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Adele Anne Anderson passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at the age of 94. Adele was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 7, 1915. Adele spent her childhood years on the east coast and attended Cornell University where she was a proud member of the Kappa Delta Epsilon Sorority. After graduating with a BA in English, she worked for New York University School of Commerce as a secretary. She married her college sweetheart, Paul Anderson in 1942, and they soon began a life of travel and adventure when they became a family of the U.S. Army. Adele especially loved being stationed in France. Their last tour of duty brought Adele, Paul, and their children to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1963. Adele was an active member of St. Matthew's and St. Michael's Episcopal churches. She also worked as a substitute teacher for the Albuquerque Public Schools until 1971. Adele adored dogs and loved to take them on walks where she always seemed to meet a new friend. She also became involved in Pet Therapy programs at the V.A. Hospital with several of her K-9 friends. Adele and her beloved greyhound, Stormy, touched many hearts. Later in her life, she enjoyed playing the piano, golfing and symphony concerts. In 2003 Adele moved to Sandia Springs Assisted Living Center in Rio Rancho where she stayed until her death. Adele's family wishes to thank all of her friends and caregivers at Sandia Springs and Vista Care Hospice. Adele was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Frederick Anderson; parents, Henry and Belle Rethorn; and brother, Harold Rethorn. She is survived by her son, James R. Anderson and his wife Michele of Corrales; and grandson James R. Anderson II; and great grandson Noah Rion Anderson of Raleigh North Carolina; her daughter, Judith Belle Anderson of Walnut Creek, California; and granddaughter Suzanne Schloss and her husband Paul and their children, Jordan and Payton of Henderson, Nevada; her daughters Jane Adele Anderson and Tamara Tomasson both of Albuquerque, N.M., her daughter Julie Anne Hale and her husband Dave, and grandson Forrest, of Madera, California. A service celebrating Adeles life will be held at St. Michaels and All Angels Episcopal Church at 2:30 pm on Wednesday, August 19, 2009. In Adele's memory please go for a walk with a friend (human or K-9) and enjoy the beauty around you especially the beautiful Sandia Mountains. A donation may be made in her memory to the Greyhound Companions of New Mexico, www.gcnm.org.
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