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Obituary for King


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Tuesday April 13, 1999

Willie King, 75, a lifelong resident of New Mexico, died Saturday, April 10, 1999. He is survived by his daughters, Geraldine Sears, Pauline Frahm, and Mary Kirby, all of Albuquerque; son, Robert King and wife, Debi of Brooksville, FL; grandchildren, Michelle Schaedel and husband, Steven of Woodlands, TX, Brian W. Frahm of Albuquerque, Jason King and wife, Lori, and Aaron King, all of Florida; great-grandchildren, Ashley and Justen Schaedel of Woodlands, TX, and Austin and Alec King of Brooksville, FL. Mr. King was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict."Our beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, left us to be with his beloved wife, Anita Padilla King, who preceded him in death on May 12, 1992." Rosary will be recited Tuesday, 7:00 p.m., at French Mortuary, Lomas Blvd. Chapel. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, 10:00 a.m., at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, 4020 Lomas Blvd. NE, with Fr. Ted Hunt, Celebrant. Interment will follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jack Kirby, Randy Richard, Lucas Alvarez, Pat Smith, Pat Linton, Ross Scafidi,"Peanut" Pat West, and Robbie Donivan. Friends may visit French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE, Tuesday, from 6:00 p.m. until Rosary.