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Obituary for TOURVILLE


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Tuesday February 17, 2004

John H. Tourville Sr., age 74, passed February 13, 2004, at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Vermont, John served in Korea in the US Army and he retired as a Social Worker at the University of New Mexico Program for Children in 1980. John was ordained as a Catholic Deacon in 1974, having served at St. Edwin Catholic Church in Albuquerque and San Miguel Catholic Church in Socorro. Preceded in death by his sons, Eugene Tourville, John H. Tourville, and Robert Allen Tourville, he is survived by his wife of 49 years, Sally Tourville; children, Daniel Tourville and wife, Shannon, Virginia Montoya and husband, Albert, Timothy Tourville and wife, Valerie, Nora Tourville and Robert Dominguez; grandchildren, Jade, Jerrine, Joey, Devin, Mary, David, Tasha, Annie, Tabatha, Leslie, Timothy Jr., Damien, Jonathan; sisters, Dorothy Roy and Janet Shanks; seven great-grandchildren; other family members and friends who loved and will miss him. Memorial services will be held at St. Edwin Catholic Church, 215 Barcelona SW. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2004. Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 18, 2004, with burial following at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements by Direct Funeral Services, 2919 4th ST. NW. Albuquerque. 505-343-8008.