Obituaries

PHYLLIS B. NORMAN Oct. 25, 1924 – May 7, 2018

Phyllis Benzel Line Norman was born October 25, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois. She was predeceased by her parents Philip James Line and Rose Mary Benzel Line, husband of sixty years Lester Ralph Norman and her dog Gracie.

At the time of her death, she was 93, still lived on her own with a sharp mind, did her own grocery shopping and drove her car. She died peacefully in her sleep. When she was 87, she was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer. She declined chemotherapy and radiation, and she was put on hospice. Hospice eventually kicked her off as the cancer Read More

DWIGHT HALL RAY July 2, 1933 – April 19, 2018

Dwight Hall Ray, 84, passed away April 19, 2018 as a result of complications from heart surgery in Phoenix, AZ.

He was preceded in death by his Father Otho Basil Ray; Mother Alice Dean Ray, Brothers Julius Ray, wife Ida, and O. B. Ray, wife Maxine. Dwight was born in Webster County, Kentucky and later moved to Evansville, Indiana.

After graduating from high school, he went to work at Servel, Inc. Then he joined the Navy and served aboard the USS Midway Aircraft carrier. After being honorably discharged he enrolled at Lain Technical Institute and graduated Read More

JERRY LYNCH April 27, 2018

Jerry J. Lynch, 64, a resident of Santa Fe was called home to the lord on April 27, 2018. He is preceeded in death by his father, Joseph E. Lynch and son Jerry Lynch Jr. He was an amazing father, husband, friend and mentor who was humble to everyone, dedicated to his family, loyal to his union brothers and sisters, and has a contagiously humorous side that was unforgettable.

He started his career as a dedicated member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union #611 which he joined on October 11, 1974. Throughout his career, he worked as an electrician Read More

VIOLA DORENE LABERGE April 16, 1927 – May 4, 2018

Viola passed away on May 4th, following a fall in her home in Los Alamos, NM.

She is preceded in death by her parents Lucy and Roy Drevland, brothers Roy and Eldin, sisters Doris and Edith, the absolute love of her Life Johnny LaBerge and her son Ron.

She is survived by her sister Alice Hallowell, children David (Bea) LaBerge, Linda LaBerge Maes, Janine LaBerge, grandchildren Bryan (Allyson) LaBerge, Craig (JR) LaBerge-Esparza, Angela (Jeremy) Hasted, Marisa Maes (Mark Franzen), great grandchildren Ezra Maes, Kaitlyn LaBerge, Kristian Whyte, Read More

MARY JORDAN Jan. 6, 1963 – May 1, 2018

Mary Jordan passed away peacefully on May 1st, surrounded by family, and following a battle with cancer.

In recent years, Mary served as a home health aide for several people in Los Alamos and White Rock and is remembered fondly for her loving and no-nonsense attitude with those in her care.

Mary was trained as a Stephen Minister at Trinity on the Hill and was well-loved as a cook and server for TOTH’s Friday Lunch program. She had earned her massage therapy certificate at Northern New Mexico Community College.

Mary is survived by: her mother Kathryn Barrington Read More

DR. WILLIAM JERRY PARKINSON Feb. 4, 1939 – April 17, 2018

Dr. William Jerry Parkinson (Jerry) died on April 17, 2018 in Albuquerque, NM at the age of 79 due to complications from melanoma. He was born on February 4, 1939 ​in Salt Lake City, UT to William J. and Venita Fagg Parkinson.

Jerry was a ​team leader and technical staff member for the Chemical Process Development Team in the Applied Engineering Technology Group in the Engineering Sciences and Applications Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He worked extensively in the development of intelligent control systems for many years Read More

FLORENCE OSVATH 1923 – 2018

To Know Her Was To Love Her. The family of Florence Osvath would like to invite the community to her memorial service at 11:00, Saturday, June 2, at the White Rock Baptist Church.

Florence was preceded in death by her parents, sister Rubye Mullins, brother Buck Mullins, and loving husband of 66 years, Frank Osvath.

Florence is survived by her four daughters and four sons-in-law, Amy & David Swennes, Ginger & Jim Meeham, Lisa & Bill Lanterman, Mary & Steve Keller; seven grandchildren (Jared and Kody Corduan, Jessica Lanterman, Kristi Wann, Jason Read More

SHEILA RIEDEL April 3, 1952 – April 20, 2018

How do I say goodbye to you? I’ve known you for more than 50 years, raised two children with you, been through the good and bad times of life, and, for the last two and a half years, nursed you through a terminal cancer diagnosis and treatment. The last part of this journey has been exhausting and painful, but it brought us closer together and closer to God.

You were born in 1952 in Hugoton, Kansas, to Otis and Pauline Farmer. They brought you to Los Alamos, where I first saw you walking home from Pajarito Elementary School. I was sitting in a tree watching groups Read More

ROSEMARY WILLIAMSON COLGATE Aug. 13, 1924 – April 19, 2018

Rosemary Williamson Colgate, “Rosie” passed away peacefully in her White Rock home, surrounded by her family on April 19, 2018.

She was born on August 13, 1924 to Elizabeth Bissell and George Williamson in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Her early years were spent in New Mexico, Connecticut, Maine and New York. Rosie was one of four children. Her three sisters were Yvonne Foster (deceased), and two half sisters, Karen Howorth of Homer, Alaska and Mary Osborn of San Antonio, Texas.

In Rosie’s early years she was an avid sailor and outdoor girl, Read More

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