Obituaries

Obituary: LeRoy William Lucero Nov. 23, 1936 – Nov. 6, 2016

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LEROY WILLIAM LUCERO, SR. Nov. 23, 1936  – Nov. 6, 2016

LeRoy William Lucero, Sr., 79, a resident of  Santa Fe, New Mexico, died November 6, 2016. He was born November 23, 1936. He is preceded in death by: Luis Lucero (Father), Bernardita Rodriguez/Lucero (Mother), Polly Ortega/Lucero (Ex-Wife), LeRoy Lucero Jr. (Son), and Jimmy Lucero (Son).

He is survived by: Daughter-Bernadette Gallegos (Spouse: Carlos) of Santa Fe; Son-Leroy Lucero, Jr. (Spouse: Sandra) of Santa Fe; Son-Marco Lucero (Spouse: Sandy) of Los Alamos; Son-Rick Muniz of Santa Fe; Brother-Eugene Lucero Read More

Obituary: George Henry Heath March 13, 1941 – Nov. 5, 2016

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GEORGE HENRY HEATH March 13, 1941 – Nov. 5, 2016
 
George Henry Heath was born in Alton, Illinois and moved to Albuquerque in 1957 and then moved to Los Alamos in 1966 and started working at Los Alamos Public Schools and then moved on to Zia and then Johnson Controls. 
 
He is preceded in death by his Dad George Heath, his Mother Mildred Eileen Heath and his three younger brothers. He is survived by his wife Judy Heath, His son George Heath, daughter-in-law Candida and grandchildren, Annalyse, Dominique, Shea and Michael.
 
He was an active member not only in this
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Obituary: Marilyn Jane Edinger Riechman June 12, 1926 – Oct. 31, 2016

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MARILYN JANE EDINGER RIECHMAN June 12, 1926 – Oct. 31, 2016

Marilyn Jane Edinger Riechman was born in Evanston, Illinois on June 12, 1926 to Marjorie and Clarence Edinger. She was a graduate of Evanston High School, followed by two years at the University of Montana at Missoula, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Friendships made there have been treasured lifelong. After a long period of illness, she graduated in 1952 with a B.S from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. She began her teaching career in Port Washington, Wisconsin, then moved to Madison, Wisconsin, supervising student

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Obituary: Maria Amelia Lopez Feb. 28, 1935 – Oct. 11, 2016

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MARIA AMELIA LOPEZ
Feb. 28, 1935 – Oct. 11, 2016
 
Maria Amelia Lopez, 81, a resident of Anchorage, Alaska, and previously of Los Alamos and Española, passed on Tuesday, October 11, 2016.
 
The family, friends and loved ones of Amelia Lopez celebrate her life, born on February 28, 1935 in Rio Arriba, to the late Felix and Magdalena Griego. Amelia was the proud mother to family of 10 children, 15 grandchildren and 9 great grand-children. Amelia always loved Northern New Mexico and the Los Alamos, and Española areas where she lived the majority of her life. Amelia lived in Alaska
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Obituary: Allen Hughes Cogbill Oct. 7, 1951 – Oct. 25, 2016

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ALLEN HUGHES COGBILL Oct. 7, 1951 – Oct. 25, 2016
 
Allen Hughes Cogbill, age 65, died Tuesday, October 25, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Santa Fe, NM with his loving wife Debra and his sister Lis at his side.
 
Allen was born Oct. 7, 1951 in Memphis, Tn. He was preceded in death by his parents Allen and Alice Cogbill of LaGrange, Tn. He is survived by his beloved wife Debra Lowenstein of Los Alamos, his two children: Madeleine Cogbill of Houston, Tx. and Andre Cogbill of Santa Fe, NM; his sisters Martha (Cogbill) Mulhern (Richard) of Baytown, Tx; Lis Cogbill (Chris Mikulin) of
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Obituary: Stuart D. Orbesen Oct. 3, 2016

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STUART D. ORBESEN Oct. 3, 2016

Stuart D. Orbesen, 79, a new resident of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on October 3, 2016 surrounded by family.

Stuart is preceded in death by his father Clifford, his mother Helen and his brother Thomas. Stuart is survived by his wife Margaret and their beautiful blended family, son Randy Orbesen, wife Kai, daughters Robyn Buck, husband Thomas, and Karen Boise, husband Scott, and step children Charles Hickman, wife Teresa and Lisa Jackson, husband Alton, along with twelve grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Stuart was a loving Read More

Obituary: Roy Dumont Stone Jan. 1, 1923 – Oct. 28, 2016

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ROY DUMONT STONE Jan. 1, 1923 – Oct. 28, 2016

Roy Dumont Stone, 93, resident of White Rock, was born on January 1, 1923 and went to rest with God on October 28, 2016.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Pauline Stone; son, Dale Stone; and grand-daughter, Kathy Wheat.

Roy was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran of World War II, where he was a photographer. He continued his photography with the Los Alamos National Laboratory until he retired.

Mr. Stone participated with his church, loved to sing the hymns of God, and loved gardening. He will be loved and missed by many family and friends.

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Obituary: Thomas Davis Oct. 23, 2016

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THOMAS DAVIS Oct. 23, 2016

Tomas Davis, age 68, died peacefully on October 23, 2016 following a ten year battle with dementia.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Hilda Davis.

Tom grew up in Barnesboro, PA. He attended Catholic University in Washington DC, graduating with a degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering. After graduation, he moved west to the San Francisco bay area to work at Mare Island Naval Shipyard as a health physicist for their nuclear submarine program.

His work there led to a position at LANL initially in the health physics division and later for a variety of Read More

Obituary: Nancy Louise Rhynard Hastings Aug. 13, 1936 – Oct. 17, 2016

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NANCY LOUISE RHYNARD HASTINGS Aug. 13, 1936 – Oct. 17, 2016

Nancy Louise Rhynard Hastings was born August 13, 1936 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. She passed away Monday, October 17, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Nancy will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, sister and friend who will be greatly missed. She was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ and well respected woman who lived her Christian Faith daily.

Nancy is survived by her beloved husband of 61 years, Ray Hastings of Rio Rancho, NM; daughter, Kay Brown and husband Shawn of Corrales, NM; son, Daryl Hastings and Read More

Obituary: Peggy J. Borders Aug. 28, 1936 – Oct. 14, 2016

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PEGGY J. BORDERS
Aug. 28, 1936 ― Oct. 14, 2016
 
Peggy J. Borders (nee Stone), 80, a resident of Rio Rancho, New Mexico since 1994, passed away on October 14, 2016 due to natural causes.
 
Peggy was born August 28, 1936 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to Chrisman V. Stone and Dorothy A. Stone of Pueblo, Colorado. She was preceded in death by her parents.
 
Growing up in Pueblo, Peggy became a graduate of Central High School in 1955. Having lived in Pueblo, Colorado, Santa Barbara, California and Wichita, Kansas prior to coming to Los Alamos, Peggy worked for
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