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Milton P. Zapolski age 58 of Eagle Nest passed away Tuesday May 13, 2003 in Eagle Nest, NM. He was born December 19, 1944 in Schenectady, NY the son of Milton and Anne Proskow, Zapolski. He married Sandra Zink in 1982 in Los Alamos. Milton was well known to the New Mexico radio audience in the late 1970's as the morning personality on Albuquerque KHFM's Breakfast with Milton. Harold Geller, longtime friend and Taos gallery owner, said He was an amazing guy. He could make the average person appreciate classical music. Milt was a special person and a great partner for the many concert recordings we did together. It's a great loss. Milton was the recording engineer for Music From Angel Fire since 1955. In addition to Music From Angel Fire, Milton recorded live concerts of small chamber groups, Taos School of Music, Santa Fe Symphony and the Berkshire Choral Festival. Milton was a music teacher for the Moreno Valley High School in Angel Fire. Michael Strong, MVHS Director, said Milton was a wonderful character. He was enthusiastic, original, brilliant, funny, irascible, self-deprecating, authentic, honest, honorable, sweet, peculiar, insightful, full of integrity, goodness and Milton-ness. Milton was a veteran of the US Army. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Zink of the home; his mother, Ann Zapolski of Albany, NY: two brothers, Robert Zapolski and wife, Judy of Boston, MA; Donald Zapolski and wife, Connie of Albany, NY; maternal aunt, Nadja Lapan of Kearny, NJ; two step-sons, Allen Moody and wife, Jean Stramel of La Farge, WI, and Wade Moody of Eagle Nest; and four step-grandchildren, Amber, Anastasia and Sara Moody and Silas Ebbert of La Farge. His surviving natural children are Adam Lansing of Allentown, PA and Elizabeth Lansing of Schenectady, NY. Funeral services were Sunday, May 18th and he was buried in the Elizabethtown Cemetery at Eagle Nest. Memorials can be made to the Moreno Valley High School, PO Box 1037, Angel Fire, NM 87710. Arrangements for Milton P. Zapolski are under the direction of the Yaksich-Long Funeral Home in Raton.
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