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Vleck -- Marcella Eunice Vleck, born August 23, 1916, passed away on April 4, 2000. She was a resident of Albuquerque for 46 years and retired from Sandia Laboratories. She played a very active role at the Albuquerque Garden Center and was honored with a Lifetime Master Gardener certification in 1998. She was a member of the Albuquerque Rose Society and Petal Pusher Garden Club. As editor of"The Garden Gate" and"Blue Ribbon" publications for several years, she took great pride in helping to spread her seeds of knowledge about gardening in New Mexico. She also spearheaded the volunteer Master Gardener's program at the Albuquerque City Library and you could find her there on most Saturday's answering questions. Her husband, James D'Arcy Vleck and grandson, James E. Vleck, preceded her in death. Her five children, Virginia Carraway, Robert Vleck, Marilee A. Lytle, Marguerite Ford and James Vleck survive her. She has six grandchildren, Jayme L. Lytle, William Ford, Sean Carraway, Ryan Carraway, Robert Vleck, Vanessa Vleck and Lawrence Vleck; and four great grandchildren, Ryan Lytle, Samantha Carraway, Zachary Carraway and Moses Vleck. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, April 7, 2000, at the chapel of Mount Calvary Cemetery, 1900 Edith NE, in Albuquerque. In lieu of flowers please send memorial contributions to the Albuquerque Rose Society. She has gone before us to plant the garden and keep it well until our time comes to join her. How lovely the rose garden will be! Dear Mom: We will miss you.
        Published on: Sun April 09, 2000