SOSA, DANIEL &Quot;HENRY&Quot; Our beloved Brother, Uncle, and Great Uncle passed on to be with his devoted mother, Valentina, father Alfonso-a military man, brother Frank, and sister Alpha Quill. He was 71 years old. He was born in Albuquerque (Barelas) and grew-up in the North Valley where the family lived at the time. The family was originally from Mora, New Mexico. He attended Valley High School where he excelled in sports. He held the record (ten years) in football for longest run back for a touch down from scrimmage. He excelled in track, wrestling, and baseball, and also was a Golden Gloves fighter. After high school he joined the New Mexico Air National Guard and then enlisted into the US Army during the Vietnam-era where he became 100% disabled and was treated by the Albuquerque VA Medical Center for most of his life. He passed away at the VA Medical Center. Employees of the VA took very good care of his medical needs and were there for him during most of his life. He lived independently. Our Mother and he were very close and took care of one another. Our mother and former Governor Apodaca (his former coach at Valley High School), were instrumental in acquiring his military disability. Everyone he met he befriended. He was especially close to Teddy, his pet dog. During the last three years, his caregivers were Dianne Miller and Julia Serna. He was the fourth eldest and is survived by his oldest brother Dr Luis Roberto, PhD, (wife, Marsha, deceased, former wives, Dolores and Doris) and significant other, Virginia, brother, Tom and wife Isabela, brother John and wife Iris, (former wife, Marcella Rubi) brother, Ernie and wife Julia (former wife, Connie). His eldest sister, Roberta (husband, Elmer Tixier, deceased, former husband, Jose Gutierrez), and his sister, Teresa and husband Steve Johnson, and an adopted niece, Rebecca and husband, Billy Ek. Many endearing and special nieces, nephews and great nieces, great nephews, and +great, great grand nephews and nieces who have responded recently about their interactions and memories of him: Susana Sosa and husband Dan Nadaner, Carmen Sosa-Fraser and husband, Bill, Elicia Sosa, Rolando Villarreal-Sosa, wife Leticia and great nephew, Atzin; nephew Alfonso "Al" Sosa and wife Kimberly and great nephews Brandon and Justin, nephew Ernesto "Picasso" Sosa and great niece Brooke, great nephew Dillion, great nieces, Josephina and Selena, niece Lorene Sosa; niece Bernadette Sosa-Zak & husband Marty, and great nephew Jeremy and his fiancee Laci and great-great niece, Sienna, great niece Alyssa, great nephews Dylan and Caleb; nephew Tom Sosa II & wife Lisa, step great nephew Skylar and step-great niece, Alexandra, and great niece, Amanda, niece, Antoinette and husband, Bill Squier and great nephew, Grant, and nephew, Chris; niece, Dorothy, great- great nieces Ashleh and Alicia, and great grand nephew, King, nephew, John Phillip Jr. (deceased), former wife, Michelle, great niece, Paloma, great nephew Joseph, great-great nieces Janea and Michaela, step nephew Jenner McDougall, niece Debbie, step-niece, Jeannette and husband Zennon Zochniak, great-great step-nephew Lazaro and great-great step niece, Carmen, niece Dona, great niece Jasmyn and great nephew, Jaxon; great niece, Tyla, husband Richard Hager, great-great nieces, Christina and Cheryl,, great-great- great niece, Ayla, great-great-great nephew Greyson, niece, Roberta, great nephews, Kyle, Shay and Zane, step-niece Adriana, nephew, Enrique wife, Karen, great niece Yadhara and great nephew, Luis; niece, Valery (former husband, Ron Romero), great nephews, Matthew and Nathan, great niece, Feliz, nephew Jose "Squeakie" Gutierrez Jr, wife, Yvette (former wives, Carolyn and Bonnie), great -great niece, Danielle, great-great-great niece, Catalina, great-great-great nephews, Tre and Ovani, great nephew Joey IV, step-great niece Deanna and step-great nephew Tomas and great-great niece, Brianna, nephew, Alfonso and wife, Phelisha, great nephews, Seth and Sterling and great niece, Savannah, nephew, Julian, and wife, Marcella, great nephews, Julian Jr, Jacob, and great niece, Jade; Sister, Rebecca and husband Bill Ek, great-nephew Noah (deceased), great nieces Chelsea, Madison, and Sydney, great-great nephew Thaddeaus; nephew; William Sanchez (former wife, Christina), great nieces, Athena and Samantha, nephew Patrick, wife, Carol; nephew, Gregory Gonzales, wife Jessica, great nephew, Malachi, great niece Clarice, nephew, John Gonzales wife, Kamryn, great-great nephew, Josiah, great-great nieces Alexis, Savannah, and Jonelle, niece, Stephanie and husband, Mike Birch, great nephew, Gabriel; niece, Karen (Deceased), niece Heather and husband Matt Dietzel, great nieces, Brianna and Olivia, and an expected great nephew Nolan birth date (12-26-2013). Henry's Life Celebration will begin with a Visitation at 9:00 a.m., Friday, December 13, 2013, in the Frank A. Salazar Chapel at Salazar Mortuary; followed by Life Celebration Service at 10:00 a.m. Committal Service will be held at the Santa Fe National Cemetery at 12:45 p.m. Pallbearers will be Susana Sosa, Christopher Sosa, Dorothy Sosa, Valery Romero, Gregory Gonzales and Chelsea Warner. Reverend Jaime Quinones, of 2nd Presbyterian Church, on Lomas and Edith N.E. will officiate. The Reception will follow at 2:30 p.m. at 2nd Presbyterian Church. Please visit Henry's online guestbook at www.SalazarMortuary.com SALAZAR MORTUARY 400 Third Street, SW 505-242-1133
SOSA, DANIEL &Quot;HENRY&Quot; Our beloved Brother, Uncle, and Great Uncle passed on to be with his devoted mother, Valentina, father Alfonso-a military man, brother Frank, and sister Alpha Quill. He was 71 years old. He was born in Albuquerque (Barelas) and grew-up in the North Valley where the family lived at the time. The family was originally from Mora, New Mexico. He attended Valley High School where he excelled in sports. He held the record (ten years) in football for longest run back for a touch down from scrimmage. He excelled in track, wrestling, and baseball, and also was a Golden Gloves fighter. After high school he joined the New Mexico Air National Guard and then enlisted into the US Army during the Vietnam-era where he became 100% disabled and was treated by the Albuquerque VA Medical Center for most of his life. He passed away at the VA Medical Center. Employees of the VA took very good care of his medical needs and were there for him during most of his life. He lived independently. Our Mother and he were very close and took care of one another. Our mother and former Governor Apodaca (his former coach at Valley High School), were instrumental in acquiring his military disability. Everyone he met he befriended. He was especially close to Teddy, his pet dog. During the last three years, his caregivers were Dianne Miller and Julia Serna. He was the fourth eldest and is survived by his oldest brother Dr Luis Roberto, PhD, (wife, Marsha, deceased, former wives, Dolores and Doris) and significant other, Virginia, brother, Tom and wife Isabela, brother John and wife Iris, (former wife, Marcella Rubi) brother, Ernie and wife Julia (former wife, Connie). His eldest sister, Roberta (husband, Elmer Tixier, deceased, former husband, Jose Gutierrez), and his sister, Teresa and husband Steve Johnson, and an adopted niece, Rebecca and husband, Billy Ek. Many endearing and special nieces, nephews and great nieces, great nephews, and +great, great grand nephews and nieces who have responded recently about their interactions and memories of him: Susana Sosa and husband Dan Nadaner, Carmen Sosa-Fraser and husband, Bill, Elicia Sosa, Rolando Villarreal-Sosa, wife Leticia and great nephew, Atzin; nephew Alfonso "Al" Sosa and wife Kimberly and great nephews Brandon and Justin, nephew Ernesto "Picasso" Sosa and great niece Brooke, great nephew Dillion, great nieces, Josephina and Selena, niece Lorene Sosa; niece Bernadette Sosa-Zak & husband Marty, and great nephew Jeremy and his fiancee Laci and great-great niece, Sienna, great niece Alyssa, great nephews Dylan and Caleb; nephew Tom Sosa II & wife Lisa, step great nephew Skylar and step-great niece, Alexandra, and great niece, Amanda, niece, Antoinette and husband, Bill Squier and great nephew, Grant, and nephew, Chris; niece, Dorothy, great- great nieces Ashleh and Alicia, and great grand nephew, King, nephew, John Phillip Jr. (deceased), former wife, Michelle, great niece, Paloma, great nephew Joseph, great-great nieces Janea and Michaela, step nephew Jenner McDougall, niece Debbie, step-niece, Jeannette and husband Zennon Zochniak, great-great step-nephew Lazaro and great-great step niece, Carmen, niece Dona, great niece Jasmyn and great nephew, Jaxon; great niece, Tyla, husband Richard Hager, great-great nieces, Christina and Cheryl,, great-great- great niece, Ayla, great-great-great nephew Greyson, niece, Roberta, great nephews, Kyle, Shay and Zane, step-niece Adriana, nephew, Enrique wife, Karen, great niece Yadhara and great nephew, Luis; niece, Valery (former husband, Ron Romero), great nephews, Matthew and Nathan, great niece, Feliz, nephew Jose "Squeakie" Gutierrez Jr, wife, Yvette (former wives, Carolyn and Bonnie), great -great niece, Danielle, great-great-great niece, Catalina, great-great-great nephews, Tre and Ovani, great nephew Joey IV, step-great niece Deanna and step-great nephew Tomas and great-great niece, Brianna, nephew, Alfonso and wife, Phelisha, great nephews, Seth and Sterling and great niece, Savannah, nephew, Julian, and wife, Marcella, great nephews, Julian Jr, Jacob, and great niece, Jade; Sister, Rebecca and husband Bill Ek, great-nephew Noah (deceased), great nieces Chelsea, Madison, and Sydney, great-great nephew Thaddeaus; nephew; William Sanchez (former wife, Christina), great nieces, Athena and Samantha, nephew Patrick, wife, Carol; nephew, Gregory Gonzales, wife Jessica, great nephew, Malachi, great niece Clarice, nephew, John Gonzales wife, Kamryn, great-great nephew, Josiah, great-great nieces Alexis, Savannah, and Jonelle, niece, Stephanie and husband, Mike Birch, great nephew, Gabriel; niece, Karen (Deceased), niece Heather and husband Matt Dietzel, great nieces, Brianna and Olivia, and an expected great nephew Nolan birth date (12-26-2013). Henry's Life Celebration will begin with a Visitation at 9:00 a.m., Friday, December 13, 2013, in the Frank A. Salazar Chapel at Salazar Mortuary; followed by Life Celebration Service at 10:00 a.m. Committal Service will be held at the Santa Fe National Cemetery at 12:45 p.m. Pallbearers will be Susana Sosa, Christopher Sosa, Dorothy Sosa, Valery Romero, Gregory Gonzales and Chelsea Warner. Reverend Jaime Quinones, of 2nd Presbyterian Church, on Lomas and Edith N.E. will officiate. The Reception will follow at 2:30 p.m. at 2nd Presbyterian Church. Please visit Henry's online guestbook at www.SalazarMortuary.com SALAZAR MORTUARY 400 Third Street, SW 505-242-1133
SANCHEZ, ROBERT JOE Age 66, a longtime resident of Los Lunas, went to be with the Lord Saturday, December 7, 2013. He is survived by his daughter, Melissa M. Cavalier and husband, Jesse; son, James Sanchez and wife, Miriam; father, Camilio Aragon Sanchez; brothers, Raymond Sanchez and wife, Carol, Dennis Sanchez and wife, Cathy, Steve Sanchez and wife, Magdalene; sister, Jennie Garcia and husband, Greg; brother, Chris Sanchez and wife, Barbara; four grandchildren Alex, Makayla, Madilynn and Diego. Mr. Sanchez was preceded in death by his mother, Jennie Sanchez; brothers, Camilio Sanchez Jr. and Manuel Sanchez. He served in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman. A rosary will be recited Thursday, December 12, 2013, 7:00 pm at French - Lomas, with Dennis and Cathy Sanchez reciting. Mass will be celebrated on Friday, December 13, 2013, 9:00 am at St. Therese of the Little Flower Catholic Church, 300 Mildred Ave NW. Interment will take place at Mt. Calvary Cemetery . Pallbearers will be Dennis Sanchez, Steve Sanchez, Adam Sanchez, Alex Sanchez, Jonathan Sanchez and Makayla Sanchez. Robert's family would like to extend a special thanks to Frances and Jessica Horton for all their love, care and support. Please visit our online guest book for Robert at 
RICH, GEORGE DOLLIVER George Dolliver Rich, of Albuquerque, passed away December 6th, peacefully at home and surrounded by his family. He was born October 28, 1948 in Pampa, Texas to G.D. "Johnny" and Tonetta "Toni" Rich. He was raised in Lovington, New Mexico, and after college, he settled in Albuquerque. George was devoted to his family as a loving spouse, cherished father, devoted grandfather, selfless brother, and caring uncle. He was fiercely loyal to his wonderful friends. He was a successful business owner in real estate and construction for many years. George was an avid golfer and fisherman, and he loved to play cards. He passes on a legacy of empathy, compassion, thoughtfulness, generosity, hard work, and strong values. He will be missed tremendously. He is survived by his former wife, Shirley; daughters, Charlotte (Charlesly) Joseph and Sarah (Wesley) Rich-Jackson; grandchildren, Oliver, Emery, and Ashleigh Rich-Jackson and Alexander Joseph of Albuquerque and brother, Chris Rich and family of Denver. He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, James Rich. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, December 13, 2013, 10:30 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 10000 Spain Ave. NE, Albuquerque, followed by a reception at the Albuquerque Country Club, 601 Laguna Blvd. SE. Memorial contributions may be made in George's name to Shriner's Hospital for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, Florida, 33607. Please visit George's memorial page to offer condolences at 
RICE, GLORIA &Quot;GRANNY&Quot; Age 86, a resident of Albuquerque, NM, died on Sunday, December 8, 2013. She is survived by her children, Tom Rice and Carol Markey; her grandchildren, Sean Markey (Tricia Ruger), Tara (Joe) Ross, Adam Rice, April Rice and Geneva Rice; great-grandchildren, Cole, Caelan, Sean, Jr., Ben and Veronica and all the many children she loved and took care of in her home day care. Granny was a caregiver of every sense of the word. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and took care of her family throughout her life. Services will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2013, 1:00 p.m. at FRENCH - Lomas. Please visit our online guest book for Granny at 
PADILLA, FIDEL E. Age 100, of Abo, NM peacefully passed away at his home on Monday, December 9, 2013. Mr. Padilla was born September 18, 1913 in La Joya, NM to Eulalio and Beneranda Padilla. He was a life-time resident of Abo, NM and a member of San Lorenzo Catholic Church in Abo. He retired from the Santa Fe Rail Road. Mr. Padilla was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Patrocinia, who died February 22, 1952; daughter Marcella Padilla; grandchildren Florence and Mikey Padilla; and three brothers Eliseo, Elfido and Ernesto Padilla. He is survived by his sons Eulalio Padilla and wife Delia of Abo, NM, Pete Padilla and wife Margaret of Albuquerque, NM, Ralph Padilla and wife Dora of Albuquerque, NM, Henry Padilla Sr. of Belen, NM and Pat Padilla Sr. of Mountainair, NM; sisters Leonor Flores, Antonia Sisneros, Lilly Flores, Aurelia Sisneros; 19 grandchildren; 43 great- grandchildren, and nine great-great- grandchildren. There will be a Rosary & Mass on Friday, December 13, 2013 at 11:00AM at St. Alice Catholic Church in Mountainair, NM with Fr. Sotero Sena officiating. Pallbearers will be Adrian Padilla, Casey Padilla, Henry Padilla Jr., Joshua Campbell, Patrick Padilla Jr., and Mike Padilla. Honorary Pallbearers will be Daniel Padilla and Ray Padilla. Burial will follow at the San Lorenzo Cemetery in Abo, NM.
MICONO, LILLIAN I. Lillian, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, age 90, a resident of New Mexico since 1969, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. She was born in Bronx, NY on July 13, 1923, to Joseph and Adeline (Romagnesi) Bergamini. Lillian is survived by her spouse of 69 years, Jeff Micono; sons, Jeff and Mary Anne, of Rio Rancho, NM, Mark and Jocelyn, of Elizabeth, CO, Peter & Georgann, of Albuquerque, NM, James & Nacissa of, Albuquerque; 12 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. The Rosary will be recited at 8:30 am, followed with the Mass at 9:00 am, Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Convent Chapel, 4210 Meadowlark Lane SE, Rio Rancho, NM. A private Inurnment will take place at a later date. To view information or leave a condolence please visit 
HURST, RAYMOND JOSEPH Feb. 28, 1923 - Dec. 4, 2013 Ray Hurst had a smile, a story and wisdom from the Bible to share with everyone he met. An accomplished pianist, Ray played professionally and also piloted a B-17 for the Army Air Corp in the 1940s, missing his first combat assignment to England by just a week when Germany surrendered. But Ray's primary concern in life was preaching from God's Word. He became a full-time minister in the late 1950s with his wife, Mary Ann. In 1969, Ray began serving as a Circuit Overseer for Jehovah's Witnesses in North Dakota, followed by similar assignments in several states throughout the country, including New Mexico. The couple retired from the traveling work in Albuquerque, settling into the Sierra Vista Congregation. Ray was preceded in death by his son David James, and his brother, Robert. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, their grandson Eric and great-grandson Seth. A memorial service is set for 3:00 p.m. Saturday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 6509 Signal Ave. NE.
HOLTZMAN, MILDRED MAYBERY Mildred Maybery Holtzman of Atlanta, age 91, passed away December 5, 2013. Mildred was born in Quebeck, Tennessee on May 31, 1922, one of three daughters and nine sons of the late James Worthington Maybery and Minnie Ethel Sparkman Maybery. After receiving her RN in 1945, she served in the U.S. Army as a Second Lieutenant during World War II. She was stationed at Kennedy Veterans Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, where she met and married her husband of 62 years, Dr. Saul Charles Holtzman, who preceded her in death in September 2009. They had four daughters. Mildred was a homemaker most of her life and primarily resided in Boston, Massachusetts; St. Petersburg Beach, Florida; and Albuquerque, New Mexico, before moving to Atlanta, Georgia in 2008 to be close to family. She also spent two tours, one in Frankfort, Germany and one in Honolulu, Hawaii from 1974-1982, when her husband returned to active duty with the U.S. Army. She and her husband traveled all over the world, mainly after her husband's retirement when they moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1984. Mildred was a devoted wife and loving mother and grandmother. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Holtzman and husband, Richard Rubinson of Dunwoody, Georgia, grandchildren, Max Rubinson, Emily Rubinson, Claude Rubinson, and Paul Rubinson and wife, Kristin Hay, and great-granddaughters, Harper Rubinson and Camille Rubinson; her daughter, Karen Holtzman of Coconut Creek, Florida; her daughter Kimberly Holtzman of Sherman Oaks, California; and her daughter, Sara Page and husband, Robert Page of Cornwall, United Kingdom. Funeral services are being held Thursday, December 12, 2013, at 12:30 PM at Georgia National Cemetery, Canton, Georgia where she will be buried with full military honors. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Research Foundation, Fisher Center, 1-800-ALZ-INFO, 
HILL, DORA Dora Jean "Mimi" Hill, age 85, of Rio Rancho NM, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013. Mimi loved to share family stories, and would laugh as she told them. She spent many years working alongside her husband on their cattle ranch where they also spent many hours fishing. Mimi loved to read novels. She is survived by daughters, Patricia Dworsky and husband Dave, Cherrie Gentry; sons, Bill Hill and wife Maureen, Terry Hill and wife Jeanette; grandchildren, Jaclyn Henjum and husband Chad, Jason Lemons and wife Candice, Tracy Smith and husband Keith, Tony Hill, Stephen Hill and wife Jon, Foster Hill, Heidi Howard, Lisa Chambers and husband Deon, Shawn Gentry and wife Crystal; 22 great-grandchildren; two great, great-grandchildren. Mimi was preceded in death by her husband, Foster Hill; parents, Carl and Rubie Tilton. Services will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2013, 6:00 pm at FRENCH - Rio Rancho. Interment will take place at West Park Cemetery in Hereford, TX. Please visit our online guest book for Dora at 
HARRISON, MARGARET M. age, 94, born June 10, 1919 in Old Town, Albuquerque, NM passed away on December 10, 2013 at home with her family at her side. Mrs. Harrison is survived by her children, Maria Earls, Paul W. Harrison, Martha A. Lawhorn and husband, John, Henry J. Harrison and wife, Wanda; brothers, Paul Moya and wife, Barbara and Frank Moya; eight grandchildren, Brandon, Amber, Tracy, Alex, Shannon, Adam and wife, Monica, Wendy, Jon and wife, Laura; eight great-grandchildren; many other extended family and friends. Mrs. Harrison was preceded in death by her beloved husband, William M. Harrison; parents, Pedro and Dora Moya; sisters, Maria, Josephine (Fita), and Alvina; brothers, Pete and Manuel. Mrs. Harrison was a member of the Catholic Church, Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Margaret was dedicated to her family and her beloved, Jesus Christ. She worked and volunteered her time at Holy Rosary, maintaining the altar, decorating it, always with beautiful flowers. Margaret's smile and sense of humor will missed by all who knew her. She loved working in her yard, growing flowers, she had a green thumb. She also enjoyed her pilgrimages to the Holy Land and Europe. Visitation was Wednesday, December 11, 2013 from 6:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in the Gabaldon Memorial Chapel, a Rosary was recited at 7:00 p.m. Final Visitation will be Thursday, December 12, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 5415 Fortuna NW with Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Paul W. Harrison, Henry J. Harrison, Adam Harrison, Jon Harrison, Carlos Ruiz and Dylan Harrison. Honorary pallbearer will be James Harrison. The family requests that in lieu of flowers please make donations to the Alzheimer's Society or the Altar Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary. The family thanks you for your prayer and thoughts. Please visit 
CURRY, ISABELL MARIE Isabell Marie Curry, 93, a resident of Albuquerque since 1959, died Monday, December 9, 2013. She is survived by her children, Mary Louise Stephens of Moore, OK, Elmer Lee Curry of Albuquerque, NM, and Jeanne Ellen Boynton of San Diego, CA; grandchildren Don Stephens III and wife, Michelle, Melissa Brown and husband, David, Jared Curry and wife, Tammy, Leslie Harris and husband, Michael, Stacey Schaefer and husband, Chris and Caleb Boynton and wife, Jordan; eleven great-grandchildren. Mrs. Curry was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmie Curry. She was a member of Del Norte Baptist Church. Mrs. Curry taught for the Albuquerque Public Schools for many years. A service will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2013, 10:00 am at Chester T. French Memorial Mausoleum Chapel. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE. Friends may visit FRENCH-University, Friday, December 13 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Please visit our online guest book for Mrs. Curry at 
