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GUZMAN, JOSE (JOE) ANTONIO Age 92, of Albuquerque and Elephant Butte, NM, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 18, 2014. Jose was born November 1, 1921 in Delagua, CO to Pedro and Domingo Guzman. In 1937 he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and he served again in 1941. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1944 where he served on the USS Clarion River LSMR 409 until 1946. After leaving the Navy he attended Trinidad Junior College where he earned an Electronics Degree. Upon completion of his degree he began teaching electronics at the College. In 1957 during an employment opportunity fieldtrip with his students, he was offered and accepted a position at Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque as an Electronics Technician. While at Sandia he decided to pursue his Bachelors Degree at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. At a college dance in Fort Collins Jose met Alice Summers who was wearing a red dress. They were married on June 11, 1960 in Bowbells, ND. During the early years of their marriage Jose continued to travel to Fort Collins to complete his degree while Alice stayed in Albuquerque with their first two daughters Amy and Mona. The couple had two more daughters Laura and Carmen. Jose retired from Sandia in 1986 after over 28 years of service. Jose was an avid deep sea fisherman making semiannual trips to Mexico for most of his life. He shared his love of boating with his family, spending many weekends water skiing at Elephant Butte behind the "4 Sisters". While at home in Albuquerque the majority of his free time was spent in the garage with friends working on cars and repairing broken electronics. At 92 years of age, he is preceded in death by many of his family and friends. He is survived by his wife Alice Guzman of Albuquerque; daughters Amy Husarich, Mona Ellis, Laura Lang and Carmen Smith; brother Pete Guzman; sister Blanche Bressan; eight grandsons; and one granddaughter. Friends are invited to attend a 1:00 PM Rosary followed by a 1:30 PM Mass on Friday, August 1, 2014 at the Aquinas Newman Center, 1815 Las Lomas Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. He will be laid to rest at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe.
        Published on: Wed July 30, 2014