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CAROLINE S. was born on July 8th, 1920 in Gainesville, GA., and passed away on Thursday, July 14th from surgery and a Staph infection. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles A. Seay, and her parents Mr. & Mrs. Edwin A. Smith. She is survived by her daughter Caroline "Betty" Watson and her husband Bud; step-son Don Seay; four grandchildren, Keith, Charles, Robert and Catherine Watson; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. During WWII she worked at the B-29 plant in Atlanta, GA. where she met Charles Seay and was married to him in July of 1943. That year he was drafted a second time by the Army into the Special Engineering Department (SED'S) and sent to Los Alamos, NM. She was hired by the Army and worked for Major Max Flatow in the Post Adjutant's office. In 1950, they moved to Albuquerque, NM when her husband went to work for Sandia Laboratories. For many years she worked for the Lou Gerding Insurance Agency, and the Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company. After Lovelace Hospital and Clinic were established she helped organize the Auxiliary, and eventually became a Life Member. She became a Braille transcriber and transcribed books for the State Department, services for the blind. They were members of Four Hills Country Club, the Officers Club, and active in the Shriner's organization. After her husband's retirement from the AEC, they traveled and were very involved with their family and their activities. Up until her death, she lived independently, drove, and was still very involved with the family's activities. and played a major role in them. Services will be held Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at St John's United Methodist Church in Santa Fe, NM Arrangements are under the direction of Berardinelli Family Funeral Service 1399 Luisa Street Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 984-8600 Please sign our guestbook for the family at: www.berardinellifuneralhome.com
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