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LASKAR -- Basil K."Bill" Laskar, 85, passed away January 13, 2007 at home with his family at his side. He was born April 18, 1921 in Chicago, IL of Greek immigrants and became a permanent resident of Albuquerque in the early 1930s. Bill started an early career as an aircraft mechanic at the old Oxnard Field in Albuquerque and continued as a civilian aircraft mechanic throughout WWII at Albuquerque's Kirtland Field. After the war, Bill worked as a photographer for the Albuquerque Journal/Tribune and had his own photo shop (Laskar Photos) in the late 1940s and early 50s. In 1953 he began work for Sandia National Laboratories as a photographer and retired as the Sandia Lab News photographer in 1980. His photographs have appeared in various magazines including Life and National Geographic. He was preceded in death by his parents and by his sister, Olga Pouls. Bill's passions in life included planes, trains, automobiles and music. He was a drummer in numerous Jazz/Dixieland bands in Albuquerque in the 1950s and '60s. He was a member of numerous organizations including the Commemorative Air Force (Confederate Air Force), and the American Society of Magazine Photographers. Bill is survived by his loving wife, Emma Laskar; his sister, Helen Campbell; his son, George Laskar and wife, Barbara; his daughter, Vicki Langwell and husband, Gerry; his son, Charles Laskar and wife, Thomasina; his grandchildren, Colin, Tommy, Nick, Davina, Jerry Joe; and his great-grandchildren Cohen and Jax. Cremation has taken place. Memorial Services will be held on Thursday, January 18, 2007, 10:00 a.m., at French Mortuary, Wyoming Blvd. Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. French Mortuary, Inc. 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
        Published on: Tue January 16, 2007