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CROSBY -- MADELINE LOWE Age 68, of Estancia, New Mexico, peacefully passed away at her home with her loving family surrounding her on Thursday, May 10, 2012. Madeline was born October 4, 1943 in Paonia, CO to Wayne Harold and Irma June (Wacholtz) Ford. Madeline married David Sidney Crosby in Albuquerque, NM on April 4, 1990. They lovingly raised eight children. Madeline had lived in Estancia for the past three years, having previously lived in Tijeras. She was co-founder of the High Teen Organization. Madeline was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her loving husband of twenty two years, David Sidney Crosby of Estancia, NM; sons, James H. Crosby of Edgewood, NM, William H. Doyle of Estancia, NM, and Justin Allen Crosby of Albuquerque, NM; daughters, Nadine Lowe of Denver, CO, Connie (James) Small of Georgetown, TX, Wendy Lynn Feagle of Florida, Cory Lena Crosby of Albuquerque, NM and Hanna Louisa (Nat) McRostie of Oswego, IL; sister, Janice (Bill) Ward; sixteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. There will be a viewing on Monday, May 14, 2012 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Harris-Hanlon Mortuary in Moriarty. There will be a Memorial Service on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 10:00am at the First Baptist Church in Estancia with Pastor Jonathan Richards officiating. Pallbearers will be William H. Doyle, James Crosby, Adam Hurd, Curtis Ward, Shannon Miller, Bill Ward, and Kurt Widekher. Arrangements entrusted to: Harris-Hanlon Mortuary "Our Family Serving Your Family" 505-832-6130 Moriarty & Mountainair, New Mexico www.Harris-HanlonMortuary.com
Published on: Sun May 13, 2012

GATES -- ELIZABETH "LIZ" Passed away February 24, 2012. She was born to Archie and Clara Dionne in Worcester, MA on February 5, 1923. She married Richard Gates, Sr. May 16, 1943. She and Dick moved to Albuquerque in the late 40's to raise their four children. Liz was a homemaker as well as a saleslady at Woolworths and Dillards. She loved dancing and listening to Frank Sinatra. She also loved trips to Las Vegas, NV with Dick and their many friends. She had a special friendship with their neighbors and friends Jean and Tom Garcia, Esther and Andy Sanchez, Ted and Edna Niforos, and Sue and Frank Sacco. She was preceded in death by her husband Dick Gates; her son, Rick Gates; her sister Edie Fancy; and her brothers-in-law Bob Gates and Ned Gattas. She is survived by her daughter Betty Doxey; her son Jim Gates (Margaret); her daughter Pearly Gates; her brothers Archie and Ernie Dionne and their families; her grandchildren Angie Crosby (George), Sandi Hamilton (Daniel), Kim Blea (JJ), Richard Doxey, Meghan Gates, Becky Gates (Eric), Charlie Gates (Jody); Julie Huerta (Mark) and CJ Vanderlip; her daughters-in-law Lynn Gates and Virginia Lenberg (Greg); her sister-in-law Adele Gattas; 14 greatgrandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. We would like to thank Liz's neighbors Claudia and Tom Moppert and their daughters who so lovingly visited Liz weekly and provided many hours of fun and relaxation for her. We also want to acknowledge the caring staff of Total Community Care and Casa San Pablo who watched over Liz the last few years.In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Total Community Care, 9904 Las Lomas NE, 87102, Attn: Finance Dept., Casa San Pablo 1509 San Pablo NE, 87110 or Alzheimer Association of NM, 9500 Montgomery Blvd NE, 87111. A Life Celebration for Elizabeth will be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the Reflection of Life Chapel (Washington & Cutler NE.) Please visit Elizabeth's online guest book at: www.Reflectionoflife.com. REFLECTIONS Funerals & Life Celebrations Louis & Gloria Salazar 2400 Washington Street NE 884-5777
Published on: Mon February 27, 2012

THOMPSON -- GREG Age 70, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2012 in Albuquerque, after a long illness. Greg is survived by his wife of 32 years, Patricia; sons, Roger Garcia and Casey Thompson and his wife, Francine; grandchildren, Adalyn, Gage, Lola and Gianna; and sisters, Pat and Vicki. Greg was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Vada Thompson. He was born and raised in Crosby, ND, and made his way to Albuquerque through his work in construction. He and Patricia were married in 1979. Greg co-owned New Mexico Underground Contractors, Inc. He was well known by the staff at Weems Gallery, because he had a love for art. Greg also loved animals. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and a friend to many. Greg will be missed by all who knew him. Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 11:00 a.m., at French - Wyoming Chapel. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Please visit our online guestbook for Greg at: www.RememberTheirStory.com FRENCH 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
Published on: Mon February 06, 2012

CROSBY -- STEPHENS JACKSON Of Potomac, MD, formerly of Albuquerque, NM, and Covina, CA, Passed on August 13, 2011. Beloved husband of the late Anne Schoonover Crosby, he will be greatly missed by daughters Madeline A. Crosby ("Lynn") of Lincoln, MA, and Magara Lee Crosby ("Gale") of Duarte, CA, son Stephens J. Crosby, Jr. ("Jay") and daughter-in-law Kelly Crosby of Potomac, MD, sister Magara Crosby Finn of Columbus, NC, and grandchildren Lara, Liese, Troy, Patrick and Kimberly. Born on January 29, 1932, in Orange, NJ, to Lemuel Stephens Crosby and Magara Goddin Waldron, Steve grew up in Towaco, NJ. While attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he met his future wife, Anne Doyle Schoonover, a Wellesley student. Steve obtained his B.M.E. at age 20 and his M.M.E. at age 21, both from MIT. After a move to Ohio, Steve served three years active duty in the Air Force at the Propulsion Laboratory at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. In 1956 the family moved to Covina, CA, where Steve worked at Aerojet General and Space General, and Anne became a first grade teacher. In 1967 Steve joined the Central Intelligence Agency, initially serving in the Directorate of Science and Technology; in 1971 Steve, Anne, and Jay moved to Potomac, MD. Steve had a distinguished 25-year career at the CIA, serving in many positions, including as Deputy Director of two different major collection programs and as Deputy Director of the Program and Budget Office. In his final assignment as Deputy Chief of the Arms Control Intelligence Staff, Steve met a long-standing personal ambition by becoming involved in arms control and disarmament, participating in the substantial reassessment necessitated by the demise of the former Soviet Union. Steve received numerous medals from the CIA, including the CIA Citation Intelligence Medal of Merit for his career of service; he was the first recipient of the Strategic Arms Control Intelligence Staff Medallion. Steve and Anne retired to Albuquerque, NM, in 1992, where Steve pursued his hobby of woodworking, played tennis and volleyball, and participated as a volunteer in the VITA income tax preparation service for low-income and elderly taxpayers. Together, Anne and Steve studied Spanish and fulfilled their dreams to travel to Spain and Ireland. Charitable donations honoring Steve may be made to the Roadrunner Food Bank, 5840 Office Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109 (www.rrfb.org).
Published on: Sun August 21, 2011

CROSBY -- GERALD (JERRY) LEE Age 93, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 6, 2011. He was born October 1917, in Ossining, New York to Helen and Hiram P. Crosby. Jerry grew up in Ossining, New York. After attending Union College in Schenectady, Jerry worked as a civil engineer for the Panama Canal Company, Panama. He then went into the military, serving in the Air Force as a B-25 pilot. He was a proud veteran of WWII. He fulfilled a lifetime passion for aviation and travel as a Civil Engineer with the US Federal Government, and an advisor to foreign governments in airport design and construction during numerous overseas assignments. His career with the government spanned over thirty seven years. Jerry is survived by his wife of 66 years, Shirley, four children, seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one beloved dog. He was a gentle man who loved chocolate, lemon drops, whistling and driving with leather gloves. He was dearly loved, and will be greatly missed. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project. The family would like to thank the tremendous assistance provided by Vista Care Hospice and Eldercare Solutions. Interment of cremains, handled by Daniels Family Funeral Services, will be at the National Veterans Cemetery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Published on: Sun July 10, 2011

AUBELE -- JAMES O. Age 92, died on May 18, 2011. Jim was born in Cleveland Ohio on February 4, 1919, only son of Elmer H. Aubele and Charlotte M. Juengling Aubele Beers and, after the early death of his father, his dearly loved stepfather Elmer F. Beers. He graduated from West Technical High School in 1937, during the Great Depression, as president of the prestigious Hi-Y Club and one of two Valedictorians of his class. He began work for WHK Radio in Cleveland directly from high school, during the golden age of radio; working up from gofer to sound effects and recording engineer, while attending night classes at Cleveland College (part of Western Reserve University). At WHK, one of the first six broadcast stations in the nation, then located in the Terminal Tower, he designed the antenna and ball on top of the tower, and was the audio engineer on duty during Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" broadcast, overseeing the sound across 200 stations of the CBS Radio Network. After five years of night classes, he had completed two years toward his degree, but was interrupted by WWII. He was accepted for the Army Aviation Cadet Program in 1941, prior to Pearl Harbor, and reported in January 1942. He was first in his class to solo in Primary Flight Training at Merced Field, Oxnard CA. He married Ruth Anne Manning, also from Cleveland, on August 27, 1942 in Phoenix AZ, on the same day that he graduated from Luke Field Advanced Flight Training as an officer and pilot in the Army Air Corps. After training in Boise, Alamogordo, Topeka, and Salina, he was assigned as a B-17 (Flying Fortress) pilot in the 8th Air Force, 305th Bomb Group, and 364th Squadron, stationed at Chelveston, England; among the first five groups sent to England early in the war, the 305th BG was awarded two Distinguished Unit Citations. On May 17th 1943, on his fifth mission, his plane was shot down over Lorient France. After helping surviving crew members get out, he bailed out, wounded, and was captured and spent two years in German P.O.W. camps Stalag Luft III (Sagan), where he was involved in some of the larger planning for the "Great Escape," and Stalag VIIA (Moosburg); the forced march from Sagan to Moosburg during a winter blizzard permanently damaged his feet; liberated by American task force on April 29, 1945; reserve officer from 1946 to 1952. Returned to Cleveland; worked for a short time at Aeroways as a pilot, Prudential Insurance, and Central National Bank, before returning to WHK Radio for approximately 20 years as a licensed radio engineer, working as recording engineer, studio engineer, production manager, business manager, and operations manager. He produced an audio summary each day of the 1954 army-McCarthy hearings, and recorded national interviews with famous broadcasters and all time great celebrities in his studio from Bing Crosby to the Beatles. In 1971, he moved his family to Albuquerque, NM, for his wife's health; and worked at KOB Radio as Chief Audio Engineer and Audio Production Manager, until retirement in 1982. Continued audio production work as a contractor and consultant; designed three audio studios; served as voice coach and session director for Albuquerque agencies and studios such as The Idea People, AdWorks, J.Wilson & Assoc.; directed audio production studio sessions at Audio By Design and John Wagner Studios for national spot campaigns that aired across the county in all 50 states. He was a friend and mentor to many in the Albuquerque advertising and recording community; responsible for the audio of numerous award-winning ads and programs; awarded the highest honor given by the NM Advertising Federation, the Silver Medal, in 1981. Retired fully in 1998. Loved cars, driving trips, photography, scrambled eggs, hot dogs, pumpkin pie, and ice cream; cherished and cared for his family every day of his life. He will be remembered and missed by all who knew him. Preceded in death by his two sisters and dearly loved wife, Ruth, who died in 1975. Survived by his daughter and son-in-law Jayne C. Aubele and Larry S. Crumpler (Albuquerque, NM); sisters-in-law Susan L. Manning and Dorothy M. Piotrowski (North Olmsted, OH) and nieces and nephews. A celebration of his life will be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. in the Reflection of Life Chapel (Washington and Cutler NE). Interment of his and Ruth's ashes to follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery at 2:15 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the American Red Cross, who he credited with saving his and others' lives as a P.O.W. Please visit James' online guestbook at: www.Reflectionoflife.com. REFLECTIONS Funerals & Life Celebrations Louis & Gloria Salazar 2400 Washington Street NE 884-5777
Published on: Sun June 05, 2011

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