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WARD -- Kathryn ("Kay") Allyne (Moore) Ward died on May 11, 2004. Kay was born on July 18, 1919 in Frontier County, Nebraska. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, William ("Bill") Thomas Ward of Albuquerque. A Memorial Service will be conducted by Oscar Camacho at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 22, 2004 at Vista Verde Mortuary, Rio Rancho, NM. It is suggested that in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Kay's name to the New Mexico Alzheimer's Association, 8100 Mountain Road, NE, Suite 102, Albuquerque, NM 87110. Sunrise Funeral Options 7601 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 (505) 821-0010
        Published on: Fri May 21, 2004

WEATHERMAN -- Mrs. Dorothy Mae Hiler Weatherman, age 78, wife of Mr. Leo E. Weatherman, of Pinnacle, N.C. went to be with the Lord, Thursday morning, May 20, 2004 at her home. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Leo E. Weatherman, of the home; one son and daughter-in-law, David Weatherman and wife, Pat, Albuquerque; one daughter and son-in-law, Diana Ernest and husband, Daniel, Pilot Mountain, NC. Memorials may be made to International Mission Board, c/o Development Department, P. O. Box 6767, Richmond, Virginia, 23230-0767.
        Published on: Fri May 21, 2004

BARBER -- Edward Robert Barber, 82, a resident of Albuquerque, died Sunday, May 16, 2004. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Rosemary M. Barber; sons, Mark Barber and wife, Anna of DeForest, WI, Matthew Barber and wife, Bettye of Hull, MA, Gregory Barber and wife, Jane of Scottsdale, AZ, Steven Barber of Austin,TX and Robert Barber and his wife, Tammy of Many, LA; daughters, Rosemary Barrett and husband, John of Albuquerque, Michelle Campion and her husband, Bill; grandchildren, Matthew II and Emma Barber of Hull, MA, Christopher and Daniel Barber of Scottsdale, AZ, Chelsea, Robert II and Jamie Barber, and her husband James King all of Many, LA, Jason, Michelle, and April Barrett of Albuquerque, and Will II, Michael, Sarah and Jacob Campion of Albuquerque; two great grandchildren (on the way). In 1944 he served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the 445th Bomb Group-700th Squadron, and was an active member in the local 8tth Air Force Historical Society. In 1948 Edward graduated from La Salle College, Philadelphia PA. In 1956 he took a job at Sandia National Laboratories, and retired after 30years of service. Mr. Barber was very active in all aspects of his children's lives especially when it came to sports. He was a coach and former president of the Board of Directors of Altamonte Little League; former president of the 8th Air Force Historical Society of New Mexico, and a member of Our Lady Of the Annunciation Catholic Church. Memorial Services will be held on Friday, May 21, 2004 at 8:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Annunciation Catholic Church on Claremont and Vermont St., Albuquerque, NM. Burial of Cremains will take place at Santa Fe National Monument, Santa Fe, NM. on Friday, May 21, 2004 at 11:30 a.m. French Mortuary 10500 Lomas Blvd. Chapel 275-3500
        Published on: Thu May 20, 2004

BARELA -- Mary Stella Barela, 69, a resident of Albuquerque, died Monday, May 17, 2004. She is survived by her devoted husband of 46 years, Eloy Barela of Albuquerque; son, David Barela of Dallas, TX; daughters, Bernadette Barela-Brown and husband, Richard of Denver, CO, and Diane Barela Zaiter and husband, Larry of Attleboro, MA; son, Brian Barela and wife, Robin of Forney, TX; ten grandchildren, Andrea, Patrick, Paul, Victoria, Stephanie, Nicholas, Lauren, Drew, Lance and Curtis; sister, Margaret Chavez and husband, Henry of Albuquerque; brother, Bennie Chavez and wife, Fran of Dumfries, VA; brother, Robert Chavez of Albuquerque; sister-in-law, Evelyn Chavez of Scottsdale, AZ; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin and Elvira Chavez; and two brothers, Paul and Candido Chavez. The Lord has called our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother home and she will be deeply missed by all who knew her. She was a longtime parishioner at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church. Cremation has taken place. Memorial Mass will be celebrated Thursday, May 20, 2004, 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Lomas at Tennessee NE. Interment of cremated remains will take place at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5800 Lomas Blvd. NE, 87110. French Mortuary 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE 275-3500
        Published on: Thu May 20, 2004

CASTLE -- Albert Castle, 67, a resident of Albuquerque, died Sunday, May 16, 2004. He is survived by wife of 44 years, Sarah Castle of Albuquerque; sons, Marlon Castle, of Santa Fe, NM, and Gerald Castle who is stationed in San Diego, CA; granddaughter, Cheney Perry-Hill of Albuquerque; father, Albert Castle Sr. of Gallup, NM; sisters, Betty Briggs and Carrie Cotledge of Los Angeles, CA, and Laura Myers of Needles, CA. He was preceded in death by his daughter Alba Castle in 1999 and his mother Carrie Castle. Albert retired from the postal service as Post Master in 1991 after serving in the Armed Forces. Albert liked to travel and enjoyed many trips with his family. Memorial Services will be held Friday, May 21, 2004 at 10:00 a.m., at French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd N.E. French Mortuary 10500 Lomas Blvd. 275-3500
        Published on: Thu May 20, 2004

CLARK -- Argie Lee Clark, a resident of Albuquerque for almost forty years, died on Sunday, May 16, 2004, in Austin, Texas. She was 79. Mrs. Clark was born in Lakeview, Texas, in 1924. The oldest girl in a family of eight children, she was a good student who loved to read. When she was 18 she married a handsome young Army officer, Orvill C. Clark. Together they lived in more than a half dozen U.S. states and in Germany. With their children Deborah and Stephen, they settled in Albuquerque in the 1960's. Mrs. Clark was a medical transcriptionist and an accomplished player of duplicated bridge, earning the designation of Life Master. She is best remembered as a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Mrs. Clark was preceded in death by her husband, Orvill C. Clark and her daughter, Debroah S. Rosenberg. Survivors include her son, Stephen O. Clark and his wife, Autumn; son-in-law, Arthur M. Rosenberg, MD; grandchildren, Rachel Clark, Robert Clark, Jessica D'Arcy, Kathryn Gonzales and Laura Rosenberg; several great-grandchildren; several siblings; and many friends. Services will be held Friday, 12:00 noon, at French Mortuary, University Blvd. Chapel with Dr. Lemuel Boyles officiating. Interment will take place at 2:00 p.m., at Santa Fe National Cemetery. French Mortuary 1111 University Blvd. NE 843-6333
        Published on: Thu May 20, 2004

EGAN -- Ann Egan, 78, a resident of Rio Rancho for the past 30 years passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2004. Ann was born August 2, 1925 the daughter of Joseph and Angela Manzi DeMaio in Brooklyn, New York. She had been an Administrative Assistant in the banking and insurance industries before she retired. She was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Ann lead a colorful and varied life. She loved life and had a great sense of humor! As an avid dancer and music lover, Ann belonged to the Rio Ramblers square dancing group. She was an avid sports fan who loved following the UNM Lobos. Ann was a score keeper for Little League and she also enjoyed bowling. Ann was instrumental in establishing a recycling program in Rio Rancho. To that end, she was active with KEEP RIO RANCHO BEAUTIFUL, worked at the Public Library and was a hospital volunteer for five years at what is now West Mesa Medical Center. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. Ann was preceded in death by one sister, Julie Devins. She is survived by her husband Thomas of Rio Rancho; four children, Donna Wood and husband Craig of Albuquerque; Kathleen Villarose and husband John of Orlando, FL; Mary Ellen Franklin and husband Dan of Bastrop, TX; Thomas J. Egan and wife Karen of Westin, FL; six grandchildren, Ann-Marie Villarose and Deanna Villarose, Keri and Kristin Franklin, Tyler, Amber Wood, Nikkie Barnett and Chelsie Middleton; one sister, Theresa Johnston and husband, Donald; brother-in-law, Edward Devins; sister-in-law Betty Larson; cousins, Dr. Donald Capra, George DeMaio, Lillian and Julia Gulotta, and Vincent Riehl and family; and nieces and nephews. A Rosary will be recited for Ann on Thursday, May 20, 2004 at 7:00 PM in the Chapel of Vista Verde Mortuary, Sara Rd. at Meadowlark Ln., Rio Rancho. The Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated on Friday, May 21, 2004 at 10:30 a.m. St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, it has been suggested that memorial contributions be made in Ann's name to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Attn: Martin Sedillo, 1502 Sara Rd., Rio Rancho, NM 87124. Arrangements by: Vista Verde Mortuary Rio Rancho, New Mexico 892-9920
        Published on: Thu May 20, 2004

GRISWOLD -- Gilbert Ripley Griswold, 92, a resident of Albuquerque, NM, died late Saturday, May 15, 2004 in La Vida Llena Health Care, in Albuquerque. Mr. Griswold is survived by his daughters, Miriam Schroeder of San Diego, CA, Martha Griswold of Berkley, CA, and Annette Griswold of Greenbush, WI; four grandchildren; one great grandson. He was preceded in death by his wife of over 40 years, Laura Fast Griswold. Mr. Griswold was born in Greenport, NY on October 3, 1911, the middle child of Clyde and Grace Griswold. He moved to Raton, NM at the age of ten and had been a New Mexico resident ever since. G.R. Griswold received two Bachelors of Science degrees from NM Tech in the fields of mining engineering and metalurgy. During the years of 1933-39, Mr. Griswold was a survey party chief and topographic engineer with the US Geological Survey, mapping rivers, dam sites, and reservoirs in New Mexico, Utah, Idaho and Montana, as well as an assayer. He went on to the University of Utah and earned a Master of Science in metalurgy. During World War II, he served in the Army specializing in ordinance, and was discharged a full colonel in the US Army Reserve. Mr. Griswold was president of Chapman, Wood and Griswold, consulting mining engineers and geologists, with offices in Albuquerque, Australia, and Canada. Even though placer gold was his favorite ore, Mr. Griswold was involved in uranium mining since its inception and was internationally consulted on the subject. He was appointed a member of the General Technical Advisory Commission on US Coal Research. He belonged to many mining organizations and a Rotarian. Services will be held Thursday, May 20, 2004, 1:00 p.m. at French Mortuary, Lomas Blvd. Chapel. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul NE. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to charity of your choice. French Mortuary 10500 Lomas Blvd. 275-3500
        Published on: Thu May 20, 2004

MAESTAS -- Viola T. Maestas, age 79, a resident of Santa Fe passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2004, following an illness she battled for the past six years. She was born in Santa Fe on May 11, 1925, to Eduardo and Eduivigen Tafoya. She was a 1944 graduate of Santa Fe High School. On February 9, 1952, she married Joe E. Maestas in Bernalillo. She worked as an administrative secretary for the NM Department of Labor; Director Bureau of Elections of Santa Fe County; Secretary State Education Department; and as a clerk for the U.S. Commerce Department in Washington, D.C. She was a member of the National Association of Professional Women, Club Real, Fiesta Council, and Santa Fe Women's Health Committee. Preceding her in death were her parents; brothers and sisters, Frances Clark, Rudolph, Robert, Eloy, and Edward Tafoya and Angelina Berrio. Surviving her are her husband, Joe E. Maestas; daughter, Roberta L. Espinosa of San Diego, CA; grandsons, Steve Espinosa of Phoenix, AZ and Christopher Espinosa of Portland, OR; daughter, Anita Kidwell of Santa Fe; grandson, Nathaniel Gutierrez of Santa Fe; granddaughter, Taylor Kidwell of Albuquerque; son, David Maestas and daughter-in-law, Dawn Maestas of Richland, WA; son, Joseph Maestas and granddaughter, Gabriella Maestas both of Albuquerque; son, Ted Maestas and daughter-in-law, Annette Schandel; granddaughter, Isabelle Maestas all of Denver, CO. She is also survived by many other relatives and friends. A rosary will be recited Thursday, May 20, 2004, 2:00 p.m. at Berardinelli Family Chapel. Please call for mass information. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be sent to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are under the direction of Berardinelli Family Funeral Service, 1399 Luisa Street, Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 983-4331.
        Published on: Thu May 20, 2004

PEREA -- Corrine O. Perea, 61, a resident of Albuquerque, died Monday, May 17, 2004. She is survived by her husband, Fermin; sons, James and Steve; daughters-in-law, Jennifer and Joanne; grandchildren, Kayla, Stephen, Sabrina, Brandon and Dylan; mother, Sylvia; brothers, Al and Fred and best friends, Mary & Joe Jaramillo, Nancy Salazar, Manuel & Josephine Lucero and David Montano; godsons Adrian Jaramillo and Shawn Lopez. She was a loving wife of 38 years who loved her children and grandchildren. She was known to her family and friends as Honey Bunny. Corrine worked for the Department of Labor for 30 years. She loved going to Laughlin, NV. She was an incredibly giving person who always thought about others feelings, well before her own. She absolutely loved smiling and laughing and lived life with no regrets. Strong in her faith in Jesus Christ, she loved life. Services will be held Friday, May 21, 2004, 10:00 a.m. at French Mortuary, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. Interment will take place 1:00 p.m., at Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, New Mexico. French Mortuary, Inc. 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
        Published on: Thu May 20, 2004