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SANDO -- LOUISA BARRY Age 94, a resident of Albuquerque, died Saturday, April 21, 2012. She is survived by her son, T. Parker Sando and wife, Virginia of Albuquerque, NM; daughter, Theresa Deryn Avritt and husband, Michael of Broomfield, CO; three granddaughters, Michelle Barkley and husband, Scott, Monica Noelle Avritt, and Dorothy Sando; two great-grandsons, Robert and Joe Barkley; sister, Susan Emerson and husband, Wayne; and other relatives and friends. Louisa was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Sando in 2011; son, Matthew Sando; parents, Theodore Barry and Alice Parker; sister, Dorothy Restall; and brothers, Alfred and William Parker. She was born in 1917 in Sturbridge, MA and worked in publishing preparing amateur radio journals which were used in the service during WWII. After the war she came west where she met Joe in Arizona and they were married in 1950. They moved to Albuquerque in 1951 where she was active in raising her family. In later years, Louisa worked for the BIA as a real property manager. She was very active in garden clubs and won many awards for her vegetables and flowers at the state fair. She was a long time member of Queen of Angels Chapel. Louisa was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister and will be deeply missed by all who knew her. A Rosary will be recited on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at French - University Chapel, 1111 University Blvd NE. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Therese Little Flower Church, 300 Mildred Ave. NW. Interment will take place at Santa Fe National Cemetery on Friday, April 27, 2012, at 1:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Matthew Sando Jemez Pueblo Scholarship Fund, 3520 Avenida Charada, NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107. Please visit our online guestbook for Louisa at: www.RememberTheirStory.com FRENCH 1111 University Blvd NE 505-843-6333
        Published on: Tue April 24, 2012