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Baklini -- Edward Andrew Baklini of Albuquerque died Monday, March 19, 2001, at Laurel View Healthcare after a long illness. He was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on July 24, 1919, the youngest of five children of Ayoub and Julia (Maloof) Baaklini. He was of Lebanese ancestry, husband of the late Genevieve (Maloof) Baklini, and a resident of Albuquerque for 44 years. Mr. Baklini was a World War II bomber navigator in the South Pacific in the 5th Air Force's 90th Bomber Group. Later he was an Air Force Systems Analyst and aeronautical engineer, retiring in 1973. He is survived by daughters, Joanne Stewart and her husband, Ronald, Christine Buchalter and her husband, Harvey; sons, Edward Baklini, Jr.; Robert Baklini and his wife, Lynn; as well as grandchildren, Ronald, Alicia, and Rebecca Stewart, Cara and Caroline Buchalter, and Amy, Sean and Susan Baklini. A Funeral Service will take place at 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 23, 2001 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 12500 Carmel Ave NE. Father Dennis Garcia will officiate. Interment will follow at 12:30 pm in the Santa Fe National Cemetery. Strong-Thorne Mortuary is in charge of his arrangements.
        Published on: Thu March 22, 2001