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MonicaMay LaLonde, beloved wife, aunt, sister, friend and child of God, went to be with Jesus on January 25,, 2004 at 3:15 p.m. She was born on May Day 1956 in Long Beach, CA and raised in a family of ten kids in Lakewood, CA. She had a B.A. in economics from UCLA and a M.A. in business from Webster U. In 1982 she began her relationship with Jesus and thus walked the rest of her days with her Savior. In 1987 she moved to NM to be a part of a church plant sent out by Hope Chapel, Hermosa Beach. Wally LaLonde and Monica met in church and were married in 1991. They enjoyed bicycling, the fellowship of believers and discussing issues of justice, faith and God. Her working career was spent in corporate accounting, personal organization and travel. She loved much her many nieces and nephews. She enjoyed art, gardening and discussing issues of the bible and faith. Monica did pet therapy, visiting cancer patients, with her gentle chow -chow Mr. Mao. She facilitated the PLTC complementary medicine cancer support group. She was most thankful for her involvement with Christians for Biblical Equality (cbeinternational.org), an organization that advocates for gender, racial and socioeconomic equality in the evangelical church. Monica requests that donations to CBE be made in lieu of flowers. Her eyes have been donated to the NM Lions Club Eye Bank and her body has been donated to UNM. There will be a celebration service of remembrance on Saturday, February 7, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at San Francis Church on Golf Course Rd. at 19th Ave in Rio Rancho. Rev. Kathy Newman, Vicar of Hope Church will officiate and Rev. Suzanne Ebel will assist. You are invited to share a memory, poem, song. Christians for Biblical Equality 122 W Franklin ave STE 218 Minneapolis MN 55404-2451.
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