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B4 Albuquerque Journal OBITUARIES Saturday, March 21, 2009 FUNERALS INDEX dentofBernalillowenttobewiththeLordon (Connie)andhusbandSeferinoMontoyaofBer- andnieces.AnedaattendedschoolatOurLadyof wasachartermemberoftheCatholicDaughters ofAmerica.Sheenjoyedalongandsuccessful ingalongwithherdearfriendandbusinesspart- maintainedalongandloyallistofcustomersfor over40years.AnedawasalsoanAssociatemem- beroftheNewMexicoSocietyofPublicAccoun- tants.Shewillbegreatlymissedbyallwhoknew andlovedherdearly.ARosarywillberecitedat OurLadyofSorrowsCatholicChurchinBerna- withaMassofChristianBurialatOurLadyof IntermentwillfollowatOurLadyofSorrows CatholicCemeteryinBernalillo.Pallbearerswill GerardAguilar.Inlieuofflowers,pleasemake donationstotheCatholicDaughtersofAmerica PleasevisitouronlineguestbookforAnedaat RememberTheirStory.com French 7121WyomingBlvd.NE (505)823-9400 39.FuneralServiceswillbeheldonSaturdayat 400ThirdSt.SW (505)247-4124 www.salazarandsons.com survivedbyherbrotherAlex.Franceshada herlife.Franceswillbegreatlymissed.Crema- tionhastakeplace.HerServiceswillheldon GravesideServiceswillbeheld.Arrangements andnumerousextendedfamilyandfriends.She AnnaBasgal.PaulinewasborninPage,NMon immigrantsfromEasternEurope.Shewasthe youngestofeightchildren.In1937Paulinewas marriedtoJackBalok.Togethertheyhadfive sons.JackandPaulinemovedfromGalluptoLos Lunasin1957.SheworkedwiththeFoster GrandparentPrograminLosLunasfornearly20 years.GrandmaPaulinelovedherworkwith FosterGrandparentProgramandfoundmuch happinessinherworkwiththechildren.Rosary friendsmayvisitonehourprior.MassofChris- termentwillfollowatMountCalvaryCemetery. PleasevisitouronlineguestbookforPaulineat RememberTheirStory.com. French 1111UniversityBlvd.NE (505)843-6333 ForeverinourHearts. tremendously. SleepwiththeAngelsBabyGirl.

AllourLoveandPrayers, querquewenthometobewiththeLordon loveddogSasha.MemorialServicewillbeSatur- Chapel.Shewillbemissedbutherpainandsuf- feringareover. French 10500LomasBlvd. 505-275-3500 gracefullyfacingthechallengesofpancreatic cancer.AlanwasbornOctober11,1962inColo- wherehewasastarbasketballplayerandwent ontoattendFortLewisCollegeonabasketball scholarship.AlandedicatedhimselftotheArmy CorpsofEngineersandwasdeeplysatisfiedby hiswork.HejoyfullymarriedKarenIrvingon asalovinghusbandandafamilymanwhowas passionateaboutlifeandhelpingothers.Hewas trulygiving.Alancouldbringasmiletoanyone’s faceandenjoyedmakingotherslaugh.These characteristicscausedhimtobegenuinelyloved byallwhometandknewhim.Alanisalsosur- berswhowillmisshimgreatly.Alanwaspreced- wasmygreatestlifeteacher.IamwhoIambe- senseofhumorwasunmatched.Hisloveoffami- anyoneinneedwhohedidnotreachouttohelp. Hewastrulyagiantwhowillalwaysbeinour heartsandneverforgotten.FuneralServiceswill mingBlvd.NE,onWednesday,March25,2009. MassofChristianBurialwillbecelebratedat WyomingandPaseodelNorteNE.Pallbearers willbehisbrothers.Inlieuofflowers,memorial contributionscanbemadetotheAmericanCan- yourchoice.ArrangementsbyDirectFuneral ThefamilyofTheresaCiarlottathankstheir manyfriendsandrelativeswhosesympathyand thoughtfulnesswillalwaysberememberedand deeplyappreciated.

RIVERSIDEFUNERALHOME OFALBUQUERQUE 225SanMateoNE 764-9663 2009atalocalfacility.ShewasbornMay25, andEdithMann.ShemarriedKennethL.Con- KathleenwasagraduateofAlbuquerqueHigh TreasurerofK.L.ConwellCorp.forover50yrs. Kathleenissurvivedbyherhusbandof61years KennethL.Conwell,Sr.;herson,KennethL.Con- OscarMann.FuneralServiceswillbeheldMon- Friendsandrelativesmayvisitwiththefamily yourdonationpleasespecifyPresbyterianHos- pice)ortoAlbuquerqueHumaneAssociationof PleasevisitouronlineguestbookforKathleen atRememberTheirStory.com French 7121WyomingBlvd.NE (505)823-9400 needtohearstoriesaboutgreat-grandpatokeep hismemoryalive.Glenwasprecededindeathby CorpveteranofWorldWarII.Glenworkedasan electricianfortheSantaFeRailwayfor36years. Hewillbegreatlymissedandhismemorycher- ishedalways.ServiceswillbeheldMonday, UniversityBlvd.Chapel,withPastorEdwin SheppersonofGraceChurchofficiating.Inter- MenualBlvd.NE.PallbearerswillbeDuaneCur- p.m.until6:00p.m.Inlieuofflowers,memorial contributionsmaybemadetoAllFaithsReceiv- PleasevisitouronlineguestbookforGlenat RememberTheirStory.com French 1111UniversityBlvd.NE (505)843-6333 indeathbyhisparentsHenryandMarcelina grandchildrenandonegreat-great-grandchild; ErnieDeanofWashingtonandMaryCriegof California.AFuneralServiceandvisitationwill takeplaceatthe8thStreetChapelofGarcia CatholicCemeteryatalaterdateinaprivate familyceremony.Thosewhowishtosendcondo- Servicesareentrustedto: GarciaMortuary 717StoverSW 505-243-5222 wouldliketosayaspecialthankyoutohercare- giverVictoriaHernandez.Sheisprecededin LucyandIgnacioMartinez.Irenewasamember p.m.,atSanFelipedeNeriParish,2005North PlazaNW.MassofChristianBurialwillbeheld lowedbyintermentatMt.CalvaryCemetery.In IronStSW.Pleasevisitouronlineguestbookfor IreneatRememberTheirStory.com French 1111UniversityBlvd.NE (505)843-6333 RachelGustafsonandherhusbandRafaelDeLa caSchaeferandElizabeth(Nathan)Lockwood; friendswholovedandcherishedhim.Duringhis formusicandbecameamasterfulplayerofgui- electricianwithmanyclosebusinessassociates. Hesharedaloveofanimalswithhiswifeand raiseastheirown.Hewasakindandgenerous humanbeingwithawonderfulsmileandaloving heart.Eliwasabeautifulpersonwithatroubled soulandhewillbemissedtremendously.Mayhe Dakota.DennisproudlyservedintheNavy.Af- thattookhimtoPanamaandEngland.Heretired in1998.Followingretirement,Denniswasan avidgolferandworkedparttimeforFrench Mortuary.Denniswasanelder,founderandfor- merpresidentofGoodShepherdLutheran ChurchinEdgewood.Dennisissurvivedbyhis andDoreenRussellofRuidoso.ACelebrationof mentatSantaFeNationalCemetery.Inlieuof charityofyourchoice. PleasevisittheonlineguestbookforDennisat RememberTheirStory.com French 10500LomasBlvd.

505-275-3500 tenaciousandunbeatableScrabbleandTrivial small.Shehasalargeandlovingfamilyinclud- querque.Inlieuofflowers,thefamilyrequests youtokeepGretchenandherfamilyinyour thoughtsandprayers.ArrangementsbyDirect 505-343-8008. ness.IrenewasbornonMay11,1918toWilliam ShegraduatedfromAlbuquerqueHighSchool. homeandfriends.Herhobbiesincludedart,gar- deningandshopping.Hergrandson,Jeremy,and life.Ireneraisedhernephew,RogerColeman, andalwayshadanopendoorformanyinneed. ShewasaretiredpurchasingagentfromtheCiv- wasagreatrealestateinvestorthroughher years.Sheissurvivedbyherdaughter,Glenda YoungandhusbandDavidAgeeSr.ofPlacitas; Irenewasprecededindeathbyherhusband, Coleman.ServiceswillbeheldTuesday,11:00 a.m.atFrenchMortuary,LomasBlvd.Chapel. Box629PortalesNM88130orVistaCareHos- PleasevisittheonlineguestbookforIreneat RememberTheirStory.com French 10500LomasBlvd.

505-275-3500 wouldliketothankalloftheirrelativesand friendswhoattendedtheRosaryandFuneral Services.Theywouldalsoliketoexpresstheir thathasbeenshowntothem.Arrangementsby: 400ThirdSt.SW (505)247-4124 www.salazarandsons.com Albuquerqueandwasa1983graduateofCibola HighSchool.Heissurvivedbyhisparents,Bill GrandeDivisionoftheMultipleSclerosisSoci- forRobertatRememberTheirStory.com French 9300GolfCourseRd.NW (505)897-0300 lencesmaydosoatwww.danielsfuneral.com Serviceshavebeenentrustedto: DanielsFamilyFuneralServices (505)821-0010 InLovingMemoryof GustavoMuller Oneyearagotodayyouwenthometobewith ourLord.IthankGodeverydayforallowingus tospendtwowonderfulyearstogether. allofmydaysandIcontinuetodependonyouin somanyways. trulyeverythingIwishIcouldbe "YouAreTheWindBeneathMyWings" Yourdaughterwholovesyouverymuch, Bertha. brotherNelson.Survivorsalsoincludehisthree daughtersGabrielleHilgreenandSadieSanders. Martyhadtwodaughters-in-lawDanaandBob- bieSanders.Oneson-in-lawJasonHilgreen.Nine andnieceAlyssa.HisauntsBarbaraCihak,Inez passedawaysurroundedbyfamilyonMarch18, 2009.BorninBeaufort,NC,Georgialivedmost ofherlifeinCharlotteandSt.Louiswithher away.Shemethercurrenthusbandinhigh step-daughterLyndaHahnandherhusbandDav- Everhart.AtGeorgia’srequest,cremationhas takenplace.Aprivatememorialwillbeheldata laterdate.

AspenFuneralAlternatives (505)323-9000 www.aspenfuneral.com a.m.,atCalvaryChapelofAlbuquerque.AFu- willfollowatSunsetMemorialGardens. Thosewhowishtosendcondolencesmayvisit www.danielsfuneral.com FuneralServicesareentrustedto: DanielsFamilyFuneralServices AlamedaMortuary 9420FourthStreetNW (505)898-3160 CharlesFisherandJoeRandall.MaryAnnwasa lifetimememberofShilohBaptistChurch.Avis- 608AvenidaCaesarChavez.FuneralServiceis Chavez.BurialwillfollowatFairviewMemorial Park.Onlinecondolencescanbesubmittedat www.danielsfuneral.com Serviceshavebeenentrustedto: DanielsFamilyFuneralServices 1100CoalAveSE 505-842-8800 Events A concert of gospel music will be given by The Liberty Quartet, a full-time music ministry, at 6 tonight at Sandia Baptist Church, 9429 Constitution NE. The concert is free and all are welcome. For more information, call 292-2713. The 40-voice Bethel College concert choir will lead a Lenten-season worship service at 9:30 a.m.

Sunday at Albuquerque Mennonite Church, 1300 Girard NE. All are welcome. For more information, call Ken Gingerich, 264-2618. The Franciscan Friars of Renewal in Albuquerque present Humbly with Your God: Life of Virtue as it Pertains to the as part of their series on living a life of virtue. It will be presented by the Rev.

Andrew Apostoli at 7 p.m. March 29 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 1502 Sara Road in Rio Rancho. Everyone is invited. Donations will be accepted for the building fund.

For more information, call 892-1511. Living Last a dramatization inspired by Leonardo Da classic painting, will be performed at First Christian Church, 10101 Montgomery NE, at 7 p.m. April 3 and 4, and at 5 p.m. April 5. It is free, and reservations are not required.

For more information, call 294-0630. Announcements Valley Christian Academy, 2850 Gun Club Road SW, is now enrolling kindergarten through sixth-grade students for the 2009-10 school year. The school has been in operation for almost 30 years in South Valley. For more information, call 877-5510. Retreats A Shroud of Turin seminar will be from 10 a.m.

to 9 p.m. March 28 in the Father Hall at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 1502 Sara Road, Rio Rancho. There is no fee, but donations are accepted. For more information, call Rick or Penny Tor retto, 994-2038, or log on to ShroudOfTurin.com.

de of Life Youth led by the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, will be April 3, 4 and 5 at San Felipe de Neri Church, 2005 North Plaza NW, Old Town. The $30 registration fee includes meals, snacks and supplies. Deadline for registration is Monday. For more information, call 243-4628. The deadline for submission of items for the Religion Calendar is Monday for publication the following Saturday.

Items should include the name of a daytime contact person and telephone number. Items should be submitted to Madelon Brown, Albuquerque Journal, P.O. Drawer Albuquerque, NM 87103, or com. Questions? Call 823-3840. RELIGION CALENDAR Easter Calendar Coming The Journal will publish its annual Easter religious services and events calendar April 4.

The calendar will contain services from Palm Sunday, April 5, through Easter, April 12. All submissions are due by 5 p.m. Monday, March 23. Sorry, no exceptions. The information must include a brief description of the event, where it will be held, date and time.

Please include the name of your church, along with the physical address and phone number. Send items by fax to Madelon Brown at 823-3994, e-mail to or mail to Madelon Brown, Albuquerque Journal, P.O. Drawer Albuquerque, NM 87103. By Lloyd Jojola Journal Staff Writer She got them to enjoy her math class first. Then, Erma Fach said, her goal became them to know and appreciate algebra so much that they will want to go on with advanced math in high school and to continue their education in that Fach also known as Ms.

Womble and Mrs. Campbell, over the years taught the subject for more than 30 years in the Albuquerque Public Schools, and for about 40 years in total during her career. A former teacher at schools that included Washington, Wilson and Van Buren junior highs, Fach died March 12 at age 93. A memorial service for the city resident will take place at 2 p.m. today in the Palm Chapel of Daniels Family Funeral Services, 1100 Coal SE.

teachers, along with teaching the assigned subject, should help to develop principles and character in their students so that they may always get along Fach said in a profile of the teacher published in November 1957. of her students have the piece reads, is a rich and unique experience to be a member of an algebra class taught by Mrs. Campbell. think a great teacher. Not only is her class a lot of fun, but we really learned something about what we thought was a very mysterious Fach was born Erma Womble in Aylesworth, Okla.

Her father was a department store owner in Aylesworth, then moved to Durant, where he had a grocery store, said Linda Wright, niece. Fach graduated from Durant High School at 16 and went on to study at Southeastern Oklahoma State College now a university earning a degree in Latin, with a minor in mathematics. started teaching in 1937, and her salary was $810 a year. A Wright said. Fach taught for about five years in Bennington, before moving to New Mexico.

She initially taught in Farmington and Lovington. In 1944, she began teaching in the Albuquerque Public Schools and stayed until she retired in 1977. was a born Wright said. was intrinsic to her, and I know the students cared a great deal about her. They got a lot out of her Described as a dedicated teacher, Fach inspired joy and devotion, as shown in the following letter one student wrote to her: heard today that you were having your operation, and I just had to drop you a note to tell you how much I miss your jokes and stories and your assets as a teacher.

The substitute, who I think is qualified to teach algebra, at least, she will never reach your And there was this letter from a past teacher of always knew you were smart as could be, but was surprised to find you living life so cleverly and carrying around with you so much good cheer for Fach, while younger, worked part time at the Camera Shop of New Mexico on Central Avenue for Fred Fach, whom she married later in life. bought cameras and became quite a good Wright said. loved photography, loved Fach, who studied at the University of New Mexico and attended workshops there, also loved Lobos and basketball. And she loved reading, though in her later years, with her days in academics done, she focused more on mysteries and lighthearted fare in fiction. Fach, who eventually lost her sight, relied on books-on-tape provided through the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in Santa Fe.

She also managed the Echo Canyon area in the East Mountains that was developed by her late husband, Fred Fach. was doing this up until the day she Wright said. in her head, she kept all those numbers and figures. She had a phenomenal Wright, who taught for 22 years, said it was in her nature to be an educator and it was her adventurous spirit that brought her to New Mexico. wrote an essay when I was in school, a little kid Erma: My Wright said.

she still Fach was predeceased by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Womble; sisters, Thelma Williams and Jennie Losinski; brother, Floyd Womble; and husband, Fred Fach. Survivors include brother, Warren Womble and his wife, Hazel; niece, Linda Williams Wright; nephew, Robert and his wife, Janet Losinski; and niece, Donna and her husband, Michael Bimm.

Woman Was 30-Year APS Vet Erma Fach She Was Dedicated Math Teacher FACH: Longtime algebra teacher loved photography, gardening By Stacey Plaisance The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS New Orleans blues singer-pianist Eddie Bo, who worked with musicians such as Irma Thomas and Art Neville, has died of a heart attack. He was 79. His death was confirmed Friday by his close friend and booking agent Karen Hamilton. Hamilton said Eddie Bo, whose real name was Edwin Joseph Bocage, had a massive heart while out of town Wednesday. She said he very quickly, very Bocage was an accomplished keyboardist-pianist with a career spanning more than five decades.

Hamilton said he counted Professor Longhair as one of his biggest inspirations. An accomplished songwriter, Bocage penned the 1960 Etta James hit Dearest and which was made famous by Little Richard when renamed and released in 1956 as and Bocage released more than 50 singles in his career a number second only to Fats Domino among New Orleans artists including Mr. in 1962. was probably his biggest said friend and musician Gregory Davis, 52, a trumpet player for the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. song kept him working for a long Early in his career, Bocage toured with singers Joe Turner, Lloyd Price and the late Ruth Brown and Earl King.

But he spent most of his career with New Orleans musicians, among them soul singer Irma Thomas, singer Robert Parker and singer-keyboardist Art Neville, the eldest of the Neville Brothers. knew his said Thomas, who added that Bocage was one of the first people she worked with when she entered the business in the early 1960s. One of her first shows away from New Orleans was with Bocage in Atlanta with singer Gladys Knight as the opening act, she recalled. Edwin Joseph Bocage Blues Singer-Pianist Had Over 50 Singles Flowers say It all and Peopl es Mak es the Differen ce 884-1600 Wo rl dw ide Del ive ry.