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Burt J., age 86, a resident of Belen and formerly of Los Alamos went to be with our Lord on Friday, January 30, 2009. He was a member of Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Council 3131. Burt proudly served his country in the US Army during WWII. He worked for Los Alamos National Laboratory for 34 years as an electronic technician working with computer instrumentation on satellite systems and space shuttles. Burt enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting. He coached Little League and was a Boy Scout Leader. He was preceded in death by his loving parents, Ollie and Eula Cate McCloud; brother, Gordon McCloud; half-brother, Ollie McCloud, Jr. and half-sister, Susan McCloud. Burt is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Lorencita McCloud Ortiz; two sons, Randal McCloud and wife, Yvonne and Byron McCloud and wife, Naomi; two daughters, Verna Escudero and husband, Dr. Gary Escudero and Dina Carnall and husband, Bruce; nine grandchildren, Heather Lukosky and husband, Chris, Gary Escudero, Jr. and wife, Stephanie, Holly Escudero and husband, Rob, Nichole Edwards and husband, Tanner, Candice McCloud, Carrie McCloud, Diego McCloud, Erica Carnall and Erin Carnall; great-grandson, Leonidas Lukosky; four half-sisters, Mossie Berkshire, Cecile Allison, Mary Kelly and Clara McCloud; two half-brothers, Charles McCloud and Lawrence McCloud; sister-in-law, Martina Vigil; and two brothers-in-law, Orlando Ortiz and wife, Anita and Clyde Ortiz and wife, Maria. He is also survived by his godfather, Charlie Lujan; and many, many loving nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made to Alzheimer's of NM, 9500 Montgomery NE, Ste 209, Albuquerque, NM, 87109. All Services will be held at Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Catholic Church, in Nambe, NM, beginning with a visitation on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. with the rosary to be recited at 6:00 p.m. A final visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. with a Memorial Mass to be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. Interment will follow at the Santa Fe National Cemetery at 11:30 a.m. Sign Burt's online register book at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM.
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