 WHITTEMORE, GERALD RANDALL Age 70, returned to our Lord on Thursday, June 12, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 30, 1943 in Morenci, AZ. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert (Whit) Whittemore; mother, Alta Byers Whittemore; brother, Robert Gene Whittemore. Gerald (Gerb) is survived by his loving wife, Janet Lynn; step-daughters, Ginny Andreatta, Lisa Day; children, Pamela Romero and husband Robert, Randy Whittemore and wife Laura, Wendy Barker and husband Pat; grandchildren, Audrey Shipley, Cameron Romero, Trevor Romero, Victoria Romero, Stephen Whittemore and wife Lisa, Eric Whittemore and wife Amber, Alexis Barker, Lynsie Barker; great-grandchildren, Elias Whittemore, Willow Whittemore; brother, Loren Don Whittemore and wife Mary; nieces, Dana Whittemore, Jennifer Whittemore; nephews, Paul Whittemore, Jeff Whittemore, Scott Whittemore and wife Cynthia, Brent Brooks and wife Laura. He has many special lifelong friends, Johnny and Moe Klein, Roger and Mary London, Doug Cramer, Spike Jones, Ronnie Roth, and Bob Hunter to name a few, and his constant companion, Fritz. Gerb was a master machinist and moved on to building and assisting in laser development. He worked hard and was always ready to help other people. His passion was his golf, where he met his present wife, Janet. He moved to Corrales where he started cycling and gardening until his illness got the best of him. He was a kind hearted man who loved his family, friends and golf. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Daniels Family Funeral Services, Sara Chapel, 4310 Sara Road SE, Rio Rancho, NM. A Reception will follow at Daniels Family Funeral Services. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Gerald Whittemore to NM Cancer Center Foundation, 4901 Lang Avenue NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109 or by calling Linda Wedeen, 505-828-3791. To view information or leave a condolence please visit www.danielsfuneral.com Daniels Family Funeral Services 4310 Sara Road SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124 505-892-9920
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