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VANCE -- Naomi Jeffery Vance, a longtime resident of Albuquerque, died Monday, July 2, 2007 at the age of 94. Naomi was born in Phoenix, AZ on November 27, 1912. She grew up there and graduated from Phoenix Union High School. Naomi and her husband, the late Harry V. Vance, came to live in Albuquerque with their two young children in early 1938. They owned and operated the local office of the Tri-State Credit Association in downtown Albuquerque for many years. Naomi is survived by her son, William Vance and wife, Pamela, of Albuquerque; daughter, Ginger Tankersley of Lake Worth, FL; five grandchildren, Karina Gautheir, Jeffery Vance, Julie Harrington, Jennifer Sandberg, and Vance Tankersley; six great-grandchildren; sister, Reta Jeffery Fowler of Pacifica, CA; and two nephews, Bruce Fowler and Tom Fowler. Naomi had a long and happy life on Solano Dr. NE with her friends and neighbors who meant so much to her. A memorial service will be held for Naomi on Saturday, July 7, 2007, 2:00 p.m., at Chester T. French Memorial Mausoleum Chapel, 924 Menaul NE. Friends may visit with the family one hour prior to service. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren who loved her dearly, Karina, Jeffery, Julie, Mike, Jennifer, and Vance. French Mortuary 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE 275-3500 www.frenchmortuary.com
        Published on: Fri July 06, 2007