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Obituary for Tanner


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Wednesday August 23, 2000

Clifton Tanner, dedicated husband and father, passed away on August 18, 2000, surrounded by his children. Mr. Tanner was born November 28, 1917 in Johnsonville, South Carolina. He is survived by sons, Clifton B. Tanner and wife, Duina, Albuquerque, Thomas Tanner and wife, Diana, Albuquerque, Mark Tanner and wife, Mandana, Los Angeles, CA; daughters, Loretta Sandoval and husband, Edward, Albuquerque, Virginia Castillo and husband, Tony, Los Alamos, Eileen Hovsepian and husband, Joseph, Los Angeles, CA; grandchildren, Danette Tanner, Tanya Griego and husband, Roman, Paul Tanner, Christina Sandoval, Chessa Castillo, Jacob Castillo, Benjamin Castillo, Adam Castillo, Aaron Tanner, Amity Tanner, Marcel Hovsepian, Andre Hovsepian, Dominic Hovsepian, Cameron Hovsepian; great-grandchildren, Alec Griego and Carley Griego; brothers, Buster and Cecil; and sister, Liza Cooke, all of South Carolina; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sally A. Tanner. Mr. Tanner was a Veteran of World War II and a lifetime member of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 412. He had been a member of Queen of Heaven Church since 1953. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 23, 2000, at Queen of Heaven Church, Father Johnny Lee officiating. Pallbearers are Edward Sandoval, Tony Castillo, Joseph Hovsepian, Paul Froonjiian, Benjamin Castillo and Robert Davis. Interment will follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, NM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to Alzheimer's Research Association or the Anna Kaseman Hospice. Fitzgerald & Son Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.