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GLENEDITH PLUMLEY Jan. 8, 1928–April 27, 2014

Glenedith Plumley passed away April 27, 2014 after a long illness. She was born to David and Erma Fluty Jan. 8, 1928 in Cassie, W.Va. She grew up in Fluty Lick, Ky. and married Bert Plumley of Beckley W.Va. Oct. 16, 1953.

They made their home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1960. Through the years, they enjoyed many adventures traveling, camping, fishing and hunting. She had a special fondness for rocks, plants and birds and she could identify almost all of them by sight. She was a self taught seamstress and enjoyed sewing from scratch. She loved spending Read More

SANDRA DIANE LARSON July 19, 1956–April 16, 2014

Sandra Diane Larson, age 57, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. She was born in Los Alamos on July 19, 1956, to Bob & Mary Larson. She was their only child, and lived with them most of her life. 

Her mom died when she was 27 years old, and Sandra and her dad continued to live together and take care of each other for the next 19 years. They lost their home and all their possessions in the Cerro Grande Fire in 2000, and Bob died the following summer.

Sandra had a unique and special outlook upon life. No task was considered menial. Every Read More

FRANCES SUTHERLAND Feb. 23, 1932–April 11, 2014

Frances Sutherland passed away on April 11, 2014. She was born on February 23, 1932 in Brussels, Belgium to Rene Beyersdorf and Mathilde Bloch Beyersdorf. Although they lived in Belgium, they were Swiss citizens. In 1940 they left Belgium and moved to the United States.

Frances graduated from Great Neck High School and Russell Sage College in New York. In 1955, she married Dexter Sutherland. They moved to Los Alamos, NM in 1962.

She went by many alias’s: Frances, Franny, Frannie Belle, Fran, Mom, and Granny. Frances truly never met a stranger and Read More

BOYD ALLEN SHERWOOD Oct. 11, 1933–April 8, 2014

Boyd Allen Sherwood, age 80, went to meet his Lord and Savior while being surrounded by his family on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. Boyd was proceeded in death by his parents, brother, Gerald, and sister in-law, Gayleen.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Mary Lou; son, Daniel of Long Beach, Calif., daughter, Kim of Los Alamos, NM; son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Sherri of Los Alamos; grandchildren, Danielle and Michelle Frybarger of Los Alamos, brother and sister-in-law, Curtis and Patti of Tuscon, Ariz., and many other family members and friends. Read More

MYRON GORDON SILBERT April 14, 1929–April 5, 2014

Myron Gordon Silbert (Mike) passed away peacefully on April 5, 2014 with his family at his side.

He was born April 14, 1929 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mike earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin before serving in the Army Chemical Corps in Europe. He then earned a Master’s Degree from the University of Chicago and his PhD from the University of Wisconsin.

He married Ruth Morse on December 17, 1955. Ruth and Mike met at a picnic in Los Alamos in 1955 where he was working as a student. After receiving his PhD, Mike and Ruth returned Read More

JOHN BUCHEN June 5, 1924–March 28, 2014

John Buchen, 89, a resident of Los Alamos, passed away at home on Friday, March 28, 2014. John was born in Denver, Colo., on June 5, 1924 to Frank and Rose Guadanola Buchen.

He was preceded in death by his son, Jerry Buchen; granddaughter, Sarah Buchen and sisters, Margaret and Annabelle. Mr. Buchen is survived by Barbara, his loving wife of 67 years; his children, Terry (Jim) Hoffman, Katy (Frank) Fuchs, Tony Buchen, Tina Buchen; daughter-in-law, Lynne Buchen; 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

He served in the Navy at Wright Field and taught radar Read More

MYRTLE E. SNOWDEN Dec. 11, 1923–March 18, 2014

Myrtle E. Snowden, 90, formerly of Los Alamos passed away at her daughter’s home in New Braunfels, Texas on March 18, 2014. She was born Dec. 11, 1923 in Scranton, Pa., to George and Bessie Newell, and grew up in Binghamton, NY. She enjoyed gardening, reading and Jazzercise.

Myrtle was a WWII Vet, entering the Navy in 1944. While stationed in San Francisco, Calif., she met and married Luis Pacheco in 1946 and they moved to Santa Fe. They then moved to Los Alamos and had three children, Charles, Elizabeth and Susanne. They divorced in 1954. In 1957 Read More

ALBERT ENGELHARDT March 17, 1935-March 15, 2014

With profound regret the Engelhardt family announces the death of their beloved husband, father and grandfather. 

Albert was born in Toronto, Canada on March 17, 1935 and died on March 15, 2014.

He was a brilliant student at the University of Toronto where he received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1958.  He got a Master of Science in 1959 and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1961 at the University of Illinois. 

From 1961 to 1970, he worked at the Westinghouse Research Lab in Pittsburgh, Pa.; Read More

RUSSELL KNAPP March 13, 2014

Russell Knapp, 55, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 13. He is survived by his mother, Jennie, brothers David (Kim) and Gary (Sandy), nieces Vanna and Jenais, nephew David and numerous family members back east. 

A small memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 19, at the chapel at Trinity on the Hill. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Heart Association.
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