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BALDWIN -- RUTH. The family of Ruth Baldwin sincerely appreciates the many expressions of sympathy it has received since Ruth's recent death. Stanley and Leonor Posner
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BANKS -- Ed Banks, 79, died on December 15, 2005, after being hit by a car a week before. Ed delighted in his "bride" of 33 years, Mary Lou, and the company of his family and friends. He is survived by Mary Lou; his six children, Laura, Glen, Doug, David, Jane, and Evan; their families; his brothers, Bill and Bob Banks and their wives, Caroline and Shelby; and his nieces and nephews. He loved his grandchildren, Eli, Erin, Stella, and Lucas. Ed, being a proud liberal Democrat, requested donations to Planned Parenthood of New Mexico, 701 San Mateo NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108, or NARAL Pro-Choice New Mexico, PO Box 97, Albuquerque, NM 87103, or to the American Lung Association of New Mexico, 7001 Menaul Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. A celebration of Ed's life will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at the Chapel of Sunrise Funeral Options. Sunrise Funeral Options 7601 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 (505) 821-0010
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COKER -- David L. Born March 15, 1954 in Albuquerque, NM; passed away December 12, 2005 in Studio City, CA. David was a loving husband to Laura and a devoted and nurturing father to Miranda Blair and Sarah Denise. He is also survived by his parents - Jacqueline and Donald Schlegel of Albuquerque, Sharon and Carl Coker, of Las Cruces, NM. He was especially close to his brother, John Schlegel and his wife, Jill. He lost his sister, Blair, in March of 2004. He leaves behind his sisters, Vanessa Arrieta, her husband, Mannie and children, Zachary, Kylie, and Jesse; Robyn Schlegel, her husband, John Casto and son, Jonathan; Marny Whiteaker and her husband, Ralph and children, Amina and Bree. He also leaves another brother, Kip Schlegel, his wife, Whitney and children, Paul and Corey. Interment will be at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills, CA.
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DONALSON -- William Coy Donalson, 91, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2005. He was born in Lawton, OK and served in WWII. (Bill) Donalson worked for the Santa Fe Railway for 31 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church for 41 years. Mr. Donalson was preceded in death by his first wife, Mattie Ora Donalson. He is survived by his wife, Marcelle Donalson of the family home; five sons, Jerry Donalson and wife, Joan, of Albuquerque, Charlie Donalson and wife, Pat, of El Paso, TX, Mike Carlisle and wife, Sandy, of Tacoma, WA, Clay Carlisle and wife, Bernice, and Robert Carlisle and wife, Cathy, of Albuquerque; grandchildren, Tom and Rhonda Donalson, Kathleen Donalson, Nancy and Matt Mylan, Andrew and Jennifer Donalson, Tricia and Clay Ryan, Tara and Kevin Peet, Maryann Carlisle, Robbie Carlisle, Jordan Carlisle; five step-grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. Services will be held Saturday, December 31, 2005 at 10:00 a.m., at French Mortuary, University Blvd. Chapel with Pastor Andrew Donalson officiating. Interment will take place at Sunset Memorial Park. Friends may visit on Friday, December 30, 2005 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., at French Mortuary, University Blvd. Chapel. French Mortuary 1111 University Blvd. NE 843-6333
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ESCALERA -- Sharen Celia Escalera, 58, a resident of Rio Rancho for the past 17 years, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2005. Sharen was born February 12, 1947 the daughter of Arthur Franklin and Mable Marie Oborland Cain in Columbus, OH. Even though she was born in Ohio, she grew up in Tucson, AZ. She had been a nurse at the Rio Rancho Nursing and Rehabilitation Center before her death. Sharen was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Mable Cain. She is survived by her husband, Felix; four children, Herbert Powell and wife Carla of Putnam County, FL, Tony Powell and wife, Amy of Westminster, CO, Paul Escalera of Rio Rancho, and Sherrie Probst and husband, Michael of Rio Rancho; one brother, Kenneth Cain and wife, Judi of Murphysboro, TN; and one sister, Dorothy Throgmorton and husband, Gene of Rio Rancho; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A Visitation for Sharen will be held today, Saturday, December 31, 2005 from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. with the Service at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Vista Verde Mortuary, Sara Rd. at Meadowlark Ln., Rio Rancho. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Sharen's name to the Children's Hospital of New Mexico, 2211 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Arrangements by Vista Verde Mortuary Rio Rancho, New Mexico 892-9920
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GIRONDA -- Joe Gironda, 75, an Albuquerque resident since 1972, died Monday, December 26, 2005. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Gironda of Albuquerque; sons, Eric Gironda and wife, Elisa of Boise, ID, Paul Gironda and wife, Kellie of Mandeville, LA, Craig Gironda of Kenner, LA; daughters, Lise Stephenson of Metairie, LA, Leslie Petty and husband, Tom of Slidell, LA, Leona (Binkie) DeNardi and husband, Jeff of Mason, OH; step-sons, Michael Pittman and wife, Cari of Claremore, OK, John Pittman and wife, Lesley of Las Vegas, NV, David Pittman and wife, Wendy of Albuquerque; step-daughter, Debbie Butler of Albuquerque; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren; brothers, Frank Gironda of Sanders, CA, Lionel Gironda and wife, Joanie of Mesa, AZ, David Gironda and wife, Jan of Phoenix, AZ; sisters, Mary McMahon of Marietta, GA, Frances Barbaro and husband, Mike of Albion, CA, Thelma Knebel and husband, Jim of Prescott, AZ and Laurie Comeau of Glendale, AZ; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Vic Gironda and sister, Leona Miller. He was retired from the U.S. Coast Guard and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. Joe was a member of the NM Fleet Reserve and American Legion Post # 49. He was a member of the Shrine of St. Bernadette where he was active in the 10:45 a.m. choir. Joe loved to sing and participated in Karaoke and he actually recorded a CD of his favorite songs. Joe was an avid golfer and over the past several years he was a member of the Albuquerque Senior Golf Association and the NM Senior Golf Association. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, December 31, 2005 at the Shrine of St. Bernadette, 11401 Indian School Rd. NE with Father Norbert Chung, celebrant. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 10501 Montgomery Blvd NE, Suite 300, Albuquerque, NM 87111. French Mortuary 10500 Lomas Blvd NE 275-3500
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GONZALES -- Margaret (Jacobita) Garcia Gonzales, age 90, a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend, loving neighbor, and life-long resident of Albuquerque, passed away on December 29, 2005, into the waiting arms of God and the arms of her beloved husband "Largo"; her mom and dad, Benito Garcia and Lydia Marquez Garcia; and all her brothers and sisters whom she laid to rest, Samuel Garcia, Marion Chavez, Pete Garcia, Rudolph Garcia, Beatrice Villanueva, Rebecca White, Sarah Avolio, and Libby Hall. She is survived by two daughters, Delores Molina and husband, Ignacio (Junior) Molina, Lydia Bailey; her grandchildren. Mike Molina and wife, Shirley, Mark Molina and wife, Julie, Leslie Dobbins, Martin Molina and wife, Cindy; and great-grandchildren, Marcus Molina, Vanessa Molina, Elfego (Largo) Dobbins, Marty Molina, Brianna Molina; two special nephews, General Alex Garcia and Robert Chavez; and many other nieces, nephews, friends, and neighbors that she loved dearly. Services will be held at El Buen Samaritano United Methodist Church, 700 Granite NW (North of Lomas Blvd. on 7th St.) on Tuesday January 3, 2006. Viewing begins at 10:00 a.m. and Church Service at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Fairview Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers will be General Alex Garcia, Robert Chavez, Robert Aragon, Fred Carrasco, Alex Sanchez, Frank Miller, and Joseph Harlan. All services are under the care and direction of: Strong-Thorne Mortuary 1100 Coal Ave. SE 842-8800
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KEEGAN -- Leo Thomas Keegan, 81, an Albuquerque resident since 1972, died Wednesday, December 28, 2005. He is survived by his wife, JoAn Keegan of Albuquerque; son, James Keegan and wife, Sherri of Alamogordo; daughters, Kay Hardin and husband, Randy of Midland, TX and Virginia Sue Keegan of Midland, TX; step-son, Bill Kindred of Albuquerque; step-daughter, Debbie Earickson and husband, Art of Rio Rancho, NM; grandchildren, Aubery and Kendall Pavlis of Midland, TX, Megan and Jarad Earickson of Rio Rancho, NM; many nieces and nephews in NY. Mr. Keegan was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran and served in the European Theater during WWII and also the Korean Conflict. Leo was a member of VFW Post 4149 in Midland, TX. He had lived most of his life in Texas and New Mexico. Cremation has taken place and per Leo's request, no services will be held. French Mortuary 10500 Lomas Blvd NE 275-3500
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KRAUSHAAR -- J. Duane Kraushaar, age 64, a resident of Belen, NM, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, peacefully passed away at home on December 27, 2005. Duane was born in St. George, KS, grew up and attended school in Westmoreland, KS, and graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He had a long career with Honeywell in Minneapolis, MN and Albuquerque, NM. Duane was preceded in death by his parents, Julius and Marjorie Kraushaar; and a brother, Kenneth Kraushaar. He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Peggy; daughters, Debra Hedrick and husband, Garry of Bosque, NM, and Stacy Papenfuss and husband, Jeff of Colorado Springs; grandchildren, Cody Hedrick, Brett, Nathan and Kyla Papenfuss; brothers, Nilwon Kraushaar and wife, Donna of Frankfort, KS, and Garry Kraushaar and wife, Lois of Westmoreland, KS. The family requests that donations be made in Duane's memory, to the American Diabetes Association, 525 San Pedro NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113. Honoring his wishes, cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service is to be held in Westmoreland, KS. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen. Visit online register at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com
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MARINSEK -- Betty Marinsek, deceased December 29, 2005. Betty was born in Norwood Park in Chicago, IL on May 23, 1927. Her parents were Ann and Joseph Crews. Betty was their first born child after years of unfulfilled expectation by her parents who had sought the aid of Edgar Casee, the prominent sayer of the times. He prescribed a gold elixir and other remedies. In later years, Betty was even amused by the story. Betty's family moved to Park Ridge, where she spent her childhood. During her junior high school years, she was enrolled in an experimental program for gifted children, sponsored by the University of Chicago. By that time she was a serious student of the piano, at the insistence of her parents. At the beginning of World War II, Betty's family moved to the now suburb of Glen Elen, IL, where the family could keep a garden, chickens, and rabbits in anticipation of the food shortages and rationing caused by the war. She told many stories about those adventures. Betty graduated from Glenbard High School in 1945, and entered a Navy sponsored nursing program at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. After a year she developed health problems and withdrew. In the fall of 1947, she and her brother boarded the A.T.S. F. and headed to Highlands University, joining a small contingent of students from the Chicago suburbs. There she met Ed Marinsek, who was attracted by her long blonde hair, beauty, and personality. At school she had already acquired the nickname of "Sparkle Plenty" after the Dick Tracy comic strip of the time. She and Ed were married on February 14, 1948 in Mora, NM on a beautiful winter day. Shortly thereafter they moved to Gallup, NM, her husband's home town, where she was warmly accepted by his family. Ed's mother taught her how to cook on a coal and wood range. In the insuing years she developed an avid interest and skill as a gourmet cook. All who shared at her table can testify to that. Their first son, Karl was born later that year and shortly thereafter they moved to the Chicago suburbs so that Ed could complete his degree. Their first daughter, Shellie was born Christmas Day 1949 and their children, Greg, Matt, and Cassandra followed. After Ed's graduation they moved to Albuquerque in 1952, bought their first home that sheltered their family for 49 years thereafter. Betty returned to U.N.M. and received her BS degree in education in 1961 and started her career as a 1st grade teacher. She had a gift for teaching. Betty received a MA degree in Guidance and Counseling and in the following 15 years, served as a counselor in many schools in all parts of the city, working with the prosperous and poor. The last years of her counseling career were at Eldorado High School where she was a positive impact on the lives of countless students and parents. After retirement in 1986 she and Ed, their family and friends, built a summer home on the Pine River near Durango, CO. Some of the happiest moments of her life were spent there each year. Betty was an avid reader and a lover of good music. She was an amateur painter and collector of southwestern art. Her home reflected her eclectic tastes. She took pride in the home decorating skills, displaying her many lifelong collections of the arts. Her last couple of years were plagued with poor health, ending in renal failure. The family is ever grateful to the medical caregivers at Lovelace for their support and care in her final days. She is survived by her husband, Ed; living offspring, Karl, Matthew, and Cassandra; their spouses; and her grandchildren, Robert and Jessica; a brother, Robert and his family from Las Cruces, NM. In celebration of Betty's life, the family extends an invitation to friends and relatives to join them from 1 - 3 p.m., Saturday, January 7, 2006 at the family home at 6404 Little Joe NW in Taylor Ranch. French Mortuary 1111 University Blvd. NE 843-6333
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MARTINEZ -- GILBERT To My Gilbert, I miss you, it's been a year since I've seen you. I still come home ready to talk about how our days were and you're not there. I am lucky to have my family and our friends for support. But nothing can help the loneliness I feel without you. Gilbert, don't forget about me, I love you. You have God, your dad, my dad, Fabian, and your sister to take care of you. I wish I could see you again, everyone says I will, I hope so. Just be there when I get there. I am so lost without you. Your Babes, Virg
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ROMERO -- Ramon N. Romero. The family would like to thank all of their relatives and friends who attended the Rosary and Funeral Services. They would also like to express their gratitude for all the love, care, and compassion that has been shown to them. Arrangements by: Salazar & Sons Mortuary 400 Third St. SW 247-4124
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SANCHEZ -- JOSEFITA. Mrs. Josefita Sanchez, 89, a resident of Albuquerque passed away on December 27, 2005. Mrs. Sanchez is survived by her children, Ida Duran, Nevarez Turrietta Jr., Dolorez Martinez, Gloria Felix, and Julia Turrietta-Silva; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Mrs. Sanchez was preceded in death by her husband, Nevarez Turrietta Sr. and a son, Rufugio Turrietta. Mrs. Sanchez was a member of the Catholic Church and a member of the 7th St. Senior Citizens. A visitation for Mrs. Sanchez will be Monday morning at Holy Family Catholic Church, 562 Atrisco SW from 8:00 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. with a Rosary to be recited at 8:30 a.m. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. by a Franciscan Friar. Interment will follow at the Santa Clara Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Rudy Felix, Steve Montoya, Paul J. Montoya, Gilbert Turrietta, Joe Jaramillo, and Ruben Jaramillo. Arrangements by: Gabaldon Mortuary 1000 Old Coors Dr. SW 243-7861
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SCHWERING -- Janet Cowley Schwering, age 80, a resident of Albuquerque for 46 years, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2005. Janet was preceded in death by husband, Paul B. Schwering in 1973; daughter,Mary J. Schwering in 2003; and a late-life partner, John Sintas in 2004. She is survived by two sons, Robert A. Schwering and wife, Terri of Golden, CO and Paul B. Schwering II and wife, Sharon of Las Vegas, NV; and two grandsons, Paul Schwering and Richard Schwering. Janet worked for the State of New Mexico where she retired in 1990 and was a member of the Queen of Heaven Church. Janet was also a loving and devoted mother. Visitation will take place Saturday December 31, 2005 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Fitzgerald & Son Chapel, Rosary to follow visitation at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday January 2, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at Fitzgerald & Son Chapel with interment following at Sunset Cemetery. All Services are under the care and direction of: Fitzgerald & Son 3113 Carlisle Bvld. NE. 505-884-1188
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