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Obituary for STEVENS


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Friday April 15, 2011

Bernard R "Steve" Stevens, 79, died April 12, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Marion, of 22 years; children, Richard Stevens and wife Debbie of Fairfield, OH, Kimberly S. Moyers and husband William of Santa Fe, N M, Rebecca S. Hughes and husband Bruce of Cincinnati, OH; step- children, James Titus and wife Maxine of Cheyenne, WY, Dean Titus and wife Dorothy of Anchorage, AK, Beverly Hodge and husband Peter of Perry, KS, Jay Titus of Firestone, CO; grandchildren, Marshall Stevens, Alicia Stevens, Jeffrey Moyers; and eight step-grandchildren, and several great-grand-grandchildren; and many other family and friends. Steve was preceded in death by his grandson, Michael Hughes. Mr. Stevens enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1952 and retired in 1974. He was first assigned to Kirtland Air Force Base. Steve was also employed by the Civilian Aviation Administration during 1956 at the old Airport Building. Tours of foreign service included Newfoundland, Greece, Okinawa, the Phillipines and Vietnam. His final tour involved forming a FAC unit attached to the 101st Airborne Division, Ft Campbell, KY. He was the 7th member of his family to serve our country. Mr. Stevens then worked for the Veterans Administration and retired in 1994. He was a member of the DAV, Elder Homestead Neighborhood Assoc, Airport Advisory Committee, Classic Chevy Club, Old Car Club, VMCCA and the Santa Fe Club. Services will be held Saturday, April 16, 2011 1:00 pm, at French - Lomas location. Friends may visit Friday, April 15, 2011, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at French. Burial will take place on Tuesday, April 19, 2011, 1:30 pm at Santa Fe National Cemetery, 501 N Guadalupe St, Santa Fe, NM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ambercare Hospice, 2129 Osuna Blvd NE, ABQ, NM. Please visit our online guestbook for Steve at RememberTheirStory.com Lovingly Pre-planned at FRENCH 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500