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CARLEN, THEODORA MAY FLINT Age 81, of Rio Rancho, NM, passed away on May 6, 2014 in Phoenix, AZ. She was born on September 9, 1932 in Pittsburgh, PA to William and Anna L (Harkins) Carlen. She graduated in 1950 from Crafton High School and completed her undergraduate degree from Indiana State Teacher's College in 1954. She received a Master's Degree in Clinical Speech from Pennsylvania State University in 1963 and began her career as a speech and language pathologist in Prince Georges County, Maryland. She moved to New Mexico in 1976 and worked as a speech and language pathologist for the Esperanza School for Deaf Children in Albuquerque, NM. She completed her professional career in 1998 as a speech and language pathologist for the Los Lunas, NM public schools. She was an active member of Rio Rancho Presbyterian Church, and the church choir until her health no longer allowed her to be involved. She is survived by her son William Flint and his wife Sandra of Cave Creek, AZ; brother Harvey Carlen of Mulberry, FL, sisters Gladys L. Carlen and Susie Smith of Pittsburgh, PA; grandchildren Christopher Flint and his wife Alexandria Flint, James LaValle Flint and Erin LaValle Flint of Colorado Springs, CO; and her great-granddaughter Victoria Bella Flint; and many other relatives who loved her. A Memorial Service will be held at the Rio Rancho Presbyterian Church, 1004 24th St SE, Rio Rancho, NM on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 3:00pm. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Rio Rancho Presbyterian Church Scholarship Fund.
        Published on: Sun May 11, 2014