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Obituary for Roth


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday July 19, 2001

Grace M. Roth, 88, a resident of Albuquerque and formerly of New Jersey, passed away at Presbyterian Hospital July 11, 2001. She was born on September 4, 1912 in New Jersey to Frederick and Florence Hansen. Grace was preceded in death by Ed, her husband of 60 years; and two daughters, Margaret (Marge) Steiner and Mildred (Miggsy) Bonavito. She is survived by two daughters, Joan Guenther, and husband, Art, of Albuquerque; and Dorothy Roth of North Fort Meyers, Florida; eight grandchildren, Karen Gromlich and husband, Lawrence, Susan Turnbull and husband, Billy, Lynn Bazat and husband, Hal, Nancy Betzon and husband, Matt, Charles Roth and wife, Sage, Laurie Baca and husband, Phil, Tracie O'Geary and husband, Dan, and Wendy Gallegos and husband, Ralph; Grace is also survived by six great-grandchildren, Chris Steiner, Carly Barron, Brandy Turnbull, Chelsea Gallegos, Noah Betzon, and Cassy Gallegos; brother-in-law, Fr. Robert J. Roth, SJ of Fordham University in the Bronx; and sister/brother-in-law, Helen and John Moorehead. Sunrise Society of New Mexico will handle the cremation. Services will be held at Prince of Peace Catholic Church at 12500 Carmel NE on Saturday, July 21, 2001 at 10:00 a.m., and a Memorial Ceremony will be held at Bear Canyon Estates, at 4440 Morris NE, on Friday, July 20, 2001 at 4:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Animal Humane Society in honor of Grace's love for pets.'No happy time that passes is ever really gone If it leaves a lovely memory for looking back upon.' Ed Roth