In Memory - Summer 2021

Ann Marie Burke (Garfield), age 81 of Albuquerque, died April 29, 2021. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Kenneth Burke; daughter, Jamie Morley ’84 and son-in-law Nate Morley ’80; daughter Lisa Joyce and son-in-law Owen Joyce; grandsons, Kenny Morley ’08 and wife Jillian and Owen Joyce; and sister, Sue Maloney.

Frank Robert Dodson “Bob” ’64, age 73 of Albuquerque, died March 16, 2020. He is survived by his sister, Carol Dodson Stringfield and husband, Foster; brother, Rick Dodson and wife, Robin; nephews, Troy and Scott Stringfield, Adam and Clay Dodson; nieces, Sherry Stringfield and Kristy Dodson and their families.

Mark S. Ducaj of Albuquerque died suddenly on March 31, 2021. He is survived by his wife Barbara Neff Ducaj ’79; sisters-in-law Teresa Neff Bottomly ’75, Julie J. Neff Gregory ’75, Margaret Neff Mortis ’68, Kathleen Neff ’64, Mary Neff Snow ’73, Patricia Neff Wallentine ’77; brothers-in-law Stephen Greg Neff ’72 and Thomas Neff ’70 and niece Michelle Wallentine Madrid ’07

Frank C. Foy ’63, age 75 of Albuquerque, died April 16, 2021. He is survived by his daughters Erin Foy and Kelly Walker (Brady); his grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Evan Stewart and Brady and Beau Fairbanks; and his brothers, Richard Foy ’66, Patrick Foy and Christopher Foy.

Kevin Patrick Garrity ’77 of Albuquerque died May 14, 2021. He is survived by his father and mother in-law, Ray and Anna Salazar; aunt Sheila Douglas; wife Michelle Garrity; children, Meghan Merino, Sara Garrity, Sean Garrity, Marissa Garrity, and Kevin(K-Ray) Garrity; his siblings Brian Garrity, Jeanne Senaro, Sean Garrity ’76, Emmett Garrity ’76, Patrick Garrity ’78, Marianne Wood ’79, Michael Garrity ’80, Sharon Hebert ’82, and ten grandchildren.

Rev. Graham Golden, O. Praem., ’04, age 35 of Albuquerque, died May 21, 2021. He is survived by parents, Dan and Deborah Golden, his sister Aiyuan and nephew Qiao Rong, and his Norbertine Brothers and Sisters. 

Frances Helen Marquez (Padilla) ’62, age 76 of Albuquerque, died April 27, 2021. She is survived by her sons Felipe Marquez and wife Carmen of Albuquerque; Richard Marquez and wife Gina of Vicenza, Italy; and grandchildren Pablo Marquez Cuevas, Lorenzo Marquez Cuevas, and Lily Sophia Marquez.

Vickie Nelson, age 63 of Albuquerque, died March 22, 2021. Vickie is survived by her husband, Eugene; her daughters, Nicole (Eric), St. Pius X High School dance teacher Joselyn (Andrew) and Alissa (Andrew); five grandchildren, her parents, Sallie and Eustacio Madrid; her siblings, Connie, Mary Grace, Manuel, Maria, Edward, Elizabeth and Anna; and her four brothers and five sisters in the Nelson family.

Adam Jacob Otero ’99, age 40 of Rio Rancho, died unexpectedly June 2, 2021. He is survived by his three children, Adelyn, Cruz, and Harmony, the mother of his children, Tiffany (Gonzales) Otero; his mother and step-father, Dorothy and Ron Aragon; his father and step-mother, Theodoro (Ted) and Ramona Otero; maternal grandmother, Hazel Chavez; maternal grandfather, Richard Chavez; younger brother and sister-in-law, Tony ’02 and Gina Otero and their children Marcus and Sophia; and elder brother, Theodoro (Ted, Jr.) Otero.

Rita Vigil-Padilla ’71 died December 11, 2020. She was predeceased by brother Joseph Vigil ’71. She is survived by daughters Dana Bounds-Garcia (Chris) and Debi Vigil (Shawna). She is survived by her sister Bonnie Vigil ’69 and mother Adela Cooke.

Marleen Torrez Parker, age 67, died June 24, 2020. She is survived by her two children, Lynette Hill ’90 and husband Jeff Hill, and Derrick Romero ’93, and her three grandsons.

Father Samuel Falbo

Father Falbo Remembered

Known as a strict but fair, Fr. Sam Falbo prepared four decades of St. Pius X High School students to succeed. He passed away Aug. 3, 2020, at his home in Las Vegas, Nev.

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