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Obituary for Bobbitt


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Friday September 21, 2001

Wesley Reid Bobbitt, 52, a resident of Albuquerque since 1977, who was a passionate and honorable man, died Saturday, September 15, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Weber-Bobbitt; sons, John Wesley Browning and Jerrod Weber Sanchez, all of Albuquerque; mother, Betty Kearse Bobbitt of Charlottesville, VA; brothers, Bo Bobbitt of Fayetteville, GA and Tim Bobbitt of Charlottesville, VA; nephew, Russell Bobbitt; niece, Melanie Bobbitt, both of Fayetteville, GA; sister-in-law, Bonnie Bobbitt of Fayetteville, GA; office ¯kids¯, Chris Below, Krista Perea and Von Anaya, all of Albuquerque; many friends and relatives; and ex-wife, Helen Browning of Albuquerque. He was preceded in death by his father, O.B. Bobbitt of Charlottesville, VA. Wesley was born in Charlottesville, VA. He received a Jurist Doctorate from the University of Virginia Law School, and was a prosecutor in Carlsbad, NM and Albuquerque. He practiced privately for the past 18 years. Wes was ever the student and teacher. Mr. Bobbitt was discretely generous as a lawyer and friend. He is the only lifetime member of the Albuquerque Chapter of the Irish American Society.¯"He's just taken an earlier coach,"....Ben Franklin. Memorial services will be held Sunday, 2:00 p.m., at French Mortuary, University Blvd. Chapel, 1111 University Blvd. NE, with Judge Neil Candelaria officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the New York Times, 9/ 11 Neediest Fund, P.O. Box 5193, General Post Office, New York, NY 10087. French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE.


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