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MEGAH, LAURA LEE TOULOUSE Age 64, died on February 18, 2015 after a long illness. She was born on January 11, 1951 in Albuquerque to the late James and Charlotte Toulouse. She is survived by her devoted husband of 28 years Ben Megah; her daughters Kimberly Megah (Luis Otero), Brook Megah Escapule (Tyler); her grandchildren Victoria Baca and Jasper Otero and a soon to be born second Otero grandson; her sisters Carmie Lynn, Charlotte Mary (Robert Secrest), and Leigh-Anne Toulouse and Samantha Schwack (Art); and her nephews Jeremy (Jenny) and Trent Toulouse and James McAnally; and niece Tamaya Toulouse (Ivan Wiener); six grandnephews; and many cousins and other relatives. For the last 25 years she, Ben and their daughters lived in a log cabin, a place she loved in Sandia Park, once owned by her grandmother. She graduated from UNM with a fine arts degree and attended art school in Chicago. She was a gifted artist, loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother. For many years she owned and showed her beloved quarter horses. She worked for the US Census Bureau, the NM Department of Human Services and the US Social Security Office from which she had to retire because of her health. Through the seven years of her illness she maintained her wonderful sense of humor and her strength was a marvel to all those around her. In her last months even as sick as she was she was able to attend one more Lobo Aggie game at the Pit, and more importantly saw her daughter, Brook get married. A memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 215 Locust NE, on Tuesday, February 24 at 1:00pm with Pastor Matthew Miller officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Laura's name be made to the UNM Hospital Center for Digestive Diseases and sent to UNM Foundation, 700 Lomas Blvd NE, Two Woodward Center, Alb. NM 87102. Arrangements entrusted to Riverside Funeral Home.
        Published on: Sun February 22, 2015