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Obituary for DEWOLFF


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Monday September 29, 2003

Samuel DeWolff, 88, passed away Friday, September 26, 2003 at Lovelace Medical Center. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Clarissa (Clare) DeWolff; one daughter Natalie Elefant; and three grandsons, Daniel and wife, Alyssa, Stuart and wife, Sandi, and Kenneth; and three great-grandsons. He is also survived by his step-children, Rose Marie Scott-Blair and husband Michael, Judy Quinn and husband, Steve, and Edwin Fitzgerald and wife, Clarca. He is survived by eight step-grandchildren and 14 step-great-grandchildren. He was born in Denver, CO and was a member of the class of 1937 at The University of Colorado School of Business Administration. Mr. DeWolff served in the US Coast Guard during World War II. He was a Cosmetology Commissioner for the eight western states. He served as Treasurer of the National Association of Cosmetology School Owners Association and assisted with the State Board examinations in New Mexico for many years. He was owner of the Santa Fe College of Beauty and later the DeWolff College of Hair Styling and Cosmetology until 1981 when he retired. He was a member of Temple Lodge #6AF&AM and of the Ballut Abyad Temple of the Shrine. He was "Nero" in the Clown Unit of the Ballut Abyad Temple of the Shrine for several years. Funeral services will be held at French Mortuary, Lomas Blvd. Chapel on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 at Eleven o'clock a.m. Entombment will take place at Fairmount Mausoleum in Denver, Co. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 29, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Crippled Children's Transportation Fund, Ballut Abyad Temple, PO Box 8410, Albuquerque, NM 87198 French Mortuary 10500 Lomas Blvd., NE 275-3500