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BURKHART -- Victor C. Burkhart Longtime New Mexican resident Victor C. Burkhart passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 6. He was born 1947 in Toledo, Ohio and raised in Montpelier, Ohio. He attended Ohio State University where he played for his beloved "Buckeyes" as a defensive tackle on the football team. In 1966 he served in the Merchant Marines where he traveled extensively through the south China seas. In 1969 he moved to Albuquerque where he met the love of his life, Catherine, and worked as a project manager for Albuquerque's premier home builders. He also lived in Denver from 1984-1996 before retiring to New Mexico; he lived in Los Lunas He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years Catherine Annetta; his mother Margaret Burkhart; his brother Richard Burkhart; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Dominic Annetta and Michelle Begbeider and many relatives and friends near and far. One of Victor's passions was cooking and his dishes were legendary among his friends. He was an amateur historian, film aficionado, accomplished woodworker and solar greenhouse builder and had a deep abiding appreciation of "the blues" and Joseph Conrad. Victor had a brilliant mind and a kind and generous heart. We will miss you! Services will be private. Cremation will take place at: Riverside Funeral Home, 225 San Mateo NE, 764-9663.
        Published on: Sun November 14, 2010