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Gunther Raab-Faber, 75, passed away in his sleep July 4, 2010. He was born to Wilhelm and Lucie Raab-Faber in Wetzlar, Germany, September 2, 1934. Gunther immigrated to Canada in 1956 to work for the Ernst Leitz Camera Co. in Midland, Ontario, assembling Leica cameras, as he had in Germany. In 1963 he again immigrated, this time with his family, to the USA to work for Bausch and Lomb in Rochester, NY. From there the family came to Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1973 where Gunther worked for CVI Laser Corp. as one of the key employees in their startup phase. He retired from CVI in 2003 after 30 years of service. Gunther is survived by his loving wife of 22 years, Stephanie (Simmons) Raab-Faber. He is also survived by brother, Jurgen Benko and sister, Gudrun Eder of Austria; sister Anneliese Riemenschneider and brothers: Wilfried Raab-Faber and Siegfried Raab-Faber of Germany; his children: Richard Raab-Faber (Allison) and Jennifer (Tim Junker) of Albuquerque; grandsons: Gabriel, Daniel, Donovan, Archie and Isaiah, and his cat, Matchka, who loved him dearly. Gunther is also survived by the mother of his children, Mary Folson and her husband Dave. Gunther's many hobbies included traveling, photography, woodworking, cooking, Yoga and keeping in touch with friends around the world. A service of remembrance will be held in the Reflection of Life Chapel (Washington and Cutler) on Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 1:00 .m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a donation be made in memory of Gunther to the YMCA. To make a secure online donation http://www.ymcacnm.org/giving.php.You can also give at any YMCA branch or send your donation to YMCA of Central New Mexico at P. O. Box 3308, Albuquerque, NM 87190. Please visit Gunther's online guest book at: www.Reflectionoflife.com. REFLECTIONS Funerals & Life Celebrations 2400 Washington Street NE 884-5777
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