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Obituary for Sahd


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Saturday October 03, 1998

Services for Joseph Sahd, 69, of Troup, TX, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 4, at the Troup Church of Christ with Percy A. Parrish and Richard Fedell officiating. Burial will be in the Pinecrest Cemetery, Troup, under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. Mr. Sahd died Thursday, October 1, at his residence. He was born October 2, 1928 in Cerrillos, New Mexico to Fitty and Clara Merhege Sahd. He was a longtime resident of Cerrillos, moving to Brownwood for three years prior to moving to Troup in April. Mr. Sahd was a graduate of the University of New Mexico and the College of Santa Fe. Fluent in five languages, Mr. Sahd was an English Professor at the Albuquerque Technical Institute for 30 years. Mr. Sahd was a Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou Sahd, Troup; two sons, Michael Sahd and Tony Ely Sahd, both of Troup; a daughter, Katherine Sahd, Troup; five step-sons and three step-daughters-in-law, James and Tana Stark and Nathan and Missy Stark, all of Troup, Mark D. and Judy Stark of Virginia Beach, VA, Rue L. Terpening and Al Terpening, both of Brownwood; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Gabriel and Doris Sahd, Lawrence Sahd and Floyd and Nora Sahd, all of Albuquerque; and seven step-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Michael C. Sahd, Anthony E. Sahd, James (Samuel) Stark, Danny Moore, James R. Stark, and Nathan A. Stark. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Saturday evening.


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