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Notable Births & Deaths for Juan Tomas ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Juan Tomas. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • Don Alvarado     (Actor)
  • Randy Castillo     (Musician)
  • Alexander Chavez     (Professional boxer)
  • Edmund Cobb     (Actor)
    • Full name: Edmund Fessenden Cobb
    • He was born in Albuquerque (NM) on June 23, 1892 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on August 15, 1974 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Albuquerque is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Juan Tomas.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edmund Cobb<1>
  • Sidney Louis Gunter, Jr.     (Musician, songwriter)
  • Anthony Grove 'Tony' Hillerman     (Author)
  • Rea M. Hunt     (Actor, director)
  • Al Hurricane     (Singer, songwriter)
    • Born: Alberto Nelson Sanchez
    • He was born in Dixon (NM) on July 10, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Albuquerque (NM) on October 22, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Bernalillo County, New Mexico).
    • Albuquerque is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Juan Tomas.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Hurricane<1>
  • Preston Jones     (Actor, playwright)
  • Mae Marsh     (Actress)
    • Born: Mary Warne Marsh
    • She was born in Madrid (NM) on November 9, 1895 (a Saturday) and died in Hermosa Beach (CA) on February 13, 1968 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Pacific Crest Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Madrid is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Juan Tomas.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mae Marsh<1>
  • Lewis Meltzer     (Screenwriter)
  • Ole Olsen     (Actor)
    • Born: John Siguard Olsen
    • He was born in Peru (IN) on November 6, 1891 (a Friday) and died in Albuquerque (NM) on January 26, 1963 (a Saturday) at the age of 71.
    • Albuquerque is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Juan Tomas.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ole Olsen<1>
  • Slim Summerville     (Actor)
  • Al Unser, Sr.     (Professional race car driver)
    • He was born in Albuquerque (NM) on May 29, 1939 (a Monday) and died in Chama (NM) on December 9, 2021 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park (Bernalillo County, New Mexico).
    • Albuquerque is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Juan Tomas.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Unser, Sr.<1>
  • Bobby Unser     (Professional race car driver)

The official website for Bernalillo County: www.bernco.gov/

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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