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Rondolyn R. O'Brien, 54, passed away at her home early Monday July 31, 2006, after a long illness. She is survived by her loving husband of 35 years, Daniel; her parents, Herman and Frances Rauch, her sister Terry Mileshosky and husband Rob and their son Britt; sister Brenda Bronson, of Longview, Texas, her husband Gene, their children Jessica, Casey and Melissa McCall, and her husband Rick and their daughter Cassidy; her in-laws Paul and Dorothy O'Brien; sister-in-law Megan de la O, her husband Eloy and their children Shannon, Matt and Alex; her brother-in-law Sean O'Brien of Colorado and his children Kyla, Sean and Erin; her sister-in-law Kat Tiano and her husband Tony; and Jason O'Brien, the son of her late brother-in-law David O'Brien. Rondolyn graduated from Highland High School in 1969 and UNM in 1973 after which she taught school and worked as a juvenile probation officer. She graduated from UNM Law School in 1978 and worked as an attorney for a number of years. She was a tireless volunteer for many legal organizations at the local, state and national level, having served as President of the Albuquerque Bar Association, President of the Woman's Bar Association, Chair of the Solo Practice Section, President of the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of New Mexico, Bar Commissioner for the State Bar of New Mexico, New Mexico's delegate to the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association, and President of the National Conference of Woman's Bar Associations. In 1996, she was a recipient of the Governor's Award for Outstanding New Mexico Women. She was well known for her sense of humor and made many, many friends along the way. She will be dearly missed by all. A Memorial Service will be held for Rondolyn on Friday, August 4, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 215 Locust NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102 with the Reverend Carl Soderburg officiating. A reception at the church will follow. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to the charity or church of choice.
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