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Obituary for SLAM


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday May 09, 2010

John Joseph Slam, 69, passed away in the family home, Sunday, May 2, 2010. He was loving and generous and will be greatly missed by his beloved wife of 47 years, Rita Maria; son Ronnie; daughters, Sherry, Lisa and husband Phillip, and Deborah and husband Marcial; twelve grandchildren, Crystal, Laticia, Dawne, Christopher, Randy, Rhiannon, Brad, Doug, Anniela, Elianna, Michelle and Stephen; seven great-grandchildren, Anthony, Tony, Isaiah, Jordan, Legend, Bellah and Gabriel; brothers, Frank and wife, Eileen, Tom and wife, Becky; nieces and friends. Mr. Slam was preceded in death by his parents Valentine and Sophia. John was born October 1, 1940 in Cleveland, Ohio. After high school, he trained at NASA before transferring to Bermuda and then transferring to Albuquerque, NM in 1975 with his family, where he retired from KAFB. Per request, a private family memorial service will be held. French 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400