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Cole Van Hecke Obituary
Cole Padilla Van Hecke, 30, of Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away on February 7, 2025. Cole is survived by his father Robert Padilla (Susan Stuart), mother Delores McClure, girlfriend April McAlpin and her family, siblings Kimberly Lloyd (Dominic Gonzales), Carrey Gale (Kris Gale), and Kyle Van Hecke and numerous other relatives.
A celebration of life will be held on May 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Calvary Church, 4001 Osuna Rd. NE Albuquerque NM. For more information please visit
www.directfuneralservicesabq.com.
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