Obituaries

DAVE TENNESSEN March 18, 2022

David M. Tennessen (“Dave”), 68, of Los Alamos, NM passed on unexpectedly, and to the heartbreak of many, on Friday March 18, 2022.

Dave was born to Mary and Robert Tennessen in 1953 in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up in Chicago and loved visiting and staying with his grandparents in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Dave loved camping and scouting and he achieved the rank of Life Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.

He attended Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, graduating with a degree in electrical engineering. He began his career working for Honeywell, followed by a 30+ year Read More

ERNESTINE KEADY Oct. 5, 1932 – Feb. 27, 2022

Ernestine Keady, age 89, passed away Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. She was born in Malden, MA to her parents, Leroy and Helen Grant Oct. 5, 1932.

Ernestine married Charles J. Keady June 6, 1954. They were residents of New Mexico since 1954 in Albuquerque and Los Alamos. She and her husband belonged to the Irish American Society.

Ernestine was an R.N. from 1953 until her retirement.

She is survived by her sister Marjorie Grant; children Susan, Carol, Steven and David; grandchildren: Nicholas, Kimberly, Meghan, Jordyn; great-grandchildren: Merriah, Mahli, Read More

JOSEPH L. UHER March 13, 2022

Joseph L. Uher, 90, of Los Alamos passed away gently surrounded by family at his home Sunday March 13, 2022.

Joseph was a US Navy Veteran, serving in the 1950’s as a First Class Machinist Mate. He went on to have careers at both Brookhaven National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory, retiring as a mechanical technician.

He was an active member of St. Paul the Apostle, and a 4th degree Knight of Columbus in Pueblo West, Colorado. Together with his wife, Joseph also enjoyed being members of the Edison Region Car Club in Ft. Meyers, FL, and the Texas region of AACA, Read More

ANNE VALVERDE Nov. 20, 1933 – March 13, 2022

Our dear sweet beloved Anne passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022. She passed away peacefully at home where she was loved and cared for until the very end.

Anne lived and passed on her own terms, which is exactly the way she wanted it.

She was a loving wife, a wonderful mom, a caring grandma, and an amazing friend. Anne loved to go to the casino, play pool, play cards, travel, and visit with family and friends. Everyone that met Anne adored her, she was always the life of the party.

She is deeply missed, and so loved by all who knew her. She has left her mark on us and Read More

GARY L. GREEN Oct. 31, 1944 – March 5, 2022

Gary L. Green, 77, of Albuquerque and formerly of Los Alamos, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, March 5, 2022 after a brief illness.

He is survived by his loving wife of 17 years Margie, daughters Dawn Groves (Larry), Jill Staveley (Brian), and Kim Gonzalez (Benny), stepsons Tom and Steve Morrison, seven grandchildren (Jessica, Vanessa, Alyssa, Kayla, Natalee, Jordan, and Danielle), and five great-grandchildren (Aleaha, Zailynn, Felicia, Mason, and Clara).

He was preceded in death by his first wife Jan in 2002.

Gary lived Read More

PAUL ANTHONY JARAMILLO, JR. 

Our beloved Paul A. Jaramillo Jr., a resident of Albuquerque and formerly of White Rock, slipped into eternity into the arms of our Heavenly Father unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 9, 2022.  

Paul was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and uncle who loved and cherished his family with all of his heart. Paul Jr. impacted countless lives and is dearly loved by many.

Paul loved spending time with family and enjoyed teasing them. He enjoyed fishing and going to the gym early in the morning before returning to see his kids off to school. He enlisted in the US Army in 2018 Read More

ELIZABETH “BETTY” WOOD (Schmuck) Nov. 28, 1920 – Dec. 22, 2021

Elizabeth “Betty” Wood, 101, died peacefully in her bed December 22nd, 2021, at Sombrillo Nursing Home in Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Betty was born November 28th, 1920, in Sequim, Washington to Ernest August Schmuck (1883-1967) and Mercie Almeda Smith (1890-1947). The youngest of seven children, Betty grew up on her family’s farm on the coast of Sequim Bay.

On August 7, 1941, she married Brian Herman Wood (1921-1971) and had three children. Hopping from place to place they finally settled in New Mexico where she drove a school bus and Read More

LORETTA ELLEN STAPLETON May 28, 1955 – March 5, 2022

Loretta Ellen Stapleton of Cody, WY passed away peacefully on March 5, 2022.

A rosary will be prayed at Ballard Funeral Home on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 2pm with a funeral service to follow at the funeral home at 3pm.

Loretta was born May 28, 1955 in Guthrie, Oklahoma to Marjorie Hedgecock and Clyde Teuscher. She attended Guthrie High School, graduated from Rose State College with a degree in Nursing, and later receiving a Master’s degree in Nursing Education.

In 1977, she met the love of her life, James Stapleton, in Kansas. They were married Read More

ROGER ELLIS WATERMAN Feb. 12, 1947 – March 5, 2022

Roger Waterman of Los Alamos, passed away March 5, 2022 from a rare, aggressive form of skin cancer.

Roger was born in Wichita, Kansas Feb. 12, 1947 to Alice Brigham Waterman and Robert “Bob” Waterman. He was the middle son, tall and red-headed and wore glasses early. The young family moved to Los Alamos in 1947 where Bob worked as a guard at East Gate and his sons had the run of a safe post-war community.

Among his early jobs, Roger sold snow cones and drove a moving van around the western United States. Early travels with his parents likely planted the Read More

MAGDALENA NORWOOD (1940-2022)

Magdalena Norwood (1940-2022), known to her family and friends as Lilly, has gone to be with all of her dogs and friends that went before her.

She was a force of nature … often referred to as our “little German energizer bunny”. She never missed an opportunity to scold and advise us that we really ought to teach our pets proper manners. She said, “The meaner and crazier they are the more we have to love them.”

The meanest, most cantankerous, insecure dogs and people were drawn to her … coincidence? I think not. She once encountered a burglar in her home … she got a frying pan Read More