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Shirley (Sissy) Anne Bordelon Forbes passed away quietly on Sunday, September 21, 2008 after a brief illness at 75. Born July 9, 1933 in Denver CO, moved with her family to Albuquerque, NM in 1934. As a young child in Albuquerque, Sissy attended St. Vincent Academy, St. Mary School, and graduated from Highland High School, class of 1951. Survived by her loving and devoted husband of 55 years, Louis L. Forbes retired Air Force, Senior Master Sergeant originally from Elizabeth City, NC. Their life together began in Albuquerque followed by many tours around the world to places such as Bitburg and Hahn Germany, Karamursel Turkey, Riverside CA, and Phoenix AZ. Sissy was a Junior Catholic Daughter of America, and she helped to establish the first Military Council of Catholic Woman in 1957 in Germany, and was also as a member while she was stationed with her family in Turkey from 1971 - 1974. Preceded in death by her parents Allen Bordelon and Margaret Meehan Bordelon, her daughter, Sharon Louise Forbes, her mother in-law, Mildred James Forbes Sivills and her sister Allene Bordelon. Sissy will be remembered deeply by her son, Bernard A. Forbes and daughter, Felicia Forbes Rider, grandchildren, Christine R. Forbes, Rachel L. Rider, and Jackson F. Rider, daughter-in-law, Laurie J. Forbes and son-in-law, William J. Rider, sisters, Barbara Corson, Cynthia O'Meara, Deidre Bordelon, and Suzanne Bilby, brothers-in-law, John O'Meara and Richard Bilby, John W. Forbes of Currituck, NC; and many nieces and nephews. The Recitation of the Most Holy Rosary will be held on Friday, September 26, 2008 at 9:30 a.m., Gate of Heaven Mausoleum Chapel. The mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00 a.m. with Father Mike Cimino as the Celebrant. Entombment will follow at Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery. Friends may visit French Mortuary, Wyoming Blvd. Chapel, Thursday, September 25, 2008, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please send donation to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, in memory of Sharon Forbes, her beloved daughter. http://cms.komen.org/komen/Donations/ French Mortuary, Inc. 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400 www.frenchmortuary.com
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