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OBITUARIES Jaynes, Queenie Kappy, Isaac Benjamin Leyba, Elia F. Sanchez, Mela Snyder, M.D., Russell D. Apodaca, Paul Burciaga, Timothy Van Cordova, Rebecca J. Gallegos, Rosemary Harmon, Mary Patricia Sparks, Betty And Dale Torres, Randy R. Trujillo, Andrew Julian A8 Albuquerque JournAl THurSDAY, mAY 30, 2019 Andrew Julian Trujillo Our beloved Andrew Julian Trujillo passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at i a Rust Medical Center.

He was surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born in Albuquerque, NM on September 1, 1970. He is survived by his parents Alfonso and Pearl Trujillo, his wife Amanda Trujillo and six children, Anthony, Adrian, Aaron, Alyssa, Samantha, Alex Trujillo, and his two broth- ers and their wives, Leroy and Susie Trujillo and Matthew and Alissa Trujillo. Andrew was a proud volunteer fire fighter at Bernalillo County Fire Department. Besides his love for his family, Andrew had a passion for Mustangs and later became one of the founding members of Duke City Mustangs.

Throughout his life, Andrew was selfless, kind, caring, and full of life. Apart from being the cen- ter of any conversation, he always made people laugh, feel important, and most of all, loved. Betty Nell Sparks Dale Sparks In Loving Memory Betty N. Sparks Dale Sparks Children; David Sparks, Shari Thompson, Fred Speechly, Chris Christy. Grand children; Robert Sparks, Chelsey Christy.

Sunshine passes, shadows fall. remembrance outlasts all, And though the years be many or few, They are filled with remembrances of you both. Elia F. Leyba Elia F. Leyba, 103, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2019 sur- rounded by her family.

She was born on October 4, 1915, was raised in Llano Largo, NM and later moved to A She is preceded in death by her parents, Ismael and Lebradita Leyba; two sons, George Aleman and Albert Lovato, one daughter, Gloria Lovato. She is sur- vived by four daughters, Phoebe Aleman, Olivama Aleman, Mary Madrid (Tommy), Amy Lovato; one son, Eloy Aleman (Irene); 15 grandchildren, 40 great-- grand-children, 30 great-great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Vis- itation will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 31, 2019, at Strong-- Thorne Mortu- ary, 1100 Coal SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Rosa- ry will be recited at 11:00 a.m., and Service at 12:00 Burial imme- diately following at Mt. Cal- vary Cemetery.

To view in- formation or leave a condo- lence please visit www.danielsfuneral.com STRONG-THORNE CHAPEL 1100 Coal SE (505)842-8800 www.danielsfuneral.com Isaac Benjamin Kappy Isaac Benjamin Kappy left this world too soon on May 13, 2019 in Bellemont, AZ. Born on February 17, 1977 in Albuquerque, NM. Isaac is survived by parents Glen and Wendy, brother David, and extended family and friends. Isaac was a musician, singer-songwriter, actor, producer, artist, and advocate. Dear Isaac, we remember your intelligence, talents, courage, humor, and your caring generous spirit.

We love you and will miss your bright shining light. Mary Patricia Harmon Mary, aka Pat, Harmon of Farmington, NM passed away March 28, 2019 in Albuquerque, NM. Cremation has tak- en place and services will be held on Friday May 31, 2019 at Annunciation Catholic Church Albuquerque, NM. Mass will begin at 8:30 a.m. followed by a reception.

She and her husband will be laid to rest at Santa Fe National Cemetery later that day. For more information please visit riversidefunerals.com Mela Sanchez Mela Sanchez, born February 4, 1940, went home to the Lord on May 22, 2019. Preceded in death by her husband Louie Sanchez, son Adrian Sanchez, and son in-law Ger- ald Ortiz. She had four children; Juan, Virginia, Adrian, and Candy. Six grandchildren and three great- grandchildren.

Grave side services will be in Chilili, NM at the Chilili Cemetery on May 31, 2019 at 12 p.m. Queenie Jaynes Queenie Jaynes "Mothers hold their hands for a moment and their hearts for a lifetime." Age 92, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019. She was born in Morecambe, England on January 23, 1927, to John Edward and Jane Howard Cornthwaite Holden. Queenie was preceded in death by her parents; hus- band of 45 years, Orval Jaynes; 3 brothers and 4 sister. She is survived by her son, Andrew T.

Jaynes; daughter, Marcia Lynne Woolley; daughter in-law, Terri Jaynes; granddaugh- ter, Michelle Jayne Woolley; all of Albuquer- que, NM; sister, Nancy Ashthorpe, of Morecambe, England. Queenie received her nursing degree in Eng- land prior to her arrival to the United States on the SS United States in 1957. She proudly became a U.S. Citi- zen in 1976. She worked as the Director of Medical Re- cords at St.

Hospi- tal for over 15 years. Queenie enjoyed reading and loved gardening, espe- cially roses. She was a member of the British Club and Daughters of the British Empire. Queenie will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Memorial will take place Saturday, June 1, 2019 2:30 PM, at Sara Road Chapel, 4310 Sara Rio Rancho, NM.

To leave a condolence please visit www.danielsfuneral.com. SARA CHAPEL 4310 Sara SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124 (505) 892-9920 www.danielsfuneral.com Randy R. Torres, Sr. Randy R. Torres born May 20, 1955 passed away May 24, 2019.

Mass to be held Saturday June 1st, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church. For full obituary, please visit www.riverside.com Rebecca J. Cordova Becky entered the world at the start of the De- pression in No- vember 1929 and left this earth on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at the age of 89. Becky and her twin brother were born to Dionicio and Isabel Jiron in Magdalena, New Mexico.

He was a healthy six-pounder, but she weighed only three pounds and expect- ed to survive. She was fed with an eyedropper and kept in a small cardboard box near a warm oven. With constant feeding and care, she not only gained weight and grew to a nor- mal-sized baby, she also survived whooping cough. Sadly, her twin developed pneumonia and died at about six months of age. Becky grew up with her two sisters and two only an isolated ranch that did not have electricity, in Box Lake, New Mexico.

They were kept busy gathering wood, hauling water, milking cows, feeding chickens, ducks and goats, and help- ing with the housework, cooking and washing. She started her education in a o- ne-room schoolhouse for grades 1 through 8. Family story has it that she cried all the way to and from school and would often fall in the snow, refusing to get up until her sister came to help her. The family moved to Quemado, New Mexico, after old- est sister finished 8th grade, where all the chil- dren graduated from high school. When it was her turn, Becky followed her older brother and sister to Western New Mexico Uni- versity in Silver City, where she graduated in 1953 with a degree in Edu- cation.

She began her teach- ing career at the Girls Wel- fare Home in Albuquerque. Two years later she met Anthony "Sam" Cordova on a blind date and a year lat- er, in 1956, they were mar- ried. Together they had five children, Isabel, Steve, Mary Ann, Suzanne, and Diana. During this busy time of child rear- ing, Becky took a hiatus from teach- ing, but once her youngest began school, Becky renewed her teaching certifi- cate and returned to teaching. She started teaching four-year olds, then taught business and of- fice skills to adults at vari- ous organizations, includ- ing TVI.

She retired from teaching in 1987. But she continued working part-- time selling Home Interi- ors products and demon- strating products at super- markets. She eventually re- tired completely and en- joyed time with Sam, lunch with friends, movies, bin- go, and a bit of low-stakes casino gambling. During her long life, this strong woman outlasted cancer, numerous strokes, and many other health challeng- es. Becky is survived by her husband of 63 years, Anthony Cordova; daugh- ter Isabel; son Steve and his wife Glenda Hogan; daughter Mary Ann; daugh- ter Suzanne and her hus- band Ron Marr; and daugh- ter Diana.

In lieu of flow- ers, the family suggests donations to any of the fol- lowing organizations, if you wish: UNM Comprehensive Can- cer Center (cancer.unm. De- mentia Society of America (dementiasociety.org), or American Stroke Associ- ation (strokeassociation. org). All events will be held on Saturday, June 1,2019, Rosary will be recit- ed at 9:30 a.m. Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m.

at Queen of Heaven Catholic Church, 5311 Phoenix Ave. NE. Reception at 11:00 am (Parish Hall). Please visit the online guestbook for Rebecca at www.FrenchFunerals.com FRENCH University 1111 University Blvd. NE 505.843.6333 www.frenchfunerals.com Timothy Van Burciaga Timmy, 64, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away peacefully on May 23,2019.

He was preceded in death by his parents Lorenzo Burciaga and Maxine Burciaga. He is survived by his loving wife Katie; brothers Ernesto (Cecy) and Stephen (Judy); sisters Cathy, Laurel and Susan (Rick). He also leaves behind his mother-in-law Barbara Wyant; many nieces and nephews; brothers and sisters in laws; and friends who were like family. Timmy was a fabulous photographer, loved to fish, hike and golf but mostly to make people laugh. Rosary will be recited on Friday May 31, 2019 at 9:30 a.m.

followed by Mass at 10:00 a.m. at Queen of Heaven Catholic Church, 5311 Phoenix Ave. NE. Internment will be at a later date. If you wish, donations may be made to Animal Humane New Mexico in his name.

Rosemary Gallegos Rosemary Bletcher Galle- gos, 84, a lifelong resident of Cuba, New Mexico passed away peacefully on May 28th, 2019 with her family by her side. Rosema- ry, the eldest of three sis- ters, was born August 13, 1934 in Seniorito, New Mex- ico. Her parents were Winfred Bletcher, the first forest ranger in the Jemez and Nacimiento Mountains and Mary Cebada Bletcher, an educator and teacher in the Cuba area. A young bride, Rosemary married Anselmo Gallegos after his return from serving in the US Airforce during World War II. Together Rosema- ry and Anselmo, with hard- working entrepreneurial determination and spirit, started and worked in vari- ous businesses, including a grocery store, drug store, gasoline distributorship, motel, cafe and a communi- ty based loan company; all while raising their three children Anselmo Ronald Gallegos, Patrick Law- rence Gallegos and Laurie Ann Gallegos-Baldonado.

Rosemary was a devout Catholic parishioner of Cu- Immaculate Concep- tion Church. She served as a Catholic Daughter as a member of the court of La Conquistadora and the Spanish church choir. Rose- mary loved quilting, gar- dening and was an avid bas- ketball fan. A supporter of many charities ranging from Wounded Warriors to St. Hospi- tal, Rosemary was compas- sionate and generous to those in need.

She is pro- ceeded in death by her hus- band and is survived by her three children, two sis- ters Lillie Gallegos and Fabiola Atkison, six grand- children and two great- grandchildren. Please join the family in celebrating life. Her funer- al service will be held on Friday, May 31, beginning with a rosary at 10:30 am at the Immaculate Conception Church, Cuba New Mexico. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to Kaseman Hospice, 8100 Constitution Place NE, Suite 400, Albu- querque, NM 87110. STRONG-THORNE CHAPEL 1100 Coal SE (505)842-8800 www.danielsfuneral.com Russell D.

Snyder, M.D. Russ, 86, passed away from com- plications of Alz- Disease. Born in Philadel- phia, PA, his childhood was spent on the cam- pus of the Luther- an Theological Seminary, where his father was a professor. He at- tended Swarthmore Col- lege and the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. He interned at Bryn Mawr Hospital and did his residency at the University of Colorado.

This was interrupted by an obligatory 2-year stint in the Army, which sent him to Heidelberg, Germany. Upon returning to the States, he completed his residency and, in 1967, ac- cepted a job at the Univer- sity of New Mexico Medi- cal School. He was the first pediatric neurologist in the state and for many years, the only such physician at UNM. During his accom- plished and distinguished career, he served on more than 30 committees or boards at UNM, chairing several. He was an examin- er for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurolo- gy for 36 years.

Russ received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Child Neurology Soci- ety in 2010 for his contribu- tions to research, ethics and medical textbooks and for his construc- tive leadership. Russ was well- known to his stu- dents and collea- gues for the "Sny- derisms" he gave during grand rounds at the hos- pital. Though not always original, these statements were meant to im- part wisdom and advice with a dose of hu- mor and humility, such as "the most certain way to look foolish is to predict the future." He was patient and perceptive and always ready to do the right thing. He showed unfailing fair- ness, insight, kindness, and common sense in both his work and family life. And who could miss his dry sense of humor! He was predeceased by his wife, Alicia, in 2016.

He is sur- vived by his son, Phillip, of Albuquerque, his daughter Christine Cumpston (Rus- ty), of Monte Sereno, CA, and two grandsons. He loved cars, reading, running, travel and his many generations of dogs. A "Snyderism" he used to say to his kids was, let the bastards get you We Dad, and thanks. There will be no services, at request. If de- sired, donations in his name may be made to the Association or the Humane Society.

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