Dr. David R. Johnson passed away at his home in Placitas on Thursday, July 24, after a long illness. David was born on January 1, 1955, in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Winnie Maggiore, brother Brian Johnson and sisters Lisa Brakemeier and Holly Suronen. He was known for […]
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Barrie Gaines Barber April 21, 1940 – April 17, 2025
Barrie Barber, 84, of Edgewood, New Mexico, passed away peacefully on April 17,2025. Born April 21, 1940, in Atlanta, Georgia, Barrie was the eldest of five children. In 1964, Barrie married Barbara, and they had two children, Barrie Jr. and Michele. Following their divorce, he met Judith Rice while working at Buick. Barrie and Judithwere […]
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Laura Roberta Oney Jones
Laura Roberta Oney Jones, 70, a lifetime resident of NM, passed away May 28, 2025, in Albuquerque. NM. Laura was born in Mountainair, NM on June 13, 1954 and lived on her grandfather’s ranch until she was 14-years-old. She attended school in Mountainair, graduating in 1972. She then attended NMSU, graduating with both her B.S. […]
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Karen Urbielewicz
Karen was born on 10/11/1948 in New Braunfels, TX, to Normand and Barbara Traverso. She was raised as an Air Force child and was often moving from place to place. She married the love of her life Don Urbielewicz in 1984. She had two children, Brian and Cindy from a previous marriage. She was a […]
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Josephine Clara Bassett
Josephine Clara Bassett, known to everyone simply as “Jo,” lived a rich and vibrant life, touching many hearts in her community and beyond. Jo died peacefully on Friday, March 21, 2025, at the age of 99, in the house she and her husband Carl Bassett built in Edgewood in 1960. Josephine descends from German immigrant […]
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Josephine Clara Bassett
Josephine Clara Bassett, known to everyone simply as “Jo,” lived a rich and vibrant life, touching many hearts in her community and beyond. Jo died peacefully on Friday, March 21, 2025, at the age of 99, in the house she and her husband Carl Bassett built in Edgewood in 1960. Josephine descends from German immigrant […]
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Phyllis Hamilton
Phyllis Searle Hamilton, born September 3, 1927 in Topeka Kansas, died at the age of 97 on March 4, 2025 at home in Edgewood, NM. She is survived by three daughters, Barbara Maxey (Wayne), Elizabeth Hamilton, Catharine Roelfs (Greg), one grandson and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Jerald Hamilton. A […]
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Phyllis Hamilton
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NMPA executive director Lopez leaves behind a legacy of journalistic excellence
Sammy Lopez, a long-time New Mexican media leader, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, Oct. 6. He is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Kathy Lou Lopez; his cherished daughter, Melinda Lopez; his devoted brother, Victor Lopez; his caring sister, Bertha Benavidez; and his loving grandchildren, Javaris Smith, Jazmine Lopez, and […]
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Roger Dahlke
Roger ( Holsclaw) Dahlke, a recent resident of Harrison, ME, and Placitas, NM, passed away quietly at home after a long illness. He was the oldest son of Garland Holsclaw and Dorothy (Gloss) Dahlke. Roger leaves behind his loving wife of almost 33 years, Barbara (Nastari), and the caring Molloy family. He also leaves 3 […]