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Modern -- Robert J. Modern, 87, an Albuquerque resident since 1995, died Monday, March 27, 2000. Mr. Modern is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jehnet Modern; son, Michael Modern; daughter, Wendy Gallagher, all of Albuquerque; granddaughters, Renai Gallagher of Cape Cod, MA and Michelle Hunter and husband, David of Albuquerque; great-granddaughter, Abigail Sadie Hunter of Albuquerque; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Esther and Bert Schnitzler of Albuquerque; cousin, Betty Wartell of Albuquerque; nephews, Robert Schnitzler and David Schnitzler, both of Albuquerque; sister-in-law, Theresa Modern of New York; and special friends and care-givers, Jean Crespin and Ruth Rose, both of Albuquerque. Mr. Modern graduated from New York City College with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1936. He was a veteran of WWII having served in the US Army. He was a resident of Las Cruces for 40 years prior to moving to Albuquerque and retired as an accountant from White Sands Missile Range. Mr. Modern loved to travel, was a amateur ham radio operator and was an avid philatelist. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 30, 2000 at Temple Albert, 3800 Louisiana Blvd. NE. Rabbi Joseph Black, officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Temple Albert, 3800 Louisiana Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 or to The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, 6001 Marble Ave. NE, Suite 1, Albuquerque, NM 87110 or to The American Diabetes Association of NM, 615 Virginia Ave. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108. Arrangements by French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE.
        Published on: Wed March 29, 2000