Albuquerque Journal from Albuquerque, New Mexico (2024)

STATE FORECAST Raton Taos Farmington Los Alamos Santa Las Vegas Gallup Albuquerque 40 Tucumcari Clovis' Socorro 25 Roswell Truth or Consequences Hobbs Silver City Las Cruces Carlsbad El Paso Forecasts and Graphics by SM Data ALBUQUERQUE CONDITIONS Albuquerque yesterday (airport readings) Humidity Temp Normal Record Year 5 a.m.: 11 a.m.: 5 p.m.: Hi 52 47 64 1939 Tomorrow's sun and moon Lo 27 23 8 1971 Sunrise: 7:10 a.m. Moonrise: 3:19 p.m. Sunset: 4:58 p.m. Moonset: 5:18 a.m. Precipitation Tue.

Month Year Total .00 .59 10.69 Normal .02 .25 7.85 Full Last qtr. New First qtr. Departure Dec. 21 Dec. 27 Jan.

4 Dec. 14 Precipitation totals for the 24-hour period ending at 6 p.m. ALBUQUERQUE EXTENDED OUTLOOK WED THU FRI SAT SUN Cloudy. Chance of snow. Snow likely.

Snow ending. Partly cloudy. 40 24 38 19 38 22 NEW MEXICO OUTLOOK: A potent winter storm is expected bring snow to much of the state through the end of the week. Significant snow is possible in the high elevations. ALS INDEX Alfar, Margarita Allen, Joe Aranda, Ray L.

Battaglini, Linda Csinnjinni, Carl J. Ellis, Fern H. Fitzgibbon, Francis J. Gonzales, Inez M. Govea, Kathleen Elizabeth Grubbs, Fred D.

Hughes, Justin Lee King Elmer Lee Kubeja, Lottie LaBine, Edgar Lopez, Gabriel Martinez, Juan H. Martinez, Nicanor (Nick) T. Montoya, Gabriel Padilla, Ernest Pearsall, Edith J. Peterson, Walter Frank Richards, William A. (Bill) Silva, Mary B.

Smith, Vincent Stubblefield, Maria Christina Thompson, Dr. Charles M. Trujillo, Felipita Valenzuela, Julia Vialpando, Joseph C. vonHabsburg, Robert Maximillion ALFARO-Mrs. Margarita Alfaro died on Wednesday at the age of 66.

She is survived by two sons, John Alfaro and Richard Alfaro; three daughters, Rosie Montano and husband, Joe 0., Helen Alfaro and Nancy Alfaro; five brothers, Elfego Lucero, Ponciano Lucero and wife, Emma, Gilford Lucero and wife, Stella, Alex Lucero and wife, Maria and Arturo Lucero; three sisters, Louisa Lucero, Nora Chavez and Dorela Barela and husband, Sesario; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs. Alfaro will be held on Thursday, at the Holy Family Catholic Church, where the Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. Burial will follow at the San Jose de Armijo Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Alfaro, Richard Alfaro, Chris Montano, Joe Montano, Paul Alfaro and Eddie Alfaro.

Honorary pallbearers will be Leo Gurule and Joseph Alfaro. Visitations will be on Wednesday, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a Rosary to follow at 7:00 p.m., at the Salazar and Sons Mortuary, 400 3rd St. SW. ALLEN-Joe Allen, 97, father of Clara Kesner, died December 14, 1991.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 18, 1991, at Dustin, Oklahoma. Services directed by Buckley Williamson Funeral Home, Wetumka, Oklahoma. ARANDA- services for Ray L. Aranda will be held Wednesday, 10:00 a.m., in the Palm Chapel of Strong-Thorne, 1100 Coal SE. Interment will be in the Santa Fe National Cemetery at 1:30 Strong-Thorne, 1100 Coal SE, in charge of p.m.

arrangements. BATTAGLINI-Linda Battaglini, 49, a resident of Albuquerque since 1979, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 1991. She is survived by her husband, Ray Battaglini of Albuquerque; two daughters, Sherry Lynn Battaglini and Denise Marie Battaglini, both of Albuquerque; one son, Raymond Joseph Battaglini of Albuquerque; her father and stepmother, Leonard Lansdowne and Dori Lansdowne of Orcas Island, WA; one step-sister, Christa Nicholas of Alameda, CA; and two brothers, Bill Lansdowne of San Jose, CA and Michael Lansdowne of San Lorenzo, CA. Graveside services will be held Thursday, 9:00 a.m., at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill Lansdowne, Mike Lansdowne, Steven Gongora, Pat Arrington, John Griego and Jamie Stephenson.

Memorial services will be held Thursday, 10:00 a.m., at Encino House East Chapel. Strong-Thorne, 1100 Coal SE, in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. CSINNJINNI- Carl J. Csinnjinni, 69, a resident of Albuquerque for 30 years, died Monday, Decem- ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL Wednesday, December 18, 1991 D9 In Albuquerque 77 KOB roc-.

In Santa Fe 1400 AM Recorded by: AM RAINO The 821-1111 Recorded by: 988-5151 Northern Mountains Increasing clouds today with snow developing in the west this afternoon. Highs will be in the 30s and 40s. Rio Grande Valley Mostly cloudy skies will prevail in the Valley today with light and variable winds. Highs will be in the 40s. Western Mtns.

Cloudy with snow in the higher elevations today. Highs will be near 40. Eastern Plains Increasing clouds and cool today. Highs will be in the middle to upper 40s. Southern N.M.

Cloudy with scattered showers today. Highs will be in the upper 40s and 50s. ALBUQUERQUE FORECAST Mostly cloudy and cool today with afternoon highs in the low 40s. Winds today will be variable at 5 to 10 mph. Cloudy with a chance of snow in the mountains tonight.

Lows will be in the low 30s. Continued cloudy with a chance of mountain snow on Thursday. Highs will be in the low 40s. POLLEN COUNT Tuesday's pollen counts were: not available. Readings from UNM Student Health Center.

POLLUTION INDEX Tuesday's pollution readings were: Inhalable Particulates: 39 (good) Ozone: 19 (good) Carbon Monoxide: 92 (moderate) City of Albuquerque readings. Burn advisory: 768-BURN SOLAR INDEX Monday's solar radiation total was 3,043 watt-hours per square meter. Jose de Armijo Cemetery. The Garcia Mortuary, 8th and Stover SW, in charge of arrangements. Elizabeth Govea, age 32, passed away on December 13, 1991 in Durango, Colorado.

She has been a resident of Albuquerque for 19 years, coming from Chicago, Illinois. She was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. She is survived by her parents, Edmond and Sally Govea; two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Garcia and Rebecca Suzanne Garcia; one brother, Thomas Anthony Govea; three sisters, Frances Garrison, Mary Elaine Maio, Therese Louis Bolton; two step-brothers, Edmond A. Govea and Michael Klein; She was preceded in death by her brother, Paul Govea.

A Rosary will be recited on Tuesday, December 17, 1991, 7:30 p.m., in the Chapel of Crestview. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 18, 1991 at 10:00 a.m. in the Queen of Heaven Parish, 5310 Claremont Ave. NE, where a Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated wth Fr. Eddie O'Byrne as celebrant and Fr.

John Fitzgerald, Monsignor Frank O'Byrne as concelebrants. Pallbearers will be David Legler, Tom Govea, Robert Warner, Harry Bolton, Edward Maio, and Donald Garrison. All arrangements by the Crestview Funeral Home, 7601 Wyoming N.E. GRUBBS Fred D. Grubbs, 58, a resident of Albuquerque since 1962, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 1991.

He is survivd by one daughter, Cathy L. Tilden and husband, Corey of Albuquerque; one son, John L. Grubbs of Albuquerque; his former wife, Jayne Grubbs of Albuquerque; two sisters, Garnett Grubbs and Dolly Ann Rife, both of Virginia; two brothers, Howard Grubbs and wife, Betty, and Greg Grubbs and wife, Liz, and their families, all of West Virginia; two grandchildren, Heather Tilden and Brian Tilden; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was employed with Lovelace in the Radiology Department for 30 years. Memorial services will be held Friday, 10:00 a.m., in the Auditorium at Lovelace Education Building.

Cremation has taken place at Fairview Park Crematory. StrongThorne, 1100 Coal SE, in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 216 Truman NE, 87108. HUGHES Justin Lee Hughes, 11, a resident of the Albuquerque area for two years, died Sunday, December 15, 1991. He is survived by his brother, Tyson Lynn Hughes of Milpitas, CA; mother, Bonnie Perlhefter of Milpitas, CA; father, Terry Hughes of Belen, NM; stepfather, Reinhard Perlhefter of Milpitas, CA; paternal grandmother, Idell Hughes of Paradise Hills, NM; maternal grandmother, Dorothy Miller of Los Lunas; stepgrandparents, Walter and Patricia Perlhefter of San Jose, CA; step-grandmother, Anita Perlhefter of San Jose, CA; and several loving aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services will be held Wednesday, 11:30 a.m., at Tabernacle of Praise, 6013 Paradise Blvd. NW, with Pastor Jerry Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul NE. Pallbearers will be Dan Chavira, Ed Flores, Ted and Dennis Benavidez and Rudy and Manuel Silva. Honorary pallbearers will be John Ed Barker and Don Van Luchen.

French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE. KING -Elmer Lee King, 65, a resident of Albuquerque since 1948, died Saturday, December 14, 1991. He is survived by his wife, Novella King of Albuquerque; daughters, Jessie Joe Williams and husband, Charles, and Noel Steele and husband, Scott, all of Albuquerque; son, Lee King, Jr. and wife, Peggy of Ranger, TX; grandchildren, Melanie Williams, Sheri Williams, Trey King, and Sabra Steele, all of Albuquerque, and Melissa King of Ranger, TX; sisters, Wilma Heath of Canyon, NM and Evelyn Crandall of Corpus Cristi, TX; brothers, Talmage King of Albuquerque, Ronald King of Sandpoint, ID and Edgar Allen King of CA; many nieces and nephews; and a sister-in-law and brothers-in-law that are dear to him.

Bill and Shirley Harrison of Albuquerque and Jim and Thelma Henley of Alamogordo. Services will be Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. at French Mortuary, University Blva Chapel, 1111 University NE, with Rev. David McConaughy officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul NE.

Pallbearers will be Toy Muniz, Mat Eldridge, Earl Culler, Roy Pogan, Maurice Keyohara and Pete Cosper. KUBEJA-Lottie Kubeja nee Wladislawa Popielasz, 85, a resident of Albuquerque since 1976, died Sunday, December 15, 1991. Mrs. Kubeja was born in Lublin, Poland. She is survived by her son, Edwin Kubeja end Florence of Erie, PA; daughter, Irene Mashburn and husband, Wallace AREA STATISTICS City Hi Lo Pre Alamogordo 60 36 Albuquerque 52 27 Carlsbad 53 34 Chama 47 9 Clayton 41 28 Cloudcroft 45 27 Clovis 47 33 Deming 56 33 Farmington Gallup Grants 47 Hobbs 53 Las Cruces 55 Las Vegas 39 Los Alamos 39 Raton 41 Red River 44 Roswell 52 Ruidoso 47 Santa Fe 48 Silver City 50 Socorro Taos Tor 54 34 Tucumcari 45 TRAVEL OUTLOOK Conditions Delays Chicago VFR None Dallas VFR None Denver VFR None Los Angeles VFR None New York VFR None Phoenix VFR None St.

Louis VFR None Salt City MVFR Possible Washington, DC VFR None Key: VFR visual flight rules, MVFR marginal visual flight rules, IFR instrument flight rules. Based on the National Weather Service Aviation Forecasts. Passengers should check with the airline for updated flight information. Delays refer to weather-related delays. WORLD CITIES Hi Lo Wthr Acapulco 90 73 dr Amsterdam 37 36 Athens 57 41 dr Auckland 66 52 ptc Bangkok Barbados 82 90 72 dr 66 Beijing 46 25 cr Belgrade 36 21 dzl Berlin 34 25 dzl Bermuda 64 63 cir Bogota 64 54 Brussels 41 37 dzl Budapest 32 25 cdy B'Aires 84 59 Cairo 64 43 Calgary 34 10 Caracas 82 72 Copnhagn 41 34 dzl Dublin 50 45 Frankfurt 32 25 fog Geneva 34 25 hz Guadlajara 72 54 Havana 75 70 hz Helsinki 23 18 sn Hong Kong 73 64 cir Jerusalem 54 36 cir J'burg 75 54 cir Kingston 88 72 NATIONAL WEATHER 1991 WeatherData, Inc.

Forecast for noon MDT 30 20 10. 20 50 40 60 Rain 60 3 T-storms 60 60 Snow 60 70 High Low Fronts Cold Warm Stationary REGIONAL Tuesday Hi Lo Pre Amarillo 27 El Paso 988886 36 Dallas FW 41 Denver 23 Flagstaff 24 Grand Junction 13 CITIES THREE-DAY Wednesday Thursday Hi Lo Otik Hi Lo Otik 47 24 ody 45 29 ody 55 40 ptc 45 40 45 19 ody 41 30 sn 55 39 coy 56 42 cdy 44 33 40 30 sn 35 16 cdy 37 20 cdy NATIONAL CITIES THREE-DAY Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Hi Lo Prc Hi Lo Otik Hi Lo Otik Albany 24 3 .11 19 13 ody 16 4 sun Anchorage 27 26 18 7 ptc 16 4 ptc Asheville 58 19 38 26 sun 42 17 sun Atlanta 60 32 52 32 sun 46 25 sun Atlantic City 48 22 37 30 cdy 30 23 ptc Austin 53 44 .24 53 48 55 45 Baltimore 45 28 sun 27 12 sun Billings 37 17 25 ody 43 28 sn Birmingham 61 29 50 29 sun 48 23 sun Bismarck 28 16 34 7 sun 40 17 Boise 36 18 41 26 ice 36 24 Boston 25 10 21 cdy 23 15 sun Brownsville 59 50 .02 62 54 65 58 Buffalo 35 14 .13 16 16 sn 20 8 Burlington Vt 14 0 .03 12 5 sn -2 ptc Charleston SC 61 41 58 36 sun 47 28 sun Charleston WV 56 36 25 25 sn 35 12 ptc Charlotte 60 28 48 32 sun 40 18 sun Cheyenne 41 18 43 20 ptc 42 24 Chicago 37 29 21 12 sun 28 8 sun Cincinnati 34 24 21 ptc 32 9 sun Cleveland 40 27 19 18 sn 28 12 ptc Columbia SC 62 23 57 31 sun 48 22 sun Columbus Oh 46 34 22 19 sn 30 11 sun Concord NH 16 -2 20 9 sn 16 1 ptc Des Moines 31 12 sun 37 16 sun Detroit 37 27 .01 22 19 cdy 27 8 ptc Duluth 25 6 .07 13-10 sun 26 0 ptc Evansville 48 38 36 22 sun 40 16 sun Fairbanks 8 3 .11 -5-10 ptc -10 -20 sun Fargo 19 4 .01 18 -9 sun 31 13 Fresno 57 36 56 40 ptc 54 42 ptc Grand Rapids 34 24 .04 21 15 ptc 26 5 ptc Great Falls 38 12 50 25 38 25 Greensboro 56 26 43 28 sun 40 17 sun Hartford 23 10 .06 25 18 cdy 2 7 sun Helena 23 5 32 8 cdy 35 20 sn Honolulu 84 67 83 71 sun 82 71 ptc Houston 59 45 .17 57 50 54 45 Indianapolis 42 33 26 16 sun 33 8 sun Jackson Ms 65 29 55 32 sun 56 27 sun Jacksonville 68 29 64 35 sun 56 31 sun HIGHLIGHTS Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Hi Lo Pre Hi Lo Otik Hi Lo Otik Lubbock 53 35 47 28 cdy 48 35 cdy Midland 56 43 48 36 cdy 48 45 cdy Oklahoma City 53 39 50 30 ptc 48 34 Phoenix 71 55 66 55 65 52 Salt Lake City 39 19 40 24 cdy 32 Tucson 72 52 65 52 62 49 ody Hi Lo Wthr Lima 77 64 cr London 50 45 Madrid 40 30 fog Manila 90 75 dr Mazatlan 75 68 hz Mexico City 64 48 otc Montreal Moscow 32 19 ptc Nassau 75 68 New Delhi 77 50 Oslo 28 27 sn Paris 43 39 Rio 90 Riyadh 63 50 Rome 55 30 Sao Paulo 68 Seoul 55 45 dzl Singapore 88 75 hz Stockholm 18 cdy Sydney Tel Taipei 77 68 dr Aviv 46 Tokyo 57 43 hz Toronto 14 sn Vancouver 39 28 dzl Vienna 25 19 fog Warsaw 36 18 sn missing HIGHLIGHTS Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Hi Lo Prc Hi Lo Otik Hi Lo Otik Juneau 28 23 35 27 sn 36 32 Kansas City 42 30 39 18 ptc 41 26 ody Las Vegas 58 41 59 44 cdy 57 40 ptc Little Rock 61 41 51 33 sun 45 28 ptc Los Angeles 68 57 65 55 68 50 sun Louisville 53 41 33 24 sun 36 16 sun Memphis 59 40 48 31 sun 49 25 sun Miami Beach 72 58 74 58 ptc 71 56 ptc Milwaukee 32 26 .01 18 9 ptc 28 9 ptc Mpis St Paul 26 16 19 -3 sun 32 8 ptc Nashville 58 40 43 25 sun 45 17 sun New Orleans 70 35 57 44 cdy 56 44 cdy New York City 37 20 33 27 sn 27 18 Norfolk Va 56 28 38 sun 34 22 sun North Platte 43 20 45 26 cdy Omaha 40 28 18 sun 42 25 ody Orlando 71 46 70 46 sun 63 43 sun Philadelphia 45 26 34 27 cdy 27 17 ptc Pittsburgh 44 24 19 sn 24 8 ptc Portland Me 20 5 .01 9 sn 21 4 ptc Portland Or 45 35 37 Providence 28 14 .02 23 23 12 sun Raleigh 58 29 32 sun 37 18 sun Rapid City 38 18 16 sun 42 24 ody Reno 37 23 28 cdy 36 25 sn Richmond 56 25 34 sun 33 16 sun Sacramento 47 32 .04 40 52 40 ptc St Louis 47 38 sun 45 25 ptc San Antonio 55 50 .22 57 46 San Diego 62 55 03 55 66 50 sun San Francisco 55 44 45 53 45 ptc San Juan PR 8 81 72 .02 72 ptc 84 72 ptc St Ste Marie 25 11 .31 4 ptc 25 0 ptc Seattle 43 29 46 37 44 37 Sioux Falls 33 22 33 6 sun 33 15 ptc Spokane 31 18 33 24 32 26 Syracuse 32 5 .06 18 17 sn 15 ptc Tampa 72 42 68 46 sun 64 44 sun Topeka 46 34 42 18 ptc 44 26 cdy Washingtn DC 49 29 34 31 sun 31 18 sun Wichita 47 33 44 24 ptc 42 32 cdy missing AROUND THE NATION Snow was confined to the Great Lakes and Northeast Elsewhere, freezing light rain caused hazardous driving on Tuesday, with only widely scattered rain elsewhere. near Keenwick, the National Weather Service. At midday, snow extended across the Great Lakes and reported. into eastern New York state and southern New England.

Rain was scattered over southern Texas. Heaviest snowfall during the morning, and early And thundershowers were widely scattered over afternoon was 2 inches at Binghamton, southwestern California. Winter storm warnings were in effect through the night Tuesday's low for the Lower 48 states was 15 below over southern New Hampshire. zero at Caribou, Maine. Winter storm watches were posted through today over Temperatures around the nation in the afternoon the remainder of New Hampshire plus southern and ranged from 1 above zero at Caribou and Limestone, central Maine.

Maine, to 75 at Miami. ber 16, 1991. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Pauline Csinnjinni of the home; brothers, Victor Jensen and wife, Della of Teesto, AZ and Ned Tsinijinnie and wife, Alice of Dilcon, AZ; and many nieces, nephews, great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews (who considered him to be their father, grandfather, and great-grandfather), all of Teesto, AZ and Albuquerque. Mr. Csinnjinni was preceded in death by his father and mother, Mr.

and Mrs. Tsinijinnie; sister, Fannie Greyhair; and niece, Maggie Greyhair, all of Teesto, AZ. He was born on February 9, 1922 and was raised in Teesto, AZ. He attended school in Leupp, AZ. Mr.

Csinnjinni graduated from Albuquerque Indian School and attended UNM. He was a veteran of WWII, having served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the South Pacific as a Navajo Code Talker. Mr. Csinnjinni was employed by Sandia National Laboratories for 37 years, from 1948 to December 1985.

He tutored Native American students at UNM, and was past president of the Navajo Club. For the past 16 years, he was a very active member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Our Lady of Assumption Church, where he received honors and thanks for being one of the senior members. Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church, Lomas at Tennessee, with Father Luis Jaramillo, celebrant.

Interment will follow at the National Cemetery, Santa Fe, NM, with full military honors by V.F.W. Post 2951. Pallbearers will be Monte Rivera, John Barbara, Placido Sanchez, John Garrity, Ernie Lucky and Sal Garcia. Honorary pallbearers will be Joe Herman, Joe Herman Eloy Moya, Wayne Thurston, Bill Jarvis, Roy Landwehr, Jim Silsby, Tony Velarde and Pete Zamora. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to St.

Vincent de Paul Society, 714 4th St. SW, 87102 or Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church, 811 Guaymas PI. NE, 87108. ELLIS -Fern H. Ellis, 90, a resident of Albuquerque since 1950, passed away Sunday, December 15, 1991.

She is survived by one son, Paul R. Ellis Jr. of Albuquerque; one sister, Florence Cole of Silver City, NM; one brother, Walter M. Hendryer and wife, Genevieve of Scotts Valley, CA; two grandchildren, Pauline Pryde of Albuquerque and Billie Sue Gower of Mesa, AZ; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-greatgrandchild. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Wilma Little, in 1989.

She was a member of Mountainview Church of Christ. Funeral services will be held Thursday, 1:00 p.m., in the Fern Chapel of Strong- Thorne, 1100 Coal SE. Interment will be in Fairview Memorial Park. -Francis J. Fitzgibbon, 72, pssed away December 14, 1991, in Los Alamos.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy Scott Fitzgibbon; also survived by his sons, Francis Jr. and wife, Sally of Los Alamos, Christopher of Los Alamos, G. Scott Fitzgibbon of Lordsburg, James W. and wife, Eva of Los Alamos; daugthers, Mary Laub and her husband, Rick of San Juan Capistriano, CA, Kathleen Trujillo and husband, Michael of Tuscon AZ, Teresa Fitzgibbon and husband, Harrison (Jack) Schmitt of Albuquerque; one sister, MariFrances Hardison of Washington DC; one brother, David Fitzgibbon of Lynchburg, VA; five grandchildren. Rosary will be Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

at Immaculate Heart of Mary, Los Alamos. Funeral will be Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary, Los Alamos. Interment will follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Berardinelli Mortuary in charge of services.

-Miss Inez M. Gonzales, 76, a resident of Albuquerque for 50 years, passed away Monday. She is survived by three sisters, Augustina Gonzales of Albuquerque, Louise Cano of Cortez, CO and Genevieve Gonzales of Albuquerque; one sister-in-law, Opal Gonzales of Continental Divide, NM; five nieces; five nephews; and 33 great-nieces and great-nephews. Miss Gonzales was a member of the St. Anne Catholic Church.

She was a member of the Altar and Rosary Society and the Legion of Mary Auxiliary at the St. Anne Catholic Church. She was employed by Swartzman's Meat Packing Company for over 30 years. Miss Gonzales was also a cosmetologist. Visitation will be today, from 12:00 p.m until 2:00 p.m., at the Garcia Mortuary Chapel.

A Rosary will be recited this afternoon, 3:00 p.m., at the St. Anne Catholic Church. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, from the St. Anne Catholic Church, where Mass will be celebruited at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at the San of Rio Rancho, NM; son, Norbert Kubeja and wife, Stanlea of Albuquerque; son, Raymond Kubeja of Etiwanda, CA; daughter, Jeanne Kubeja of Albuquerque; daughter-in-law, Elizabeth "Sue" Kubeja of Seattle, WA; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; sisters, Stella Lubak of Erie, PA, Leona Raymond of Corry, PA, Irene Baldwin of Erie, PA and Genevieve Pollack of Venice, FL.

Mrs. Kubeja was preceded in death by her husband, Walter and son John Kubeja. She was owner and manager of the Polish American Kuchnia (Kitchen) for over seven years and a founding member of the Polish American Club International in Albuquerque and current vice president. Mrs. Kubeja was a member of the Roman Catholic Church.

Rosary will be recited Friday, 7:00 p.m., at French Mortuary, Wyoming Blvd. Chapel, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE. Mass will be celebrated Saturday, 10:00 a.m. at Gate of Heaven Mausoleum Chapel, 7500 Paseo Del Norte NE.

Entombment will follow at Gate of Heaven Mausoleum. Family will receive friends Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

at French Mortuary, Wyoming Blvd. Chapel. LaBINE- LaBine passed away on Friday, December 13, 1991 at his home. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, December 17, 1991, at Church of the Risen Savior, 7701 Wyoming NE, where a Mass of the Resurrection was celebrated at 9:00 a.m. with Fr.

Paul Baca as Celebrant. Interment followed at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ralph Johnson, Clancy Ortega, Dick Schroeder, Dal Aiman, Whity McDivitt and Ray Just. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Veterans Administration Medical Center, 2100 Ridgecrest Drive SE. All arrangements by the Crestview Funeral Home, 7601 Wyoming NE.

LOPEZ-Our little baby, Gabriela Lopez, has gone on to Heaven to be with the Lord. Gabriela is survived by her beloved father and mother, Michael and Reyna Lopez. A Memorial Mass of the Angels will be celebrated Wednesday afternoon, 3:00 p.m., at St. Jude Catholic Church in Paradise Hills, with Rev. Fr.

John Conway, Celebrant. Gabaldon Mortuary, 1000 Coors Blvd, NW, in charge of arrangements. MARTINEZ- Juan H. Martinez, 91, a lifelong Guadalupe County resident, died Sunday, December 15, 1991, at the Guadalupe County Hospital following an illness. He was born May 31, 1900 in Pintada, New Mexico, to the home of Hilario and Juanita Martinez.

He was reared and attended schools in Pintada. He worked in his early years with the C.C. Camps. He later worked as Town Marshall in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Mr.

Martinez owned and operated restaurants in Santa Rosa for most of his life. He married Dora Garcia on July 4, 1928 in Santa Rosa, NM. He was a member of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. He was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters, his parents, and a granddaughter, Luana Martinez Sena on November 24, 1987.

Survivors include his wife, Dora Martinez of Las Vegas, NM; a son, Johnny Martinez and wife, Alice of Santa Rosa, NM; two daughters, Celina Sierra and husband, Ralph of Las Vegas, NM, and Rita Olivas and husband, John of Riverside, CA. Other survivors include seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren; along with a host of other relatives and many friends. Rosary services were held Monday, December 16, 1991, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, December 18, 1991, 10:00 a.m., from St.

Rose of Lima Parish in Santa Rosa, NM. Father Anthony Bolman, Celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Santa Rosa. Visitation will be Wednesday, from 9:00 a.m.

until 10:00 a.m., at the church. Pallbearers will be Steve Martinez, Buddy Martinez, Casey Martinez, Jerry Maestas, John Olivas and John Olivas Sr. Honorary bearers will be Ralph Sierra, Rick Redelman, Kathy Apodaca, granddaughters, Sharon Redelman, Juanita Martinez and Veronica Maestas, along with all of Mr. Martinez's friends and neighbors. All arrangements under the direction of Chavez Funeral Home, 923 S.

3rd, Santa Rosa, NM. MARTINEZ-Nicanor (Nick) T. Martinez passed away on Sunday, December 15, 1991, at a local hospital. Mr. Martinez was a lifelong resident of Albuquerque.

Staff Sgt. Nick Martinez was originally of Flagstaff, Arizona, and he served in WWII in Europe. He worked for many years as a produce buyer and supervisor for Barbers store, now Smiths Grocery. Mr. Martinez was past Commander and member of Post 69.

Mr. Martinez also belonged to the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Dolores S. Barela Martinez of the family home; one daughter, Arlene Sue and husband, Phillip Valencia; one sister, Mela Garcia of San sidro, NM; special mother-in-law, Piedad S. Barela; two grandsons, Specialist David and wife, Christine stationed in Darnsadt, Germany and Daniel one granddaughter, Veronica Kristine of Albuquerque; two great-granddaughters, Reyhanna Shantyle of Albuquerque and Liza Marcia of Darnsadt, Germany.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 18, 1991, 8:30 a.m., where a Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church. Interment will follow at the Santa Fe National Cemetery with full military honors. Pallbearers will be Ruben Barela, Eloy S. Barela, Robert S. Barela, Wilfred S.

Barela, Ernest S. Barela, and Alex Vigil. Honorary pallbearers will be Daniel Padilla, Joseph Austin, Michael Austin, Jeremy Carpenter, Max Salas, and Jude Austin. All arrangements by the Crestview Funeral Home, 7601 Wyoming. MONTOYA- Gabriel Montoya, born December 10, 1951, has departed December 16, 1991 in Los Angeles, California, after a long terminal illness.

Mr. Montoya was owner of the Copper Grill Restaurant, along with the San Gabriel Restaurant on 4th Street and Juan Tabo in the 1970's. He was also employed with Bankers Trust in Los Angeles, California for the last eight years. Mr. Montoya is survived by his very much loved daughter, Valerie Montoya of Albuquerque; mother, Maria Duran of Albuquerque; grandmother, Isabel Garcia of Albuquerque, whom he thought of and loved as his mother; sisters, Mary Darlene Montoya and her children of Los Lunas; Dorothy Montoya-Chavez, husband, Albert and children; Judy Terrazas and children; Nedda Marie Duran-Lemman, husband, Kurt Lemman, and children; brothers, Ronnie Montoya of Albuquerque and Frank Greg Duran, wife, Lucy and child; nephews, Albert Ray Gonzales III of Monarch Beach, CA; Timothy J.

Gonzales of San Juan Capistrano, CA; Mark Chavez and wife, Angie of Albuquerque; Matthew Chavez of Albuquerque; Eric Terrazas of San Jose, CA; Joush Lemman of Wellston, OH; nieces, Zipporah D. Gonzales of Los Lunas, Tammy B. Montoya of Albuquerque, Stephanie Terrazas of San Jose, CA, Christa Lemman of Wellston, OH, Raven Gabriela Duran of Ft. Benning, GA; uncles, aunts, cousins and friends. The family would also like to take this time to thank all his doctors and nurses at Sherman Oaks Hospital in Sherman Oaks, California, along with his doctors and Homecare nurses in Albuquerque, and especially Gabino Baca and Mike Spence, long time dear friends who assisted during this crisis in California.

You will always be missed and loved very much, and we will all be united again. Merry Christmas! Love, the Family. Rosary will be recited Thursday, 7:00 p.m., at French Mortuary, University Blvd. Chapel, 1111 University NE, with the Family reciting. Mass will be celebrated Friday, 10:00 a.m., at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, Lomas and Tennessee NE.

Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gabino Baca, Mike Spence, Frank Greg Duran, Ronald Montoya, Jacob Pena, Mark Chavez and Albert R. Gonzales III. Friends may visit French Mortuary, Thursday, 9:00 a.m.

to 9:00 p.m. The family wishes to invite you to his home at this time of sorrow, 12901 Marva SE (Tramway and Central SE, 298-8410). PADILLA--Funeral services for Mr. Ernest Padilla will be held on Wednesday at Ascension Catholic Church, where the Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Pajarito Cemetery.

Arrangements by the Salazar and Sons Mortuary, 400 3rd St. SW. PEARSALL-Edith J. Pearsall, 86, a resident of Albuquerque since 1948, formerly of South Dakota, passed away Sunday, December 15, 1991. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel, who died in 1985.

She served as a nurse for the Indian Service. She is survived by her sisters, Sarah Schwaigert of Harlan, IA, Grace Dautremont of Riverside, IA, Neomi Brown of Riverside, IA, Norma Griffin of Iowa City, IA, and Sisters M. Lucine B.V.M. and M. Esther B.V.M., of Chicago, IL; brother, Bernard Dautremont of Iowa City, IA, and Jim Dautremont of Riverside, IA; and a nephew, Tom Schwaigert of Harlan, IA.

A Memorial Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Thursday, December 19, 1991, 9:00 a.m., at the Immaculate Conception Church, 619 Copper NW. Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Cremation at Vista Verde Memorial Park Crematory by Sunrise Society. -Walter Frank Peterson, 75, a resident of Albuquerque since 1978, died Sunday, December 15, 1991 in Albuquerque, New Mexico after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth E.

Peterson, of the home; son, Walter Scott Peterson, M.D. of Middlebury, CT; three sisters, Mildred Peery of Junction City, KS, Ada Barber of White City, KS, and Lois Pachter of Aurora, CO; and two grandchildren. Mr. Peterson was born April 27, 1916 in White City, Kansas, son of the late Frank Alfred Peterson and Otelia Agnes Gustafson of White City, KS, where he was a member of the Marion Hill Lutheran Church. He was married to Elizabeth E.

Wiebe, of Lehigh, KS, on June 1, 1941. He lived many years in Winslow, AZ, where he was employed as a railroad engineer for the Santa Fe Railroad Co. Following retirement he lived in Albuquerque, NM. He was a member of the First Methodist Church of Winslow, AZ, and also a member of the Ashome Model Railroad Club in Albuquerque. Services will be held Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.

at French Mortuary, Wyoming Blvd. Chapel, 7121 Wyoming Blvd NE. Mr. Peterson will be taken to Kansas for services on Friday, December 20, 1991 at 9:30 a.m. the Marion Hill Lutheran Church in White City, KS, followed by burial at Greenwood Cemetery in Newton, KS.

French Mortuary, Wyoming Blvd. Chapel is handling arrangements. RICHARDS -William A. (Bill) Richards, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away. Mr.

Richards is the beloved husband of Sue Richards of 59 years. Mr. Richards is survived by two sons, Bill Richards and wife, Carmen, and Tony Richards and wife, Rosie; 11 grandchildren; 15 greatgrandchildren; many nieces, nephews, friends, relatives; one sister, Jo Hawley and husband, Tom; and two brothers, Emiliano Richards and wife, Stella, and Celso Cordova and wife, Myra. Mr. Richards was a member of the Catholic Church.

A visitation will be Wednesday evening, after 6:30 p.m., at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 1860 Griegos NW, with a Rosary being recited at 7:00 p.m. A final visitation will be Thursday morning, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the church. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, 10:30 a.m., at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, with Reverend Father Ramon Aragon, Celebrant.

Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Pallbearers will be Andrew Frazier, Buddy Frazier, Bill Edwards, Gilbert Martinez, Sonny Skinner and Danny Garcia. Honorary pallbearers will be Anthony Richards and David Zamora. His wife, children and grandchildren will miss their beloved husband, father and grandfather. We know that he is resting in the arms of Jesus.

Gabaldon Mortuary, 1000 Coors Blvd. SW, in charge of arrangements. SILVA-Funeral services for Mrs. Mary B. Silva will be conducted this morning, from the Garcia Mortuary to the San Jose Catholic Church, where Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m.

Pallbearers will be Sam Romero, Tom Lopez, Joe Silva, Clydo Romero, Simon Salazar and Alex Garcia. Interment will be at the San Jose de Armijo Cemetery, The Garcia Mortuary, 8th and Stover SW, in charge of service arrangements. -Vincent Smith, age 72, passed away on December 10, 1991 at his home. A graveside service will be held at the Green Lawn Cemetery in Farmington, New Mexico, 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow.

Arrangements by the Crestview Funeral Home, 7601 Wyoming NE. STUBBLEFIELD The family of Maria Christina Stubblefield expresses appreciation to everyone who was so kind and sympathetic at the time of their recent loss. Strong-Thorne, 1100 Coal SE, in charge of arrangements. THOMPSON -The family of Dr. Charles M.

Thompson (Roe) expresses appreciation to everyone who was so kind and sympathetic at the time of their recent loss. Strong-Thorne, 1100 Coal SE, in charge of arrangements. -Mass of Christian Burial for Felipi- MORE: See DEATHS on PAGE D2 FLOWERS SAY IT ALL and Peoples makos the Difference Peoples OW 834-1600.

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