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Joseph Louis Zondlak, 78, a resident of Rio Rancho, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2001. Joseph was born October 17, 1922 the son of John and Nellie Zondlak in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the US Army in WW II in the Infantry Division and received many awards and citations. Among them were the Purple Cross, the Oak Leaf Cluster, and several campaign stripes. He married Grace Soderberg of Chicago, IL. in June 1958. He began working for the People's Light and Gas Company of Chicago in 1948 and worked there for 30 years. At the time of his retirement in 1978, he was employed in the Division Services--Meter Testing and Repair. Following retirement, he moved to Rio Rancho, NM, where he has resided since. He was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and served as an usher for many years. The hobbies he most enjoyed were photography and travel. Joseph was preceded in death by his loving wife, Grace on December 30, 1998, his father in 1970, his mother in 1974, an infant brother, and his sister, Ann Galazen on October 20, 1999. He is survived by his loving nephews, David (Donna) Galazen of Bayfield, WI; James (Anne) Galazen of Rochester, MN; Thomas Galazen of Bayfield, WI; and his loving nieces, Barbara (Thomas) Correll of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and Marsha (James) Mellen of Menominee, MI. He will be missed by all who loved him and who are grateful for the happy memories he left them. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebraed on Monday, April 16, 2001 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Albuquerque. Arrangements by Vista Verde Mortuary, Rio Rancho.
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