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BARBER -- Dr. Robert Barber, 64, of Charlotte was taken from us April 22, 2011. His passing was tragic and sudden. "Bob" was born July 14, 1946 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to the late John Marr Barber and Mary Jane Latimer. Bob graduated from Highland High School in Albuquerque, NM and went on to pursue his undergraduate studies majoring in economics at the University of New Mexico. He was a proud member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity like his father before him. Upon graduation in 1969, Bob worked at the family business, Ward Anderson Printing Co., as the assistant to the President. Bob later returned to UNM to complete a Masters of Arts in Public Administration in 1977. He worked for the Public Service Company of New Mexico from 1968 to 1985. Starting in the finance dept, he worked in audits, plant accounting, project management, and finally as Asst to the Senior VP for Financial Planning. In 1985 Bob moved to Greensboro, NC after reconnecting with and later marrying his high school sweetheart Phyllis Allran. They were married for 10 years before her sudden and unexpected passing. In North Carolina, Bob got his start in health care, holding positions at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, the Nalle Clinic and Mercy Hospital prior to joining Carolinas Healthcare System where he enjoyed a 19 year career. At CHS, Bob served in various capacities within the system including Managed Care, Finance and Administration. Most recently, Bob held positions as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer at CHS affiliate hospitals. Bob proudly served to protect and defend his country, joining the NM Air National Guard in 1968. In 1979 he transferred to the Air Force Reserves with a promotion to Major. His many duties included: Supply Systems Officer, Disaster Preparedness Officer, and Administrative Officer to Commander of the 150th Communications Flight. He served the people of NC coordinating relief services as the Air Force Emergency Liaison Officer and played a prominent role during the flooding related to Hurricane Floyd. Bob was a highly decorated officer having been awarded the prestigious: Legion of Merit; Meritorious Service Medal (two awards); and Air Force Commendation Medal (three awards). Bob retired at the rank of Full Colonel from the military after a 33 year career. Bob's own professional education culminated with the completion his Doctorate in Health Administration from the Medical University of South Carolina in 1999. His commitment to the education of healthcare finance and administration professionals led him to adjunct faculty positions with UNC-Charlotte, MUSC, Pfeiffer University and the doctoral program at Central Michigan University often times teaching for multiple schools in the same semester. Over the years, his professional dedication lead to involvement and leadership positions in numerous organizations including National Guard Association of the United States, the Institute of Management Accounting, Institute of Internal Auditors, the National Association of Accountants, the Society for Management Information Systems, and Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). For HFMA, Bob served as president of the North Carolina chapter and was recently appointed to the national Board of Examiners. In addition he received numerous HFMA awards and commendations, including the prestigious Muncie Gold Merit award Founders Medal of Honor. Bob was devoted to a combination of community service and a host of hobbies. He was enthusiastic about motorcycles, classic cars, crossword puzzles, NASCAR, genealogy and NM Lobo's athletics. In New Mexico Bob competitively raced Corvettes and served on his state and national Corvette association. Bob also enjoyed competitive running and participated in events from Charleston, SC to Spokane, WA. Bob proudly gave his time to a number of service organizations including Jaycees and United Way. Bob had a special commitment to Rotary Club International, serving as a life-long Rotarian, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. But above all, Bob was a dedicated family man. He met and fell in love with Debbie in 1997. Bob and Debbie married a year later at First Presbyterian Church, where they are members. His family grew to include her two stepsons, Eric and Brian Hartley. He embraced them as his own and served as a trusted mentor and friend while sharing in their growth and development as young men. Although tragically cut short, Bob and Debbie enjoyed a full life of happiness, laughter and travel. Their deep love and commitment to each other was evident to everyone who knew them. Bob was preceded in death by his parents John and Mary, and wife Phyllis Allran Barber. He is survived by his wife Debbie, his sons Eric and Brian Hartley; sisters Nancy J Tressler and Betty Barber of Spokane, his niece and nephews Brian, Kristen, and Garrett Tressler and his wife Amy. Bob's generous service, tireless work ethic, love of life, enthusiasm, and infectious smile will be sorely missed by family, friends, colleagues, and the community at large. In lieu of flowers and according to Bob's wishes, the family requests donations be made to the Rotary Foundation ( www.rotary.org) or University of New Mexico Foundation (www.unmfund.org) Funeral arrangements are in the care of Hankins & Whittington Funeral Service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home located at 1111 East Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28203 Tuesday, April 26, 2011, from 6:30-8:30 pm. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 27th, at First Presbyterian Church, 200 West Trade Street Charlotte, NC 28202, at 2 pm. Graveside services to follow. Please visit the online guestbook for maps, directions and to share your thoughts and sentiments at www.hankinswhittington.com
Published on: Wed April 27, 2011
GALLEGOS -- Jose Alonzo Gallegos, peacefully passed away in his sleep in the early morning on April 4, 2011. Joe knew everyone in town. There was not a person he would let pass by without saying "Hello". He would rise early in the morning to read the paper as he wanted to be up to date on world events. He would then check in with his sister in law, Carol (his brother Manuel and Carol were caretakers to Joe) to discuss the news of the day and to let her know he was alright and what his plans were for that day. He would always ask what their plans were for the day and would check in several times a day. He would going to the post office to check his mail and talk to everyone there, then going on to McDonalds to talk with the fellow coffee drinkers and discuss the latest local and national news. He would then make his way to see his daughter Joyce and grandchildren, sometimes taking them a treat to eat. He would check in with his other brothers sometime during the day. He would regularly call his sister Ruby to tell her "God Bless You" and to see how her children and grandchildren were doing. Some days of the week he would stop by the grocery stores to see if they were discarding any food that he would then load in his car and take to the people that had little food. He was always concerned about the homeless, the working poor and the condition of prisoners. If you gave him two shirts or another article of clothing, he would keep one for himself and give the other away to someone he felt needed it more than he did. He would give away his groceries and was also known as "Dollar Joe", because whenever someone would ask him for money, he could not refuse them, he always had a dollar or more to share. He would borrow money from people, pay it back and borrow it again just to see if they would help others. He would ride his bike through town stopping to talk to everyone or go in his car with the radio blasting, honking his horn and waving to everyone or sharing the peace sign with them. Joe respected the American flag and was proud to be a Vietnam Veteran and worried often of the plight of fellow veterans. If a stray cat or dog came near his house he would feed them saying they were creatures of God. He never wanted anyone's feeling to be hurt. Joe was a very caring and loving person. That was the Joe we knew. He was preceded in death by his father and stepmother, Juan and Perfilia Gallegos of Vallecitos; his mother and stepfather, Palmiria and Juan Romero of Belen; his brother, Raymond Romero from Belen and his sister Clara Torres of Magdalena. Joe is survived by his daughter, Joyce Gallegos of Belen; his brother and his sister-in-law, Manuel and Carol Romero of Belen; his sister and brother- in-law, Ruby and Adam Salas of Bosque; his brother and sister in law, Juan and Carmen Romero of Belen, his brother, Leroy Romero of Belen, he is also survived by his brothers and sisters-in-law, Johnny and Rosie Gallegos of EI Rito, Joe and Denise Gallegos of Vallecitos, Valentin and Joella Gallegos of Taos; his brother, Andres Gallegos from Espanola; his sisters and brothers-in law, Amelia and Isac Giron of La Madera, Valvinia and Ben Martinez of Santa Fe, Marcella and Orlando Martinez of Vallecitos, Augustina and Henry Griego of La Madera, and sisters, Belinda Dominquez of Albuquerque, Brenda Gallegos of La Madera, and Delfinia Gallegos from Espanola. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Vanessa Mascarenas, Asaiah Sullivan, and Dionella Sullivan all of Belen. Joe is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. A Viewing will be held at Romero Funeral Home Chapel, on Thursday, April 7, at 6:00 p.m. with a rosary to be recited at 6:30 p.m. A final visitation will be held at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church, on Friday, April 8, at 11:30 a.m. with a Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 12:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Belen Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers and Honorary Pallbearers will be Matthew Romero, Larry Otero, Johnny Gonzales, Damion Sullivan, Juan Romero, Brenda Gallegos, Belinda Dominguez, Marcella Martinez, Greg TenEyck, Joaquin Martinez, Dale Silva, Dickie Montoya and Alfred Lovato. Sign Joe's online register book at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM.
Published on: Thu April 07, 2011
GUTIERREZ -- Frank Angelo Gutierrez, age 30, went home to meet our Lord on Sunday, April 3, 2011. Frank was born to Frank Gutierrez and Yolanda Maestas on April 22, 1980 in Albuquerque, NM. Frank was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Jimmy and Nettie Maestas; paternal grandfather, Ignacio Gutierrez; uncles, George Gutierrez, and Eutimio Chavez Jr.; and cousin, Erik J. Rael. He is survived by his loving mother Yolanda Maestas; father Frank Gutierrez; brother Andrew and his girlfriend Selina; fiance Robin Kelsey and her son Jacob; paternal grandmother, Sofia Gutierrez of Taos, NM; Godsons, Jordon and Erik Rael of Las Vegas, NM.; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends of Albuquerque, NM. Friends and family will remember "Angelo", as his family called him, for his unique sense of humor, and his competitiveness in Karate. Frank loved life and it was known to anyone he met; he made them feel good. He was one to stay up on current events, and relished political debates. Frank attended Legacy Church and his passion for our Lord and Holy Bible was known through his ability to recite his favorite scriptures. He was a great host of barbeques that everyone will surly miss. He truly was "good ol Frankie". Angelo will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. A Visitation will take place at Legacy Church, 7201 Central Ave. NW; Thursday April 7, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to10:00 a.m. with a Funeral Service to follow at 10:00 a.m.; Interment to follow at Fairview Memorial Park. Please share your condolences, sympathies and memories with the family at: www.danielsfuneral.com. Angelo's' care has been entrusted to: Garcia Mortuary 717 Stover S.W. Albuquerque, NM 87102 505-243-5222
Published on: Wed April 06, 2011
BICKEL -- David Clifford Bickel, 78, born August 17, 1932, in Portsmouth, Ohio, and a resident of Albuquerque since 1960, died peacefully March 11, 2011, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. After attending grade school and high school in Portsmouth, Dave enrolled in the University of Notre Dame, graduating Cum Laude in 1954 with a Bachelor's of Science in Civil Engineering. Following graduation, he enlisted in the US Army, serving in the Army Corps of Engineers in Kaiserslautern, Germany, for two years, working on several post- World War II reconstruction projects and attaining the rank of First Lieutenant. Dave returned to Ohio and took a job with the Pennsylvania Railroad, after two years returning to Notre Dame to pursue his Master's Degree in Civil Engineering. Upon graduation in 1960, he took a job with Sandia National Labs and moved to Albuquerque to stay. Dave was hired at Sandia to do weapons and nuclear safety testing in Area 3 and the Coyote Test Area. Working at the sled track, the shock tube and the cable site, he spent his career designing and running tests on nuclear storage containers and weapons systems. In 1989, when Sandia National Labs celebrated its 40th anniversary, Dave and his colleague and friend Bill Kamphee were referred to in the Lab's retrospective as "the two senior rocket sled testing engineers in the country." And he once remarked that his area had so many rocket motors in inventory that he would have had the 5th largest rocket arsenal in the world. He loved his work. His wife remembers him saying many times that it was "the best job anybody could ever have." A lifelong Catholic, Dave joined the Pius club, a Catholic singles organization after moving here. At a picnic in the summer of 1961, he met a coworker's sister, Kathleen Dineen, and after a brief courtship, they married in December of 1961. Dave and Kathy had three children, Mike, Steve and Karen, and settled into raising a young family. The Bickel's raised their children at Assumption parish, where Dave was very involved in the parish and the school, volunteering as a Eucharistic minister, a member of St. Vincent De Paul and serving on the school board and the parish council. He continued that tradition of service throughout his life, serving on the school board at St. Pius High School, as Eucharistic Minister at Annunciation, and as the treasurer for Esperanza de Joaquin, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a better quality of life to a small village in Mexico. As well as his work and raising his family, Dave enjoyed many activities and hobbies over the years. He was a great sports enthusiast, delighting in weekends spent watching football with his sons and daughter. It was always a big day when Notre Dame was playing! One of his fondest memories was of playing football for Central Catholic High School in Portsmouth. He loved being active outdoors and was an avid skier. He taught the whole family to ski and headed up many family ski trips over the years. He was a good tennis player, again teaching the family, including his grandchildren, how to play. He and Kathy were lifelong doubles partners. Other sports and hobbies included racquetball, bowling and bridge and many spirited family games of ping pong. He earned his private pilot's license in the early 1960's and took his young family on several cross country trips in the Cessna he owned a share in, much to the dismay of his mother-in-law! He was also a devoted gardener, keeping a large and productive garden for decades. He said that gardening was a form of meditation for him. An intellectually curious man, he kept informed about politics and world affairs, always having a well-considered opinion to contribute to discussions about current events. He spent his entire adult life educating himself in an effort to balance the logic and science he was steeped in with the spiritual mysteries and beliefs of his Catholicism. When he was retiring from Sandia in 1994, a PSA test, a last minute addition on the advice of a friend, identified prostate cancer and began Dave's 17 year battle with the disease. Dave took an active role in researching his treatment course, approaching it like so many other difficult but solvable engineering questions over the years with his trademark logic, patience and courage. Early diagnosis gave him those 17 years, many of them filled with good health and the last 12 filled with grandchildren. He proved to be a loving, doting grandfather, sharing his love of trains and tennis with his grandchildren. When his two oldest grandchildren were ready to ride bikes, he bought himself a bike and taught them how to ride! His patience and quiet made him a perfect companion for long hours spent pondering a rock or a bug, and the grandkids gave him a chance to once again launch rockets and fly airplanes, only this time on a slightly smaller scale. Dave was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford Bickel and Mary (Teill) Bickel, and his sister, Sister Juniper (Mary Priscilla) Bickel, OFM. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen (Dineen) Bickel, his children, Mike and his wife Carla Villa, Steve and his wife Boo Abrams, all of Albuquerque, and Karen Almos of San Diego, California; grandchildren, Charley and Edie Bickel and Elijah Bickel; brothers-in-law Robert Dineen and his wife Sylvia, of Huntsville, Alabama; Richard Dineen and his wife Elizabeth, of Albuquerque; cousins Louise Kiss and Scott Herron, and numerous other relatives, colleagues and close friends. Rosary will be recited Friday, March 18 at 7:00 pm at French's Mortuary; 10500 Lomas Blvd. N.E. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated Saturday, March 19 at 10:00 am at Our Lady of Annunciation Catholic Church, 2532 Vermont N.E., with Monsignor Francis X. Eggert officiating. Pallbearers will be Al Moorhead, Richard Ruddy, Robert Dineen and Richard Dineen. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Casa Angelica, 5629 Isleta Blvd. S.W., Albuquerque, NM 87105; Birthright, 3228 Candelaria Rd. N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87107; and St. Anthony's Alliance, 4123 Montgomery Blvd. N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87109. Please visit our online guestbook for Dave Bickel at RememberTheirStory.com. FRENCH 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500
Published on: Thu March 17, 2011
SAVINO -- S. Victor Savino, M.D. (Vic), 79, of Albuquerque, NM passed away on March 10, 2011 in Raton, NM from natural causes. He was born in Northampton, MA on November 28, 1931 the son of the late John B. Savino and Victoria (Giacomina) Savino. He graduated from St. Michael's High School in Northampton before earning a degree in chemistry from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His college career was interrupted by two years of military service in the U.S. Army. Following his honorable discharge from the service, Vic worked as a laboratory technologist at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton and later chief laboratory technologist at Franklin County Hospital in Greenfield, MA. In 1960, accompanied by his wife and two young sons, he began medical school at the University of Vermont, where he earned his medical degree in 1964. He remained at the University of Vermont, completing both his internship and residency there. In 1968, he started his anatomic and clinical pathology practice at St. Joseph's Hospital in Albuquerque, NM and shortly thereafter became the chief pathologist for the hospital system. In 1972, he founded S.E.D. Medical Laboratories, an outpatient medical reference laboratory (which bears the initials of the three pathology partners) and it still serves the medical community today. While working as chief pathologist at St. Joe's, Vic also served in various professional capacities at the hospital and chaired numerous clinical committees during a tenure that lasted over 25 years. Through his group, he also provided pathology services to several hospitals around the state of New Mexico, wanting to provide service to rural hospitals lacking in-house pathology support. On the national level, Vic served in various capacities in several professional organizations, including a term as President of the American Pathology Foundation and as a delegate to the Board of the College of American Pathology. In the 1980s, Vic also founded ONIVAS Management Consultants in Albuquerque, which offered physician management and billing services. Although he retired from his pathology practice in 1993, Vic came out of retirement in 2001 to work as the chief pathologist for Miners' Colfax Medical Center in Raton, NM and later served as Vice President, Medical Affairs at Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque until retiring again in 2010. Throughout his career, he was active in government affairs, working with New Mexico state legislators as well as members of the New Mexico Congressional delegation on matters affecting health care. Through the years, Vic was also active in the community, providing volunteer services and sponsorships to many organizations, including the Albuquerque Little Theatre and New Mexico Symphony, as well as numerous charity events, from Little League baseball to the Charley Pride Golf Tournament. Vic lived life to the fullest. He was a world traveler and loved to play golf. He also enjoyed horse racing and owned several successful horses through the years. True to his Italian heritage, he loved wine and good food and was spending more time in the kitchen during his later years, cooking his Italian favorites. The world has lost an outstanding physician, businessman, community leader and a person who could be relied upon to step forward and make the tough decisions. Our family has lost a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. We mourn his loss and celebrate his incredible life. He will be greatly missed. Vic is survived by former wife, Marjorie Savino of West Palm Beach, FL; son John of Phoenix, AZ, and son Stephen and daughter-in-law Denise and granddaughter Carlyn of Boca Raton, FL. He is also survived by his brother, Leslie Savino of Hanover, PA; his sister Margo Sweeney of Harwich, MA, his sister Rita Savino of Florence, MA; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Mary; and brothers, Ralph and John. The family will receive friends on Friday morning at the Czelusniak Funeral Home of Northampton from 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. for calling hours followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 11 A.M. at the Annunciation Chapel of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 87 Beacon St., Florence, MA. Interment with Military honors will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery in Northampton, MA. The Czelusniak Funeral Home of Northampton has been entrusted with arrangements. The family asks that donations be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (www.lls.org) in memory of S. Victor Savino, M.D. A memorial service will be held in Albuquerque, NM at a later date.
Published on: Thu March 17, 2011
BICKEL -- David Clifford Bickel, 78, born August 17, 1932, in Portsmouth, Ohio, and a resident of Albuquerque since 1960, died peacefully March 11, 2011, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. After attending grade school and high school in Portsmouth, Dave enrolled in the University of Notre Dame, graduating Cum Laude in 1954 with a Bachelor's of Science in Civil Engineering. Following graduation, he enlisted in the US Army, serving in the Army Corps of Engineers in Kaiserslautern, Germany, for two years, working on several post- World War II reconstruction projects and attaining the rank of First Lieutenant. Dave returned to Ohio and took a job with the Pennsylvania Railroad, after two years returning to Notre Dame to pursue his Master's Degree in Civil Engineering. Upon graduation in 1960, he took a job with Sandia National Labs and moved to Albuquerque to stay. Dave was hired at Sandia to do weapons and nuclear safety testing in Area 3 and the Coyote Test Area. Working at the sled track, the shock tube and the cable site, he spent his career designing and running tests on nuclear storage containers and weapons systems. In 1989, when Sandia National Labs celebrated its 40th anniversary, Dave and his colleague and friend Bill Kamphee were referred to in the Lab's retrospective as "the two senior rocket sled testing engineers in the country." And he once remarked that his area had so many rocket motors in inventory that he would have had the 5th largest rocket arsenal in the world. He loved his work. His wife remembers him saying many times that it was "the best job anybody could ever have." A lifelong Catholic, Dave joined the Pius club, a Catholic singles organization after moving here. At a picnic in the summer of 1961, he met a coworker's sister, Kathleen Dineen, and after a brief courtship, they married in December of 1961. Dave and Kathy had three children, Mike, Steve and Karen, and settled into raising a young family. The Bickel's raised their children at Assumption parish, where Dave was very involved in the parish and the school, volunteering as a Eucharistic minister, a member of St. Vincent De Paul and serving on the school board and the parish council. He continued that tradition of service throughout his life, serving on the school board at St. Pius High School, as Eucharistic Minister at Annunciation, and as the treasurer for Esperanza de Joaquin, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a better quality of life to a small village in Mexico. As well as his work and raising his family, Dave enjoyed many activities and hobbies over the years. He was a great sports enthusiast, delighting in weekends spent watching football with his sons and daughter. It was always a big day when Notre Dame was playing! One of his fondest memories was of playing football for Central Catholic High School in Portsmouth. He loved being active outdoors and was an avid skier. He taught the whole family to ski and headed up many family ski trips over the years. He was a good tennis player, again teaching the family, including his grandchildren, how to play. He and Kathy were lifelong doubles partners. Other sports and hobbies included racquetball, bowling and bridge and many spirited family games of ping pong. He earned his private pilot's license in the early 1960's and took his young family on several cross country trips in the Cessna he owned a share in, much to the dismay of his mother-in-law! He was also a devoted gardener, keeping a large and productive garden for decades. He said that gardening was a form of meditation for him. An intellectually curious man, he kept informed about politics and world affairs, always having a well-considered opinion to contribute to discussions about current events. He spent his entire adult life educating himself in an effort to balance the logic and science he was steeped in with the spiritual mysteries and beliefs of his Catholicism. When he was retiring from Sandia in 1994, a PSA test, a last minute addition on the advice of a friend, identified prostate cancer and began Dave's 17 year battle with the disease. Dave took an active role in researching his treatment course, approaching it like so many other difficult but solvable engineering questions over the years with his trademark logic, patience and courage. Early diagnosis gave him those 17 years, many of them filled with good health and the last 12 filled with grandchildren. He proved to be a loving, doting grandfather, sharing his love of trains and tennis with his grandchildren. When his two oldest grandchildren were ready to ride bikes, he bought himself a bike and taught them how to ride! His patience and quiet made him a perfect companion for long hours spent pondering a rock or a bug, and the grandkids gave him a chance to once again launch rockets and fly airplanes, only this time on a slightly smaller scale. Dave was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford Bickel and Mary (Teill) Bickel, and his sister, Sister Juniper (Mary Priscilla) Bickel, OFM. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen (Dineen) Bickel, his children, Mike and his wife Carla Villa, Steve and his wife Boo Abrams, all of Albuquerque, and Karen Almos of San Diego, California; grandchildren, Charley and Edie Bickel and Elijah Bickel; brothers-in-law Robert Dineen and his wife Sylvia, of Huntsville, Alabama; Richard Dineen and his wife Elizabeth, of Albuquerque; cousins Louise Kiss and Scott Herron, and numerous other relatives, colleagues and close friends. Rosary will be recited Friday, March 18 at 7:00 pm at French's Mortuary; 10500 Lomas Blvd. N.E. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated Saturday, March 19 at 10:00 am at Our Lady of Annunciation Catholic Church, 2532 Vermont N.E., with Monsignor Francis X. Eggert officiating. Pallbearers will be Al Moorhead, Richard Ruddy, Robert Dineen and Richard Dineen. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Casa Angelica, 5629 Isleta Blvd. S.W., Albuquerque, NM 87105; Birthright, 3228 Candelaria Rd. N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87107; and St. Anthony's Alliance, 4123 Montgomery Blvd. N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87109. Please visit our online guestbook for Dave Bickel at RememberTheirStory.com. FRENCH 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500
Published on: Wed March 16, 2011
SAVINO -- S. Victor Savino, M.D. (Vic), 79, of Albuquerque, NM passed away on March 10, 2011 in Raton, NM from natural causes. He was born in Northampton, MA on November 28, 1931 the son of the late John B. Savino and Victoria (Giacomina) Savino. He graduated from St. Michael's High School in Northampton before earning a degree in chemistry from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His college career was interrupted by two years of military service in the U.S. Army. Following his honorable discharge from the service, Vic worked as a laboratory technologist at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton and later chief laboratory technologist at Franklin County Hospital in Greenfield, MA. In 1960, accompanied by his wife and two young sons, he began medical school at the University of Vermont, where he earned his medical degree in 1964. He remained at the University of Vermont, completing both his internship and residency there. In 1968, he started his anatomic and clinical pathology practice at St. Joseph's Hospital in Albuquerque, NM and shortly thereafter became the chief pathologist for the hospital system. In 1972, he founded S.E.D. Medical Laboratories, an outpatient medical reference laboratory (which bears the initials of the three pathology partners) and it still serves the medical community today. While working as chief pathologist at St. Joe's, Vic also served in various professional capacities at the hospital and chaired numerous clinical committees during a tenure that lasted over 25 years. Through his group, he also provided pathology services to several hospitals around the state of New Mexico, wanting to provide service to rural hospitals lacking in-house pathology support. On the national level, Vic served in various capacities in several professional organizations, including a term as President of the American Pathology Foundation and as a delegate to the Board of the College of American Pathology. In the 1980s, Vic also founded ONIVAS Management Consultants in Albuquerque, which offered physician management and billing services. Although he retired from his pathology practice in 1993, Vic came out of retirement in 2001 to work as the chief pathologist for Miners' Colfax Medical Center in Raton, NM and later served as Vice President, Medical Affairs at Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque until retiring again in 2010. Throughout his career, he was active in government affairs, working with New Mexico state legislators as well as members of the New Mexico Congressional delegation on matters affecting health care. Through the years, Vic was also active in the community, providing volunteer services and sponsorships to many organizations, including the Albuquerque Little Theatre and New Mexico Symphony, as well as numerous charity events, from Little League baseball to the Charley Pride Golf Tournament. Vic lived life to the fullest. He was a world traveler and loved to play golf. He also enjoyed horse racing and owned several successful horses through the years. True to his Italian heritage, he loved wine and good food and was spending more time in the kitchen during his later years, cooking his Italian favorites. The world has lost an outstanding physician, businessman, community leader and a person who could be relied upon to step forward and make the tough decisions. Our family has lost a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. We mourn his loss and celebrate his incredible life. He will be greatly missed. Vic is survived by former wife, Marjorie Savino of West Palm Beach, FL; son John of Phoenix, AZ, and son Stephen and daughter-in-law Denise and granddaughter Carlyn of Boca Raton, FL. He is also survived by his brother, Leslie Savino of Hanover, PA; his sister Margo Sweeney of Harwich, MA, his sister Rita Savino of Florence, MA; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Mary; and brothers, Ralph and John. The family will receive friends on Friday morning at the Czelusniak Funeral Home of Northampton from 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. for calling hours followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 11 A.M. at the Annunciation Chapel of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 87 Beacon St., Florence, MA. Interment with Military honors will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery in Northampton, MA. The Czelusniak Funeral Home of Northampton has been entrusted with arrangements. The family asks that donations be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (www.lls.org) in memory of S. Victor Savino, M.D. A memorial service will be held in Albuquerque, NM at a later date.
Published on: Wed March 16, 2011
MORRISON -- Patricia Kelly Morrison, 88, died peacefully at home on Sunday, March 6, 2011. She is survived by her children, Betsy Morrison of Albuquerque, John Morrison and wife Joanna of Henderson, NV, and Patty Ann Morrison of Sonora, CA; her brothers, John Kelly of Harwich, MA, and Joseph Kelly and wife Suzanne of Glendora, CA; her grandchildren, Frog Rainbowstar, wife Dawn and foster children Katelynn and Adam of Florissant, CO, Jacob Dixon of Tijeras, NM, and great-granddaughter Layla Dixon, Elizabeth Wirth, husband Billy and great-granddaughter Amelia Kelly Wirth of Henderson, Rachel Michel, husband Justin and great-granddaughter Allison Jane Michel of Unterfraundor, Germany, Nicholas Morrison and wife Jessica of Anaheim, CA, and Andrew Morrison of Henderson; and great-grandson Shean Rainbowstar, of Gunnison, CO. Pat was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Donald Morrison; parents, Aileen and Joseph Kelly; sister-in-law Katherine Kelly and grandson Joseph Dixon. A homemaker, reader, patient listener, wise counselor, champion of women and children, and perceptive observer of human nature and global events, Pat was a lifelong Democrat, self-effacing, witty, compassionate, and generous beyond belief. In accordance with her wishes, there will not be a memorial service. Friends are invited to visit with the family at Pat and Betsy's home between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 19th. (Further information is available by writing to betsym712@gmail.com) In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be sent to Planned Parenthood of New Mexico, 719 San Mateo NE, Albuquerque 87108, or UNICEF, 125 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038.
Published on: Mon March 14, 2011
HAYMAN -- Dorothy Mae Hayman nee Graybill, age 96, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 4, 2011. She was born in Paris, Texas in 1915 and after her marriage to Sydney (Red) Hayman in 1936 they moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico. They moved to Albuquerque in 1942 and established the Highland Pharmacy across from the old Albuquerque High School. Dorothy was an active member and leader at the First Baptist Church and more recently at the Highland Baptist Church. She was a member of the Daughters of the Nile, the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Albuquerque Country Club. She was an accomplished designer and seamstress, enjoyed socializing and hosting events, playing golf, and was an avid world traveler. Preceding her in death were her husband and son, William (Bill) Hayman. Surviving is her daughter, Sara Stevenson and husband, James; son, Arthur Hayman and wife, Tammy; six grandchildren, Brad Stevenson, Tiffany Wheeler-Bjelke, Jill Stevenson, Trevor Stevenson, Virginia Barber, and Elizabeth Hayman. She is also survived by nine great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on on Monday, March 14, 2011, 2:00 p.m., at Highland Baptist Church, with a reception to follow. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Highland Baptist Church, 417 Palamos SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 or a church or charity of your choice would be appreciated. Please visit our online guest book for Dorothy at www.RememberTheirStory.com FRENCH 1111 University Blvd. NE (505)-843-6333
Published on: Sun March 13, 2011
MORRISON -- Patricia Kelly Morrison, 88, died peacefully at home on Sunday, March 6, 2011. She is survived by her children, Betsy Morrison of Albuquerque, John Morrison and wife Joanna of Henderson, NV, and Patty Ann Morrison of Sonora, CA; her brothers, John Kelly of Harwich, MA, and Joseph Kelly and wife Suzanne of Glendora, CA; her grandchildren, Frog Rainbowstar, wife Dawn and foster children Katelynn and Adam of Florissant, CO, Jacob Dixon of Tijeras, NM, and great-granddaughter Layla Dixon, Elizabeth Wirth, husband Billy and great-granddaughter Amelia Kelly Wirth of Henderson, Rachel Michel, husband Justin and great-granddaughter Allison Jane Michel of Unterfraundor, Germany, Nicholas Morrison and wife Jessica of Anaheim, CA, and Andrew Morrison of Henderson; and great-grandson Shean Rainbowstar, of Gunnison, CO. Pat was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Donald Morrison; parents, Aileen and Joseph Kelly; sister-in-law Katherine Kelly and grandson Joseph Dixon. A homemaker, reader, patient listener, wise counselor, champion of women and children, and perceptive observer of human nature and global events, Pat was a lifelong Democrat, self-effacing, witty, compassionate, and generous beyond belief. In accordance with her wishes, there will not be a memorial service. Friends are invited to visit with the family at Pat and Betsy's home between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 19th. (Further information is available by writing to betsym712@gmail.com) In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be sent to Planned Parenthood of New Mexico, 719 San Mateo NE, Albuquerque 87108, or UNICEF, 125 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038.
Published on: Sun March 13, 2011
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