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Obituary for VESTERBY


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday May 02, 2010

Budd R. Vesterby, 88, died on April 29, 2010. He is survived by his daughter, Kathleen Marston and husband, Jerome of Larkspur, CO; and son, Bruce Vesterby and partner, Ellen Cline; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Budd was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret. Budd was born in St. Paul, MN, and his family moved to California when he was a young man, where he joined the US Army and then served during WWII in the South Pacific. He and his wife lived in California until his retirement, at which time they moved to Albuquerque, where his son lives. He enjoyed taking part in the Balloon Fiesta as a crew chief for 20 years. A service and interment will take place at Santa Fe National Cemetery; May 6, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made in Budd's name to Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301, or to the Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation (Hospice), P.O. Box 26666, Albuquerque, NM 87125-6666.