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Obituary for ANDERSON


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday May 19, 2005

Janet B. Anderson, 75, a resident of Rio Rancho since 1974, passed away May 15, 2005. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and friend, she will be missed by all. Born October 14, 1929 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, her adventurous spirit brought her all the way to New Mexico by way of Canada, and upstate New York. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, bowling, going to Santa Ana Casino and taking trips to Laughlin, Nevada. Janet was preceded in death by her parents, John and Dinah (Buchanan) Livingstone and her sister, Susan and brother-in-law, Bob Birrell. She was also preceded in death by Raymond Patenaude in 1969. She is survived by her loving husband of 34 years, Richard M. Anderson. Also surviving are her daughters, Diane (Mike) Wilkins their children, Amanda and Michael; Deborah Moreno and her children, Monica and Yvonne; Janice (Alexander) Forte, their children, Alicia (Fran) and her first great-grandson, Alexandre Francis, Brooke (Jorge); Mary Lynne (Rob) Graham: and Diane Anderson and her children, Chad, David, Angi, Kris, Sara, Chel, Juli; her sister, Christina (Jimmy) Jarvie; and brothers, Dennis (Mary) Livingstone and Robert Livingstone; plus many loving nieces and nephews and their families. Our special thanks to Zia Hospice and her nurses Susan, Jayne, Dalane, Geri, and the Reverend Fergus Smith and to her good friend, Ray Tierney. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, May 20, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Vista Verde Mortuary, Sara Rd. at Meadowlark Ln., Rio Rancho with Reverend Fergus Smith officiating. Arrangements by Vista Verde Mortuary Rio Rancho, New Mexico 892-9920