Obituaries

WILLIAM ‘BILL’ CLARK Feb. 5, 1947 – Dec. 26, 2021

Mr. William “Bill” Clark, 74, of Corrales, NM, died peacefully with his wife and daughters by his side on Sunday, December 26, 2021, at Lovelace Westside Hospital in Albuquerque, NM.

He was born on February 5, 1947, in Meadville, PA, to Beth Clark and the late Robert Clark. He grew up to love the outdoors, motorcycles, and travel. Bill could fix anything and when he couldn’t find what he needed, he just built it himself instead. In his 20s, he let adventure and bike friendly blue-skies lead him to the southwest, where he eventually dedicated 41 years Read More

CAROL ANN JOHNSON

Carol Ann Johnson, 82, a Gig Harbor resident, died December 27, 2021.

Carol (a.k.a. Nana) was like no other, selfless, nurturing, and a shining light of God’s love for all of us.  She touched many lives as a retired pediatric nurse, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. She will be greatly missed.

Family members include her husband, Jim; son Kevin and his wife June of Seattle, WA; son Timothy and his wife Marcie of Los Alamos, NM; daughter Kerry and her husband Scott of Gig Harbor, WA; grandchildren Christopher, Michael, Jack, Hannah, Emily, Cole, Read More

Sister Lizabeth Rutherford Dec. 13, 1946 – Dec. 17, 2021

On Friday, December 17, 2021, Sister Lizabeth Rutherford surrendered herself totally to her Maker.

Elizabeth Ann was born in Flint, Michigan on December 13, 1946, to Perry and Rita (Tacekens) Rutherford. She was the fifth child in a family of seven brothers, Tom, Pat, Joe, Don, Bob, Ken, and Victor. In 1950, the family moved to Los Alamos, New Mexico where Perry worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Liz was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Tom, Joe, and Ken. She is survived by four brothers, Don (Liz) of Grand Rapids, Read More

DAVID DEE CLINTON May 31, 1939 – Dec. 7, 2021

David was born in Denver, Colo., on May 3, 1939. In the early 1950s he moved to Los Alamos, NM, with his parents, Donald F. and Billie E. Clinton.

After high school and having attended Menlo Park College in California, he traveled by rail, bicycle and on skis throughout Europe, where he met his future, wife, Corry, in the Netherlands.

It took another three years before they would marry and live in Albuquerque, NM, to attend UNM. The draft caught up with him. After teaching several years at Keesler AFB, he worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory until his retirement Read More

WILLIAM JACK WORLTON June 5, 1927 – Dec. 20, 2021

William Jack Worlton, age 94, of Salt Lake City, Utah passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021. He was born June 5, 1927.

“Jack” worked as the head of C Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory for many years.

A funeral service for Jack will be held Thursday, December 30, 2021, at 1:00 PM at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 S Highland Drive, Millcreek, Utah 84106.

Following the funeral service will be an interment at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, 3401 Highland Dr, Millcreek, Utah 84106.

Jack is in the care of Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park and Mortuary. Fond memories Read More

NICHOLAS JOSEPH NAGY III July 11, 1947 – Dec. 17, 2021

Nicholas Joseph Nagy III, 74, beloved husband and father, was called to his eternal resting place to join his wife, Ann on Friday, December 17, 2021.

He entered this world on July 11, 1947, in Toledo, OH, born to Nicholas and Cecilia B. Nagy.

He is survived by his son, Christopher Nagy, his wife, Liz and their four daughters, Katherine, Jane, Rachel, and Anna; daughter, Elizabeth “Beth Anne” Parker and her husband, Brad.

Nick was an employee at the Los Alamos National Laboratory for nearly 44 years, and upon his retirement he chose to serve as a volunteer Read More

LUCINDA REBECCA STALLINGS Oct. 3, 1932 – Dec. 15, 2021

Lucinda “Lucy” Rebecca Stallings, born October 3, 1932, passed away on December 15, 2021, at the age of 89.

She was born in Bingham Canyon, Utah and raised in Santa Fe, NM.

In 1950, she met and married the “Love of Her Life”, James E. Stallings. They would call Los Alamos “Home” for the next 71 years. They celebrated their 71st Wedding Anniversary together in their home on September 12th.

She is survived by her loving husband, James and their four children; Sandra Anderson of Sharon, Connecticut; Loretta Jo Finley (Darryl) of Albuquerque; Randy Read More

RICHARD “BOYD” CUMMINGS April 20, 1934 – Dec. 9, 2021

Richard “Boyd” Cummings, 87, died Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, in Albuquerque, NM.

A Celebration of Boyd’s Life will take place 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 18 at Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos, NM. Friends of Boyd and his family are welcome. 

Boyd was born April 20, 1934, in Heber, Utah, to Boyd Strong and Marjorie Agnes Cummings. His family on both sides were part of the original pioneering families that settled and built many of the thriving small towns that dot the picturesque Heber Valley in the heart of the Wasatch Mountains. The towns of Heber and Midway always Read More

FRANCES ANN TAYLOR Feb. 24, 1938 – July 3, 2021

Frances Ann Taylor (née Lamb) a longtime resident of Los Alamos, rejoined her husband, James, at the age of 83, peacefully July 3, 2021, at home in the company of her loving family. 

She will be interred beside her beloved husband, James Taylor, in Brownwood, TX.

She was born in Brownwood, TX Feb. 24, 1938 to educators Edward and Lois Lamb (née Taylor). She was the oldest of three children. Her younger siblings were Lois Marlene Schneider (Melvin), and Edward Lamb Jr. (Marilyn), both of whom predeceased Frances.

She graduated from Brownwood High School Read More

ROSEMARY LOTTIE MATUSZAK Nov. 14, 2021

Rosemary Lottie Matuszak, 80, passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021 in Albuquerque, NM from complications resulting from Alzheimer’s dementia.

Rosemary was born Rosemarie Gabridge in Detroit, MI, but had her name legally changed to Rosemary before age 20. She met her sweetheart, Michael Leonard Matuszak, at age 14, and they dated until they wed on Sept. 1, 1962.

Rosemary and Michael lived in several different cities including Detroit, MI, Newark, OH, White Rock, NM, Bluff City, TN, and St. Louis, MO, but ended up back in NM which Rosemary had Read More