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PRYOR -- CAROLYN JULIA BROWN Age 66, of Sandia Park, New Mexico, passed away peacefully early Saturday, September 24, 2011, after a long illness. She was born on September 14, 1945, in Kittery, Maine, to Martha Frances Dougherty and William George Brown, who preceded her in death. She is survived by her loving husband Gaillard Pryor (Gil); stepdaughter Joy Pryor Long of Oregon; brothers George Brown and John Brown (and wife Julie); sisters Amy Boule and Marian Schifani (and husband David), all of Albuquerque; six nieces and nephews; three great-nieces and nephews. She was a graduate of St. Pius X High School and attended the University of Colorado. Prior to moving to Sandia Park, Carolyn and Gil lived in California, Hawaii, Alaska, Idaho and Montana. Carolyn was a talented chef for many years and most recently worked at Whole Foods in Albuquerque. She was a warm-hearted person and touched many hearts with her generosity of spirit. She will be missed by all. Memorial Mass will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at Our Lady of the Annunciation Church, reception following. A Remembrance Gathering for family and friends will be held at a private residence later in the afternoon. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to Hospice of the Sandias, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
        Published on: Sun October 02, 2011

SCRIBNER -- MURIEL LOIS JOHNSTONE died Thursday, September 22, 2011 at the age of 95. She was born July 27, 1916 to Samuel and Emma Turner Johnstone in Minneapolis, MN. Muriel's husband Clifford S. Scribner preceded her in death in 1967. The Colorado engineer and the college student from Minneapolis met in Yellowstone National Park during the summers of 1935/ 1936; she a waitress/singer at Old Faithful Lodge and he an employee with the Bureau of Roads. Employment with the Bureau of Reclamation took the family to Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and New Mexico. Muriel is survived by daughters Mary Margaret Scribner of Berkeley, CA, Ann S. Farson and husband Steve of Albuquerque; grandchildren Julie A. Craig and husband Glenn of Spring, TX and CWO3 James S. Farson, USMC, wife Wendy and great-granddaughter Kayla of Twentynine Palms, CA. Muriel was a member of St. Mark's on-the-Mesa Episcopal Church, Assistance League of Albuquerque, PEO Chapter AW-BJ and Sigma Kappa Social Sorority. She was a realtor in Colorado prior to moving to Albuquerque in 1977. She was an avid bridge player all her life and enjoyed tournament play. Muriel loved to travel; Chile, Africa, Russia, China, Egypt, Scotland were some of her most interesting adventures plus Korea with Friendship Force. She took her first hot air balloon ride at 82. Over the years she enjoyed being a girl scout leader, singing (soprano), sewing, cooking, entertaining her friends and volunteering. No service is planned; cremation has taken place and her ashes will be scattered. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of their choice.
        Published on: Sun October 02, 2011

SPECTOR -- JANET D., DR. A groundbreaking scholar of gender studies and American archaeology, died early Tuesday morning (09/13/11) at her home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was 66. Her death came after a long struggle with a recurrence of breast cancer, said her partner, Dr. Kathleen O'Malley. Dr. Spector was the author of What This Awl Means: Feminist Archaeology at a Wahpeton Dakota Village, from the Minnesota Historical Society Press in 1933. What some took by its title to be an esoteric monograph was actually a work of autobiography, imagination and science. She regarded herself as a natural archaeologist, who, as a youngster, perused neighborhood garbage cans looking for interesting artifacts. In What this Awl Means she imagines what the young owner of a particular tool -- a carved awl, or punching tool - might have done with it and what her activities might have said about the relationships between men and women in the context of Dakota culture of the 1830s. The volume, which included meticulous documentation of the physical evidence, is recognized as a path-breaking study that established the possibility of gender analysis of archeological evidence. Dr. Spector was one of the first American archaeologists to consult with native peoples as she planned and pursued her research. In addition to What This Awl Means, Dr. Spector contributed many essays and reviews to the literature of anthropology. Janet Doris Spector was born in Madison, Wisconsin, on October 21, 1944. Dr. Spector attended public schools in Madison and went on to do her undergraduate and advanced degrees at the university. Throughout her career she was committed both to scholarship and to teaching. As a young professor at Minnesota, she integrated elements of the alternative school curriculum with her course plans for freshmen and sophomores. In 1986, she received the university's most prestigious teaching honor, the Horace Morse-Amoco Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education. Dr. Spector spent most of her professional career at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. She became an emeritus professor of anthropology in 1998. She was a founder of the women's studies program at Minnesota and served as its chair from 1981 to 1984. Later, she was appointed a special assistant of a task force designed to assess litigation. In 1992 she was promoted to assistant provost; in that role, she chaired the university's 70-person Commission on Women, leading an effort to transform the academicculture that remained hostile to women. In 1995, the university named an annual award for women's leadership for Dr. Spector and two colleagues. She was also instrumental in establishing the Center for Advanced Feminist Studies at the University of Minnesota. After her retirement from the university, she maintained an active professional life as a consultant and archaeologist. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Madre, Demanding Rights, Resouces and Results for Women Worldwide.
        Published on: Sun October 02, 2011

JOHNSON -- OTIS (BUTCH) Age 93, passed away on September 20, 2011. He was born on October 9, 1917 in Chicago Illinois. He was preceded in death by his wife Edith Johnson. Otis was a kind and gentle man whose bright blue eyes and cheerful attitude made him very lovable. He will be remembered as a good friend and one of the fine men that defined the "greatest generation". He proudly served his country during WWII and was stationed on Ascencion Island. Playing pool was a favorite past time for Butch and he played everyday until he took ill at the age of 92. His memory will be carried forward by Meryl Olrikson, cousin-in-law, and his many friends in Albuquerque who considered him family. Butch (as nicknamed by his wife) and Edith were married on October 17, 1942. They were members of St. Paul Lutheran Church since 1956. Butch worked for IBEW Union as an electrician for eighteen years and at UNM for fourteen years. After he retired, he and Edith traveled all around the world. He was well known for his photography. Together, they gave lectures and travel slide shows to senior groups, churches and other organizations for over thirty years. Cremation has taken place and the Memorial Service will be held at Manzano del Sol Chapel, 5201 Roma NE, Albuquerque, NM on Oct 9, 2011 at 3:30 pm. Officiating at the service will be Patricia Holman and Chaplin Cullen Woods. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to St. Paul's Lutheran Church's building memorial fund or the charity of your choice. To view service information or leave a condolence, please visit: www.danielsfuneral.com Otis's care has been entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services 7601 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109 505-821-0010
        Published on: Sun October 02, 2011

SCHOEN -- STEVAN JAY Was born on May 19, 1944 and passed away suddenly on September 9, 2011 at his home in Placitas, NM. He is survived by his loving wife Cynthia; his two children, Andrew Adams Schoen, 21, and Anna Kim Schoen, 17; and his sister, Miralyn Kligerman. Stevan graduated from the Honors Program at the Wharton School of Economics, University of Pennsylvania in 1966. He received his JD from Cornell University Law School in 1969. He graduated from Cambridge University with a Master of Philosophy in International Law in 1980. Stevan came to New Mexico as a Vista Volunteer in 1969. He served as attorney for the New Mexico Department of Human Services from 1972 through 1977. He made his home in Placitas, New Mexico, and became well-known as a probate and real estate lawyer throughout the state. He served as Sandoval County Probate Judge from 1991 to 1998. During this time he was president of the Probate Judges Association for the state of New Mexico, taking a major role in the training of the state's 33 county probate judges. Throughout his 42 years in New Mexico he served on numerous boards of community organizations. He took great pleasure in his public service to local schools, the Placitas Volunteer Fire Brigade, and on committees serving the New Mexico State Supreme Court. A Memorial Service will be held at Congregation B'Nai Israel, 4401 Indian School Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Please do not send flowers. Instead, donations may be made to Congregation B'Nai Israel. Please visit our online guestbook for Stevan at: www.RememberTheirStory.com FRENCH 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
        Published on: Sun October 02, 2011

STONE -- SIDNEY N. Long-time resident of Los Alamos, Sidney N. Stone, died surrounded by his family on July 9, 2011 at the age of 89. Sidney was born in Syracuse, NY. He built his first telescope at age 11, grinding his own mirrors. While studying Astrophysics at Cal Tech, he became friends with well-known astronomer Edwin P. Hubble, who helped place him as a ballistician and optical physicist at the Ballistic Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD from 1944-1950. During this time he pioneered the early optical tracking instrumentation at White Sands Proving Grounds, NM. After the war, he attended the University of California at Berkeley, earning his BS, MS, and PhD in Astrophysics. While at UC Berkeley, he met Marcia McClain, whom he married in 1951. In 1957, Sidney accepted a position at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory in Los Alamos, NM, where he participated in nuclear weapons testing experiments at the Nevada Test Site and the Pacific Proving Grounds at Johnston Island. He also participated in airborne solar eclipse expeditions in the Pacific in 1965 and North Central Africa in 1973, and he participated in rocket-borne X-ray astronomy experiments at White Sands Missile Range in 1982. He was a member of NM Governor's Scientific Advisory Committee from 1962-1967, as well as a founding member of the Los Alamos Committee on Arms Control and International Security. One of his last projects was lost aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986. While living in Los Alamos, he and Marcia became charter members of the Unitarian Church there. Sidney was an active folk dancer, skier, and tennis player, often winning the #1 ranking in New Mexico for his age group. Sidney retired from the Los Alamos Laboratory in 1985, and he and Marcia moved to Albuquerque in 1990, where they were active in many organizations, including Oasis, Friendly Philosophers, Humanist Society of New Mexico, Rio Grande Jazz Society, Albuquerque Little Theatre, New Mexicans for Science and Reason, and the Albuquerque Astronomical Society. They were both honored as Humanists of the Year in New Mexico in 1995. Sidney and Marcia enjoyed traveling around the world until her death in June 2009 after 58 years of marriage. Sidney is survived by his daughter Susan Stone and her husband, Jeffery Mather, of Savusavu, Fiji Islands, and his younger daughter Wendy Shray, her husband, Steve, and their two children, Aaron and Julia, of San Carlos, CA. A Memorial is scheduled for Saturday, October 15th at 1:00 p.m. at the German-American Club located at 4821 Menaul NE, Albuquerque. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a donation be made in his memory to the American Humanist Association, 1777 T Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20009-7125
        Published on: Sun October 02, 2011

BLACK -- DR. NANCY LEE nee HIRSCH Was preceded in death by her husband of 27 years, Sterling Black. She is survived by her children, Jason Bloomberg and wife Valerie Bloomberg, Leda Black and husband Rolf Pendall, Stephen Black and Diana Black Kennedy and husband Derek Kennedy; her step-children, Sterling Black Jr., Anne Black Nash and husband Richard Nash, John Black and Jim Black. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Justin, Siena and Griffin; two step-grandchildren, Joshua and Julian. Dr. Black was born in New York in 1936. She received her MA from Columbia University, where met her first husband, Larry Bloomberg. She received her Ph.D. in psychology from Adelphi University, where she studied with renowned therapists and originators of the Gestalt therapy technique, Fritz and Laura Perls. She moved Albuquerque, New Mexico where she raised her first two children and practiced psychotherapy. After her divorce, she moved to Los Alamos and became engaged in local politics, where she met her second husband, Los Alamos Senator, Sterling Black. In 1968, she and Sterling were delegates for Eugene McCarthy at the 1968 Democratic Convention. They moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1969, where she raised her children and her stepchildren and, in 1970, added twins Stephen and Diana to the mix. She was a dedicated mother, a highly competent homemaker and a fabulous cook. She continued to practice psychotherapy part time until 1988, when she went back to work full time. She specialized in treating families of abuse, and trained therapists and social workers around the world. She retired shortly after her husband's death. After surviving a stroke, she lived for ten years in assisted living, where she was in charge of the menu planning and the training of the kitchen staff. She moved out to California to be near her youngest daughter in 2009. While in California, she enjoyed watching the fog roll in and out from her hill top nursing home. She will be missed. The service will be held at Fernwood Funeral Home in Mill Valley, California on October 1st at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, please send memorial gifts to Hospice By The Bay, 17 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Larkspur, CA 94939.
        Published on: Sat October 01, 2011

CARLSON -- VIRGINIA (COLE) Age 79, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2011. Born June 18, 1932, in Carlisle, PA, she was the daughter of the late J. William Cole and Edith Cuervo Zeissig. She is survived by her husband, The Rev. Charles Carlson, and hoped to have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in May. She is also survived by her four children, Catherine Carlson Plummer (Rio Rancho, NM), Krista Carvajal (Melbourne, FL), Cheryl Carlson Altares (Duncannon, PA), and Charles Carlson, Jr. (St. Louis Park, MN), who loved her dearly. She is also survived by ten grandchildren, (Karin, Victoria, Elliot, James, Danielle, Alexis, Timothy, Erin, Colleen and Douglas); three great-grandchildren, (Madison, Jackson and Cole); six brothers and sisters (Gustave, John, Margot, Karen, Edward and Thomas) and one brother who preceded her in death (Robert). We all treasured her and will miss her so much. Virginia attended Gettysburg College, where she met the love of her life, her devoted husband, Chuck, with whom she enjoyed many years traveling all over the world. They moved to New Mexico in 1995 to enjoy retirement in the Land of Enchantment. They both loved music and appreciated opera, symphony and chamber concerts, especially in New Mexico. Virginia was a giver, always volunteering and supporting programs and activities dedicated to the needy and preventing cruelty to and helping animals. She rescued and fed what she called her "strays" constantly over the years, whether it was a person, cat or skunk! In recent years she delivered Meals on Wheels every week and helped with many charities, including Habitat for Humanity. She truly loved all of God's creatures and passed that devotion on to her children and grandchildren. Memorial services will be held on Monday, October 3, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 9100 Menaul Blvd., Albuquerque 87112. To view service information or leave a condolence, please visit: www.stluke-elca-abq.org or call 505-299-2621. Virginia's care is entrusted to Riverside Funeral Home of Albuquerque. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Lutheran World Federation Horn of Africa/Somali Refugee Crisis: http://www.lutheranworld.org
        Published on: Sat October 01, 2011

EMBRY -- SANDRA Age 61, beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2011. She was born in Alton, IL and was a resident of Albuquerque, NM. Sandra is survived by her children, William "Bill" Neal Embry, Jr. and wife Camella, Bryan Lee Embry and Kimberly Ann Embry; her precious grandchildren, Christopher Kaill Embry, E'Angelica Zirenity Nelson, Catarina Fillan and Sasha Therese Embry. Also surviving are her parents, Virgil and Betty Scott; brother, Paul Scott, Sr. and wife Nelda; sisters, Kimberly Scott and Kathy Gibbons; ex-husband, William Neal Embry, Sr.; and many nieces, nephews and other extended family members and friends. Sandra will be greatly missed by all. Visitation will be Sunday, October 2, 2011 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 1860 Griegos Rd., NW, in Albuquerque, where a Rosary will be recited at 4:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 9:00 a.m., also at the Church. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. To view service information or leave a condolence, please visit www.danielsfuneral.com. Sandra's care has been entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services Alameda Mortuary 9420 Fourth St. NW Albuquerque, NM 87114 505-898-3160
        Published on: Sat October 01, 2011

HOKE -- CAROL ANN Was born Carol Rabuck on March 25, 1932 in Janesville Wisconsin and passed away, peacefully at home on September 28, 2011. She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, William R. Hoke; and her children Kent Hoke and wife Mary Rahe of Indiana, Eric Hoke and wife Taminy Marshall of Corrales, Cindy Hoke and husband Jerry Tankersley of Albuquerque, and Kevin Hoke and partner Victoria Moore of Albuquerque; as well as many beloved grandchildren. Carol grew up in Wisconsin. She later relished her role as an Air Force wife and very much enjoyed the travels that were a part of that job. She often joked later in life that she was looking for a near-sighted second lieutenant so she could start all over again. Carol also worked in the medical field in Albuquerque for over 20 years. Services will be held at French - Wyoming Chapel on Tuesday, October 4th at 11:00 a.m. Reception details will be announced at the service. In lieu of flowers please donate to the Alzheimer's Association of NM, 9500 Montgomery Blvd. NE Ste 121, 87111. Please visit our online guestbook for Carol at www.RememberTheirStory.com FRENCH 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
        Published on: Sat October 01, 2011