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Kenneth H. Derrick was born November 24, 1928 in New York City and passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009. Ken is survived by his loving wife, Grace; son, Steve and wife, Patricia, of Las Vegas, NV; daughters, Dawn Cartelli and husband, Gene, of Los Alamos, NM, and Gail Derrick Ferguson and husband, Dave, of Nashville, TN; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Brian and William, both of Albuquerque; and sister, Diane Cleary and husband, Jack, of Martinsville, NJ. Ken was a veteran of WWII and the Korean Conflict, serving in the USMC as an air controller. He retired from the Federal Aviation Agency after 33 years of service as a supervisory air traffic controller. After retirement he worked for Hughes Aircraft in California as a Design Engineer and in Albuquerque for the Washington Consulting Group, as an instructor. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion and the Society of Airway Pioneers. Rosary will be recited on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 6:30 p.m., at French - Wyoming Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 10:00 a.m., at Risen Savior Catholic Community, 7701 Wyoming Blvd. NE. Interment will follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, NM at 1:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 10501 Montgomery Blvd NE, Suite 300, Albuquerque, NM 87111. Please visit our online guestbook for Kenneth at RememberTheirStory.com French 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
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