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Bernice M. Whitacre, a resident of Albuquerque since 1948, passed away on Monday, July 6, 1998. Bernice was the daughter of Joseph H. and Mabel Edick Stoker, she was born in Scipio, New York. She was a volunteer with the American Lung Assoc. for 18 years, a volunteer for the Bear Canyon Senior Center, previous member of the Duke City Race Walkers, Senior Olympic Champion swimmer since 1989, won a Gold Medal in 1995. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Richard T. Forrester; parents, Joseph and Mabel Stoker; brothers, Ernest and Edward Stoker; and sisters, Joan Stoker and Marion Gordon. Bernice is survived by her children, Richard J. Smith and wife, Sharon of Danville, CA, Brian V. Smith of Englewood, CO, Patricia M. Lupear and husband, Danny of Concord, CA, Maureen G. Forrester and husband, Terry of Rio Rancho; grandchildren, Michael Kevin Smith and wife, Nora, Bridget Wellerstein and husband, David, Dawne Bernice Forrester, Terrence Erik Forrester (Erik); great-grandchildren, Walker Forrester, Christopher Medrano, Rosalind Smith, Samuel Smith, Adriana Marie Smith; sisters, Anita Bergerstock, Alice Minde, Mary Matanle, Isabelle Mason, and Nancy Goodnough. The service for Bernice will be held Saturday, July 11, 1998, 10:00 a.m., at the First United Methodist Church, 314 Lead SW, Albuquerque, with Rev. John Schwarting officiating. Interment will follow at Vista Verde Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the American Lung Association of New Mexico or the Senior Olympics of New Mexico have been suggested. Arrangements by Vista Verde Mortuary, Sara Rd. at Meadowlark Ln., Rio Rancho.
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