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Ruth I. Chapin Shelton "Nanny." 99, a resident of Albuquerque for 46 years, passed away on May 13, 2002. She is survived by 2 daughters, Marilyn Martinez and husband, Charles of Michigan and Madeline Christiansen and husband, William of Florida; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, John in 1985; two sons, Wendell and Neale Derickson and one granddaughter, Diane. She was a member of the Monte Vista Christian church. Ruth raised four children alone during the middle of the Depression and also supported her family as a Seamstress and enjoyed furniture upholstery. Friends and family may visit French Mortuary Westside Chapel, 9300 Golf Course Rd. NW (3 blocks North of Paseo Del Norte) on Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Cremation will take place and graveside services will be held on Saturday at Fairmont Cemetery in Raton, NM. Special thanks to Albuquerque Manor and Vista Care Hospice for the special way they cared for Ruth and her family. French Mortuary Westside Chapel, 9300 Golf Course Rd. NW.
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