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Nancy J. O'Dowd, 95, a resident of Albuquerque since 1949 died early Monday, January 24, 2011. Nancy was born in Kansas City, Missouri and was a member of the first graduating class of the University of Kansas City now the University of Missouri at Kansas City. Her husband, William B. O'Dowd died in Albuquerque December 10, 1958. She was an original member of Regina Coeli Parish (now Queen of Heaven) where she taught for several years. She is survived by her three sons, William, Gary and Ronald and their wives, Susan Rosenow and Claire and Gloria O'Dowd; and a former daughter-in-law Audrey Berg; nine grandchildren, Christine Ankeny and her husband Mark, Diane McIntire and her husband Christopher, Daniel O'Dowd and his wife Gayle Geis O'Dowd, Sean Ryan O'Dowd and his wife Allison, Brendon O'Dowd and his wife Joan, Ryan O'Dowd and his wife Amy, Devin O'Dowd and his wife Andrea, Darren O'Dowd and Tara O'Dowd; and 22 great-grandchildren. For the last five years she has lived at Carefree Living whose staff made her feel at home. The family is also grateful to the staff of Anna Kaseman Hospital for their loving care in her final hours. A visitation will be held at French ~ Wyoming Chapel beginning with an informal gathering at 6:00 p.m., on Friday, January 28, 2011 followed at 7:00 p.m., by some memories of her life by her grandchildren. Mass will be celebrated at John XXIII Catholic Community, 4831 Tramway Ridge N.E., at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, January 29, 2011 with Father Charles Dougherty, C.P. Her nine grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Interment will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery. If friends desire, contributions may be made to Kaseman Hospice Inpatient Unit, Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation, Attn: Executive Director, P.O. Box 26666, Albuquerque, 87125-6666. Please visit our online guestbook for Nancy at: www.RememberTheirStory.com FRENCH 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
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