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Obituaries A LBUQUERQUE OURNAL EDNESDAY ARCH 8,2006 D8 ON THE WEB New Mexico news at ABQjournal. Go to http://www.abqjournal.com LOYD OJOLA Journal Staff Writer Inez Gonzales was born in the New Mexico Territory at a location near Fort Sumner too tiny to be marked on a map. was a country said one of her sons, Lee Gonzales of Albuquerque. did all the things that country girls do. They learned from their moms how to sew, how to can; she was an expert at just about Inecita Gonzales, a resident of Albuquerque since the mid-1960s, died March 1 of natural causes.

She was 99. A Mass was celebrated Monday at The Shrine Parish of St. Bernadette, 11401 Indian School NE. Interment followed at Santa Fe National Cemetery. was always a smile on her Lee Gonzales said about the woman people called and always wanted to make people comfortable and she would offer them food, like in the old days.

You come into her house unless you had something to Born in 1906 in a ranching area known as El Tigre family raised livestock such as cattle and goats, work that included shepherding the animals. As her son said, Gonzales could do just about anything, including driving a team of horses when the family went into town for provisions that were to last them for months. She married Eduardo Gonzales, a rancher from Fort Sumner. The couple would raise nine children in and around that town. Lee Gonzales said his mother was an amazing seamstress who crafted clothes on an old treadle sewing machine, and he remembered how the basement was full of foods she canned.

The New Mexican fare she prepared always without a recipe included her tasty sweets such as pastel de caramelo and bread pudding. She and her husband moved to Albuquerque in 1964 after the family lived in Amarillo. At a very young age, Gonzales proved to be musically inclined. would peek around the door and just her sisters taking piano lessons, Lee Gonzales said. watched them and learned how to play the piano just by watching Gonzales, on the piano and guitar, often accompanied her husband, Eduardo, who played ranchera and other music.

Gonzales was a devout Catholic and parishioner at The Shrine Parish of St. Bernadette. was very Lee Gonzales said. hard worker who saved her money and was very Gonzales is survived by her daughter, Adelina Cordova of Albuquerque; sons, Eddie Gonzales and his wife, Irene, of Phoenix, Morris Gonzales and his wife, Katy, of Albuquerque, Bevian Gonzales of Creek, Lee Gonzales and his wife, Linda, of Albuquerque, and Steve Gonzales of Bernalillo; daughter-in- law, Emma Gonzales of Bernalillo; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other relatives. Mom Always Wore a Smile Inez Gonzales GONZALES: raised nine children Instructor Was River Authority Luna Leopold Journal Staff Report Luna Leopold, a University of California at Berkeley hydrologist and authority in the field of river studies, died Feb.

23 at the age of 90. Leopold, a New Mexico native and the son of environmentalist Aldo Leopold, profoundly influenced national efforts to protect and restore rivers and urban creeks, a university news release said. Leopold was a Berkeley professor emeritus of earth and planetary science and landscape architecture. He died of heart and lung failure at his Berkeley home, the university reported. made crucial discoveries about the nature of rivers, especially their remarkable William Dietrich, a professor of earth and planetary science and Berkeley colleague, said in the news release.

showed that this regularity of form applies to all rivers, whether they are in sand boxes or draining entire continents, at scales of a laboratory flume or the Gulf Leopold developed his expertise during a 22-year career with the U.S. Geological Survey, rising to chief hydrologist of the Water Resources Division, according to the university. During that time, he was asked to assess plans for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and told his superiors about the potential for disaster if they laid pipe on frozen ground and across rivers, the university said. He was consulted on disputes over Colorado River water allocations and plans for a South Florida jetport. Leopold began his second career as a California-Berkeley teacher in 1972.

He retired in 1986 and became professor emeritus the following year. simply, Luna Dietrich said in the release. passion about science and his joy about the natural world were felt by students. He strongly believed that simple, systematic observations of natural processes and the keeping of good field notes would reveal how nature worked and was a powerful tool in the fight for the Leopold was born in Albuquerque on Oct. 8, 1915.

He was the son of Estella Bergere, a member of the prominent Luna family in New Mexico, and Aldo Leopold. He earned his degree in civil engineering from the University of Wisconsin, a in from the University of California at Los Angeles and his doctorate in geology from Harvard. His lay books included A (1974); View of the (1994); and Processes in (1964). A memorial celebration is being planned at the University of California at Berkeley for later this spring, the university said. Duke City Native Taught at Berkeley FUNERALS INDEX WesternRobertH.

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roandtheymadetheirhomeinMartinezTown. LeowasaDeputyunderSheriffLesterW.Hay. HethenworkedasanIronWorkerwiththeLo- forworkneverstoppeduntilthedayhegotsick. Hewasalwaysbusydoingweldingjobsandlay- ingcementforfamilyandfriends.Leowasa memberoftheEscabosaRidersClubandloved Lucero.Leoissurvivedbyhisdaughters,Helen andhusbandLauroSr.andCarolLucero;14 otherfamilymembersandfriendswholoved andwillmisshim.Leohadmanyfriends,butone tohim.AMemorialServicewillbeheldatCasa PastorDavidAtenciowillofficiate.Arrange- NW.ABQ.505-343-8008. awaypeacefullyinthepresenceofhisfamilyon lengthyillness.Hewasprecededindeathbyhis Rhodes.Mr.Maloofissurvivedbyhisdevoted andnephews.HewasbornandraisedinLasVe- andattendedNewMexicoMilitaryInstitutein Roswell.MichaelgraduatedfromNMSUin1955, wherehewasstudentbodypresident.Hewasa graduateofDaleCarnegie.Michaelwasanown- erandservedasdirectoroftheMaloofCompa- wasaprincipalofQualityImportCompany rectorofFirstNationalBankofAlbuquerque andofFirstSecurityBank.Anactivememberof annualbirthdaypartyattheStateCapitolRotun- cilofBoyScouts.Michaelwasarecipientofthe DistinguishedAlumnusoftheCollegeofBusi- awardandaninducteeoftheNMSUBusiness HallofFame.RosarywillberecitedonFriday, CatholicChurch.IntermentwillfollowatMt.

CalvaryCemetery.PallbearerswillbeMichael’s Koury.FriendsmayvisitFrenchMortuary,Uni- versityBlvd.ChapelonFriday,2:00p.m.to4:00 p.m. FrenchMortuary 1111UniversityBlvd.NE 843-6333 INLOVINGMEMORYOF ROBERT(BOBBY)MARTINEZ FOREVERINMYHEART 2005.Inlovingmemoryofmybrother.Jesus, himtherewouldbenomoresorroworpain. againinalandfullofjoyandhappinesswith JesusasourGuide.Withlove,yoursister,Diana 2006.HewasborninBrooklyn,N.Y.December therBillwasordainedasaRomanCatholic HeservedasapastorandaChaplainuntil1979. HeretiredandmovedtoAlbuquerquebecause ofhishealth.Hishealthimproved,whichen- abledhimtoserveasaretiredpriestinseveral parishesintheArchdioceseofSantaFesince 1984.HeservedthePeopleofGodatTheShrine ofSt.Bernadettesince1984asaretiredpriest. Hisprincipalministrytherewasaspirituallead- eroftheR.C.I.A(aprocessofconversion).He wasprecededindeathbyhisparentsandhissis- brotherMsgr.EdgarMcCarren,ofCalifornia; ofAlbuquerque.ARosaryWakeServicewillbe theShrineofSt.Bernadette.ArchbishopMichael J.SheehanwillpresideattheMassofChristian ShrineofSt.Bernadette,11604IndianSchoolRd.

youmaymakeadonationtoTheShrineofSt. Bernadetteoryourfavoritecharity. Servicesareunderthecareanddirectionof: FitzgeraldandSonFuneralDirectors 3113CarlisleBlvd.NE 884-1188 WalterandBessieRandolph.Nellissurvivedby theFellowshipBaptistChurchformanyyears. Nellwasanaccomplishedmusicianandenter- tainedwithherbrotherandsisterinaband area.ThemostimportantthinginNell’slifewas herfamilyandespeciallyhergrandchildren.She willbegreatlymissed.FuneralServiceswillbe followatFairviewMemorialPark. FrenchMortuary 1111UniversityBlvd.NE 843-6333 borntoBenjaminandMinnie(Weaver)Burrow sonwhoretiredfromSandiaLaboratoriesand passedawaydaysbeforetheir55thAnniversary.

Shespenthertimetakingcareofthefamily husbandandwasactiveinchurch.Berthaissur- placeandprivatefamilyserviceswillbeheld. 7121WyomingBlvd.NE (505)823-9400 ofAlbuquerque.Mr.Pohlwasprecededindeath 1956to1970heworkedasanelectronicstechni- cianforGultonIndustries.Mr.Pohlwasretired voritepastimewasspendingtimewithhisfami- BlvdNE.Funeralmasswillbecelebratedat AndrewPohlandAllenPohl.Honorarybearers willbeJohnandBailey.Intermentwillfollowat FrenchMortuary 10500LomasBlvdNE 275-3500 masSchodorf.ShewasamemberoftheLas PlacitasPresbyterianChurch.Madelineand Georgeweremarriedin1943.Serviceswillbe Blvd.ChapelonFriday,7:00p.m.to9:00p.m. FrenchMortuary 1111UniversityBlvd.NE 843-6333 inhartandNellieCatherineNolan.Donaldwas DorothyKochandMaryVirginiaMcCullough. grandchildrenand14great-grandchildren. DonaldretiredasaCertifiedPublicAccountant andwasawellrespectedandwellknownmem- berofhisprofessionandcommunitywithover Reinhart.Heproudlyservedourcountryinthe UnitedStatesAirForceasaBombardierin WorldWarII.DonaldisagraduateoftheUni- versityofTexas.Aprivatefamilyservicewillbe heldthisweek.Inlieuofflowersorgifts,the familyrequestsdonationsinMemoryofDonald G.ReinhartbemadetoParkinson’sDisease 7121WyomingBlvd.NE (505)823-9400 liketothankalloftheirrelativesandfriends whoattendedtheRosaryandFuneralServices.

Theywouldalsoliketoexpresstheirgratitude beenshowntothem.Arrangementsby: 400ThirdSt.SW 247-4124 niswasanAirTrafficControllerandanOrganic bersandfriendswholovedandwillmisshim.A whoknewandlovedhimtoattend.Inlieuof ST.NW.ABQ.505-343-8008 ardT.Stewartandwife,BrendaofAlbuquerque; children.Loiswasprecededindeathbyherpar- entsElizabethandChesterT.French;husband, R.JackStewart;anddaughter,JudyS.Gillespie. ShewasborninAlbuquerquein1913andlived herearlyyearsinthefamilyhomeonthesecond floorofFrenchMortuaryatFifthandCentral. LoiswasamemberofFirstBaptistChurchand wasanactiveleaderandteacherinBibleStudy Fellowshipformanyyears.Shouldfriendsde- DonahoandPastorKenMooreofficiating. FrenchMortuary 10500LomasBlvd.NE 275-3500 identofAlbuquerqueandattendedManzano newhomeconstructionforover10yearsand wasaforeman.Brianenjoyedtheoutdoorsand singingkaraoke.Brianissurvivedbyhisfather, p.m.intheChapelofSunriseFuneralOptions, ing.Brianwillbegreatlymissedbyhisfamily andnumerousrelativesandfriends. SunriseFuneralOptions 7601WyomingBlvdNE (505)821-0010 lovinglywrappedinthearmsoftheLordour ating.IntermentwillfollowatSandiaMemory Gardens.CasketbearerswillbeLouieTorresJr., bearerswillbeRobertPettyandAndyHartzog.

Funeralservicesareentrustedto: AlamedaMortuary 94204thStreetNW 898-3160 DonL.Wadleigh;brother,Mark,nephewDylan askthatdonationsbemadetotheAnimalHuman SunriseFuneralOptions 7601WyomingBlvdNE (505)821-0010 wasprecededindeathbyhismaternalgrand- querquewithhismotherwhenhewaslessthana yearoldandattendedpre-schoolatSouthwest ChildCareonLomas.Healsoattendedelementa- JacksonMiddleSchoolandgraduatedfromMan- zanoHighSchoolin2004.Robertwasveryactive inNavyROTCatManzano.Hewasanavidlover willleadthefuneralprocession.Robertalsoen- andplayinghisguitarthroughouthislife.He wasaverycaringandgivingpersonwhowould doanythingforanybodyatanytime.Robert lovedfamilytraditionsandputupwithhis employedbyDiscountTireatthetimeofhis death.Hewasabelovedson,grandsonanda friendtomanyandwillbedeeplymissedbyall whoknewhim.VisitationwillbeatFrenchMor- MenaulNE.Shouldfriendsdesire,memorial contributionsmaybemadetotheRobertH. WesternMemorialFundatanyBankofAlbu- querquebranch.Formoreinformationcall 328-7766. FrenchMortuary 10500LomasBlvd.NE 275-3500 Thelanguageoftheheart 884-1600 FLOWERSSAYITALL andPeoplesMakestheDifference.