Obituaries

Obituary: Vito Peter Pizzuto Sept. 22, 1922 – July 15, 2016

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VITO PETER PIZZUTO Sept. 22, 1922 – July 15, 2016

Vito Peter Pizzuto, 93, died July 15, 2016. Vito was born in Rockford, Illinois and was the only child of Sicilian immigrant parents. He worked many jobs while growing up to help support a poor family. His first full time job was as a tool and die maker for the Barber Colman Company. He then married his long time sweetheart, Helen Mitkusevitch, who was the greatest love of his life for over 71 years.

He was then drafted into the Army during WWII, was stationed in Okinawa where he rose to the rank of Second Lieutenant. In 1952, he accepted a job as a tool and die Read More

Obituary: Shirley L. Davies May 22, 1925 – July 22, 2016

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SHIRLEY L. DAVIES May 22, 1925 – July 22, 2016

Shirley L. Davies, age 91 of Los Alamos died July 22 at Sombrillo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a prolonged battle with dementia.

She was born on May 22, 1925 to William and Lucille Fay Davies in DeWitt, New York. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Lucille Davies, Brother, Morris and Nephew, Kevin.

The family relocated to Concord, California where Shirley graduated from Mt. Diablo High School in 1943.

Never satisfied with the traditional, at age 15, Shirley constructed her Soap Box racer, but being a girl she was not allowed Read More

Obituary: Margery Jean McCormick, Aug. 20, 1926 – July 23, 2016

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MARGERY JEAN MCCORMICK Aug. 20, 1926 – July 23, 2016
 
Margery Jean McCormick was born in Nowata, Oklahoma to Willard and Vinnie (Nida) Cridland.
 
She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Donald McCormick, and by her parents, her brother Willard Cridland, Jr., her sister Myrle Hill and her twin sister Anne Maxine Harber. She is survived by her children Amy Anderson, Zachary McCormick, and Egan McCormick, and his wife, Jacqueline, as well as grandchildren Chris Anderson, Tyler McCormick, Lacey Duffy, Chelsea McCormick, and Micaela McCormick and
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Obituary: Lubella Martinez – July 21, 2016

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LUBELLA MARTINEZ – July 21, 2016
 
Lubella “Lubbie” Martinez, 62, a resident of Cordova passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016 from a lengthy illness.
 
She is preceded in death by her parents Ismael and Erlinda Trujillo who she lost within 11 months, grandparents, Feloqiuo and Eloisa Lopez, Julian and Natividad Trujillo and the father of her sons, Mike R. Martinez and many other loving relatives. Lubella worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory for more than 20 years.
 
She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. She loved
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Obituary: Robert (Bobby) Steedle July 23, 2016

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ROBERT (BOBBY) STEEDLE July 23, 2016

Robert (Bobby) Steedle, 50, of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on July 23, 2016 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Russel and Jean Steedle; and his maternal grandmother, Martha Jean Billings. He is survived by his loving fiancé Marilou Wallace, who took such good care of him during his illness and the 12 years they spent together previous to his diagnosis.

He is also survived by his parents, Jim and Jeannie Steedle; sister and brother-in-law, Jackie and Jason Leeches; nephew, Koby Leeches; Read More

Obituary: Luciano A. Torres July 21, 2016

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LUCIANO A. TORRES July 21, 2016

Luciano A. Torres, 85, a resident of Española, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016.

Luciano is survived by his children, Bart Torres, Julie Torres, Mario Torres and Derek Torres.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the American Cancer Society. Private services will be held.

The family of Luciano A. Torres has entrusted the care of their loved one to the DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the Española Valley. 505.747.7477 – www.devargasfuneral.com. Read More

Obituary: Marian Alice Honsinger Aug. 13, 1939 – July 15, 2016

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MARIAN ALICE HONSINGER Aug. 13, 1939 – July 15, 2016

Marian Alice (McKeirnan) Honsinger, Age (76), of Los Alamos, New Mexico, passed away peacefully while surrounded by loving family on July 15, 2016 after a short battle with septicemia.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lester and Isabel (Graham) McKeirnan, and her siblings Patricia, Bob, Jean and Mike. Marian was born in Pomeroy, Washington on August 13, 1939 to Lester and Isabel (Graham) McKeirnan. On June 11, 1960 she married Richard Honsinger, a loving relationship that lasted for more than five decades. She graduated from Read More

Obituary: Benedict ‘Ben’ Ladabour July 20, 2016

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BENEDICT ‘BEN’ LADABOUR July 20, 2016

Benedict “Ben” Ladabour, 75, a resident of Los Alamos, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.

He was preceded in death by his beloved Marjorie Meyers; parents, Robert and Rufina Ladabour; aunt Minga and uncle Connie. Ben was a kind and gentle man. He enjoyed fishing and playing baseball. He had a great sense of humor and enjoyed making people laugh.

Ben is survived by his children, Doug Metford of Los Alamos, Benji Ladabour (Diane) of Fairfield Maine, Lori Seitz (Jerry) of Los Alamos, Benedict “BJ” Ladabour (Laura) of Puyallup WA, Angela Ladabour of Albuquerque; Read More

Obituary: Marsha Lynn Wenzel Sept. 30, 1953 – July 13, 2016

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MARSHA LYNN WENZEL Sept. 30, 1953 – July 13, 2016

Marsha Lynn Wenzel, age 62 and long-time resident of Los Alamos, NM, died Wednesday the 13th at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Santa Fe.

Marsha was born and raised in Rocky Ford, Otero County, Colorado, September 30th, 1953 to David and Kathleen Rinehart Sinding. Marsha married her husband Walter Jay Wenzel in 1973 and then raised 4 children together in Los Alamos, NM. Marsha was a loving and attentive daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother. Her passions in life included not only her family but music such as Read More