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B4 ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2014 DEATHS FUNERALS INDEX Abrams, Jonathan Baca, Maureen J. Bower, Darlene W. Candelaria, Fred O. Dean, Donald L. Dowiatt, Suzanne Parker Guerrero, John J.

Jr. Jacoby, William Robert Mo, Gary Michael Raphael, Christopher Jan Ross, Lucy Rustemeyer, Melissa A. Shattuck-Jaramillo, Priscilla Tillery-Kinney, Pamela Trujillo, Antonio Andre Watkins, Marilyn E. ABRAMS, JONATHAN JonathanAbrams, YorkCityon transitionedfromhis lifeonearthonJuly survivedbyhis husbandScottFliegeland granddaughterEmmaBronte traveler. JonathangraduatedfromBeverly ofandpresidentofZetaBetaTau UniversityofCaliforniaMedical AtUCSFhewastherecipientofthe RocheAwardandelectedtoAlpha Abramscompletedhisinternship and1styearofresidency(1964to 1966)ontheHarvardserviceof oneyearofmedical RoxburyVeteransAdministration Hospital.From1967to1968, Jonathanwasacardiologyfellow andmentoredbyWProctorHarvey atGeorgetownUniversityMedical School in Washington DC.

ArmyCaptaintoAlbuquerqueto serveasthecardiologistatthe SandiaBase(nowKirtlandEast) hospital.Hecompletedhisarmed forcesserviceasaMajorinmid 1970.HavingchosentostayinNew associationwiththeVAHospitaland Abramstraveledtheworldtospeak atmedicalconferences.Hewas knownforhiscompassionate concernforpatientsandtheir families.DrAbramsretiredin cardiologistandchiefofcardiology 1976 to 1991. greatlybenefittedtheartsin AlbuquerqueandNewMexico. collectionwithworkprimarilyby NewMexicoartists.Hestartedthe sculpturegardenattheMuseumof Albuquerqueandthecollectionat UNMHospital.HeandMs.Abrams donatedmanypiecesofarttoUNM, MuseumofNewMexicoinSantaFe, andtheCapitolArtCollection.In tomeldhisloveofcardiologywith hisloveofartwhenheconvinced artistJimDinetoprovideaheart drawingforthecoverofDr. cardiology textbook. Hislegendarysenseofhumor colleagues.JonathanAbrams– amazingmanwhodeeplyimpacted colleaguesandthemanydiverse communitieshegatheredaround him.His life will be missed by many.

Acelebrationofhislifewillbeheld atalaterdate.Youmaycontact Melissa Ambrose at details.Donationsmaybemadein honorofJonathanAbramstooneof MD, Gallery at UNM Hospital. CremationbyDirectFuneral Services, 505-343-8008 BACA, MAUREEN J. Maureenwenthome atage59onJuly19, vivedbysonDavid childrenJannaraand AndrewCordova; AliceCalvilloandhusbandMichael, CarolBacaandhusbandGeorge; wasprecededindeathbybrother PaulCordovaandherstep-father ManuelCordovaJr.Theservices willbeheldattheRiversideFuneral laterdate.Pallbearerswillbe Trujillo.Maureenwillbegreatly missed by many. BOWER, DARLENE W. whilesurroundedby herlovingfamily.She wasborninAmarillo, TXandwasaresi- lovedhergrandkidssoverymuch, Darlenewouldrelaxwithanocca- sionalmargarita.Shewaspreceded LeeWilder.Darleneissurvivedby herbrotherLannyWilderandVicki friends.Darlenewillbegreatly missedbyherlovingfamilyandby thosewhoseheartsshetouched.An EveningVigilwillbeconducted p.m.intheChapelofDanielsFamily FuneralServices-AlamedaMortu- ChristianBurialwillbecelebrated theBlessedVirginMaryCatholic Bernal.HonoraryBearerswillbe InlieuofflowersMemorialContri- orTheBarrettHouse.Thosewho wishtoexpresstheircondolences please visit www.danielsfuneral.com Daniels Family Funeral Services ALAMEDA MORTUARY 9420 Fourth St.

NW Albuquerque, NM 87114 (505) 898-3160 CANDELARIA, FRED O. ArmyVeteran.Gravesideservices, p.m.attheSantaFeNational Cemetery. FRENCH Lomas 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500 DEAN, DONALD L. diedpeacefullyathomesurrounded byhisimmediatefamilyonSunday, grandchildrenwhoarehisprideand SteveEwing.DonwasborninTexas andservedintheUSArmyduring theKoreanConflict.In1963,he movedtoAlbuquerquewherehe startedDeanConstructionin1970 andretiredin2010.Don,alsoen- joyedpublicserviceandwasap- pointedChairmanofthePrivateIn- dustryCouncilin1979underGover- norBruceKing.HewasaCommis- edandrefereedsoccerandlittlelea- guebaseball.Hewasanavidslalom ing.Donwasoneofthekindestand mostgenerouspersononthisearth offriendsthathehad.Inlieuof visit www.danielsfuneral.com Strong-Thorne Life Event Center 1100 Coal Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 505-842-8800 DOWIATT, SUZANNE P.

passedawaypeacefullyontheafter- thetimeofherpassing.Suzannehad aloveoflifeanditshowedinherre- lationshipswithherfamilyand friends.Throughlife’sexperiences, Suzannegainedapassionforcoun- selingothersandhelpingthosein need.Familyandfriendswerevery versityStudiesandsoonafterre- ceivedhercertificationtopractice asaLicensedAlcoholandDrug AbuseCounselor.Suzannetouched manylivesthroughhercounseling andenjoyedherworkverymuch. Suzannelovedworkinginheryard, tlingthosepeskyweeds.Dogswere petswerealwayswelllovedandwell caredfor.Friendsandfamilywill missSuzannedearlyandthankthe Lordforbringingherlighttoour lives.Suzanneleavesbehind,with fondmemoriesofourtimewithher, willbeheldinAlbuquerquetocele- ashes will be in Amarillo, Texas. GUERRERO, JOHN J. JR. Lt.

Col. John J. Guerrero, Jr. USAF Retired ditiontoadistinguish- edcareerintheUSAF retiredagainin2005 with Northwest Airlines. Johnhadalife-savingLungTrans- plantinOctober2011andwasasur- vivor of 2 years and 9 months.

Heissurvivedbyhislovelyandcar- wellasahostoflovingfamilymem- bers and friends. adonationbemadetotheGabriel the Mayo Clinic Campus. PleasevisitouronlineTributeat www.quinn-shalz.com.Servicesun- derthecareanddirectionofQuinn- sonville Beach, FL. JACOBY, WILLIAM ROBERT William Robert Jacoby wasaresidentof passedawayMonday, A.M.,athisresidence, attheageof78years, 4 months, 20 days. RobertJacobyandLenoreNorfleet Jacoby.Williamfaithfullyworkedin civilserviceforman yy, proudlyservedhiscountryinthe KoreanWar.WilliammarriedJo San Antonio, Texas.

Williamissurvivedbyhisbeloved WilliamDeanJacobyandwifeEliza- WayneJacobyandwifeDebbieof grandchildren.Williamwaspreced- and Lenore Jacoby. atVinyardFuneralHomeChapelin torMarkBriggs.Gravesideserv- atFortSamHoustonNationalCeme- by interment. VINYARD FUNERAL HOME Floresville, Texas 830-393-2588 vin yardfuneralhome.com MO, GARY MICHAEL toCharlesLuckMo andRuthMaeDubois courageousbattle withlungcanceron inamilitaryfamily, heenlistedintotheUSAirForceat theageof18.Heservedand traveledextensivelyduringhis earlymilitarycareerpriorto meetinghisfuturewifeLouella whilestationedatHollomanAFB, NM.Heissurvivedbyhisloving andgreat-granddaughter, AndraLeigha.Heisalsosurvivedby precededindeathbyhisparents closeandlovingrelatives.Garywas everyoneinhislife.Hewasasmart andarticulatemanwithmany talents.Hisartisticnaturehelped himcreatecountlessworksof ceramicartwhichweallenjoyed. Heearnedhiscollegedegreefrom NewMexicoStateUniversityinLas countryandretiredinAlbuquerque, NMfromtheUSAirForceaftera20 yearcareer.Hethenwentontoa15 yearcareerwiththeUSPostal Service.Hespenthisshort retirementwithhisfamilytraveling andenjoyinghisfreetime.Arosary inhishonorwillberecitedon a.m.,withthefuneralmasstofollow immediatelyaftertherosaryatthe CathedralBasilicaofSt.Francisof AssisiinSantaFe.Intermentwill takeplaceatSantaFeNational OteroandKirkWillford.Garywill bedeeplymissedbyallhisfamily and friends. RAPHAEL, CHRISTOPHER JAN Ohio.HepassedawayonSunday,Ju- tlewithcancer.Chrishonorably servedhiscountryintheUSNavy, retiringafter20yearsofdedicated service.Hewasveryactiveandin- volvedinofficiatingandcoaching oughlyenjoyedvolunteeringfor.As WarriorBrotherhoodVeteranMo- torcycleClub.Hewasprecededin CharlesandSallyWhiteandbyhis cles andmanyfriendswholovedandwill misshimgreatly.AMemorialServ- icewillbeheldatAlbuquerqueBi- withUSNavyRetiredHonors.He willbeinterredintheSantaFeNa- NW.

NM. 87107. ROSS, LUCY WILSON LucilleWilsonRoss, pectedlyJuly13, 2014.Lucyissur- vivedbyherhusband thewandJoseph; grandchildrenKai, sonandSisterPatBlotsky.Shewas precededindeathbyherparents CarlandRubyWilsonandBrother Richard.Lucywasalovingwife, missedbyallwhoknewher.Lucy exemplifiedselflessnesswiththe warmesthearttoeveryoneshemet. friendDOUBLEStheJOYandDI- VIDES the PAIN. Centerat505-272-2890oronlineat: https://www.unmfund.org/fund/unmh- ServiceswillbeheldatStStephens 25th at MT que, NM 87111, (505) 293-9673 RUSTEMEYER, MELISSA A.

fiberofmybeing.Foreverinour you, Mom, Dad and Jamie SHATTUCK-JARAMILLO, PRISCILLA peacefullyonJuly18, 2014.Shewaspreced- edindeathbyherpa- rentsGeorgeandAbe- terMollyGalindro andherbrotherGre- gorioJaramillo.She issurvivedbydaughterRamona LovatoandherspouseAlberto; TomJaramilloandwifeTrudy; brotherGeorge(Red)Jaramilloand phanieCalzarettaandspouseTim, SuzanneRiosandspouseGabriel, MariaAbercrombieandspouse cesandnephews.Herlegacytothe familywasherloveoftheCatholic faith, her family and dancing. ellocatedat1900EdithBlvd.Rosary follow.Gatheringafterserviceswill beheldattheMooseLodgelocated acrossthestreetat2121EdithBlvd. NE.Inlieuofflowersthefamilyre- questmemorialdonationsmadeto TheGoodShepherdortotheCharity of your choice. TILLERY-KINNEY, PAMELA January 17, 1943 July 19, 2014 Age: 71 years 6 months and 2 days Pamela Tillery- Kinney passedawaypeaceful- lyonSaturdayafter- PamelaJoanPowellonJanuary17, 1943toMaryEdna(Moore)Powell andthelateCecilWilliamPowellin LansingMichigan.Shegrewupin whenthefamilymovedtoMarion, Illinois.ShegraduatedfromMari- onHighSchoolandattendedSouth- ernIllinoisUniversity.Shemarried RustyMitchellin1963andthey in1966wheresheworkedmany yearsintherealestatetitleindus- try. SurvivorsincludechildrenRussell qq, NewMexico.Herbeautifulgrand- childrenareTaylorandChase HolleyofAlbuquerqueandDuncan andCarterMitchellofMacon.She andfiveniecesandnephews.She wasmarriedtoGarlandTilleryfrom 1975untilhisdeathin1984.She wasmarriedtoHarryKinneyfrom 1988untilhisdeathin2006.Also terCharlotteKinney(Bruce Weydemeyer)ofSantaFeand granddaughterSydney.Pamisalso survivedbyseveralbelovedcousins Wimberly of Marion.

Familywillreceivefriendsbetween neralHome.Inlieuofflowers, pleaseconsideradonationtoFirst BaptistChurchMarionoryourfa- vorite charity. Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home 900 North Court Street P.O. Box 370 Marion, Illinois 62959 Ph: 618-993-2131 TRUJILLO, ANTONIO ANDRE (TONO) December 14, 1974 July 22, 2013 Beloved and Devoted Father, Son, Grandson, Brother, Nephew, Cousin, Friend We will always remember your beautiful smile, your caring heart. The warm embrace you always gave us. The way you lit up a room when you walked into it and someone would always say, here." No one can replace you in our hearts or the love we will always have for you.

Your Son and Family WATKINS, MARILYN E. wasbornSeptember lypassedintoeterni- 2014.Sheisaliveto- daywithherrisen andherlovinghus- bandof47years, JesseWatkins.Sheissurvivedby friendswholovedandwillmissher. MarilynfaithfullyservedtheLord besideherhusbandinAlbuquerque, playedtheorganatAlamedaBible Churchformanyyearsandplayed again.Shecouldpickupanysheetof musicandplayitwithoutfaulton theorganorpiano.Aviewingwillbe heldintheChapelofDirectFuneral thosefromChihuahuaBibleChurch, therewillbeaFuneralServicefor MarilynatChihuahuaBibleChapel servicewillbeheldatAlamedaBi- a.m.Therewillbealunchandfel- lowshipaftertheserviceforallwho caretocome.Inlieuofflowers,the familyrequestsdonationsbemade PuebloRd.NW.ABQ.,NM.87114. rangementsbyDirectFuneralServ- 8008. FlowerssayItall andPeoplesMakestheDifference 884-1600 WorldwideDelivery Medal of Honor for soldier who held the line BY JOSH LEDERMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON Bleeding from both legs and his arm, Ryan Pitts kept firing at about 200 Taliban fighters, even holding onto his grenades an extra moment to ensure the enemy heave them back.

On Monday, President Barack Obama draped the Medal of Honor around his neck, in a somber White House ceremony that also paid tribute to his nine platoon comrades who died that summer day in Afghanistan. Pitts, a 28-year-old former Army staff sergeant from Nashua, N.H., is the ninth living veteran of wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to receive the highest decoration for battlefield valor. Obama praised Pitts for holding the line as his comrades fell in one of the bloodiest battles of the Afghan war. is remarkable that we have young men and women serving in our military who, day in and day out, perform with so much integrity, so much humility and so much the president said. represents the very best of that mission that day in June 2008 was supposed to be his last before returning home from his second tour of Afghanistan.

After all, Pitts and his team had been in the country for 14 months, the Army said, battling frequently with enemy forces in northeastern mountainous Waygal Valley. The goal was to move troops and equipment out of Combat Outpost Bella, a remote post roughly 10 miles from the nearest base, to a new site nearby. Accessible only by helicopter for supplies and reinforcements, Outpost Bella was slated to be closed. At 4 a.m., Pitts was manning his observation post. On the horizon, he could see the blue-roofed buildings and protective stone walls of the town of Wanat: A one- story mosque, a hotel and cafe, some homes and a local bazaar.

What Pitts know was that all of those buildings were concealing enemy fighters. Some 200 of them soon launched a full-scale assault on the outpost, their machine-gun fire puncturing the early morning silence. A cascade of rocket-fired grenades, gunfire and hand grenades fell on the troops, quickly killing two paratroopers. Shrapnel from grenades struck Pitts in both legs and his left arm. Unable to walk, he crawled to a comrade, who put a tourniquet on his leg.

For more than an hour, Pitts fought to protect the remaining troops and defend the post, the Army said. Propping himself up on his knees, he blindly fired a machine gun over a wall of sandbags, loading more bullets into his weapon despite his loss of blood. was everywhere that day, and the real heroes are the nine men who made the ultimate sacrifice so the rest of us could return Pitts said. is their names not mine that I want people to J. SCOTT ASSOCIATED PRESS President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor on Ryan M.

Pitts, 28, of Nashua, N.H., a former Army staff sergeant who fought off enemy fighters in a bloody battle. Despite wounds, Ryan Pitts fought on Study: Whistleblowers in VA face retaliation THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON A pharmacy supervisor at the VA was placed on leave after complaining about errors and delays in delivering medications to patients at a hospital in Palo Alto, Calif. In Pennsylvania, a doctor was removed from clinical work after complaining that on-call doctors were refusing to go to a VA hospital in Wilkes-Barre. Medical professionals from coast to coast have pointed out problems at the Department of Veterans Affairs, only to suffer retaliation from supervisors and other high-ranking officials, according to a report Monday by a private government watchdog. The report compiled by the Project on Government Oversight, a group that conducts its own investigations and works with whistleblowers, is based on comments and complaints filed by nearly 800 current and former VA employees and veterans.

Those comments indicate that concerns about the VA go far beyond the long waiting times or falsified appointment records that have received much recent attention, extending to the quality of health care services veterans receive, the report said. The group set up a website in mid-May for complaints and said it has received allegations of wrongdoing from 35 states and the District of Columbia. recurring and fundamental theme has become clear: VA employees across the country fear they will face repercussions if they dare to raise a dissenting said Danielle Brian, the executive director. we eliminate the culture of intimidation and climate of fear, no reforms will be able to turn this broken agency The report from the group, known as POGO, came a day before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee was to hold a hearing on the nomination of Robert McDonald to be VA secretary. If confirmed by the Senate, McDonald would replace acting Secretary Sloan Gibson, who took over May 30 after Eric Shinseki resigned amid a growing uproar over treatment delays and falsified records at VA hospitals and clinics nationwide.

Private group finds of.