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Margaret Alberta Hunt Caranta born July 19, 1917 passed quietly Tuesday afternoon, December 29, 2009 after a month long battle with illness. She was preceded by her parents, Albert and Nellie Hunt; and by her husband of 60 years, James. Born in Golden City, MO. Margaret made her way to Columbia University where she worked and went to school. During this time she opted to help with the war effort by making her way to Hawaii in 1945. Hawaii is where she met a young sailor - James. After Hawaii, Margaret worked for the Atomic Energy Commission, as a Housewife for 15 years trying to raise their only child - and finished her working career for the Albuquerque Public Schools. Margaret was a kind, loving and generous soul who dedicated many years of service to a long list of volunteer and philanthropic organizations. Amongst those was 57 years to the sorority Epsilon Sigma Alpha - Beta Iota and Beta Theta Chapters. A member of the Albuquerque Visitors and Convention Bureau - a Kachina Greeter, Presbyterian Hospital Auxiliary, Bear Canyon Senior Center, City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs, Albuquerque Museum Foundation and many others. Margaret thrived on the social life and was a long time member of The Edelweiss AM Rio Grande German American Club, the Coronado Club Thunderbirds, American Legion Post 49, B.P.O. Elks, Desert Swingers Square Dance Club, Odds N Ends Square Dance Club as well as the Irish American Society of New Mexico and many more. She is survived by her sister, Mary Crump and Mary's children, Mary Kay, Ann, John, Edward, Margie, Steven, Gregory, Melinda, Peter and their families; Her only son, Robert (Robbie) and Robert's partner in life, Lois Wetherill; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Christopher Caranta and friend, Marisa Jimenez, Carissa Caranta and friend, Jerrel Bryant, Cassandra Holsten and husband, Sgt. Jeremy Holsten USMC, and their son, Preston James, Christina Caranta and her daughter, Raymie Marie, and Joshua Hacker and his daughter, Haylee Autumn; nieces and nephews from the Caranta side of the family, Johnny, Irene, Joe Barney, Bernadette, Mary Francis, Martha Ann, Taffy, Marcella, Barney Pierre and Claudette plus many great and grand nieces and nephews. Rosary will be recited on Monday, January 11, 2010, 7:00 p.m., at Sangre de Cristo Catholic Church, 8901 Candelaria Rd NE, Albuquerque. Visitation will start at 6:00 p.m. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 10:30 a.m., at Sangre de Cristo Catholic Church, Interment will follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the University of New Mexico Children's Hospital Pediatric Oncology Department, MCS10 5590, One University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 or the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Please visit our online guestbook for Margaret at www.RememberTheirStory.com French 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
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