All Obituaries

Maria Luisa Gonzales Alderete, age 84 surrounded by her family passed away on April 5, 2021 at her lifelong residence in Belen, NM. She was born to Frank R. Gonzales and Lenore Castillo- Gonzales in Belen. Luisa was a member of Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church. Luisa received her education at Belen High School, Class of 1957. Then met the love of her life James Alderete and married August 9, 1969. Luisa was preceded in death by her father and mother, Frank R. Gonzales and Lenore...

Mary Lou Pacheco, was born to Josephine and Mariano Chavez on June 20, 1951 and went to be with the Lord on April 5, 2021. Mary Lou was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Louie. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Benino; 2 sons, Benino Jr (Sherri) of Moore, OK and Timothy (Beckie) of Choctaw, OK; sister, Priscilla Otero (Joe) of Los Lunas; brothers, Raymond (Karen) of Veguita and Michael of...

Tyler J. East, born January 24, 1991. Tyler passed away on April 5, 2021. Tyler was a kind, warm and loving person. He had a huge heart and an old soul, with a smile and twinkle in his eyes that would light up the room. Anywhere he went he would stand out like a sore thumb, being he was a giant, and gentle giant; who loved animals and rescued many in his short life. Tyler was a gifted athlete and was always in competition with his older brother, Cody East. Tyler played sports from the age of...

On April 3, 2021, Eric Buford Dutton, loving husband, and father of two sons, was called home by our Lord at age 71. Eric was born February 7, 1950, in Denison, Texas, to Buford and Peggy Dutton. Eric accepted Jesus as his savior at the age of twelve, and then he was baptized at the Calvary Baptist Church in Tucumcari, NM. Eric and the love of his life, Linda, were married fifty exceptional years and raised two sons, Deric and Chad, in a Christian home, teaching them about God's love and...

Rick McElroy (Damit), age 61, a resident of Los Lunas, NM., passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at home with family by his side. Rick was a loving and caring man, with an awesome sense of humor; he was quite the jokester and sarcastic at times. He enjoyed fishing, going for a nice ride on the motorcycle and going to the casino. Rick was passionate about helping others, he always wanted to give everyone a reason to laugh and smile. Rick was a proud father, son and friend. He was a true...

On Friday, April 2nd, 2021, Liana Minez Ethridge, passed away at the age of 55. Liana was born on January 1, 1966 in Lima, Peru to Julio Minez and Victoria Chumpitaz de Minez. Liana was preceded in death by her father in May, 2019. She is survived by her daughter Mercedes Victoria Ethridge, her mother Victoria Chumpitaz, and her sisters Maribel Mueller (Minez), Esther Minez de Solis, and Aracelli Minez. Liana was a member of San Clemente Catholic Church in Los Lunas. Liana loved Latin rock...

Ray D. Benjamin, age 81, beloved father, grandfather, and great grandfather, passed away peacefully on the 2nd of April 2021 at his home in Bosque Farms. Ray was born in 1940 in Magdelena, New Mexico and grew up working on dairy farms and ranches where he gained a lifelong love for the outdoors. He served a tour in the U.S Air Force as a flightline firefighter at Stead Air Force Base in Nevada. After his service he married Mary Sue Lewis from Belen and eventually settled in Bosque...

Daniel "Danny" Max Madrid age 71 a resident of Los Chavez, NM, peacefully passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Danny joined his wife, Tina of 46 years. Danny and Tina were faithful members of San Clemente Catholic Church where he served as an usher for many years and participated in many church events. Danny is preceded in death by his beloved wife Ernestine "Tina" Madrid, his parents Andy & Esther Madrid and brother in law Louie Garcia. He is survived by his loving family; daughters,...