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GENTZ -- JOHN ROBERT Born to life November 27, 1916, was born to eternal life Monday, August 15, 2011. He is survived by his wife of twenty-seven years, Agnes V. Gentz; daughter, Lena Stephens and husband, Larry; sons, John Christopher Gentz, and Steven T. Gentz and wife, Karen; eight grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; step-children, Patrick Orlowski and wife, Carolyn, Ann Bieganski and husband, Kent; five step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; five siblings; and extended family members. John was preceded in death by his first wife of forty-two years, Juana Zurano; step-son, Tom Orlowski; and his siblings, James F. Gentz and Jean Clavette. Military service included tours of duty in Europe and North Africa as Master Sergeant in the United States Army during World War II. John then completed his Masters+ degree and was an educator with Albuquerque Public Schools for thirty-four years. Previously he was a member of the Elks Lodge and VFW. He was a devoted Catholic and member of Shrine of St. Bernadette Catholic Church. His hobbies included photography, gardening, gourd art, crossword puzzles and golf. John also enjoyed traveling the world with Agnes. He was a Green Bay Packers "Cheesehead" and UNM Lobo fan. John, who was described as a true gentleman, was loved by all who knew him and will be greatly missed. A Mass will be celebrated on Monday, August 22, 2011, 9:00 a.m., at Shrine of St. Bernadette Catholic Church, 1800 Martha NE in Albuquerque. Interment will follow at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe at 12:45 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his name to a charity of your choice. Please visit our online guestbook for John at RememberTheirStory.com FRENCH 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500
        Published on: Sun August 21, 2011