Obituaries

GAIL JOAN MCFARLANE Aug. 23, 1949 – Sept. 21, 2023

Gail Joan McFarlane passed away peacefully in her sleep Sept. 21, 2023. She lived her life to the fullest with her many friends and large family by her side.

Listening to the Rolling Stones and the Beatles was one of her favorite pastimes, and she went to many rock concerts in her day. In her downtime, Gail enjoyed listening to the sound of running water and playing cribbage. Anyone who knew Gail, knew she was obsessed with the Green Bay Packers. She was a stockholder and traveled far and wide to go to games including the one and only Lambeau Field.

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SCOTT ALLEN SANDRY BOLIVAR July 21, 1969 – May 26, 2023

Scott Allen Sandry Bolivar passed away on May 26, 2023, at the age of 53 from a stroke.

Scott was born in Albuquerque, NM on July 21, 1969, at 12:05 PM, the night that astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon.

He graduated from Los Alamos High School in 1987 and attended New Mexico State University. Scott was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He spent most of his adult life in the Pacific Northwest where he enjoyed the outdoors, clam digging and salmon fishing.

Scott was preceded in death by his father Michael Sandry. He is Read More

MARY JANE CUNNINGHAM (MCCULLOUGH) 1933 – Sept. 24, 2023

Mary Jane Cunningham (McCullough) of Los Alamos, NM passed peacefully at home in the arms of her husband, sons and caregivers Sept. 24, 2023, at the age of 89.

Mary was born in 1933, at home in Proctor, Vermont to Homer and Ruth (Landon) McCullough. She grew up in Proctor, Vermont where she worked at the family bakery stand during the Vermont State Fair, played basketball and softball at Proctor High School. After graduation, she attended business college and began her banking career as a teller at the Proctor Bank. Mary moved to San Diego, Read More

ROBERT (BOB) ISIDORE FERRAN Nov. 15, 1935 – Sept. 16, 2023

Robert (Bob) Isidore Ferran left this earth Sept. 16, 2023 at the age of 87 years. He was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico Nov. 15, 1935 to Marianita Flossie (Cortez) and Isidore Hipolito Ferran of Santa Fe and Gallina, New Mexico. He was the youngest of six children.

Bob attended school in Santa Fe and spent summers and weekends working on his family’s ranch near Gallina and Coyote, NM. He graduated from Santa Fe High School and went on to play baseball for New Mexico State University while earning an engineering degree. At one point he was being Read More

Joanne Malicky Miller Roman Aug. 15, 2023

Joanne C. Malicky Miller Roman, 89, of Salem, Oregon, and longtime resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away on August 15, 2023 after her long fight with Parkinson’s Disease and dementia.

Joanne was born in 1933, to Georgia and Charles Malicky in Marysville, KS. Joanne graduated from Barneston, NE as Valedictorian of her class and received the Regent’s Scholarship to complete a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics from the University of Nebraska and a Master of Science from Kansas State College. 

Joanne was the editor of her high school yearbook Read More

ERNEST (TITO) ULIBARRI JR. Sept. 18, 2023

Ernest (Tito) Ulibarri Jr., age 91, son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, carpenter, superintendent and mentor residing in White Rock, New Mexico, passed away of natural causes. He died peacefully in his home surrounded by family on September 18, 2023.

He was born in Park View, New Mexico, in 1931, to Ernesto and Maria Ana Ulibarri. Ernest attended school in Tierra Amarilla until an injury sustained by his father required that Ernest leave school to help support the family.

Later he went to work in the construction industry, Read More

WENONA KAY WESTERHOLD Aug. 24, 1974 – Sept. 16, 2023

Wenona passed away with her loving family close by her side. Family was very important to her. She lived a life centered around her daughter Elyssa, her grandchildren Jada and Cameron, and her many friends. She loved being a Nana. Whether it was cooking with Jada or watching National Geographic specials with Cameron, she was always available. She got great joy from everyday things like grocery shopping with Elyssa or watching football with family and friends. You could always count on Wenona to show up with her huge smile and contagious laugh. Read More

ERICA DIANE MERTZ March 31, 1990 – Sept. 15, 2023

Erica Diane Mertz passed away Sept. 15, 2023, in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the age of 33.

Erica was born March 31, 1990 in Augusta, Georgia. She later moved with her family to New Mexico where she attended Los Alamos High School.

For the past two years Erica shared a group home in Belen. Erica had an infectious smile and laugh that she reserved for only the most special moments. Her happy place was in the water, where she felt a sense of freedom from her disability. Erica often expressed herself through movement, from swimming, to bopping to her favorite Read More

GARY ALAN FILLMORE Sept. 1, 1938 – Sept. 9, 2023

In the early afternoon of Saturday, September 9, 2023, Gary Alan Fillmore departed on his final trip to the West, chasing the sunset and leaving behind an adoring family and many, many friends grateful for a lifetime of laughter and shared adventures. Gary had recently celebrated his 85th birthday doing what he loved most, spending a warm San Diego afternoon surrounded by his family and friends.

Gary was a native of San Diego, California growing up in the neighborhood of Bay Park and forging life-long friendships there. The cars, music, and lifestyle Read More

RAYMOND C. MJOLSNESS April 22, 1933 – Sept. 13, 2023

We are deeply saddened to have lost Raymond C. Mjolsness on September 13, 2023. He was a fine theoretical physicist and applied mathematician, a patient mentor and insightful collaborator to colleagues, a longtime member of the Theoretical Division of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, and an excellent trombone player.

Raymond Mjolsness was born in Chicago on April 22, 1933. He grew up in several places including St. Louis, Missouri and Helena, Montana. He was an American original, a son of a school teacher who went on to excel in science and Read More