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Jo Kaestner, born Joanna Prey Jorgensen in Cambridge, MA, 1932, died on October 3, 2006, in Albuquerque. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Peter C. Kaestner; her son, Steven Prey Kaestner, his wife, Kathy, and their two children, Evan and Beth. She was preceded in death by her father, Theodore Prey Jorgensen and her son, Stuart Collier Kaestner. From the sale of lady bugs for the Council of Garden Clubs in 1971, to her recent work with Friends for the Public Library, Jo specialized in volunteerism, especially in the arts. She was also employed by several organizations including KNME, HealthNet New Mexico, NM Symphony Orchestra, and Magnifico. She served on the boards of the YWCA, June Music Festival and NM Zoological Society. Jo's two favorite and long term projects were teaching a women's exercise class for the YWCA (14 years), and her continued involvement with the Albuquerque Philharmonic Orchestra, which she founded in 1972. Before coming to Albuquerque in 1967, Jo was an early resident of Los Alamos, living there from 1943-46. At her request, no formal services are planned. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be appreciated by the Albuquerque Philharmonic Orchestra, Box 36893, 87176, or Friends for the Public Library, Box 26657, 87125.
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