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CLENDENIN, CHARLES "CHUCK" M. Age 88, a long time resident of Albuquerque, passed away on January 10, 2015. He is survived by his sons, Michael B. Clendenin and wife, Isabel and Bruce Clendenin and wife, Krissy; and grandchildren, Carrie Clendenin and Neil Clendenin. Charles was preceded in death by his son, John C. Clendenin; first wife, Betty Lou; and second wife, Earla Margaret. Charles was born and raised in St. Louis, MO. After graduating from high school he enlisted and proudly served his country with the United States Army Air Corps from 1944-1946 as a tail gunner with the 8th AF, 401 Bomb Group. Following his time in the service he met and soon married Betty Lou Lewis. In 1952 they moved their family to Albuquerque, NM where they built a life and raised their children. Charles retired from Sandia National Labs in 1986 following 32 years of dedicated service. He found time to volunteer with many organizations including, the Boy Scouts and the Y Indian Guides. He will be remembered as a bit of a flirt with a lot of charm and for always being ready to help anyone in need. Services will be Tuesday, January 20, 2015, 10:00 a.m. at FRENCH - Lomas. Burial will follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Please visit our online guestbook for Chuck at www.FrenchFunerals.com. FRENCH - Lomas 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500
Published on: Tue January 13, 2015
HUGHES, CLINTON D. Clinton D. Hughes lived most of his 84 years in New Mexico. "This is my country," he often said to describe his sense of belonging to the mountains he skied, the streams he fly-fished, and the fields where he hunted game birds. Though he retired his skis at age 75, in his dreams he never stopped taking the pitches of Longhorn, his favorite run at Taos Ski Valley. And in his last years, when he no longer walked fields to flush out quail and pheasant or the riverbanks for fish, he tied flies to lure the canniest of trout. A farm boy from Kansas, Clint Hughes became a small animal veterinarian. Married in 1952, he and his wife Jo Ellyn moved to Alamogordo in 1954, where, as a Captain in the United States Air Force, he managed the Aero Medical Field Laboratory at Holloman Air Force Base conducting studies of high speed on monkeys, pigs, and chimpanzees to prepare for man's travel to outer space. In 1956, The Journal of Aviation Medicine published his study, and not long after, he and Jo settled in Albuquerque to open his veterinary practice specializing in orthopedic surgery. For 26 years, he treated an exotic spectrum of animals from mice to lions. His favorite: sporting dogs. When he retired from animal medicine, New Mexico's higher elevations beckoned. Santa Fe became home. His academic accomplishments include a Bachelor and Master of Science and a Doctorate of Veterinary Science from Kansas State University (1953), where he was a member of Sigma Xi and Gamma Sigma Delta. He completed his residency in surgery at University of Pennsylvania (1954). Over a span of 30 years, he served as Co-Chairman of the American Association of Colleges - Kansas State University, President of Bernalillo County Veterinary Association, and Director of American Animal Hospital Association. He was a member of the New Mexico Veterinary Association, American Veterinary Radiology Society, American Veterinary Medical Association, and the Academy of Veterinary Practice. He was appointed to the Veterinary Examiners Board in 1967 and served as its president for five years. He is survived by his wife Jo; daughter Debra, her husband Gary; and grandsons Austin and Merritt. Clint was born in Mulberry, Kansas to Agnes and Lewis Larkin Hughes on January 9, 1930. On January 1, 2015, at 4:30 a.m., he died in Santa Fe after a bold struggle with Alzheimer's. The family celebrated his life in a private gathering at home. Contributions to the Clinton D. Hughes Memorial Fund may be sent to the Alzheimer's Association at the following link: act.alz.org/goto/ClintonDHughes Berardinelli Family Funeral Service 1399 Luisa Street Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 984-8600 Please sign our guestbook for the family at: www.berardinellifuneralhome.com
Published on: Sun January 11, 2015
LEWIS, KERRY EVAN KERRY EVAN LEWIS 1/10/88-7/10/09 Blessings for Kerbear, UNM Engineering student, killed by betrayal and corruption, but sharing life with 7 lucky recipients. We honor, love, thank you-wish your "visit" was longer! NO JUSTICE - NO PEACE
Published on: Sat January 10, 2015
WEISLEDER, CHARLES Charles Weisleder, 80, a resident of Albuquerque died Friday, January 2, 2015. He was born on July 8, 1924 in Newark, NJ. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Mary Weisleder; children, Edward Weisleder and wife Carolyn of San Angelo, TX, Laura Buffett and husband Brad of Durango, CO, Linda Lewis and husband Mike of Kemmerer, WY, Angela Farentinos and husband Steve of Torrance, CA and Elsa Brown of Houston, TX; 14 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren. Charles served two years as an officer in the US Army, including 16 months in Korea. He worked at Kirtland Air Force Base with the Naval Weapons Evaluation Facility for 26 years and retired from the Department of Defense in March 1990. After retiring, Charles was active with the New Mexico Shooting Sports Association, representing the association in Santa Fe during the legislative session. Memorial service will be held on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Christ Community Fellowship, 5905 Anaheim Ave NE with Pastor Bob Brown officiating. Please visit our online guestbook for Charles at www.FrenchFunerals.com. FRENCH - Westside 9300 Golf Course Rd NW 505-897-0300
Published on: Sun January 04, 2015
VOLKIN, HOWARD Dr. Howard C. Volkin passed away on Dec. 27, 2014, at the age of 91. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Congregation Albert, 3800 Louisiana Blvd. NE. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Albuquerque. Howard is survived by his wife of 56 years, Hilda Appel Volkin; two daughters, Paula Volkin Kehoe and her husband, Steve Kehoe, of Boulder, CO, and Laurie Volkin and her husband, Richard S. Dargan, of Albuquerque; and a son, David Volkin, and his wife, Anna Hagen, of Lawrence, KS. He also leaves behind five grandchildren, Jonathan and Lisa Volkin, Richard J. Dargan, Carina and Louis Kehoe; his niece, Barbara Klein; and many other friends and family. Howard was born in Pittsburgh, PA, in 1923 and attended Carnegie-Mellon University, where he received a Bachelor's in Applied Mathematics in 1943. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy's new radar training program and went on to serve in the Pacific Fleet on the USS Escambia ship during World War II. He returned to Carnegie Mellon after the war to earn a Master's degree in Applied Mathematics in 1947 and a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in 1951. Howard joined the NASA Lewis Research Center in Cleveland, OH, after graduation and spent more than 20 years working there in aerospace research. He met Hilda while serving as a research fellow in physics at Harvard University in 1956. In 1974, he moved across the country to join the staff at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, where he spent six years in laser research and development. In 1981, he moved to Albuquerque and worked for contractors at Kirtland Air Force Base, including Rocketdyne and the University of Dayton Research Institute. During his professional career, he authored numerous journal papers and reports and was an inventor for a patent. He retired in 1991. In his 70s and 80s, Howard returned to school to take graduate-level physics classes at the University of New Mexico. Outside of work, he enjoyed reading, cooking, the outdoors, travel and spending time with family and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Congregation Albert, 3800 Louisiana Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. Please visit our online guestbook for Howard at www.FrenchFunerals.com. FRENCH - University 1111 University Blvd NE 505-843-6333
Published on: Wed December 31, 2014
VOLKIN, HOWARD C. Dr. Howard C. Volkin passed away on Dec. 27, 2014, at the age of 91. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Congregation Albert, 3800 Louisiana Blvd. NE. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Albuquerque. Howard is survived by his wife of 56 years, Hilda Appel Volkin; two daughters, Paula Volkin Kehoe and her husband, Steve Kehoe, of Boulder, CO, and Laurie Volkin and her husband, Richard S. Dargan, of Albuquerque; and a son, David Volkin, and his wife, Anna Hagen, of Lawrence, KS. He also leaves behind five grandchildren, Jonathan and Lisa Volkin, Richard J. Dargan, Carina and Louis Kehoe; his niece, Barbara Klein; his longtime friend, Jerry Simon; and many other friends and family. Howard was born in Pittsburgh, PA, in 1923 and attended Carnegie-Mellon University, where he received a Bachelor's in Applied Mathematics in 1943. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy's new radar training program and went on to serve in the Pacific Fleet on the USS Escambia ship during World War II. He returned to Carnegie Mellon after the war to earn a Master's degree in Applied Mathematics in 1947 and a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in 1951. Howard joined the NASA Lewis Research Center in Cleveland, OH, after graduation and spent more than 20 years working there in aerospace research. He met Hilda while serving as a research fellow in physics at Harvard University in 1956. In 1974, he moved across the country to join the staff at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, where he spent six years in laser research and development. In 1981, he moved to Albuquerque to take a position with the Rocketdyne Division of Rockwell International located at Sandia National Laboratories. During his professional career, he authored numerous journal papers and reports and was an inventor for a patent. He retired in 1991. In his 70s and 80s, Howard returned to school to take graduate-level physics classes at the University of New Mexico. Outside of work, he enjoyed reading, cooking, the outdoors, travel and spending time with family and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Congregation Albert, 3800 Louisiana Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. Please visit our online guestbook for Howard at www.FrenchFunerals.com FRENCH - University 1111 University Blvd NE 505-843-6333
Published on: Tue December 30, 2014
LEE, DOROTHA ANN Dorotha Ann "Dottie" Lee, 75, of Salina, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Salina Regional Health Center. Dorotha was born in Iola, Kansas on May 14, 1939, a daughter of the late Crystal Maxine (Jensen) and Franklin Glen West. She was the widow of Boyd E. Lee. Dottie worked as a Small Business Owner; who owned and operated Bachelors Inn and Boondocks Tavern in Salina. She most recently retired from Crane Rental. She was a member of the American Legion, Salina Women's Bowling Association, and Salina Women's Pool League. Survivors include two daughters, Denise Russell and husband, Dennis of Salina, and DeEtta Petty, of Salina, Kansas; five sons, Dale Petty and wife, Mona, of Harrison, Arkansas; Doug Petty and wife, Deena of New Cambria, David Petty and wife, Ronda of Kinsley, Donald Petty and wife, Jonetta of Salina, and Duane Petty and wife, Bobbi of St. George; sister Reita Jordan and husband, Scott of Albuquerque, New Mexico; three sisters-in-law, Sandy Moss of Manhattan, Evelyn Ellis of Chanute, June Dwyer, of Tulsa, Oklahoma; brother-in-law, Bill Lee and wife, Donna of Hollister, Missouri; brother-in-law, Bud Lee and wife, Daphene of Salina; 16 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Boyd Lee and brother, Lewis West. A Memorial Service will be held at Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home in Salina, at 3:00 pm on Monday, December 22, 2014 with Rev. Loran Forbes. Inurnment will be at St. George, Kansas Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Dottie's name to Tammy Walker Cancer Center or American Legion Post 62 in care of Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home, 500 S. Ohio, Salina, KS 67401. For more information or to send an online condolence, please visit www.carlsonfh.net or Facebook.
Published on: Sun December 21, 2014
ECONOMIDES, JAMES KIMON, DDS, MSD Age 79, passed from this earth to his heavenly home with his Lord Jesus Christ on December 8, 2014. Jim was born June 23, 1935 to his parents, Kimon and Era (Griffin) Economides in Alton, IL and spent his early years there. As his family grew, they lived for a short time in Glendale, CA before migrating to Albuquerque. He attended Jefferson Jr. High and was part of the first class to complete four years at the brand-new Highland High School where he met his high school sweetheart, Renee Lewis. He was a very talented, left-handed baseball player (acquiring the nickname "Lefty") playing for both Highland and American Legion baseball. He received a baseball scholarship to UNM and joined the SAE fraternity. He was an outstanding hitter and was the "Skyline" batting champion in 1956. During the summer he played semi - pro ball in Colorado and Kansas. He was inducted into the Lobo Hall of Fame in 2011. He and Renee married December 3, 1955, and the following summer he went to Marine PLC camp in Quantico, VA. After graduating from UNM in 1957, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the USMC, and he and Renee drove first to Quantico, VA and a month later went to Pensacola, FL where he went through flight training, flying many different aircrafts. After receiving his "wings", he was selected to fly helicopters. The next two years were spent in Santa Ana, CA where his first daughter, Lisa, was born. He spent about a month on a carrier, taking off and landing during the Laotian conflict. He was released from active duty in 1960 and moved back to Albuquerque where he became the PE coach at Hodgin Elementary for a couple of years. He built an obstacle course there (fashioned after his marine training) and took students hiking and camping. One summer he taught training for the "Peace Corps". His second daughter, Cheryl, was born in 1961. He took up the sport of "handball", the beginning of a lifetime endeavor. He decided to go to dental school at Baylor in Dallas and moved his family there for seven years until he completed his orthodontic training in 1972. Returning to Albuquerque he set up a practice in NE Albuquerque and began a very successful career as an excellent orthodontist, providing beautiful "smiles" for thousands of children and adults who called him "Dr. E.". He bought a plane and utilized his flying experience by flying his staff to the Zuni Indian Reservation to treat patients who could not travel to Albuquerque. In his free time he played a lot of handball, traveling around the US, Canada and Ireland, winning many National and World titles (his last one in 2010). He wrote numerous articles for the "Journal of Orthodontics" and spearheaded a team of doctors to develop a low-cost, portable 3-D imaging mammography machine. Jim was preceded in death by his parents and daughter Lisa Mullaney. He is survived by wife Renee; daughter Cheryl Armstrong and husband Rob; eight grandchildren: Jack Mullaney, Jamie (and fiance Josh Kopchick), Sean, Jessica, Josiah, Keri, Cheri and Danae Armstrong. He is also survived by sister Lana Ross and husband Charlie, brother Paul Economides and wife Mary, sister Katherine E. Preonas and husband Diamontis, sister-in-law Marcia Veatch and husband Floyd along with many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at FRENCH - Wyoming. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 8600 Academy NE, officiated by Rev. Don Wilson. A reception will immediately follow the funeral service and interment will take place at 2:30 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE with military honors provided by the United States Marine Corps. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Many thanks for all the prayers offered and outstanding care at "The Retreat", occupational therapist Melanie Tidman, at Canyon Rehabilitation Center, and nurse Todd Parker at St. Catherine's. Please visit our online guestbook for Jim at www.FrenchFunerals.com. FRENCH - Wyoming 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
Published on: Wed December 17, 2014
ECONOMIDES, JAMES KIMON, DDS, MSD Age 79, passed from this earth to his heavenly home with his Lord Jesus Christ on December 8, 2014. Jim was born June 23, 1935 to his parents, Kimon and Era (Griffin) Economides in Alton, IL and spent his early years there. As his family grew, they lived for a short time in Glendale, CA before migrating to Albuquerque. He attended Jefferson Jr. High and was part of the first class to complete four years at the brand-new Highland High School where he met his high school sweetheart, Renee Lewis. He was a very talented, left-handed baseball player (acquiring the nickname "Lefty") playing for both Highland and American Legion baseball. He received a baseball scholarship to UNM and joined the SAE fraternity. He was an outstanding hitter and was the "Skyline" batting champion in 1956. During the summer he played semi - pro ball in Colorado and Kansas. He was inducted into the Lobo Hall of Fame in 2011. He and Renee married December 3, 1955, and the following summer he went to Marine PLC camp in Quantico, VA. After graduating from UNM in 1957, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the USMC, and he and Renee drove first to Quantico, VA and a month later went to Pensacola, FL where he went through flight training, flying many different aircrafts. After receiving his "wings", he was selected to fly helicopters. The next two years were spent in Santa Ana, CA where his first daughter, Lisa, was born. He spent about a month on a carrier, taking off and landing during the Laotian conflict. He was released from active duty in 1960 and moved back to Albuquerque where he became the PE coach at Hodgin Elementary for a couple of years. He built an obstacle course there (fashioned after his marine training) and took students hiking and camping. One summer he taught training for the "Peace Corps". His second daughter, Cheryl, was born in 1961. He took up the sport of "handball", the beginning of a lifetime endeavor. He decided to go to dental school at Baylor in Dallas and moved his family there for seven years until he completed his orthodontic training in 1972. Returning to Albuquerque he set up a practice in NE Albuquerque and began a very successful career as an excellent orthodontist, providing beautiful "smiles" for thousands of children and adults who called him "Dr. E.". He bought a plane and utilized his flying experience by flying his staff to the Zuni Indian Reservation to treat patients who could not travel to Albuquerque. In his free time he played a lot of handball, traveling around the US, Canada and Ireland, winning many National and World titles (his last one in 2010). He wrote numerous articles for the "Journal of Orthodontics" and spearheaded a team of doctors to develop a low-cost, portable 3-D imaging mammography machine. Jim was preceded in death by his parents and daughter Lisa Mullaney. He is survived by wife Renee; daughter Cheryl Armstrong and husband Rob; eight grandchildren: Jack Mullaney, Jamie (and fiance Josh Kopchick), Sean, Jessica, Josiah, Keri, Cheri and Danae Armstrong. He is also survived by sister Lana Ross and husband Charlie, brother Paul Economides and wife Mary, sister Katherine E. Preonas and husband Diamontis, sister-in-law Marcia Veatch and husband Floyd along with many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at FRENCH - Wyoming. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 8600 Academy NE, officiated by Rev. Don Wilson. A reception will immediately follow the funeral service and interment will take place at 2:30 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE with military honors provided by the United States Marine Corps. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Many thanks for all the prayers offered and outstanding care at "The Retreat", occupational therapist Melanie Tidman, at Canyon Rehabilitation Center, and nurse Todd Parker at St. Catherine's. Please visit our online guestbook for Jim at www.FrenchFunerals.com. FRENCH - Wyoming 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
Published on: Tue December 16, 2014
ECONOMIDES, JAMES KIMON, DDS, MSD Age 79, passed from this earth to his heavenly home with his Lord Jesus Christ on December 8, 2014. Jim was born June 23, 1935 to his parents, Kimon and Era (Griffin) Economides in Alton, IL and spent his early years there. As his family grew, they lived for a short time in Glendale, CA before migrating to Albuquerque. He attended Jefferson Jr. High and was part of the first class to complete four years at the brand-new Highland High School where he met his high school sweetheart, Renee Lewis. He was a very talented, left-handed baseball player (acquiring the nickname "Lefty") playing for both Highland and American Legion baseball. He received a baseball scholarship to UNM and joined the SAE fraternity. He was an outstanding hitter and was the "Skyline" batting champion in 1956. During the summer he played semi - pro ball in Colorado and Kansas. He was inducted into the Lobo Hall of Fame in 2011. He and Renee married December 3, 1955, and the following summer he went to Marine PLC camp in Quantico, VA. After graduating from UNM in 1957, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the USMC, and he and Renee drove first to Quantico, VA and a month later went to Pensacola, FL where he went through flight training, flying many different aircrafts. After receiving his "wings", he was selected to fly helicopters. The next two years were spent in Santa Ana, CA where his first daughter, Lisa, was born. He spent about a month on a carrier, taking off and landing during the Laotian conflict. He was released from active duty in 1960 and moved back to Albuquerque where he became the PE coach at Hodgin Elementary for a couple of years. He built an obstacle course there (fashioned after his marine training) and took students hiking and camping. One summer he taught training for the "Peace Corps". His second daughter, Cheryl, was born in 1961. He took up the sport of "handball", the beginning of a lifetime endeavor. He decided to go to dental school at Baylor in Dallas and moved his family there for seven years until he completed his orthodontic training in 1972. Returning to Albuquerque he set up a practice in NE Albuquerque and began a very successful career as an excellent orthodontist, providing beautiful "smiles" for thousands of children and adults who called him "Dr. E.". He bought a plane and utilized his flying experience by flying his staff to the Zuni Indian Reservation to treat patients who could not travel to Albuquerque. In his free time he played a lot of handball, traveling around the US, Canada and Ireland, winning many National and World titles (his last one in 2010). He wrote numerous articles for the "Journal of Orthodontics" and spearheaded a team of doctors to develop a low-cost, portable 3-D imaging mammography machine. Jim was preceded in death by his parents and daughter Lisa Mullaney. He is survived by wife Renee; daughter Cheryl Armstrong and husband Rob; eight grandchildren: Jack Mullaney, Jamie (and fiance Josh Kopchick), Sean, Jessica, Josiah, Keri, Cheri and Danae Armstrong. He is also survived by sister Lana Ross and husband Charlie, brother Paul Economides and wife Mary, sister Katherine E. Preonas and husband Diamontis, sister-in-law Marcia Veatch and husband Floyd along with many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at FRENCH - Wyoming. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 8600 Academy NE, officiated by Rev. Don Wilson. A reception will immediately follow the funeral service and interment will take place at 2:30 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE with military honors provided by the United States Marine Corps. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Many thanks for all the prayers offered and outstanding care at "The Retreat", occupational therapist Melanie Tidman, at Canyon Rehabilitation Center, and nurse Todd Parker at St. Catherine's. Please visit our online guestbook for Jim at www.FrenchFunerals.com. FRENCH - Wyoming 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
Published on: Sun December 14, 2014
