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Stuart "Skip" Trainum of Albuquerque New Mexico passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by loved ones on December 29, 2024.
Skip was born on July 23, 1945 in Richmond Virginia. He and his family relocated to Albuquerque in 1951 and he went on to spend his life there. He married his high school sweetheart Connie Wylie in 1966. They had two sons together.
Skip was a skilled carpenter and spent his career in the wood flooring business working throughout the state. He retired in 2009 and spent his time with family and friends, picking up several hobbies along the way.
He is predeceased by his parents, his wife Connie and his brother-in-law Bruce Wylie. He is survived by his sister Carol Richards, his sons Bryan Trainum and Chad Trainum, his daughter-in-law Melissa Trainum, his eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

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