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Anna Margaret Smith, also known as Margaret or Marge to her friends, a 57-year resident of Albuquerque, passed away Friday, June 22, 2007 at the age of 87. She is survived by her daughter, O'Cilla Zeleny and husband, Don, of CA; brother, Truman B. Peters of PA; sister, Lois Shupp and husband, Donald, of PA; and many other extended family. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Eugene S. Smith; sisters, Elsie Lyons and Nancy Grundon; brothers-in-law, Charles K. Smith and Jacob S. Smith. Margaret was born in Middletown, PA. She moved to Albuquerque in 1950 with her husband and daughter and worked for Sandia Labs for 25 years as a data reduction clerk. Marge was very active in St. Luke Lutheran Church and three Masonic organizations: Desert Rose #70 Order of the Eastern Star, La Mesa Court #3 Order of the Amaranth, and Albuquerque Shrine #1 Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem. She loved ballroom dancing, for which she received several awards in the 1980s, relished playing cards with dear friends, and was an avid collector of clowns. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Margaret's church community, Masonic and social friends, as well as to the staff of Geriatrics Associates, Princeton Place (especially Unit 6), and Zia Hospice. Services will be held Friday, June 29, 2007, 10:00 a.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 9100 Menaul Blvd NE. Entombment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd NE. Friends may visit French Mortuary, University Blvd Chapel, Thursday, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Should friends desire, please make contributions to St. Luke Lutheran Church, 9100 Menaul Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112, Masonic Charities, 1638 University Blvd., Albuquerque, NM 87102 or to the charity of your choice. French Mortuary 1111 University Blvd. NE (505) 843-6333 www.frenchmortuary.com
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