Half

Obituary for French


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday June 24, 1999

Marjorie Cole Young French, age 91, an Albuquerque resident since 1951, died Wednesday, June 23, 1999. She was preceded in death by her husband, Winston William (Ted) French in 1964; and her brother, Robert Young. She is survived by her son, Winston William French and wife, Linda Ashling; daughter, Marjorie McGarrah and husband, Charles; two grandsons, Charles McGarrah Jr. and wife, Debbie, Jonathon William McGarrah and wife, Stephanie; three great-grandchildren, Shane, Logan, Katrina McGarrah; sisters, Josephine Hartwell of Port Jervis, NY, Eleanor Byrne of Aiken, SC; and several nieces and nephews. She loved her chose career of nursing. She was the head nurse at St. Joseph Hospital for many years and a Public Health Nurse in Silver City. She was an avid bridge player. She will be missed. Visitation will be held Friday, June 25, 1999, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Strong-Thorne Mortuary. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 26, 1999, 10:00 a.m., at Peralta Methodist Church, with Rev. Steve Davis officiating. Charles McGarrah, Bill French, Shane McGarrah, Charles McGarrah Jr., Logan McGarrah, Jonathon McGarrah will serve as pallbearers. Interment will follow in Fairview Memorial Park. Strong-Thorne Mortuary, 1100 Coal Ave. SE, in charge of arrangements.