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Obituary for KLEIN


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Tuesday August 04, 2009

Audrey Nell Klein, passed away on July 31, 2009, at age 86. She was preceded in death by her husband, William H. (Bill); her sister, Frances Williams; her sister-in-law, Martha Dougall; and close friend, Andrew Miller. She is survived by her son, William Donnell and wife Robin (Las Cruces); her daughter Linda Anne Caldarelli and husband Bob (Raton); her son James Craig and wife Nancy (Albuquerque); her daughter Dorothy Nell Bodiroga and husband Obie (Durango, CO); and her daughter Patricia Louise Poole and husband Bob (Bellingham, WA); nine grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren, and her sisters-in-law Margaret Knudsen (Eugene, OR) and Mary Louise Davis (Baton Rouge, LA). She was born in Okeene, Oklahoma on August 26, 1922 and attended schools in Oklahoma City. While playing in the school orchestra, she met, and in 1942, married Bill. She and her family moved to Albuquerque in 1954, where she became active in her children's school activities and associations. She volunteered at local hospitals, KNME-TV and the Albuquerque Rehabilitation Center. Throughout the 1980s, she worked to grow Albuquerque's industrial base through the Albuquerque Industrial Development Service, and later at the family's business. A private family gathering is being held in her memory. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Shrine Transportation Fund, Presbyterian Hospice, or the charity of your choice.


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