell and husband, Chad; mother, Laverne Young; mother-in-law, Carol Hall; siblings, Darrell Ferguson and wife, Mary; Bruce Ferguson; Theresa Goodnight; Cindy Ferguson; James Kirkland and wife, Cho; siblings-in-law, Laura Hall Hintze and husband, Steve; Kathryn Ashby and husband, Alan; and Kenneth Hall; six nieces and nine nephews; his dogs, Indigo and Zeva; grand-dog, Nola; and many dear friends. He was preceded in death by his brother, John Kirkland IV. Barry met the love of his life, his wife Stacie, on a blind date at Southwest Texas State University. The other love of Barry's life was his daughter, Lyndsay. Barry's long and successful career led to many adventures, giving him the opportunity to travel the world. Barry was blessed with many dear friends, and he deeply valued these relationships. Proud Texans, Barry and Stacie moved to Placitas in 2003, finally realizing their dream to live in a place they have such a love and passion for. He was an incredibly humble man: he was just as comfortable in the Board room as he was in a hole-in-the-wall burger joint in the middle of nowhere. His last wish was that all men get a prostate exam, because it can mean the difference between life and death. A celebration of Barry's life will be held Saturday, January 25, 2014, 2:00 p.m., at FRENCH Wyoming. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, at PCF.org. Please visit our online guestbook for Barry at www.FrenchFunerals.com FRENCH Wyoming 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
DOMINGUEZ, MONICA S. Age 50, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Monday, January 20, 2014. She is survived by her sons Christopher McArthur and Aaron McArthur; her grandson Noah McArthur; and her father Reynaldo and his wife Charlotte Dominquez; her brothers, D. Dominguez, Roman Dominguez, and Troy Quintana. Her sister Wendy Belger. Monica was preceded in death by her mother Dominga, and brother Damien Dominguez. A memorial visitation will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 24, 2014 at FRENCH Lomas. A Rosary will be recited at 5:00 p.m. followed by a reception. Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at The Shrine of St. Bernadette Catholic Church, 11401 Indian School Rd NE. Please visit our online guest book for Monica at 
CHAVEZ, ARTHUR (TUDY) H. age 68, a resident of Albuquerque, went to be with Our Heavenly Father on Saturday, January 18, 2014. Mr. Chavez is survived by his son, Rick Chavez; daughter, Monica Chavez-Trujillo and husband, Robert; brothers, Albert Chavez and wife, Julie, Louie Chavez, John Chavez and wife, Nora; sister, Beatrice Chavez; five grandchildren; eight nieces and nephews; and many other extended family members and friends. Mr. Chavez was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Ramona Chavez; sister, Louise Chavez-Orozco. Arthur (Tudy) will be greatly missed by all who were fortune enough to know him. Mr. Chavez was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during the Vietnam Era. Visitation will be Saturday, January 25, 2014 from 12:30 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the Gabaldon Memorial Chapel with a Memorial Service at 1:00 p.m. Committal Service will be Monday, January 27, 2014 at the Santa Fe National Cemetery at 12:45 p.m. Please visit 
BULLARD, LEROY Went to meet his Lord on January 18, 2014. Leroy was a loving father to Carol (Tim) of Edgewater, FL and Richard (Gina) of Jakarta, Indonesia. He was step-father to Beth (Mason), Esther, Tim (Patti), and Mary. He was known as Papa to David (Kimberly), Jason, Michael, Brooke, Erin (Tyler), Ryan, Amanda, Nick, and Brooklyn. He was Great Papa to Luke, Jonathan, Paige, Garrett, Noah, Paxton and Paisley. He was Great Great Papa to Kaydon. Leroy is also survived by his wife of 33 years, Helen; and his sister, Vivian. Leroy was born in Coleman, TX in 1925. He served in WWII. He was an auto mechanic for most of his working years. He retired as a Civil Service heavy diesel equipment mechanic at Kirtland Air Base. He was preceded in death by his parents, Viola and Johnny Bullard; by his first wife of 32 years, Retha Faye; two sisters, Melba and Pat; and a brother, Billy Jack. Graveside Services will be held Friday, January 24, 2014, 2:00 p.m., at Fairview Memorial Park Cemetery, 700 Yale Blvd. SE. Please visit our online guestbook for Leroy 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 his 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, Enrica at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe. Anyone wishing to follow the caravan to Santa Fe should be in the parking lot of FRENCH - Lomas no later than 11:45 a.m. Friday. 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, 
ACHENBACH, SANDRA M. &Quot;SANDY&Quot; SCHAFER Age 63, born in Sioux Falls, SD and a resident of Albuquerque, died Friday, January 17, 2014. She is survived by her brother, Larry W. Schafer and wife, Bonnie of Sioux Falls, SD; sister, Jane E. Walczak and husband, Peter of Buffalo City, WI; niece; Anne Ruud and husband, Christian; nephew, Andrew Schafer and wife, Mona, and many cousins. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends including Anna Chavez and Clara Ince. Mrs. Achenbach was preceded in death by her husband, Carroll R. Achenbach, and her parents, Wesley and Mary Schafer. Nursing was her passion for over 40 years. Friends may visit Friday, January 24, 2014, 4:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. at FRENCH - University. Interment services will be private at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to your local Humane Society. Please visit our online guest book for Sandy at 
ROSSON, DAVID E., JR. Age 74, a resident of Albuquerque since 1980, died Friday, January 17, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Missy, of Albuquerque; children, Tom and his wife Tammy of Rio Rancho, Eileen and husband Kris Webb of Albuquerque; one brother, Joseph Rosson and partner, Rick Crane, of Knoxville, TN. He was also blessed and experienced great pride in his grandchildren, Matthew and Shanna, and most recently, Ariana. His career began in college as he worked every other trimester at the Naval Shipyards in Norfolk, VA. After achieving his degree in metallurgical engineering at the University of Tennessee in 1963, he worked at the David Taylor Model Basin near Washington, D.C. In 1970, he joined the AEC in Oak Ridge, TN. He later transferred to Albuquerque Operations of the AEC which evolved into the Department of Energy. As a program manager, David was involved in nuclear weapons production and later in the environmental impact of nuclear waste. David enjoyed a love of the outdoors, both bass fishing from his boat and bird hunting, especially with his dog Napoleon. His family was at the center of his life. This included his wife, Missy, and his children, Tom and Eileen. David became a "card carrying Catholic" after studying with Fr. Ark at St. John XXIII Catholic Community. He volunteered there as a CCD teacher and leader in the RCIA program for adults studying the Catholic faith. Over the years, he also participated in many of the John XXIII choirs. As David's mobility lessened in later years, he was confined to a wheelchair, but remained involved in church and family activities and visited regularly with friends. His love of God and church manifested itself with daily reading of scripture and meditation. Rosary will be recited on Sunday, January 26, 2014, 7:30 p.m., at John XXIII Catholic Community, 4831 Tramway Ridge Dr. NE. Mass will be celebrated Monday, January 27, 2014, 11:00 a.m., also at John XXIII Catholic Community with Father Ark Biczak, Celebrant. Please visit our online guestbook for David at 
ORTIZ, PATRICIA ANN In memory of Patricia Ortiz. I would like to thank all our families, friends, Local 412 Plumbers and Pipefitters for flowers, food, phone calls, cards, thoughts and prayers and donations to St. Bernadette. God Bless each and everyone of you. Pat, a Mother and Wife. She was someone who cares when others care less. Someone who encourages when others ridicule. Someone who defends when others condemn. Someone with patience when others are impatient. Someone who appreciates when others fail to notice. Some who gives security in a world of insecurity. Someone who is accepting when others reject. A mother and wife is a friend for all time to cherish and protect as her achievements will linger for generations. That is who my wife Pat was. I will always love you. Our 60 years of marriage I will cherish forever. Leroy A. Ortiz FRENCH - Lomas 10500 Lomas Blvd NE 505-275-3500
LUCKETT, LEIGH HOLA 34 years old, passed away on January 11, 2014 in Allen, TX. Born January 13, 1979 in Albuquerque, NM, he attended Lovington High School in Lovington, NM. Leigh is survived by his son Edikai Jack Luckett; his parents Jack Mayo Luckett Sr. and Maggie Rose Luckett; and his sisters Shurlea Tana Luckett and Rae Ona Gatewood. He was predeceased by his brother Jack Mayo Luckett Jr. Leigh was laid to rest in St. Michaels, AZ on January 17, 2014. He will be greatly missed.
LOUGHRIDGE, DAVID NASH Age 33, a resident of Santa Fe, NM, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, January 19, 2014. David is survived by his father, Bruce; mother, Lesle; brother, Brian and wife, Cherokee; niece, Makayla; and nephews, Aiden and Tanner. David was born in Albuquerque, NM. He attended Eisenhower middle school. La Cueva high school and Hope Connection School in Albuquerque, and Kents Hill school in Kents Hill, ME. David was currently attending Santa Fe Community College in Santa Fe, NM. While in middle school, David was an accomplished gymnast, achieving both the New Mexico State and Region Nine First Place Championships. After attending the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, he went on to the 1994 Men's Junior Olympic National Championship, winning 5th place. During his college years, he was a motorcycle enthusiast and loved "carving canyons", sometimes at the expense of attending an algebra class. One summer while working construction, he decided he would like to learn and operate large tractor-trailer vehicles. He took and passed his CDL license of which he was very proud. David's passion was in photography and was a self-taught professional. He captures the most beautiful, abstract and heartwarming moments from his life. In 2009 he produced his own photography show, "Hall of Fools". David spent the past several years in Santa Fe working with Meow Wolf, a talented group of men and women who bring together a collaborative arts culture to the city. David helped to produce and starred in Meow Wolf's "The Moon Is To Live On" and in 2011 David was a key producer of the company's spectacular "The Due Return". This wonderful group became his family and together they lived and spent many long, hard working hours devoted to their projects. David leaves behind a legacy of selfless kindness, always putting others before himself. His passion, drive and love for others can be found in every project David was involved in and with each individual he encountered. Our hearts are heavy with his loss, but our spirits are lifted high with the loving memories and impact David made in all of our lives. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2014, 12:00 p.m., at FRENCH Lomas. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE. Family and friends may visit FRENCH Lomas on Friday, January 24, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Pallbearers will be Brian Loughridge, Loren Dent, Eric Hoffpauir, Vince Kadlubek, Jett Boynton and Sean Di Ianni. In lieu of flowers, David would have loved that donations be sent to his beloved Meow Wolf, C/O Vince Kadlubek, 2451 Vereda Ebcanto, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Please visit our online guest book for David at 
LOPEZ, RICHARD LEE &Quot;LEO&Quot; March 18, 1961 - January 22, 1992 We miss you and love you so much. Mom, Jackie, Michelle and Thumper
DEBARY, ROSS W. Ross, 64, a lifelong resident of Albuquerque and disabled veteran, born April 18, 1949, died peacefully on January 22, 2014. He is survived by his daughter Natalie Maestas; son Adam DeBary; and his granddaughters Cienna and Arellana Chavez and Brooklyn Marez; brother Daryel DeBary and wife Debby; sister Rosalie Martinez and husband Mike; nephews and niece D.J., Tina, Mychael, Daniel and Aaron; as well as many loving family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Moreland and Eva DeBary. Ross served in the U.S. Army from June 18, 1968 through June 17, 1974. He was honorably discharged as Sergeant E-5. While serving in Vietnam from November 13, 1968 through August 24, 1969, he earned the Vietnam Service Medal with three Bronze Service Stars; National Defense Service Medal; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; Combat Infantryman Badge; Air Medal; Army Commendation Medal; Expert (M60 MG); Expert (Rifle). He often participated in softball tournaments throughout the city and enjoyed camping, fishing and taking road trips. He also loved spending time with his family and keeping them on their toes. He will be dearly missed. Service will be held on Monday, January 27, 2014 at 12:00 PM at Crossroads Of Albuquerque, 5200 Marble NE. Burial to follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery at 3:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at 
CHAVEZ, HILIARIO (LARRY) May 13, 1930 - January 25, 2013 It's been a year, but seems forever We love you and miss you Love your wife, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brothers and sisters
