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BLACKLER -- DOROTHY POND Age 97, a resident of Albuquerque, passed to live in the House of our Lord on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. She is survived by her sons, Gordon R. Blackler of Marlborough MA, William F. Blackler and wife, Nancy of Albuquerque, NM; daughter Beth Ann Cybulski and husband, Stanley of Kinburn, Ontario, Canada; two grandsons, Chad Blackler of Belmont, NH and Theodore Blackler of Marlborough, MA; five great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; nephews Robert Maccini of Henniker, NH and Paul Maccini of Stuart, VA and niece Dorothy Minkema of Stuart, VA and many cousins including Sandra Bushnell of Edgewater, FL and Pauline Hornkohl of Rio Rancho, NM. Mrs Blackler was preceded in death by her parents, Gordon B. and Susie E. Pond, husband Ray Arthur Blackler, sister and brother-in-law Helen Pond and Julius J. Maccini and granddaughter Joanne Gannon. Dorothy was a graduate of Worcester North High School in Worcester, MA, class of 1932, and she received her RN degree in 1937 from Milford Hospital in Milford, MA. Dorothy moved to New Mexico in 2006, from Holly Hill, FL and was a long time resident of Edgewater, FL. She formerly lived in Rio Rancho where she was active in Bible Studies and was an avid Scrabble Player. Dorothy also enjoyed playing cards and was a rabid Boston Red Sox fan. She was an active member of the United Church of Christ in New Smyrna Beach, FL and the First Congregational Church in Attleboro, MA prior to moving to New Mexico. A Memorial Celebration will be held on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, 3:00 PM at French-Westside Chapel. Graveside Services, to be announced at a later date, will take place in the family plot in Milford, MA In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to United Church of Christ, 203 Washington Street, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168; disabled American Veterans, 406 W. 34th St, Kansas City, MO 64111, or the Roadrunner Food Bank, 5840 Office Blvd., NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109 Please visit our online guest book for Dorothy at www.RememberTheirStory.com. French 9300 Golf Course Rd. NW 505-897-0300
        Published on: Sun May 27, 2012