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Obituary for DERDEN


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday August 31, 2014

DERDEN, DORIS BEVERLY (MUSGRAVE) Age 85, a resident of Rio Rancho since 1993 and a former resident of Houston, TX, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2014. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Edward Derden; daughter, Kathie Derden Bailey of Houston, TX; granddaughter, Ashley Taylor Derden Watterson and husband, Jeremy of Houston, TX; and many friends in Texas and New Mexico. Doris was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Gregory Young Bailey. She attended Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. Doris retired from the Houston Symphony in 1993. She was a violinist. She had also played for the Roswell Symphony. Mrs. Derden traveled the world with different symphonies and recorded with many symphonies. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at 11:00 am at FRENCH - Rio Rancho. Interment will follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Houston Symphony, 615 Louisiana St #102, Houston, TX 77002 or Animal Humane Association, 615 Virginia St. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108. Please visit our online guestbook for Doris at www.FrenchFunerals.com FRENCH - Rio Rancho 1950 Pine Rd NE Rio Rancho, NM 87144 (505)338-2000