All Obituaries

Fonda Torres, age 77, a resident of Belen, New Mexico passed away on May 1, 2024. Full obituary is currently pending. Services for Fonda will be held at In His Presence Ministries Church on Thursday, May 9, 2024. A visitation will take place at 10:00 am, followed by the funeral service at 10:30 am. Interment will follow at Terrace Grove Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the caring professionals at the Noblin Funeral Service Belen Chapel, where an online guest register is...

Frank Maes, age 79, a resident of Belen, New Mexico passed away on April 29, 2024. Full obituary is currently pending. Services for Frank will be held at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. A visitation will take place at 11:00 am, followed by a rosary at 11:30 am. Mass will then be recited at 12:00 pm. Frank will be placed to rest at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by the caring professionals at the Noblin Funeral...

Thomas Nunn, age 50, a resident of Bosque Farms, New Mexico passed away on April 29, 2024. Full obituary and service details are currently pending. Arrangements are being handled by the caring professionals at the Noblin Funeral Service Belen Chapel, where an online guest register is available at www.noblin.com

Anna Dolores Maturino, 58, beloved mother, daughter, sister, auntie, and friend, passed away peacefully on Friday night, April 26, 2024. She was born on May 2, 1965, in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Juan and Manuela Maturino. She is preceded in death by her sisters, Carmen Maturino, and Maria Estrada. Her children, Joshua Baca, and Jacqueline Maturino, and her grandchildren were her whole life and she loved them with all her heart. She loved being active and enjoyed life...

Samuel Luna, Sr, age 59, a resident of Belen, New Mexico passed away on April 25, 2024. Full obituary and service details are currently pending. Arrangements are being handled by the caring professionals at the Noblin Funeral Service Belen Chapel, where an online guest register is available at www.noblin.com

Rhonda Harger, age 61, a resident of Los Lunas, New Mexico passed away April 24, 2024. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Rhonda was free spirited, full of fun and she loved like no other. We’ll always remember her laugh.  Rhonda was proceeded in death by her favorite fishing buddy, Ron Harger (Dad) and her grandmothers, Janice Sherrill and Mary Harger. She is survived by her loving mother, Alice Harger; sister, Deanna Hansen (Aaron); sister, Debbie...

Eddie Silva, a resident of Belen, New Mexico, born August 31, 1952, in Westwood California, passed away on April 21, 2024, at age 71. He is preceded in death by his father, Fidel P. Silva; his mother, Margaret Silva; his brothers, Barney, and Robert Silva; and his son, Jacob Silva. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane Silva; his two children, Angelique Ladd, and Fidel Silva (Stephanie), his six grandchildren, Austin Ladd, Elizabeth Silva (Zachary), Jacob Silva, Martina...

Moriah Elyse Kerns, age 27, a resident of Los Lunas passed away on April 20, 2024, as a result of Renal Cell Carcinoma. Moriah was pursuing a business degree in hopes of opening a tea shop. She and her friends enjoyed going to tea shops and bookstores to buy additional books and listen to authors book readings. She loved many shenanigans with her friends. She was accomplished at crocheting blankets and was an avid reader, reading Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, the classics in the 7th...

Manuel "Ernie" Gabaldon, a resident of Belen, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the age of 82, on April 19, 2024. Ernie began his career with the Valley Ambulance Service, dedicating 10 years to serving his community. He then transitioned to the Valencia County Road Department, where he operated heavy equipment for 17 years. Later, Ernie devoted 27 years to the New Mexico Human Services Department as a truck driver before retiring. In his retirement years, he...

Yerda Ruth Mason Payne was born on July 16, 1936, in Blackfoot, Idaho to Florence Hinckley Hoopes Mason and Herbert Spencer Mason. She passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on April 19, 2024, after a steady decline in her health. She is preceded in death by her parents and all 3 of her siblings. Yerda graduated from Blackfoot High School in Idaho and went on to attend Brigham Young University where she graduated with a BA in Business Education in 1958. She taught...