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Meyer -- Charlotte Herman Meyer. Mrs. Ben F. Meyer passed away Friday morning, June 25th. She was preceded by her husband, Ben F. Meyer; daughter, Charlene Smith Shrum; brother, Carl Herman; and sister, Anna McCollough. She is survived by her son, Thomas A. Meyer of New Orleans, Jane Zerbey of Messilla; and sister, Sister Carlanne; a sister of Lorreto, residing at the mother house in Nerinx Kentucky; 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Born July 27th, 1906 in Las Vegas, New Mexico, she is a member of one of northern New Mexico's oldest families, Charlotte was the daughter of Marie Antoinette and George J. Herman and granddaughter of Charles Blanchard and Margaret Des Marais Blanchard. She was also the great-granddaughter of Michael Des Marais who came from the Providence of Quebec to New Mexico in the 1820's and became one of the founders of the city of Las Vegas in 1835, and Dona Deluvina Vigil y Montes de Des Marais, whose home still stands on the plaza of West Las Vegas where as a matriarch of a large family of descendants, Dona Deluvina was almost a legendary figure in the annals of San Miguel County. On October 7, 1925, Charlotte married Mr. Ben F. Meyer of Estancia Valley, also from a pioneer family of New Mexico. Charlotte and Ben lived in Las Vegas, Taos, and Santa Fe before settling in Albuquerque where they raised there three children. A Rosary will be recited on Wednesday, June 30, 1999 at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 5415 Fortuna Rd. NW. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, July 1, 1999 at 11;00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with Father Joel Garner as Celebrant. Rick J. Zerbey, Mark E. Zerbey, Joe Zerbey, Rafe Zerbey, Ernie Smith, Chris Smith, Tom Meyer Jr. and Stephen Meyer will serve as pallbearers. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Norbertine Community Building Fund, 5825 Coors Blvd. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87121, or St. Mary's Rest Home, 205 7th St. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102. Strong-Thorne Mortuary, 1100 Coal Ave. SE, in charge of arrangements.
        Published on: Tue June 29, 1999