 NEFF, STEPHEN H. Age 94, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2015 surrounded by his family. Stephen was born in Greenville, OH on December 1, 1920. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 63 years, Margaret (Colgan) Neff. He is survived by his children, John Neff, Kathleen Neff, Margaret Mortis and husband, Harold, Thomas Neff and wife, Rosemary, Stephen (Greg) Neff and wife, Patricia (Pinky), Mary Snow and husband, Gerald, Julie Gregory and husband, Danny, Teresa Bottomly and husband, Eric, Patricia Wallentine and husband, Michael, and Barbara Ducaj and husband, Mark. He is also survived by his grandchildren Rebecca Mortis, Rachel (Mortis) McManis, Matthew Mortis, Steffanie Mortis, Monica Neff, Lisa (Neff) Bell, Danielle (Neff) McLaughlin, Paula (Neff) Jernigan, Patricia (Neff) Sena, Kimberly Neff, Stephen Neff, David Snow, Veronica (Snow) Nalley, Joshua Snow, Sharon Snow, William Gregory, Jessica (Bottomly) Simpson, Christopher Bottomly, Thomas Bottomly, Aaron Wallentine, Patrick Wallentine, Sarah Wallentine, and Michelle (Wallentine) Madrid; and his great-grandchildren, Olivia Orozco, Emily McManis, Samuel McManis, Julia McManis, Shunyata Lysenko, Seth and Ian Jernigan. Jacob and Miguel Sena, Cheyenne Bottomly, and Donovan Wallentine. Stephen earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati. He worked in the kitchen at Good Samaritan hospital in Cincinnati where he met his future wife who was a dietician there. Upon graduation, Stephen entered the Army Corps of Engineers. After WWII Stephen worked at Monarch Machine Tools in Sydney, OH. In 1956, he moved his family to Albuquerque, NM where he obtained his master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Mexico and worked at Sandia Labs until he retired in 1985. A devoted husband and father, Stephen was also an active member Annunciation parish where he served as a lector, member of the Holy Name Society, and chaired the festival committee. He was a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and, as an avid bridge player, achieved the rank of Silver Life Master in the American Contract Bridge League. An enthusiastic sports fan Stephen enjoyed watching his favorite teams, the Cincinnati Reds and the Dallas Cowboys. The family expresses their deepest gratitude to the care shown to Stephen by Sheri Coen and Olivia Baca. A Rosary for Stephen will take place on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at Daniels Funeral Home, 3113 Carlisle NE, ABQ. A Funeral Mass will take place on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Our Lady of Annunciation at 2610 Utah St. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. Interment will take place on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015 at Gate of Heaven Cemetery located at 7500 Paseo Del Norte, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113. Time of interment is pending. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to one of the following organizations: Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity, PO Box 152, Robstown, TX 78380 St. Jude's Childrens Hospital at https://shop.stjude.org/GiftCatalog/donation.doc
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