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Mary Anna Anderson, a resident of Albuquerque for the past 47 years, passed away on November 6, 2001. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Dr. Elmo D. Anderson; two daughters, Kay Maize and husband Steve, and Sherry Anderson Lombana and husband, Cesar all of Albuquerque; three granddaughters, Jacqueline Bunkley and husband, Ken of Los Lunas, NM, Sandra Lombana of New Orleans, LA, and Keirschen Maize of Albuquerque; two grandsons, Philip Lombana and Landon Maize of Albuquerque; two great grandchildren, Amanda Bunkley and Christopher Bunkley of Los Lunas, NM; and a sister, Geraldine Thompson of Dallas, TX. She was preceded in death by two sisters, June Anderson and Maxine Hipple. Mary was born in Haskell, TX on August 22, 1919, the third daughter of Jesse and Llala Burnison. Mary attended the University of Texas in Austin and graduated magna cum laude in 1946 from North Texas State Teachers College with a B.A. degree in Education. She moved to Albuquerque with her husband, Elmo, and two daughters in 1954. In 1955, she established a school for Navajo children with tuberculosis who were hospitalized at Presbyterian Hospital and also served as the children's teacher. She then became a teacher with Albuquerque Public Schools, teaching at Stronghurst Elementary for three years and Duranes Elementary for three years. She also worked as office manager at her husband's medical office until his retirement in 1983. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 10, 2001 in the Chapel at First Presbyterian Church, 215 Locust NE, Dr. Paul Debenport officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Memorial Foundation, 4775 Indian School Rd. NE, Suite 310, Albuquerque 87110. Arrangements by French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE.
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