CARR, PRISCILLA V. Priscilla V. Carr, of Albuquerque, NM, passed away on January 26, 2014 at the home of her daughter, Kimberly and husband, Bill Dawson near Sandia Park, NM. She was born on October 13, 1924 in American Falls, Idaho. Priscilla was preceded in death by her husband Bernard A. Carr whom she married in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1948 and her sister Polly Freeland and niece, Candy Young. She is survived by her sisters Beverly Jean McNeal, Linda Piotrowicz (husband Don) and brother Harvey Beatty. She will be greatly missed by her sons Patrick and wife Barbara, Michael and wife Catherine, Kimberly and husband Bill, and Timothy Carr. As Grandma Cilla she was loved by "the Dawson Girls" Amanda Hicks and her husband Trey, Ashlee Wolfe and her husband Ed and Hillary Stewart and her husband Gary; The Carr's from Mimbres, NM, Becky, Angie, Nick, and their mother Teresa and Lisa and Ian Carr in Zurich. She also enjoyed her seven great- grandchildren, Mitchell, Taylor, Lauren, Carter, Ashton, Jensen and Dawson. Priscilla became an RN and married Bernard in Michigan, ten years before they moved to Albuquerque in 1958. She continued nursing at Lovelace Bataan Memorial Hospital. She loved to attend church, drive about visiting people and places, do crosswords and shop and sew beautiful clothes. Priscilla was always "at the ready" to enjoy life. We will all miss her fabulous independence, that warm big smile and how determined she was to do anything at anytime, for and with her friends and devoted family. She was our inspiration to get up and keep moving. Services will be held Monday, February 3, 2014, 9:30 a.m. at FRENCH - Lomas. Interment will follow the service at 12:45 p.m. at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Please visit our online guest book for Priscilla at www.FrenchFunerals.com FRENCH - Lomas 10500 Lomas Blvd NE 505-275-3500
CARR, PRISCILLA V. Priscilla V. Carr, of Albuquerque, NM, passed away on January 26, 2014 at the home of her daughter, Kimberly and husband, Bill Dawson near Sandia Park, NM. She was born on October 13, 1924 in American Falls, Idaho. Priscilla was preceded in death by her husband Bernard A. Carr whom she married in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1948 and her sister Polly Freeland and niece, Candy Young. She is survived by her sisters Beverly Jean McNeal, Linda Piotrowicz (husband Don) and brother Harvey Beatty. She will be greatly missed by her sons Patrick and wife Barbara, Michael and wife Catherine, Kimberly and husband Bill, and Timothy Carr. As Grandma Cilla she was loved by "the Dawson Girls" Amanda Hicks and her husband Trey, Ashlee Wolfe and her husband Ed and Hillary Stewart and her husband Gary; The Carr's from Mimbres, NM, Becky, Angie, Nick, and their mother Teresa and Lisa and Ian Carr in Zurich. She also enjoyed her seven great- grandchildren, Mitchell, Taylor, Lauren, Carter, Ashton, Jensen and Dawson. Priscilla became an RN and married Bernard in Michigan, ten years before they moved to Albuquerque in 1958. She continued nursing at Lovelace Bataan Memorial Hospital. She loved to attend church, drive about visiting people and places, do crosswords and shop and sew beautiful clothes. Priscilla was always "at the ready" to enjoy life. We will all miss her fabulous independence, that warm big smile and how determined she was to do anything at anytime, for and with her friends and devoted family. She was our inspiration to get up and keep moving. Services will be held Monday, February 3, 2014, 9:30 a.m. at FRENCH - Lomas. Interment will follow the service at 12:45 p.m. at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Please visit our online guest book for Priscilla at www.FrenchFunerals.com FRENCH - Lomas 10500 Lomas Blvd NE 505-275-3500
BLACK, CONRAD Conrad Black, age 97, departed us in his sleep at his home in Albuquerque, NM on January 10, 2014. He was born to his 1st generation American to Romanian parents Alexandrui & Victoria Cerghizan on October 14th, 1916 as Constantine Cerghizan in Indiana. At an early age, his father passed away. When he was 8 his mother married Charles Black, also of Romanian descent. He was one of nine children and is survived only by his sister, Victoria Hayse of Indiana. As a very young man, he joined the Army Air Corp and was trained as a pilot. He flew the European Theater for the end of WWII and was particularly proud of participating in the Berlin Airlift. After the Army Air Corp, he joined the Air Force and spent the next 27 years there. He served stateside during the Korean War and in Vietnam from 1967-1968 and retired in 1970 as a Lt. Colonel. He highly valued education and throughout his air force career attempted to secure a college degree but often had to withdraw from various universities due to being transferred or deployed on a flight mission. He finally obtained a master's degree in education post retirement from the University of Texas El Paso where, he and his family moved after his military retirement. He taught high school for 17 years there and after his second retirement, substitute taught into his 80's. He was a beloved husband to Jean, who survives him and to whom he was married to for 55 years. He married Jean and her two daughters, Tanya and Janice. They have two more daughters from their union, Ginni and Cheri. He had three children from a previous marriage, two who survive him, Conrad Jr. and Dan; Donna Sue preceded him in death. He has multiple grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Conrad and Jean moved to Albuquerque, NM in 2002 to be close to their daughters and grandchildren. He was always up for a "road trip" and loved to travel. When he was 90, he parasailed in Hawaii with his daughter Cheri-perhaps he couldn't get enough of being in the air, or he just liked to fly by the seat of his pants. He loved to cook and was a master griller as well as the great admirer of red wine and imbibed in a glass most every night. As he often stated, he was not very demonstrative, but to us, he was a poetic warrior. We will cherish many of his favorite quirky sayings. He will be fondly remembered for his quick wit and easy smile. He was truly a wonderful man and will be greatly missed by his surviving family. His grandchildren Geer and Nicandra DiRaddo were privileged to have had him in their lives from an early age and loved him greatly, spent many wonderful times and felt his inspiration to the end. His daughters, Ginni and Cheri, were blessed to have had him in close proximity, and he is their hero beyond measure who demonstrated how to live and let go with the utmost courage, integrity, and dignity. All of their lives continue to be filled by his presence still. You did good work Dad. Now it's time for evening prayer!
BERTHOLF, GAIL C. Age 54, went to be with her Jesus on January 31, 2014. She is survived by her parents, Larry & Carol Bertholf; her brother Gary Bertholf, all of Albuquerque. She is also survived by Ted and Lori Gamble of Vancouver, WA and Carmen and Kent Hoffman of Tipton, IA. Gail was a sweet girl, had a beautiful and infectious smile, was happy and delightful, and wanted to please others. She loved her family, her church, and all those associated with ARCA - especially those at her group home. She was loved by many. While we mourn her loss, we celebrate the end of her struggles and the joy she now has. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Trinity@The MarketPlace Church, 2520 Chama NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 with the Reverend Michael Kelshaw officiating. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in memory of Gail to either ARCA or Trinity@The MarketPlace. Please visit our online guestbook for Gail at 
MORENO, PHILLIP Two years ago our Loving God called you to stand guard on His Heavenly streets. Not a single hour goes by that we don't think about our beautiful boy. We still wait by the front door for you to walk in and ask us if we want to see the "gun show". We miss you son, your laugh, your smile, your jokes, your heart, and the way you used to pull your ears and puff out your face to make us laugh. It feels like just yesterday that you left us. We have had lots of ups and downs in our family but with all that happens we keep you close. Yes, our family chain was broken and a part of our hearts gone, but we have the faith and belief that as each of us joins you that our hearts will heal and our chain will be relinked. Keep watching over us, my son, until the time we are called to stand before Jesus with you at our side. My loving God, please grab my Phillip off the street that he is guarding, Give him a hug and kiss from his mom and tell him how much we love and miss him. Love you son, Mom, Dad, Gordo and Gabby. 
LYSLO, KERMIT BENNETT Age 83, a resident of Albuquerque, died on Thursday, January 30, 2014. He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Wilma Jeanne Lyslo; daughter, Julie L. Tillery and husband Gary of Albuquerque; his grandchildren, Katherine Gayle, Kerry Reeves, Kristopher Phillip and Kyle Bennett Tillery and many other family and friends. He was very active in the lives of his family, especially dedicated to his grandchildren. There was never a field trip, school event, swim meet, baseball, soccer or basketball game, golf tournament, birthday party, confirmation, band concert, pumpkin patch, zoo visit, vacation or graduation that didn't see grandpa present. Kermit was preceded in death by his parents, Bennett and Irene Lyslo and his sister, Norma Lyslo. He honorably served our country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, stationed in Japan and later in the US Air Force Reserves. He was a hospital administrator at Lovelace Bataan Hospital for 20 years. Mr. Lyslo was instrumental in the facilities construction for several new phases for Lovelace. He was a longtime member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, active in planning and coordination of the construction of the education building. A memorial service will be held Thursday, February 6, 2014, 2:00 pm at FRENCH - Lomas. Interment will take place at Santa Fe National Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 9100 Menaul Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110, or The Animal Humane Association, 615 Virginia St. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 or 
VIGIL, FERNANDO (FERDY) 73, of Amarillo, Texas died Friday, January 31, 2014. Rosary will be said at 6:00 p.m. CST today, in Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. CST, Wednesday February 5, 2014, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 1210 SE 11th Ave., Amarillo. Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. CST (12:30 p.m. MST) in San Jon Cemetery, San Jon, New Mexico. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Fernando was born May 24, 1940, in Mosquero, New Mexico, to Cornelia and Ignacio Vigil. He was preceded in death by his two sons: Joseph and Clifford Vigil, his parents: Ignacio Vigil Sr. and Cornelia Vigil, two brothers and three sisters: Petronillo and Gilbert Vigil, Irene and Carmelita Vigil, and Betsy Cordova. Survivors include his three daughters and one grandchild: Debbie Vigil of New Orleans, Louisiana, Danita Vigil and wife Susan Swann of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Roberta Day and husband Gary of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Megan Day of Albuquerque, New Mexico; and three brothers and three sisters: Petronillo Vigil of Mosquero, New Mexico, Ralph and wife Isabel Vigil of Mosquero, New Mexico, Ignacio Vigil Jr. and wife Celina of Amarillo, Texas, Eva Ramirez of Amarillo, Texas, Carlotta Martinez of San Jon, New Mexico, and Carmen Ruiz of Clovis, New Mexico. Lunch will follow the graveside services at the San Jon Community Center. Sign the online guestbook at 
SANCHEZ, FRANCISCA L. (FRANCES) Francisca (Frances) Sanchez born in the Philippines, age 82, a longtime resident of Albuquerque, NM passed away peacefully and went to be with our Lord on Thursday, January 30, 2014. She is survived by her children, Alicia Joson (Danilo), Alfred Sanchez, Joseph Sanchez (Connie), Robert Sanchez and Michael Sanchez; nine grandchildren; one sister Consorcia Casim and numerous nieces, nephews, friends and loved ones. Frances was a kind, elegant and wonderful woman who loved her family and God. She was loved dearly and will be greatly missed. Visitation, Rosary and Mass Services will be held on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, starting at 9:00 am at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church , 5415 Fortuna Rd NW. Her remains will be laid to rest at Sandia Memory Gardens at a later date. To view information or leave a condolence please visit 
RICHARDSON, BILLY D. 1st Lt. USAF (Ret), died Friday, January 31, 2014. He was born January 7, 1922 in Dunn, TX. He graduated from Lamesa High School in Lamesa, TX in June, 1940. Under the Operation Bootstrap program of the USAF, he graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1957. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps at Brooks Field, TX in June, 1940 and was assigned to the 32 Pursuit Squadron of the 36th Pursuit Group on Ponce, Puerto Rico. He worked in armament on the P-36 and the P-40 type aircraft. He returned stateside in early 1942 for further training as an aviation student. He graduated from Glider Pilot School at Ft. Sumner, NM in late 1942 and was promoted to Staff Sergeant. He requested further training as a bombardier and was assigned to Bombardier Class 43-14 at Roswell AFB at Roswell, NM. He graduated with the class on October 2, 1943 and was promoted to Second Lieutenant. During bombardier training, he was married to Mary Z. Tenorio of Albuquerque, NM. They were married 66 years when Mary went to Heaven on November 16, 2009. He was assigned to a B-17 crew in November 1943. After training they were assigned to the 91st Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force at Bassingborn, England. He completed 30 missions as a Bombardier on targets in Germany and German occupied territories. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters. He retired from the Air Force in 1967. He taught school at the Santa Fe Senior High School for 5 years. In 1976, he and his wife moved to Albuquerque. He worked as a Real Estate Agent for Century 21. A few years later, he retired again to their garden in the South Valley of Albuquerque. Rosary will be recited Wednesday, February 5, 2014, 7:00 p.m., at FRENCH - University. Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, February 6, 2014, 10:00 a.m., at St. Edwin Catholic Church, 2105 Barcelona SW. A committal service with full military honors will follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Friends may visit FRENCH -University, Wednesday 6:00 p.m. until time of rosary. Pallbearers will be Ed Romero, William Griego, Ruben Griego, Roger Duchaussee, Gary Gill, Al Montoya, and Holland Kirby. Special thanks to all of the staff at the Beehive, Whitman Location, for their wonderful care of our Uncle Billy. Please visit our online guest book for Billy at 
MARTINEZ, DAVID N. Our beloved Father went to be with his Lord on February 2, 2014. He is preceded in death by parents Avenico Martinez, Julia Martinez, his wife of 64 yrs. Margaret G. (Gaillour) Martinez, daughter Elizabeth Ann Martinez, brothers Avenico Martinez Jr., Alfonso Martinez, Charlie Martinez, sisters Lita Montez, and Eloisa Dominguez, brother and sister in law John and Priscilla Gaillour, Michael and Riley Gaillour, Reynaldo and Lucy Gonzales, Reynald Gaillour, Mike Rogers and Frank Galindre. He is survived by his sister Bertha Maestas, sister in laws Marie Galindre and Anne Rogers, daughters Cynthia Kozlowski, Irene and Don Montoya, Juliana Martinez, Juanita and Mark Kilijanski, 11 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. David was born in Las Vegas, New Mexico on May 4, 1928, completed his High School Education at East Las Vegas High School and attended Highlands University where he focused on Business Management and Accounting. In 1961 David and his family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. For many years David worked as an insurance agent, but ultimately obtained as position as a Taxation and Revenue agent and District Tax Director for the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, retiring in 1984 to care for his ailing wife. A rosary is scheduled at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church - Albuquerque, NM 9502 4th St NW, (505) 898-5253 on February 5, 2014 at 7:00 PM, Mass is scheduled at same location on February 6, 2014 at 9:00 AM. Services are being coordinated by French Funeral Home 1111 University Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM (505) 843-6333. Visit the online guestbook at 
