Updated 26-Apr-2025 = Copyright (c) 2025 Corvairs of New Mexico
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NEWS ITEMS OF CORVAIR CLUB DOINGS
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CNM: MAY 03 SATURDAY : 10:00 AM Meeting: PALO DURO SENIOR CENTER
CNM: MAY 10 SATURDAY : 8:00 AM Old Route 66 Cleanup
CNM: MAY 10 SATURDAY : 1:00 PM Tour of Upton Ethelbah's Art Studio
CAR COUNCIL: MAY 18 SUNDAY : 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM Albuquerque Museum Car Show
CNM: MAY 20 TUESDAY : CORSA Convention - San Luis Obispo, CA
CNM: MAY 21 WEDNESDAY : 7:00 PM Board Meeting - ZOOM
CAR COUNCIL: MAY 28 WEDNESDAY : 6:30 PM Meeting: Manzano Mesa Senior Center
CNM: MAY 30 FRIDAY : Tri-State - Trinidad, Colorado
CNM: JUN 07 SATURDAY : 10:00 AM Meeting: PALO DURO SENIOR CENTER
CNM: JUN 15 SUNDAY : Fathers' Day Car Show, La Vida Llena
CNM: JUN 18 WEDNESDAY : 7:00 PM Board Meeting - ZOOM
CAR COUNCIL: JUN 25 WEDNESDAY : 6:30 PM Meeting: Manzano Mesa Senior Center
CNM: JUL 05 SATURDAY : 10:00 AM Meeting: PALO DURO SENIOR CENTER
CNM: JUL 13 SUNDAY : Excursion to Tinkertown
CAR COUNCIL: JUL 13 SUNDAY : CAR APPRECIATION DAY, Railyards Farmers' Market
CNM: JUL 16 WEDNESDAY : 7:00 PM Board Meeting - ZOOM
CAR COUNCIL: JUL 23 WEDNESDAY : 6:30 PM Meeting: Manzano Mesa Senior Center
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THE 2025 CORSA CONVENTION IS IN SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
Information on the 2025 CORSA Convention -- Vince Petrie -- Central Coast CORSA
Flyer for the CORSA 2025 Convention, San Luis Obispo, California, May 20-23, 2025
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CAR COUNCIL PICNIC, OAK FLAT, AUGUST 11, 2024
David Huntoon (2006 Rousch Mustang) and Jim Pittman (1996 Miata) represented CNM.
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CNM EAST MOUNTAINS ECONORUN - SATURDAY JUNE 19th AT 10:00 AM
We brought our rides to the Shell station and had a nice drive.
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CNM APRIL MEETING - SATURDAY APRIL 3rd AT 10:00 AM
The Saturday April 3rd meeting happened at 10:00 AM as scheduled.
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CNM MEETING, DECEMBER 5th, CANCELLED
Cancel General Meeting due to the CORONAVIRUS / COVID-19 pandemic
Cancel Christmas Party due to the CORONAVIRUS / COVID-19 pandemic
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BOARD MEETING, OCTOBER 21
A ZOOM meeting was scheduled but did not happen due to technical difficulties.
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SMALL SHOW, TWO CORVAIRS, OCTOBER 17
Early coffee run 10/17 & Route 66 Coffee in Edgewood.
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OCTOBER 3rd MEETING AT THE SAWMILL MARKET AT 9:00 AM
About 20 members met. Pleasant location. Food was good.
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SEPTEMBER 5th MEETING AT MARIPOSA PARK, TAYLOR RANCH
We met at 10:00 AM at Mariposa Basin Park, Taylor Ranch.
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AUGUST 1st MEETING AT MARIPOSA PARK, TAYLOR RANCH
We met at 10:00 AM at Mariposa Basin Park, Taylor Ranch.
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JULY BOARD MEETING VIA ZOOM
We met via ZOOM at 7:00 PM on Wednesday July 15th.
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JULY 4th MEETING AT MARIPOSA PARK, TAYLOR RANCH
We met at 9:00 AM at Mariposa Basin Park - 14 people and 5 Corvairs.
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MEMORIAL DAY TILE CEREMONY FOR CORVAIRS OF NEW MEXICO
The memorial tile honoring BILL REIDER and JOHN WIKER has been installed at
the New Mexico Veterans Memorial park, 1100 Louisisana SE. There was a brief
ceremony at 0900 [9:00 AM] on Monday May 25, 2020, Memorial Day.
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SPEEDING DURING CORONAVIRUS SHUTDOWN
My feeling that with fewer cars on the streets, driving had become even
more dangerous during the pandemic.
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CNM and CORONAVIRUS / COVID-19
This year's Tri-State is CANCELLED and rescheduled for next year. - David Allin
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ANNIVERSARY PARTY - 7 MARCH 2020
The regular meeting was held and we transitioned into the Anniversary Party.
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SPECIAL NEWSLETTER "REMEMBERING BILL REIDER"
Special edition of ENCHANTED CORVAIRS NEWSLETTER to remember Bill Reider.
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CHRISTMAS PARTY 14-DEC-2019
Another very nice Christmas Lunch and party at Copper Canyon Cafe on Gibson SE.
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ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA - SUNDAY 6-OCT-2019
At least two Corvairs showed up. Thanks, Larry Blair & Terry Price.
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STATE FAIR CAR SHOW - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th
Eight Corvairs showed up.
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JUNE 8 - CNM BREAKFAST
The June Club Breakfast was at HELLO DELI. Incredible gathering of exotic cars.
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THE ALAMOSA TRI-STATE - MAY 17-18-19
The Alamosa Tri-State was another great one. Thanks to Ed Halpin for statistics.
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ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM CAR SHOW
The Museum Car Show was another great one and Sara Gold attended.
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TUNA AT VICKIE & PAT HALL'S HOME - 20-APR-2019
A great TUNA with several members and several Corvairs - plus barbecue!
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RESULTS OF SURVEYS
The 2018 survey produced many responses. Some of the suggestions were acted
on immediately. Maybe we will discuss others later.
In 2008 a survey was conducted. There were so few responses that the results
were never published.
Go to "CNM History" and click on "RESULTS OF SURVEYS" for reports.
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OUR 45th ANNIVERSARY PARTY - 16 MARCH 2019 - COPPER CANYON CAFE
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NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - John Wiker
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EMAIL FROM PHIL FINCH - RICHARD FINCH'S CORVAIRS
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THE IKE MEISSNER AWARD FOR 2019
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NEWS ON THE 2019 TRI-STATE - ALAMOSA, COLORADO
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BREAKFAST AT MONROE'S
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NEW MEETING PLACE, DATE, TIME
At our January meeting we decided to change our meeting times and location.
* Regular meetings: Highland Senior Center on First Saturdays at 10:00 AM.
* Board meetings: Highland Senior Center on Third Wednesdays at 5:00 PM.
Highland Senior Center is located at 131 Monroe NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87108.
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CNM CONSTITUTION
A question has come up about amendments to our Constitution. For reference, a
history of our two Constitutions, compiled from published newsletters, has been
appended to the text of the CNM Constitution on this web page.
We approved our first formal Constitution in 1976 when the club was two years
old. We drafted and approved a new one in 2004 when the club was 30 years old.
If you have not read the 2004 Constitution lately, you might do so and see how
we thought the club should operate at that time.
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SPECIAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS, 5 DECEMBER 2018
We elected: PRESIDENT: Dave Allin
VICE-PRESIDENT: David Huntoon
CO-SECRETARIES: Kay Sutt & Linda Soukup
TREASURER: Steve Gongora
We amended the Constitution to change dates and times of meetings:
"Section IV. Meetings: was amended to read:
1. CNM Membership meetings will be held once each calendar month at a date,
time and location approved by a majority of the membership.
2. CNM BoD meetings will be held at a date, time and location approved by a
majority vote of the BoD.
We discussed a survey to be sent to the membership (and recently inactive former
members) soon to determine current preferences of the members.
Information on the meeting held on November 25th is available here:
Reorganization Meeting Notes
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TRAUMA IN OUR CORVAIR FAMILY - JIM & HEULA PITTMAN
The "Reorganization Meeting" was held at the Pittman residence Sunday NOV 25.
Twenty people attended:
ALLIN, Dave
BERBIG, Tony
BLAIR, Larry
EDESKUTY, Fred
GONGORA, Rita & Steve
HALL, Vickie & Pat
HUNTOON, Dave
LUBERT, Lube
PITTMAN, Heula & Jim
PRICE, Terry
ROGERS, LeRoy
SOUKUP, Linda
STICKLER, Brenda
SUTT, Kay & Tarmo
TRUJILLO, Ray
WIKER, John
We discussed several ideas for how the club should continue into the future.
We discussed officers and several suggestions were made for a slate of nominees.
We will elect officers at the Wednesday December 5th regular meeting.
The club will proceed from there. Changes will be discussed and implemented.
See notes from the meeting here:Reorganization Meeting Notes
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BINGO / AUCTION / POTLUCK === 9 NOV 2018
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CELEBRATION OF LIFE - RUTH BOYDSTON - November 1st, 2018
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ROAD RALLY / ECONOMY RUN IN EAST MOUNTAINS - SATURDAY OCTOBER 13th
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NEW MEETING PLACE - GALLES CHEVROLET - WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3rd
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THE STATE FAIR CAR SHOW == SUNDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2018
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ACTION RESULTS - JOHN WIKER - 09-AUG-2018
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CAR COUNCIL PICNIC - LOCATION: CORONADO CAMPING AREA - 12-AUG-2018
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CLUB BREAKFAST MEETING - MONROE'S RESTAURANT - SATURDAY, JULY 14th
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TRI-STATE = CRESTED BUTTE = COLORADO === 8-10 JUNE 2018
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CLUB BREAKFAST === 14 APRIL 2018
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OLD ROUTE 66 CLEANUP === SATURDAY 07 APR 2018
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OUR 44th ANNIVERSARY DINNER === 10 MARCH 2018
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SURVEY OF EMAIL AND NEWSLETTER PRINTING
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CLUB BREAKFAST WITH VMCCA MOTOR CAR CLUB === 13 JANUARY 2018
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CHRISTMAS PARTY === 9 DECEMBER 2017
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ECONO-RUN, EAST MOUNTAINS === 14 OCTOBER 2017
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STATE FAIR CAR SHOW === 17 SEPTEMBER 2017
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NMCCC ALL CLUBS PICNIC - OAK FLATS PICNIC AREA === 13 AUGUST 2017
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CARAVAN TO OLDE TYME ICE CREAM SHOP === 5 AUGUST 2017
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ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM / CAR COUNCIL CAR SHOW
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CLUB BREAKFAST AT MONROE'S ON OSUNA === 15 APRIL 2017
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OUR 43rd ANNIVERSARY LUNCH === 11 MARCH 2017
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CLUB LUNCH AT "RIBS" IN CEDAR CREST === 15 OCTOBER 2016
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SANTA FE CONCORSO === 24 SEPTEMBER 2016
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THE STATE FAIR CAR SHOW FOR 2016
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CAR COUNCIL PICNIC === 14 AUGUST 2016
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CNM BREAKFAST AT CENTRAL GRILL, 2056 CENTRAL SW === 9 JULY 2016
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FOURTH OF JULY IN SANTA FE 2016 - STEVE AND RITA GONGORA
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OUR 42nd ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION == 12-MAR-2016
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GARAGE TOUR TO UNSER MUSEUM == 6-FEB-2016
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CHRISTMAS PARTY == 5-DEC-2015
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BINGO / AUCTION / POTLUCK == 7-NOV-2015
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CLUB BREAKFAST AT THE NEW YORKEN == 24-OCT-2015
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20TH ANNIVERSARY STATE FAIR CAR SHOW == 2015
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CAR COUNCIL PICNIC == 9-AUG-2015
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ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM CAR SHOW == 2015
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TOUR TO GRANTS, NEW MEXICO == 25-APR-2015
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FIRST TRASH PICKUP OF 2015 ON OUR MILE OF OLD ROUTE 66 == 11-APR-2015
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NEW MEMBERS CAROL & LARRY HAYNES
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WENDY WALKER'S CELEBRATION OF LIFE - FEBRUARY 2015
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CLUB BREAKFAST - DOUGH-RE-MI BAKERY - EDGEWOOD, NM - JANUARY 2015
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2014 CHRISTMAS PARTY AT HIGHLAND
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DINNER WITH MARY LOU & MARK MARTINEK - OCTOBER 2014
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JULY CLUB BREAKFAST - JIMMY'S CAFE - JULY 19, 2014
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CLUB BREAKFAST - CEDAR CREST - GREEN SIDE CAFE - JUNE 14, 2014
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CLUB BREAKFAST IN SANTA FE, SATURDAY, 12 APRIL 2014
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ANNIVERSARY PARTY 2014
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WENDELL WALKER 95th BIRTHDAY PARTY FEBRUARY 9, 2014
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CLUB BREAKFAST AT HENRIETTA'S IN LOS LUNAS - JANUARY 2014
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2013 CHRISTMAS PARTY AT ROPER'S RESTAURANT
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CLUB BREAKFAST AT PLACITAS CAFE - OCTOBER 26, 2013
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VISITORS IN SEPTEMBER 2013 - KAREN & CLAYBORNE SOUZA
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CLUB BREAKFAST AT THE "T.A. TRUCK STOP" ON MENAUL, JULY 20, 2013
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MARY LOU & MARK MARTINEK VISIT, APRIL 10, 2013
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OBITUARIES:
ROBERT GARRECHT
JULIA VERTREES
SYLVAN ZUERCHER
WALTER HUNTOON
HECTOR GONGORA
GAYLE FINCH
CHARLES VERTREES
RUTH GOODMAN
KONSTANTIN SUTT
JOEL NASH
ROSSIE MORRIS
ROGER PAPE
MIKE STICKLER
OLLIE SCHEFLOW
MARYALICE SCHEFLOW
CARL B. JOHNSON
HURLEY WILVERT
RICHARD FINCH
JOAN WILSHIRE
JOHN WIKER
BILL REIDER
DENNIS PLEAU
DAVID NEALE
BILL DARCY
VICKIE HALL
JERRY GOFFE
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ROBERT GARRECHT
Robert E. Garrecht, Jr., 57, passed away suddenly Wednesday, September 29, 2010.
He was born August 9, 1953 in Waco, TX. Rob lived in New York until the age of
10, he then moved to Albuquerque with his family. His love of race cars and
racing kept him busy in his free time. He also rebuilt and has shown classic
cars. Rob and the love of his life Wibke Eifert Roybal were married May 14,
1988. He is survived by his wife, Wibke; parents, Bob and Pat Garrecht; brother,
Gregory, Beate and grandchildren; as well as many cousins, aunts and uncles. As
a youngster, he was in Boy Scouts, t-ball, ice hockey, tennis, and golf. He
attended UNM before enlisting in the USAF for a short time. He returned to UNM
with a major in computer science, engineering and photography. He then became
manager in the family business (BGSI) until the present. He and Wibke loved to
travel with much time spent in Maui and whale watching. Cremation has taken
place. A memorial service was held Friday, October 15, 2010, 11:00 AM, at French
- University Chapel.
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JULIA VERTREES
Julia R. Vertrees: March 11, 1929 - October 17, 2010. "Julie"- a loving wife and
mother, quietly strong and unflappable, clever and quick to laugh, a woman of
deep faith... our Rock... to whom we are forever thankful. We celebrate her
life. Some say she was originally from Brooklyn, New York yet, having arrived
mysteriously in New Mexico in the late 40's, a Roswell connection has been
confirmed. Settling in Albuquerque she shaped the lives of those around her.
An extraordinary woman in an "ordinary" life, she met a good looking guy while
hiking in the Sandias, married him, raised a family, taught first aide, led
Girl Scouts (selling tons of cookies), cross-country skied, and traveled the
world with "Bud". With kids grown and a return to college behind her she became
a "late in life" accountant, yet she always knew the true value of love and
family and how to touch lives. She will be dearly missed by the love of her
life, best friend, and beloved husband of 61 years, Charles E. "Bud" Vertrees.
And by the "Thundering Herd" whose diapers she changed and noses she wiped,
Julia E., Charles W., Patricia, Joseph, and Sylvia, along with their four
spouses, Greg, Jan, Janet, and Jim... grandchildren Jennifer, Janice, Brian,
Christina, Joey, and Sarah and six great-grandchildren. She was lovingly
greeted, just across the river, by Gilbert and David (keep them in line mom).
Though apart for now, we know we will all be together again in the sweet by and
by. Until we meet again... Godspeed. A Memorial Service was held Thursday,
October 21, 2010, 3:00 p.m., at Christ United Methodist Church, 6200 Gibson
Blvd. SE. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the Christ United
Methodist Church Missions Fund, 6200 Gibson Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87108,
505-255-1669.
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SYLVAN ZUERCHER
Sylvan Zuercher died on Wednesday evening, November 24, 2010 at the VistaCare
Hospice in Albuquerque. Sylvan had fought a long battle with congestive heart
failure and was disabled by arthritis for many years. He was 86.
Opal wants to have a wake sometime after the first of the year. She will let all
of us know the time and place.
Sylvan joined CORVAIRS OF NEW MEXICO in 1974. He served three terms as president
in 1975-1978 as well as two terms as Secretary, 1979-1980. For years he folded,
stamped and mailed the ENCHANTED CORVAIRS newsletter. He contributed many tech
tips and general interest articles to the newsletter. He devoted countless hours
to identifying Corvair part numbers and always was "The Man to See" about any
Corvair carburetor maintenance and repair questions.
The fine people recruited by Sylvan to join our club are beyond enumeration.
Sylvan was the primary founder and driving force behind the club's prestigious
IKE MEISSNER service award. He received that award himself from the club in 1991
and received the FRANCIS BOYDSTON AWARD in 2000.
We will miss his faithful attendance at our meetings and his support of all
things Corvair and of Corvair people.
In Sylvan's words in recognizing another member who died, "Blessed are we of
the Corvair hobby who were privileged to know you and to fellowship with you."
FROM THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL OBITUARIES, 27 NOVEMBER 2010
ZUERCHER - Sylvan Zuercher, 86, passed away on November 24, 2010. Sylvan is
survived by his wife of 64 years, Opal Zuercher; and his six children, Barbara
Zuercher, (Woodinville, WA), Ron Zuercher, (Albuquerque, NM), Karl Zuercher,
(Santa Fe, NM), Philip Zuercher, (Elizabethtown, KY), Mary Zuercher,
(Albuquerque, NM), Greta Zuercher, (Beaverton, OR); seven grandchildren; and
four great-grandchildren.
Sylvan was born in Berne, Indiana, on November 16, 1924 to Swiss immigrant
parents, Christian and Ida Zurcher. He moved with his family to Albuquerque in
1962. He was an auto mechanic with a passion for Corvairs and was a member of
the Corvairs of NM club for many years.
A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Donations in Sylvan's honor can
be made to Vista Care Hospice or a charity of your choice. Those who wish to
send condolences may do so at www.danielsfuneral.com. Sylvan's care has been
entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services 7601 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque,
NM 87109 (505) 821-0010
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WALTER HUNTOON
Huntoon, Walter 88, died Monday, December 20, 2010. He was born in Elgin,
Illinois on March 3, 1922, an only child to Walter (Sr.) and Emily Huntoon and
was a life-long Elgin resident. Soon after graduating from Elgin High School in
1940, he worked four years at the Elgin National Watch Co. where he met his
future wife, Doris Maynard of Hampshire, IL. They were married June 8, 1944, and
had three children: David, Carol and Gary (Wanda). He later worked for Ludwig
Dairy and retired after thirty-eight years with the company. Walter was an avid
reader and history buff, especially enjoying topics about WWII and trains,
planes, and cars of his era. He was a really good guy, decent, honest, easy to
get along with and a caring, wonderful father who will be dearly missed by his
family. Walter is survived by his three children and a granddaughter, Kristin.
He was preceded in death by his parents and Doris, his wife of 59 years. A
memorial is planned for a future date in March, 2011, at the Laird Funeral Home.
To leave an online condolence visit http://www.lairdfamilyfuneralservices.com
Published in Courier News on December 22, 2010
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HECTOR GONGORA
Hector Gongora, a long time friend of Corvairs of New Mexico, died February 15.
A Rosary was recited for Hector on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
at French-Wyoming Chapel.
A Memorial Mass was celebrated Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.
at Risen Savior Catholic Community, 7701 Wyoming Blvd, NE.
Hector will be greatly missed by the CNM community and we all send
our condolences to Steve and Rita Gongora for their loss.
-- Robert L. Gold, CORVAIRS OF NEW MEXICO
Members of CORVAIRS OF NEW MEXICO remember Hector as the always-friendly,
always-cheerful father of long-time member Steve Gongora. He was often at
HOUSE OF COVERS when we'd drop by for a bit of club business, or to see
about getting some upholstery work done on one of our favorite cars, and he
was always at our Christmas lunches and our Anniversary parties. Many of us
will remember that Hector, for several years, arranged for the club to have
outstanding luncheon parties at the Officers' Club at Kirtland AFB, even
getting the necessary permission for us to enter the base in 2001, shortly
after the 9/11 attacks when the base was on high alert. Only the oldest of
our members are likely to remember what a key role Hector played in the
early years of the club, supporting it by providing a meeting place. Many
of us remember his enthusiasm for Corvairs and the fine craftsmanship we
could count on when we needed convertible tops installed or when we wanted
the best upholstery work done for our favorite cars. Thanks to Hector, Steve
and Rita for keeping HOUSE OF COVERS going all these years. - Jim
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GAYLE E. FINCH
Gayle E. Finch, 70, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011, in Las Cruces. She was
born Saturday, July 27, 1940, in Tacoma, Washington. Gayle was a registered
nurse for the county of Santa Barbara, California. She liked to write novels and
enjoyed decorating the house. She is survived by her husband, Richard F. Finch,
of the family home; one son and three daughters.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Cuba Avenue Church
of Christ in Alamogordo with Al Maxey officiating. Interment will be at 1 p.m.
Monday, March 14, 2011, at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon, Texas. The Finch
family has entrusted their loved one to the care of Alamogordo Funeral Home to
direct the funeral services. Should friends desire, contributions may be made to
the Cuba Avenue Church of Christ food pantry.
To sign the online register book, please visit www.alamogordofuneralhome.org.
Published in Alamogordo Daily News from March 11 to April 11, 2011
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CHUCK VERTREES
VERTREES - CHARLES EDWARD 1926-2011 A resident of Albuquerque, died Wednesday,
November 23, 2011. He is survived by his five children, Julia, Chuck, Patty,
Joe, and Sylvia; their four spouses, Greg, Jan, Janet, and Jim; six
grandchildren, Jennifer, Janice, Brian, Christina, Joe, and Sarah; their
partners, Johnny, Jenny, and Jeff; along with six great-grandchildren. Julie,
the love of his life, left us for heaven a year ago last October but these two
were married for 61 wonderful years. Brother Don, son-in-law Gilbert and
grandson David also went ahead of papa to prepare the way. We miss them all...
but know they are well.
The year is 1944. A bright young man barely out of high school, and with only a
little college, tries to enlist in the armed forces to fight the Nazis... but he
is as blind as a bat without his glasses ... so he gets a job with Chrysler
Corporation building "special" equipment for some place in Tennessee called Oak
Ridge. Humm, maybe that helps explain some of the things we know about him (but
no, he didn't glow in the dark).
Charles (Chuck) Vertrees was born in Bokoshe, Oklahoma but grew up in Detroit,
Michigan during the 1930's. The older of two boys, there was always food on the
table as his father, Charles X., managed a grocery store (where he learned even
in the depression people wouldn't buy "sad" looking produce).
After the war the family moved to the Southwest where he enrolled at the
University of New Mexico; so began one of the longest Pharmaceutical careers in
the state's history. Upon graduation he worked retail in Roswell, Carlsbad, and
finally Albuquerque "pushing pills" at Super Drug, Central Drug, and then the
Gulf Mart department store where he often worked 60 to 80 hours a week to
support his family.
An economic down turn in the 70's closed Gulf Mart and he landed at the
University of New Mexico Hospital Pharmacy (a great move ... by the way) where
he worked until retirement ... and well beyond. A fixture at the hospital, he
was the oldest practicing licensed pharmacist in the state of New Mexico and was
still working part-time at UNMH until his passing.
His greatest occupation however was as husband and father. As a student at UNM
he joined a hiking club and on a trail in the Sandia Mountains met a beautiful
young woman named Julia who had forgotten her gloves. A suggestion: He could
wear his right glove and she the left ... and then they could hold hands ...
success.
Graduation brought a wedding, then a home, and one, two, three, four ... and
then five children. A wonderful singer with a strong tenor voice he not only
sang in his church choir but, beginning in the 1950's, also sang Lead with a
SPEBSQSA Barbershop chorus and several quartets. We are sure he is already
working on a new quartet.
A prodigious reader with eclectic interests, he was a storehouse of information
(and would have been a wonderful contestant on Jeopardy). The owner of several
Chevy Corvairs, he was the secretary of the Albuquerque collectors' chapter of
CORSA.
Chuck was a gregarious character and everyone who knew him can recall the
twinkle in his eye when he was telling a story ... or a joke. His was a long and
full life, but what we will remember most is the size of his heart. The
kindness, generosity, and love he shared with all who knew him defines the
legacy he leaves.
A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 3:00 p.m., at Christ
United Methodist Church, 6200 Gibson Blvd. SE. In lieu of flowers the family
requests donations to the Christ United Methodist Church Missions Fund.
Please visit our online guest book for Charles at:
www.RememberTheirStory.com
FRENCH 1111 University Blvd NE 505-843-6333
PUBLISHED ON: TUE NOVEMBER 29, 2011
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RUTH GOODMAN - ROCKY MOUNTAIN CORSA, DENVER
Goodman, Ruth, passed away on December 15, 2011 at Porter Hospice.
Ruth was born in June 13, 1935 in Indiana and has lived in Denver
since 1953. She drove Corvairs for many years and was active in the
Corvair clubs. She also enjoyed crochet and other crafts. She is
survived by her husband, Steve. A memorial service will be planned
after the holidays. In lieu of flowers, send donations to
CAT CARE SOCIETY, 5787 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood, CO, 80214.
Published in Denver Post on December 18, 2011
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KONSTANTIN SUTT
Tarmo called to tell us that his father, KONSTANTIN SUTT, passed away at about
midnight last night, 27 September 2012. Mr Sutt had a long and active life and
only recently had to slow down. He was 92 years old and survived World War II
and the occupation of his country, Estonia. Having met his future wife in a
displaced persons camp, he and his wife were able to come to America to build
a new life.
He was able to stay in his home until the end, being cared for by hospice
caregivers and by Kay and Tarmo.
There will be a service - a wake? Plans are not yet complete, but Kay & Tarmo
will let us know.
Tarmo and Kay have been active CNM members since the very early days of the club
and have both contributed immeasurably to our Corvair family. Although most of
us did not know, Tarmo's father supported and contributed greatly to Tarmo's
efforts in the Corvair hobby.
We can only express our deepest sympathy to them for the loss of a father.
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JOEL NASH
NASH, JOEL DAVID, MD - passed away unexpectedly on October 10, 2012 at his home
in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
He was born on August 8, 1939 in Rochester, Minnesota. His parents were Leo A.
Nash, MD, and Helen Marie Arnquist Nash. He grew up in Fargo, North Dakota and
St. Paul, Minnesota. Joel attended the St. Paul Academy, Harvard College (at age
16), and the University of Minnesota where he received BA, BS, and MD degrees.
He interned at the University of New Mexico Medical School. He served two years
in the U.S. Army at McAfee Army Hospital on White Sands Missile Range as a
General Medical Officer and as Chief of Professional Services. He was awarded
the Army Commendation Medal.
Following active duty, Joel returned to the University of Minnesota for
dermatology training and served in the SS01 U.S. Army Reserve Hospital. On
completion of his education, he returned to Albuquerque and joined the Lovelace
Clinic Staff, retiring in 2001 after 31 years. He had also been on the clinical
faculty of the UNM Dermatology Department since its founding in 1973 and
retained a keen interest in education.
He is survived by his wife, Lori Nash; and two daughters, Leslie Nash Kilstofte
(Mark Kilstofte) of Greenville, South Carolina, and Andrea Nash (Michelle King)
of Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is also survived by three sisters, Jill Nash of
Buffalo, New York, Sally Nash Meyfarth (Philip Meyfarth) of Macedonia, Ohio, and
Wendy Nash Keller of Albuquerque, New Mexico; as well as nephew Ethan Mitchell
of New York City, New York, nephew Michael Keller of Albuquerque, New Mexico;
and niece Abby Keller, also of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Joel was beloved by his patients, family and friends. His contribution to the
practice of dermatology was immeasurable; his love of cars, especially Corvairs,
was a lifelong passion; his black "This is Not an Abandoned Car" GMC was known
throughout the region; and his knowledge and ability to have an in-depth
dialogue on almost every subject simply amazed everyone he met.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Joel's name may be made to the UNM
Department of Dermatology, Attn: Dr. Steve Padilla, 1021 Medical Arts Ave.,
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-5231 or to the charity of your choice.
ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL - PUBLISHED ON: SAT OCTOBER 20, 2012
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On October 27th we received a card from Lori Nash:
10-25-2012
Dear Corvair club members,
Thank you for your card. We have so much to deal with and Joel's passing
was such a shock!
Please tell the club members that we will be selling the car storage
lot, and members who have cars there will need to remove them. My
accountant said to tell you it must be done by the end of this year -
by Dec. 31, 2012.
We have the key & my daughter will help to let people in as needed.
We also found no rental checks in Joel's post office box. If you owe
us rent, take care of this PLEASE. We need all the help you can give
us - Joel's family!
Lori & family 505-884-5064 - 7508 Dellwood Rd NE
* Thanks for all the great years Joel had with
* everyone. He will be missed by many people.
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ROSSIE MORRIS
Steve reminds us that Rossie was a great engine rebuilder and supporter of
the restoration of classic cars in Albuquerque.
MORRIS, ROSSIE LEON SR. went to be with the Lord on January 8, 2014.
At age 75, Rossie lived a full life as a brother to Sam, husband to Margaret
(Peggy), father of Rossie Jr, Suzie, and Lisa, a Papa to Jennifer, Jessie,
Molly, Ben, Jake, and Evan. Rossie also left behind Sharon, Mike, Roxann,
and Eric. Rossie was the proud owner of Sundance Automotive where he enjoyed
a large extended family. He made his mark in the antique automobile race
"The Great Race" and had a passion for circle track racing. He was an active
member of Tin Lizzies and lovingly restored Model T Fords. Rossie will live
in the memory of many people with his kind deeds. The family would like to
invite you to join them in sharing fond memories of his life on Tuesday
February 11 at 2 PM. Please bring your hot rods and favorite toys with
stories and memories to share outside at Bel-Air Miramontes Park, the
corner of Phoenix and Morningside Dr. N.E.
ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, PUBLISHED ON: MONDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2014
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ROGER PAPE
Roger Pape joined CNM in December 2002 and for years drove up from Bosque Farms
to attend meetings and club activities. Recently he brought his beautiful green
1971 Corvette to a club breakfast for all to see. We will miss him.
"Roger C Pape, age 71, a resident of Bosque Farms, went to be with his
Lord on April 22, 2014 after bravely fighting cancer over the past few months.
With his keen sense of humor and uplifting spirit, people who met him loved
spending time with him. He enjoyed spending time with his friends and family; he
was a proud father and especially proud grandfather. He was blessed to have the
company of many dear friends while he fought, he and the family will be forever
grateful to the many who came by to visit him or send him get well wishes. His
close friend and ex wife Lori Cordova came by everyday to bring him a treat and
to help. Roger lived his faith in Jesus Christ and worshipped at Calvary Chapel
in Albuquerque.
Roger was born near Doniphan, Nebraska and grew up on a farm nearby.
After college he worked at the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant, taught
accounting at a business school and at night he had a successful dance band. He
was the leader of the band, putting it together and arranging locations to play.
The band grew into a popular country western band named Pure Intensity, who
played all around Nebraska and beyond. He moved away from Nebraska to continue
work as a safety engineer, but decided to move to New Mexico to be closer to his
children. In New Mexico, he worked for S.E.D. and Quest Diagnostics for over ten
years. He was a Cornhusker at heart and proudly wore red during football games.
He was a car enthusiast; he loved cars, especially 1971 Corvettes and
Corvairs. Although he didn't get to drive his Corvair as he was restoring it,
driving his Corvette always made him happy. He enjoyed racing stockcars with his
son, working night after night to get it ready and scraping mud and pitting for
him. He is survived by son, Jay, and wife, Katheryn of Bosque Farms, his
daughter, Dana Pellegrino and fiance Jesse DouBrava of Silver City, NM, five
grandchildren - Danielle, Anthony and Faith Pellegrino, Emily and Jacob Pape,
one sister, Joyce Rasmussen, of Grand Island, Nebraska, and three nieces, one
nephew, and five great nieces.
A memorial service will be held at the Peralta Memorial United Methodist
Church at 25 Wesley, Peralta, NM at 1 PM on Friday April 25, 2014.
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MIKE STICKLER
STICKLER, MICHAEL A. - passed away 10/4/2014. He was born in ABQ in 1947,
one of seven children. He is survived by his mother Marilyn; his wife Brenda;
their sons Kyle and Andrew; daughter Suzanne; and grandchildren Tristan and
Maddie. Mike was preceded in death by his father Paul. Mike worked at ATL and
recently retired as an inspector for the City of ABQ. He served honorably in the
US Navy. Mike loved restoring classic cars and was an active member of Corvairs
of NM for 30 years. Mike's life will be celebrated on Oct. 10, 2014 at 6:30 PM
at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church. His friends and family will remember his
infectious humor, love of nature and his strong faith in God.
This message is from Brenda:
We are celebrating Mike's life, this Friday, October 10th, at St Andrew's
Presbyterian Church at 6:30 PM. Mike went peacefully and is finally cancer free.
If some members want to park their Corvairs prominently at the front door of the
church for this celebration, they should arrive between 6:00 and 6:10, before
members of the church take that slot. St Andrew's Presbyterian Church is just
South and East of San Mateo and Montgomery. The address is 5301 Ponderosa Ave
NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110, telephone 881-9626.
Love to each of you - Brenda
Mike joined CNM in July 1976.
Mike was an active member of CNM, serving two terms as president and served as
New Mexico Car Council representative. Mike provided transportation for other
members to meeting and to club events. Mike took over the Corvair parts business
when Francis Boydston retired from that role in the club. He was the author of
many newsletter articles over the years and restored and drove several Corvairs.
Mike fought cancer for nearly ten years. He went into the hospital for pain
management on September 22nd, contracted pneumonia and was in ICU from September
25th until October 3rd.
Mike Stickler was a key member of CNM. He greatly enriched our club and his many
friends will miss him.
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OLLIE SCHEFLOW
The world has lost a gentleman. Oliver W. Scheflow passed away at age 90 on
August 21, 2016 at his home in Corrales, New Mexico. Born and raised in Elgin,
Illinois, the only son of Oscar and Clara is survived by his wife of 65 years
Mary Alice and daughters Lynn, Elizabeth (Tibi), Alice Kenny, as well as his
son-in-law Jim and Ollie's grandsons Corrigan and Atticus.
Ollie will be remembered for his many and varied contributions as an Eagle
Scout, father, neighbor and mechanical engineer, yet much like the unassuming
grace that he often displayed, his life story can be understood by the words
curiosity, courtesy and courage. Knighted the "rocket scientist" when enshrined
in the Elgin High School hall of fame, the 1948 Purdue University graduate
started the first half of his career by contributing to our nation's race to
space while working for aerospace suppliers, such as Sun Strand and Lear
Siegler, when living in Illinois and Michigan. Along the way he produced
countless patents, one of which was a hydraulic valve in the shock absorber that
was part of the first unmanned spaceship landing on the moon. He and his family
then lived in Avon Lake, Ohio during the second half of his career, which was
when he contributed inventions to the meat cutting industry while serving as
director of engineering for Bettcher Industries, from which he retired in 1991.
In retirement, Ollie and Mary Alice have enjoyed traveling in the U.S. and
abroad. Ollie was also active with the Corvair Club of New Mexico, where he
selflessly led many teams that "kept it clean" on Albuquerque's old Route 66.
Ollie's family asks, in lieu of flowers, for friends and loved ones to kindly
make donations to Habitat for Humanity (121 Habitat St., Americus, GA
31709-3498) or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (501 St Jude Place,
Memphis, TN 38105).
IN MEMORIAM OLLIE SCHEFLOW
Oliver Scheflow died on Sunday, August 21, 2016.
Along with family and friends, several members of CNM attended a memorial
service for Oliver Scheflow at Rio Rancho Presbyterian Church, 1004 24th Street,
Rio Rancho on Wednesday, August 24th.
Several Corvairs parked together at the church. Ollie would have been pleased to
see them.
President Ray Trujillo gave an eloquent summary of Ollie's twenty-four years
with CNM.
Ollie was 90 years old in April. He joined CNM in May 1992. He was a faithful
member, attending meeting and activities.
Twenty years ago, in August 1996, Ollie set up our club's public service of
cleaning trash from a mile of Old Route 66 east of the city. Since then we have
cleaned three or four times per year with many members participating. For most
of those years Ollie did the work of organizing, coordinating with the
Department of Transportation and bringing safety vests, tools, plastic bags and
water.
Ollie Scheflow received the club's Ike Meissner Award in 2001.
Although in failing health, Ollie, Mary Alice and their daughter Tibi attended
our 2015 Christmas dinner party.
Your newsletter editor appreciated the articles Ollie submitted on his
impressions of the 2003 Tri-State to Raton, the 2005 club excursion to El Morro
and the tour to see Earthship Homes while attending our 2009 Tri-State in Taos.
The club was blessed to have Ollie as a member and we will miss his quiet
presence, energy and competent authority.
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MARYALICE SCHEFLOW
If you listen, there are a few less stories being told. MaryAlice Scheflow, age
86, possibly the first true social medium, passed away on Feb. 7, 2017 with her
daughters Lynn, Tibi and Alice Kenny at her bedside.
MaryAlice loved talking, celebrating & when needed, sympathizing with anyone who
was sharing their tale. Her fascination in the experiences of others most likely
started shortly after her birth in Rockford, Illinois to Leroy and Alice Foss,
and where she created many tales with her older brother Addison. Her family
summered at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, where her relationship started with Oliver,
her husband for 65 years who passed away in August. They raised a family in
Michigan and Ohio, as Ollie was a mechanical engineer contributing to our
nation's "race to space." Regardless of their residency, MaryAlice was always
active in both charitable causes and bridge groups.
This remained true when they retired in 1991 to New Mexico where she enjoyed
being known as "MaryAlice from Corrales." Just as in their other locales, they
developed a rich group of friends of all generations. Indeed, many peers of her
daughters considered MaryAl to have played an integral role in their
upbringings.
In addition to the loss this vast group that now resides across our nation
surely feels, the storyteller "who was otherwise known lovingly as Gran" will be
missed by Corrigan & Atticus Kenny, her grandsons. Their father Jim began
serving as a sounding board to MaryAlice when he was age 15; he soon became a
character in many of the stories told at her kitchen table on Glenview Drive in
Avon Lake, Ohio.
The quiet from MaryAlice's absence won't last long when her family & friends
celebrate her life through storytelling when gathering at Corrales' Village
Pizza (4266 Corrales Rd.) this Sun., Feb. 12, 12-4 p.m. All are welcome. In lieu
of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to .
Published in Albuquerque Journal from Feb. 11 to Feb. 12, 2017
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CARL B. JOHNSON
Geoff Johnson wrote: My father passed away this evening April 29, at age 81
of natural causes. Memorial services will be private. Please let the club know.
Thank you - Geoff
FOR NEW MEMBERS: Carl was a founder of CORVAIRS OF NEW MEXICO, and the first
informal meeting of Albuquerque Corvair owners was at his house on Griegos NW
on 17 March 1974. This is the meeting that led to a formal meeting in April at
which Francis Boydston, Pete Colburn, Rick Grable, Dale Housley, Carl Johnson,
Mark Morgan, Jim Pittman and Duncan Puett decided to start a Corvair Club.
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HURLEY WILVERT
Hurley Wilvert died on Monday August 13th.
Brenda's sister in Tijeras told us that there was a motorcycle accident a short
distance from his home last week, and he was badly injured, taken to hospital,
and died on Monday.
Brenda requested that Corvair members be notified.
A service was held at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church,
12121 North Highway 14, Cedar Crest on Saturday August 25, at 2:00 PM.
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RICHARD FINCH
I received an email from Phil Finch:
> From: Phil Finch [ finchbook @ gmail.com ]
> Date: 2018=Aug=20 22:25:01 MDT
>
> Hello New Mexico Corvair Owners,
>
> Please pardon my delay to announce the news about Richard F. Finch.
> I have been his responsible person for the past six years, or would
> be this September.
>
> My eldest brother, Richard passed away this past Sunday morning.
> He left this world peacefully. Even with his advanced Alzheimer's,
> he enjoyed life, and always greeted people with a smile.
>
> Respectfully,
> Phil Finch
>
> https://www.robertsonfuneral.com/obituaries/Richard-Finch-6/#!/Obituary
>
> Richard Floyd Finch, 83, of Portland, Oregon died Sunday, August 12, 2018
> in Portland, Oregon.
>
> Services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, August 18, 2018 in Robertson Funeral
> Directors Saints' Roost Chapel in Clarendon, Texas with Don Stone officiating.
> Burial will follow in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.
As many of you will remember, Richard joined CNM in June 2000 when he
and his wife Gayle moved to Tularosa, New Mexico. Richard was a Corvair
owner since buying a new 1960 700 sedan. He was author of the book,
HOW TO KEEP YOUR CORVAIR ALIVE, familiar to many CNM and CORSA members.
Richard was a long-time CORSA member. Among his many accomplishments he
built and raced go-karts, race cars and Yenko Stingers. He was a pilot
and modified Corvair engines to use in home-built aircraft. In 1968 he
did a successful "blueprinted" 140-HP engine conversion for my 1966 Corsa
turbo coupe. Our members will remember Richard's visits to Albuquerque
in his Ultra Van #443 and his visits to the EAA Fly-ins at Moriarty.
Richard was an outstanding engineer and mechanic and I was privileged to
assist in disassembling, "tweaking" and assembling a new Corvair 4-carb
engine, a project that led directly to the writing of his book. I was
further privileged to go with him to several races in New Mexico, Arizona
and California in 1968 and 1969. Richard was truly one of a kind.
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JOAN WILSHIRE (ROCKY MOUNTAIN CORSA)
For those of you who may not have heard, Joan Wilshire, a longtime member of
the RMC, passed away over the weekend. Her daughter, Laura, asked me to pass
on the funeral information to all three Clubs. The below info will also be
published in the Daily Camera Boulder paper, on the Crist Mortuary website,
and in the Reporter-Herald Loveland papers.
My mother Joan L. Wilshire passed away on Saturday June 29, 2019 at home in
Loveland surrounded by her children, Lance, Ryan, Andrea, and Laura Wilshire.
It's hard to believe that our family joined RMC back in 1995 when my dad
and I were restoring my '64 Spyder Convertible together. Lots of good times!!
Take care, Laura Wilshire - Cell: 720.829.6626
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JOHN WIKER
Lt. Col. John Wiker died unexpectedly on June 14, 2019 at the age of 73 while
hiking on vacation in Alaska. He was born November 23, 1945 to John and Dorothy
(Koenig) Wiker in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. On July 6, 1974 he married Anne Moll
in Canton, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 24 years. After retiring,
John shared his enthusiasm-for the military with others by teaching JROTC for 17
years. He was passionate about golfing and travel. He was an active member of
the Albuquerque Corvair Club, the Kiwanis and the Tijeras Arroyo Golf
Association.
John is survived by his wife Anne; his two daughters Katherine Swoverland (and
husband Steven) and Jennifer Brown (and husband Wesley); five grandchildren:
Louisa, Sophia, John, Florence and Maxwell; two sisters Janice Wiker and Judy
Conlin (and husband Michael); one brother James Wiker (and wife Sumpit); as well
as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at St. Joseph's on the
Rio Grande Church. A rosary will be said at 8:15 AM follpwed by a mass and
reception at 9:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, we request donations be offered to the
Blue Star Mothers at www.bluestarmothers.org
There will be a military funeral at the Santa Fe National Cemetery at 3:00 PM
on Thursday June 27th. Russ McDuffie, a long-time CNM member, will play taps.
To get to the National Cemetery from Albuquerque, go toward Santa Fe. Take the
bypass highway NM 599 to go around the west side of the city. At the end of NM
599 where you'd normally turn left for Espanola, turn right to go into Santa Fe.
You'll see the National Cemetery just ahead on your left.
SERVICE FOR JOHN WIKER - JUN 27, 2019
The following members attended:
Dave Allin == Tony Berbig == Anne Mae Gold == Art Gold == Robert Gold
Steve Gongora == Pat & Vickie Hall == Dave Huntoon == Lube Lubert
Terry Price == Linda Soukup == Brenda Stickler == Tarmo Sutt
David Huntoon had been making repairs on John's Corvair at the time of
John's accident and still had the car at his home. David detailed John's
car very nicely and drove it to the church where the funeral was held this
morning. It was parked in a spot right in front of the door and when the
funeral was over and as people were leaving the family members flocked
around the car. They were happy to have it there.
Russ McDuffie was also in attendance and played Taps at the end of the mass.
A number of those members attending also drove their Corvairs to the funeral.
There were eight Corvair vehicles. They were:
Late coupe owner Dave Allin
Late convertible owner Robert & Anne Mae Gold
Corvair van owner Steve Gongora
Late coupe owner Pat & Vickie Hall
Rampside owner Dave Langlois
Late convertible owner Terry Price
Late coupe owner Tarmo Sutt
Late coupe John's yellow coupe was brought by David Huntoon
Others arrived in Brand-X vehicles. - Linda Soukup
JOHN WIKER DECEASED
Col. John Wiker was injured in a fall while hiking a mountain trail in Alaska.
He and his wife were on an Alaskan trip and this hike had several participants
and wasn't considered dangerous. He tripped on some kind of a "tree root" that
sent him tumbling down the side of a rocky hill.
He was on life support and the actual date of his death was June 12. Their
children came up to Alaska to help with all the details of getting his body
released by the medical examiner then cremated before they come home to
Albuquerque.
Col. Wiker had been with the DNHS ROTC program from 1997-2012. He then went on
to substitute at various schools. He came back to Del Norte to help with ROTC
in the 2017-2018 school year.
The memorial service will be June 27, 9:00 AM at the
St Joseph's on the Rio Grande Catholic Church off Coors.
JOHN WIKER INJURED
Subject: John Wiker injured
From: David and Jan Allin [ dnjallin @ comcast.net ]
Date: 2019=Jun=10 07:51:50 MDT
To: CNM Members
I received this email from Anne Wiker. John was severely injured in a hiking
accident. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.
David and Jan this is Anne Wiker. John rolled down an mountain Wednesday while
on an hiking excursion in Skagway AK and had to be med-evacced out. He is
currently in the ICU at Providence Hospital in Anchorage. He has had two
surgeries so far that have been very successful. He broke his neck, but miracle
of miracles, his spinal chord was not severed. They were able to realign the
neck bones and don't anticipate another neck surgery. He can move everything.
The second surgery was to plate the broken ribs on the left side. He broke 2-9
on the front and 3 more on the back. This was also successful. They are working
on getting him off the ventilator. He is breathing on his on but needs pressure
from the ventilator to force the air out to his body. They're hoping to have him
off by tomorrow. They did an EEG and now have him on anti-seizure medication
that is working. They hope to be able the plate ribs sometime this week so the
ribs don't damage his lungs. We're not even close to figuring out when he will
be able to come home. Please keep him in your prayers. Thanks.
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BILL REIDER
William Adam "Bill" Reider, born in Oak Park, IL on October 17, 1928 to William
F. Reider and Rose C. Wittry Reider, went to be with the Lord on January 25,
2020. He is survived by his wife, Helene Lepley Reider; daughters, Barbara J.
Dye and Laurie Valdez; grandchildren, Michael A. Reider, Joseph A. Barbarone,
Christopher P. Barbarone, James L. Reider, Daniel T. Reider, Jonathan W. Reider
and Tiana R. Valdez; and great-grandchildren, Desiree G. Reider, Damian M.
Reider, Iliana N. Reider, Katelynn M. Reider and Maya M. Barbarone. He was
predeceased by his parents; and sons, Thomas W. Reider and Stephen C. Reider.
Bill served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He spent 28 years in
commercial photography in Chicago. He also spent 26 years in Boy Scouting,
primarily in various leadership positions at the Pack, Troop or District level,
and received the Silver Beaver Award from the Great Southwest Area Council in
1978. He relocated to Albuquerque in 1974, and began a new career under the name
Cartune, Inc., initially as an auto parts business, and later as a maintenance
and repair shop mainly specializing in Corvairs. He became a member of Corvairs
of New Mexico in September of 1974, just six months after the club was founded,
and was involved with CNM continuously thereafter. Bill was a member of Glory
Christian Fellowship from its inception.
Memorial Services will be held Friday, February 7, 2020, 10:00 a.m., at Glory
Christian Fellowship, 2417 Wyoming Blvd. NE. Interment will follow at 3:00 p.m.
at Santa Fe National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Ranches, 6209
Hendrix Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 or to Glory Christian Fellowship, Kenyan
Orphanages, 2417 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112.
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DENNIS PLEAU
Just received news that Dennis Pleau died unexpectedly on 28-29 November 2020.
Survived by sons Michael and Steven.
Dennis and Debbie joined CNM in October 1990 and left for Colorado Springs in
the year 2000. Debbie died in 2007. Dennis ran Virtual Vairs from its beginning.
This is from a Facebook group:
Matt Campbell You know you're from Davis when...
November 30 at 6:34 AM
To This FB community group, it's with great sadness to inform you all
that a value member of this group, Dennis Pleau, passed away unexpectedly
Saturday night. To say the least, his siblings, sons and extended family
are in deep shock of his sudden passing so soon after just losing their
father/grandfather, Larry Pleau, last month. Who was also a great
contributor to this group.
Dennis was an integral part of this community with his many photography
posts of the great variety of bird species we have in this area. He was
an amazing photographer who shared consistently the beautiful birds From
the causeway, bypasses and the places he loved to travel to on his day
trips. He volunteered and contributed to many Interest groups in the area.
He was very knowledgeable in the history of Davis, especially the 50's
and 60'S with the neighborhood of Oeste Manor and the closeness of the
Sunset Court families. Besides his passion for photography he was also
very knowledgeable in genealogy and loved finding new and interesting
facts about his family history. He, as well as his contributions are
going to be immensely missed. Rest in Peace Dennis in His presence.
Dennis Eugene Pleau April 09, 1955 - November 29, 2020
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DAVID NEALE (ENGLAND)
Lee Reider told us that David Neale passed on April 14th, his birthday. He was
seventy on that date. Here's the last email message from David, January 13th:
"A few months ago, I was diagnosed with a large tumour on my liver. I'm under-
going chemotherapy, one specifically designed for this particular tumour, but
one of the side effects is an appalling feeling of weariness. Sleep has no
effect upon it. I cannot concentrate upon a book, and compiling an email is
a very slow business. Members will understand why they may not get a response
from me, or maybe a very late one at best."
SERVICE FOR DAVID NEALE VIA INTERNET STREAMING - 12-MAY-2021
Lee Reider sent information about a service for our member in England,
David Neale, who died on April 14th. The service was live-streamed on
Wednesday, May 12th at 2:45 PM London time -- 7:45 AM Albuquerque time.
Some of us watched. Meanwhile, David Huntoon found an on-line obit:
https://www.gseller.co.uk/obituaries/david-neale/
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BILL DARCY
William "Bill" Darcy June 23, 1948 - June 2, 2021
William "Bill" Darcy, 72, of Rio Communities, New Mexico passed away on
June 2, 2021 at his home. Bill is preceded in death by his mother, Catherine
(O'Sullivan) Darcy; father, William C. Darcy, Jr; and his sister, Elaine Darcy.
He is survived by his wife and forever love, Darlene Darcy; daughter,
Colleen Darcy-Siddell and husband Jeff; grandchildren, Conner Siddell and
Tiernan Phillips; and his brother, Edward Darcy.
There are currently no services scheduled for Bill. Arrangements are
being handled by the caring professionals at the Noblin Funeral Service Belen
Chapel, 418 W. Reinken Ave., (505)864-4448, where an online guest register is
available at www.noblin.com.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of William "Bill" Darcy
please visit our Tribute Store:
https://www.noblin.com/obituary/WilliamBill-Darcy/sympathy
Published in Legacy on Jun. 4, 2021.
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VICKIE ROSE HALL
Vickie Rose Hall, age 75, a resident of Los Lunas since 1979, passed
away on December 26, 2021. She was born in Galveston, Texas on March 17,
1946. She is survived by the love of her life, Pat Hall, son Timothy
Farmer, daughter Monica Popp (Fiance Randy), granddaughters Stephanie
and Jennifer Popp, grandson T.J. Farmer and great-grandson Tristen
Farmer. She is also survived by three sisters, Debbie Holm (Cliff),
Rebecca Sluss (Jimmy), Sharon Knee, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John Farmer and Georgia Cozart
and her precious niece, Jackie Holm.
Vickie enjoyed crafts and working in her flower and rock gardens. She
was an avid collector of music boxes, anything hummingbird related,
but all things Dallas Cowboys were at the top of her list! She was
an active member of the Corvairs of New Mexico since 2005 serving
as chair of the Merchandise/Sunshine committee at the time of her
death. She enjoyed the many friends she made there.
Vickie left much of this obituary handwritten for the family to use.
She said, "Please remember and celebrate Vickie's life in your own
special way as no services are planned."
Her wishes were to be cremated.
Published by Albuquerque Journal on Jan. 2, 2022.
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JERRY GOFFE
Jerry Goffe passed away September 4th, 2022 after a long illness.
For many years Jerry was an active member of Corvairs of New Mexico. He joined
in May 1977 and owned several Corvairs including a beautiful Loadside. Many of
us remember the tours to Bosque del Apache that he organized for us and the
birds we were able to see there. Jerry was a world-class photographer. His
collection of Cushman scooters were a feature of several State Fairs.
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GAYLE E. FINCH
Gayle E. Finch, 70, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011, in Las Cruces. She was
born Saturday, July 27, 1940, in Tacoma, Washington. Gayle was a registered
nurse for the county of Santa Barbara, California. She liked to write novels and
enjoyed decorating the house. She is survived by her husband, Richard F. Finch,
of the family home; one son and three daughters.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Cuba Avenue Church
of Christ in Alamogordo with Al Maxey officiating. Interment will be at 1 p.m.
Monday, March 14, 2011, at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon, Texas. The Finch
family has entrusted their loved one to the care of Alamogordo Funeral Home to
direct the funeral services. Should friends desire, contributions may be made to
the Cuba Avenue Church of Christ food pantry.
To sign the online register book, please visit www.alamogordofuneralhome.org.
Published in Alamogordo Daily News from March 11 to April 11, 2011
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CHUCK VERTREES
VERTREES - CHARLES EDWARD 1926-2011 A resident of Albuquerque, died Wednesday,
November 23, 2011. He is survived by his five children, Julia, Chuck, Patty,
Joe, and Sylvia; their four spouses, Greg, Jan, Janet, and Jim; six
grandchildren, Jennifer, Janice, Brian, Christina, Joe, and Sarah; their
partners, Johnny, Jenny, and Jeff; along with six great-grandchildren. Julie,
the love of his life, left us for heaven a year ago last October but these two
were married for 61 wonderful years. Brother Don, son-in-law Gilbert and
grandson David also went ahead of papa to prepare the way. We miss them all...
but know they are well.
The year is 1944. A bright young man barely out of high school, and with only a
little college, tries to enlist in the armed forces to fight the Nazis... but he
is as blind as a bat without his glasses ... so he gets a job with Chrysler
Corporation building "special" equipment for some place in Tennessee called Oak
Ridge. Humm, maybe that helps explain some of the things we know about him (but
no, he didn't glow in the dark).
Charles (Chuck) Vertrees was born in Bokoshe, Oklahoma but grew up in Detroit,
Michigan during the 1930's. The older of two boys, there was always food on the
table as his father, Charles X., managed a grocery store (where he learned even
in the depression people wouldn't buy "sad" looking produce).
After the war the family moved to the Southwest where he enrolled at the
University of New Mexico; so began one of the longest Pharmaceutical careers in
the state's history. Upon graduation he worked retail in Roswell, Carlsbad, and
finally Albuquerque "pushing pills" at Super Drug, Central Drug, and then the
Gulf Mart department store where he often worked 60 to 80 hours a week to
support his family.
An economic down turn in the 70's closed Gulf Mart and he landed at the
University of New Mexico Hospital Pharmacy (a great move ... by the way) where
he worked until retirement ... and well beyond. A fixture at the hospital, he
was the oldest practicing licensed pharmacist in the state of New Mexico and was
still working part-time at UNMH until his passing.
His greatest occupation however was as husband and father. As a student at UNM
he joined a hiking club and on a trail in the Sandia Mountains met a beautiful
young woman named Julia who had forgotten her gloves. A suggestion: He could
wear his right glove and she the left ... and then they could hold hands ...
success.
Graduation brought a wedding, then a home, and one, two, three, four ... and
then five children. A wonderful singer with a strong tenor voice he not only
sang in his church choir but, beginning in the 1950's, also sang Lead with a
SPEBSQSA Barbershop chorus and several quartets. We are sure he is already
working on a new quartet.
A prodigious reader with eclectic interests, he was a storehouse of information
(and would have been a wonderful contestant on Jeopardy). The owner of several
Chevy Corvairs, he was the secretary of the Albuquerque collectors' chapter of
CORSA.
Chuck was a gregarious character and everyone who knew him can recall the
twinkle in his eye when he was telling a story ... or a joke. His was a long and
full life, but what we will remember most is the size of his heart. The
kindness, generosity, and love he shared with all who knew him defines the
legacy he leaves.
A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 3:00 p.m., at Christ
United Methodist Church, 6200 Gibson Blvd. SE. In lieu of flowers the family
requests donations to the Christ United Methodist Church Missions Fund.
Please visit our online guest book for Charles at:
www.RememberTheirStory.com
FRENCH 1111 University Blvd NE 505-843-6333
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RUTH GOODMAN - ROCKY MOUNTAIN CORSA, DENVER
Goodman, Ruth, passed away on December 15, 2011 at Porter Hospice.
Ruth was born in June 13, 1935 in Indiana and has lived in Denver
since 1953. She drove Corvairs for many years and was active in the
Corvair clubs. She also enjoyed crochet and other crafts. She is
survived by her husband, Steve. A memorial service will be planned
after the holidays. In lieu of flowers, send donations to
CAT CARE SOCIETY, 5787 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood, CO, 80214.
Published in Denver Post on December 18, 2011
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KONSTANTIN SUTT
Tarmo called to tell us that his father, KONSTANTIN SUTT, passed away at about
midnight last night, 27 September 2012. Mr Sutt had a long and active life and
only recently had to slow down. He was 92 years old and survived World War II
and the occupation of his country, Estonia. Having met his future wife in a
displaced persons camp, he and his wife were able to come to America to build
a new life.
He was able to stay in his home until the end, being cared for by hospice
caregivers and by Kay and Tarmo.
There will be a service - a wake? Plans are not yet complete, but Kay & Tarmo
will let us know.
Tarmo and Kay have been active CNM members since the very early days of the club
and have both contributed immeasurably to our Corvair family. Although most of
us did not know, Tarmo's father supported and contributed greatly to Tarmo's
efforts in the Corvair hobby.
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JOEL NASH
NASH, JOEL DAVID, MD - passed away unexpectedly on October 10, 2012 at his home
in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
He was born on August 8, 1939 in Rochester, Minnesota. His parents were Leo A.
Nash, MD, and Helen Marie Arnquist Nash. He grew up in Fargo, North Dakota and
St. Paul, Minnesota. Joel attended the St. Paul Academy, Harvard College (at age
16), and the University of Minnesota where he received BA, BS, and MD degrees.
He interned at the University of New Mexico Medical School. He served two years
in the U.S. Army at McAfee Army Hospital on White Sands Missile Range as a
General Medical Officer and as Chief of Professional Services. He was awarded
the Army Commendation Medal.
Following active duty, Joel returned to the University of Minnesota for
dermatology training and served in the SS01 U.S. Army Reserve Hospital. On
completion of his education, he returned to Albuquerque and joined the Lovelace
Clinic Staff, retiring in 2001 after 31 years. He had also been on the clinical
faculty of the UNM Dermatology Department since its founding in 1973 and
retained a keen interest in education.
He is survived by his wife, Lori Nash; and two daughters, Leslie Nash Kilstofte
(Mark Kilstofte) of Greenville, South Carolina, and Andrea Nash (Michelle King)
of Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is also survived by three sisters, Jill Nash of
Buffalo, New York, Sally Nash Meyfarth (Philip Meyfarth) of Macedonia, Ohio, and
Wendy Nash Keller of Albuquerque, New Mexico; as well as nephew Ethan Mitchell
of New York City, New York, nephew Michael Keller of Albuquerque, New Mexico;
and niece Abby Keller, also of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Joel was beloved by his patients, family and friends. His contribution to the
practice of dermatology was immeasurable; his love of cars, especially Corvairs,
was a lifelong passion; his black "This is Not an Abandoned Car" GMC was known
throughout the region; and his knowledge and ability to have an in-depth
dialogue on almost every subject simply amazed everyone he met.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Joel's name may be made to the UNM
Department of Dermatology, Attn: Dr. Steve Padilla, 1021 Medical Arts Ave.,
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-5231 or to the charity of your choice.
ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL - PUBLISHED ON: SAT OCTOBER 20, 2012
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On October 27th we received a card from Lori Nash:
10-25-2012
Dear Corvair club members,
Thank you for your card. We have so much to deal with and Joel's passing
was such a shock!
Please tell the club members that we will be selling the car storage
lot, and members who have cars there will need to remove them. My
accountant said to tell you it must be done by the end of this year -
by Dec. 31, 2012.
We have the key & my daughter will help to let people in as needed.
We also found no rental checks in Joel's post office box. If you owe
us rent, take care of this PLEASE. We need all the help you can give
us - Joel's family!
Lori & family 505-884-5064 - 7508 Dellwood Rd NE
* Thanks for all the great years Joel had with
* everyone. He will be missed by many people.
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ROSSIE MORRIS
Steve reminds us that Rossie was a great engine rebuilder and supporter of
the restoration of classic cars in Albuquerque.
MORRIS, ROSSIE LEON SR. went to be with the Lord on January 8, 2014.
At age 75, Rossie lived a full life as a brother to Sam, husband to Margaret
(Peggy), father of Rossie Jr, Suzie, and Lisa, a Papa to Jennifer, Jessie,
Molly, Ben, Jake, and Evan. Rossie also left behind Sharon, Mike, Roxann,
and Eric. Rossie was the proud owner of Sundance Automotive where he enjoyed
a large extended family. He made his mark in the antique automobile race
"The Great Race" and had a passion for circle track racing. He was an active
member of Tin Lizzies and lovingly restored Model T Fords. Rossie will live
in the memory of many people with his kind deeds. The family would like to
invite you to join them in sharing fond memories of his life on Tuesday
February 11 at 2 PM. Please bring your hot rods and favorite toys with
stories and memories to share outside at Bel-Air Miramontes Park, the
corner of Phoenix and Morningside Dr. N.E.
ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, PUBLISHED ON: MONDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2014
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ROGER PAPE
Roger Pape joined CNM in December 2002 and for years drove up from Bosque Farms
to attend meetings and club activities. Recently he brought his beautiful green
1971 Corvette to a club breakfast for all to see. We will miss him.
"Roger C Pape, age 71, a resident of Bosque Farms, went to be with his
Lord on April 22, 2014 after bravely fighting cancer over the past few months.
With his keen sense of humor and uplifting spirit, people who met him loved
spending time with him. He enjoyed spending time with his friends and family; he
was a proud father and especially proud grandfather. He was blessed to have the
company of many dear friends while he fought, he and the family will be forever
grateful to the many who came by to visit him or send him get well wishes. His
close friend and ex wife Lori Cordova came by everyday to bring him a treat and
to help. Roger lived his faith in Jesus Christ and worshipped at Calvary Chapel
in Albuquerque.
Roger was born near Doniphan, Nebraska and grew up on a farm nearby.
After college he worked at the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant, taught
accounting at a business school and at night he had a successful dance band. He
was the leader of the band, putting it together and arranging locations to play.
The band grew into a popular country western band named Pure Intensity, who
played all around Nebraska and beyond. He moved away from Nebraska to continue
work as a safety engineer, but decided to move to New Mexico to be closer to his
children. In New Mexico, he worked for S.E.D. and Quest Diagnostics for over ten
years. He was a Cornhusker at heart and proudly wore red during football games.
He was a car enthusiast; he loved cars, especially 1971 Corvettes and
Corvairs. Although he didn't get to drive his Corvair as he was restoring it,
driving his Corvette always made him happy. He enjoyed racing stockcars with his
son, working night after night to get it ready and scraping mud and pitting for
him. He is survived by son, Jay, and wife, Katheryn of Bosque Farms, his
daughter, Dana Pellegrino and fiance Jesse DouBrava of Silver City, NM, five
grandchildren - Danielle, Anthony and Faith Pellegrino, Emily and Jacob Pape,
one sister, Joyce Rasmussen, of Grand Island, Nebraska, and three nieces, one
nephew, and five great nieces.
A memorial service will be held at the Peralta Memorial United Methodist
Church at 25 Wesley, Peralta, NM at 1 PM on Friday April 25, 2014.
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MIKE STICKLER
STICKLER, MICHAEL A. - passed away 10/4/2014. He was born in ABQ in 1947,
one of seven children. He is survived by his mother Marilyn; his wife Brenda;
their sons Kyle and Andrew; daughter Suzanne; and grandchildren Tristan and
Maddie. Mike was preceded in death by his father Paul. Mike worked at ATL and
recently retired as an inspector for the City of ABQ. He served honorably in the
US Navy. Mike loved restoring classic cars and was an active member of Corvairs
of NM for 30 years. Mike's life will be celebrated on Oct. 10, 2014 at 6:30 PM
at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church. His friends and family will remember his
infectious humor, love of nature and his strong faith in God.
This message is from Brenda:
We are celebrating Mike's life, this Friday, October 10th, at St Andrew's
Presbyterian Church at 6:30 PM. Mike went peacefully and is finally cancer free.
If some members want to park their Corvairs prominently at the front door of the
church for this celebration, they should arrive between 6:00 and 6:10, before
members of the church take that slot. St Andrew's Presbyterian Church is just
South and East of San Mateo and Montgomery. The address is 5301 Ponderosa Ave
NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110, telephone 881-9626.
Love to each of you - Brenda
Mike joined CNM in July 1976.
Mike was an active member of CNM, serving two terms as president and served as
New Mexico Car Council representative. Mike provided transportation for other
members to meeting and to club events. Mike took over the Corvair parts business
when Francis Boydston retired from that role in the club. He was the author of
many newsletter articles over the years and restored and drove several Corvairs.
Mike fought cancer for nearly ten years. He went into the hospital for pain
management on September 22nd, contracted pneumonia and was in ICU from September
25th until October 3rd.
Mike Stickler was a key member of CNM. He greatly enriched our club and his many
friends will miss him.
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OLLIE SCHEFLOW
The world has lost a gentleman. Oliver W. Scheflow passed away at age 90 on
August 21, 2016 at his home in Corrales, New Mexico. Born and raised in Elgin,
Illinois, the only son of Oscar and Clara is survived by his wife of 65 years
Mary Alice and daughters Lynn, Elizabeth (Tibi), Alice Kenny, as well as his
son-in-law Jim and Ollie's grandsons Corrigan and Atticus.
Ollie will be remembered for his many and varied contributions as an Eagle
Scout, father, neighbor and mechanical engineer, yet much like the unassuming
grace that he often displayed, his life story can be understood by the words
curiosity, courtesy and courage. Knighted the "rocket scientist" when enshrined
in the Elgin High School hall of fame, the 1948 Purdue University graduate
started the first half of his career by contributing to our nation's race to
space while working for aerospace suppliers, such as Sun Strand and Lear
Siegler, when living in Illinois and Michigan. Along the way he produced
countless patents, one of which was a hydraulic valve in the shock absorber that
was part of the first unmanned spaceship landing on the moon. He and his family
then lived in Avon Lake, Ohio during the second half of his career, which was
when he contributed inventions to the meat cutting industry while serving as
director of engineering for Bettcher Industries, from which he retired in 1991.
In retirement, Ollie and Mary Alice have enjoyed traveling in the U.S. and
abroad. Ollie was also active with the Corvair Club of New Mexico, where he
selflessly led many teams that "kept it clean" on Albuquerque's old Route 66.
Ollie's family asks, in lieu of flowers, for friends and loved ones to kindly
make donations to Habitat for Humanity (121 Habitat St., Americus, GA
31709-3498) or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (501 St Jude Place,
Memphis, TN 38105).
IN MEMORIAM OLLIE SCHEFLOW
Oliver Scheflow died on Sunday, August 21, 2016.
Along with family and friends, several members of CNM attended a memorial
service for Oliver Scheflow at Rio Rancho Presbyterian Church, 1004 24th Street,
Rio Rancho on Wednesday, August 24th.
Several Corvairs parked together at the church. Ollie would have been pleased to
see them.
President Ray Trujillo gave an eloquent summary of Ollie's twenty-four years
with CNM.
Ollie was 90 years old in April. He joined CNM in May 1992. He was a faithful
member, attending meeting and activities.
Twenty years ago, in August 1996, Ollie set up our club's public service of
cleaning trash from a mile of Old Route 66 east of the city. Since then we have
cleaned three or four times per year with many members participating. For most
of those years Ollie did the work of organizing, coordinating with the
Department of Transportation and bringing safety vests, tools, plastic bags and
water.
Ollie Scheflow received the club's Ike Meissner Award in 2001.
Although in failing health, Ollie, Mary Alice and their daughter Tibi attended
our 2015 Christmas dinner party.
Your newsletter editor appreciated the articles Ollie submitted on his
impressions of the 2003 Tri-State to Raton, the 2005 club excursion to El Morro
and the tour to see Earthship Homes while attending our 2009 Tri-State in Taos.
The club was blessed to have Ollie as a member and we will miss his quiet
presence, energy and competent authority.
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MARYALICE SCHEFLOW
If you listen, there are a few less stories being told. MaryAlice Scheflow, age
86, possibly the first true social medium, passed away on Feb. 7, 2017 with her
daughters Lynn, Tibi and Alice Kenny at her bedside.
MaryAlice loved talking, celebrating & when needed, sympathizing with anyone who
was sharing their tale. Her fascination in the experiences of others most likely
started shortly after her birth in Rockford, Illinois to Leroy and Alice Foss,
and where she created many tales with her older brother Addison. Her family
summered at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, where her relationship started with Oliver,
her husband for 65 years who passed away in August. They raised a family in
Michigan and Ohio, as Ollie was a mechanical engineer contributing to our
nation's "race to space." Regardless of their residency, MaryAlice was always
active in both charitable causes and bridge groups.
This remained true when they retired in 1991 to New Mexico where she enjoyed
being known as "MaryAlice from Corrales." Just as in their other locales, they
developed a rich group of friends of all generations. Indeed, many peers of her
daughters considered MaryAl to have played an integral role in their
upbringings.
In addition to the loss this vast group that now resides across our nation
surely feels, the storyteller "who was otherwise known lovingly as Gran" will be
missed by Corrigan & Atticus Kenny, her grandsons. Their father Jim began
serving as a sounding board to MaryAlice when he was age 15; he soon became a
character in many of the stories told at her kitchen table on Glenview Drive in
Avon Lake, Ohio.
The quiet from MaryAlice's absence won't last long when her family & friends
celebrate her life through storytelling when gathering at Corrales' Village
Pizza (4266 Corrales Rd.) this Sun., Feb. 12, 12-4 p.m. All are welcome. In lieu
of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to .
Published in Albuquerque Journal from Feb. 11 to Feb. 12, 2017
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CARL B. JOHNSON
Geoff Johnson wrote: My father passed away this evening April 29, at age 81
of natural causes. Memorial services will be private. Please let the club know.
Thank you - Geoff
FOR NEW MEMBERS: Carl was a founder of CORVAIRS OF NEW MEXICO, and the first
informal meeting of Albuquerque Corvair owners was at his house on Griegos NW
on 17 March 1974. This is the meeting that led to a formal meeting in April at
which Francis Boydston, Pete Colburn, Rick Grable, Dale Housley, Carl Johnson,
Mark Morgan, Jim Pittman and Duncan Puett decided to start a Corvair Club.
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HURLEY WILVERT
Hurley Wilvert died on Monday August 13th.
Brenda's sister in Tijeras told us that there was a motorcycle accident a short
distance from his home last week, and he was badly injured, taken to hospital,
and died on Monday.
Brenda requested that Corvair members be notified.
A service was held at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church,
12121 North Highway 14, Cedar Crest on Saturday August 25, at 2:00 PM.
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RICHARD FINCH
I received an email from Phil Finch:
> From: Phil Finch [ finchbook @ gmail.com ]
> Date: 2018=Aug=20 22:25:01 MDT
>
> Hello New Mexico Corvair Owners,
>
> Please pardon my delay to announce the news about Richard F. Finch.
> I have been his responsible person for the past six years, or would
> be this September.
>
> My eldest brother, Richard passed away this past Sunday morning.
> He left this world peacefully. Even with his advanced Alzheimer's,
> he enjoyed life, and always greeted people with a smile.
>
> Respectfully,
> Phil Finch
>
> https://www.robertsonfuneral.com/obituaries/Richard-Finch-6/#!/Obituary
>
> Richard Floyd Finch, 83, of Portland, Oregon died Sunday, August 12, 2018
> in Portland, Oregon.
>
> Services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, August 18, 2018 in Robertson Funeral
> Directors Saints' Roost Chapel in Clarendon, Texas with Don Stone officiating.
> Burial will follow in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.
As many of you will remember, Richard joined CNM in June 2000 when he
and his wife Gayle moved to Tularosa, New Mexico. Richard was a Corvair
owner since buying a new 1960 700 sedan. He was author of the book,
HOW TO KEEP YOUR CORVAIR ALIVE, familiar to many CNM and CORSA members.
Richard was a long-time CORSA member. Among his many accomplishments he
built and raced go-karts, race cars and Yenko Stingers. He was a pilot
and modified Corvair engines to use in home-built aircraft. In 1968 he
did a successful "blueprinted" 140-HP engine conversion for my 1966 Corsa
turbo coupe. Our members will remember Richard's visits to Albuquerque
in his Ultra Van #443 and his visits to the EAA Fly-ins at Moriarty.
Richard was an outstanding engineer and mechanic and I was privileged to
assist in disassembling, "tweaking" and assembling a new Corvair 4-carb
engine, a project that led directly to the writing of his book. I was
further privileged to go with him to several races in New Mexico, Arizona
and California in 1968 and 1969. Richard was truly one of a kind.
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JOAN WILSHIRE (ROCKY MOUNTAIN CORSA)
For those of you who may not have heard, Joan Wilshire, a longtime member of
the RMC, passed away over the weekend. Her daughter, Laura, asked me to pass
on the funeral information to all three Clubs. The below info will also be
published in the Daily Camera Boulder paper, on the Crist Mortuary website,
and in the Reporter-Herald Loveland papers.
My mother Joan L. Wilshire passed away on Saturday June 29, 2019 at home in
Loveland surrounded by her children, Lance, Ryan, Andrea, and Laura Wilshire.
It's hard to believe that our family joined RMC back in 1995 when my dad
and I were restoring my '64 Spyder Convertible together. Lots of good times!!
Take care, Laura Wilshire - Cell: 720.829.6626
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JOHN WIKER
Lt. Col. John Wiker died unexpectedly on June 14, 2019 at the age of 73 while
hiking on vacation in Alaska. He was born November 23, 1945 to John and Dorothy
(Koenig) Wiker in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. On July 6, 1974 he married Anne Moll
in Canton, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 24 years. After retiring,
John shared his enthusiasm-for the military with others by teaching JROTC for 17
years. He was passionate about golfing and travel. He was an active member of
the Albuquerque Corvair Club, the Kiwanis and the Tijeras Arroyo Golf
Association.
John is survived by his wife Anne; his two daughters Katherine Swoverland (and
husband Steven) and Jennifer Brown (and husband Wesley); five grandchildren:
Louisa, Sophia, John, Florence and Maxwell; two sisters Janice Wiker and Judy
Conlin (and husband Michael); one brother James Wiker (and wife Sumpit); as well
as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at St. Joseph's on the
Rio Grande Church. A rosary will be said at 8:15 AM follpwed by a mass and
reception at 9:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, we request donations be offered to the
Blue Star Mothers at www.bluestarmothers.org
There will be a military funeral at the Santa Fe National Cemetery at 3:00 PM
on Thursday June 27th. Russ McDuffie, a long-time CNM member, will play taps.
To get to the National Cemetery from Albuquerque, go toward Santa Fe. Take the
bypass highway NM 599 to go around the west side of the city. At the end of NM
599 where you'd normally turn left for Espanola, turn right to go into Santa Fe.
You'll see the National Cemetery just ahead on your left.
SERVICE FOR JOHN WIKER - JUN 27, 2019
The following members attended:
Dave Allin == Tony Berbig == Anne Mae Gold == Art Gold == Robert Gold
Steve Gongora == Pat & Vickie Hall == Dave Huntoon == Lube Lubert
Terry Price == Linda Soukup == Brenda Stickler == Tarmo Sutt
David Huntoon had been making repairs on John's Corvair at the time of
John's accident and still had the car at his home. David detailed John's
car very nicely and drove it to the church where the funeral was held this
morning. It was parked in a spot right in front of the door and when the
funeral was over and as people were leaving the family members flocked
around the car. They were happy to have it there.
Russ McDuffie was also in attendance and played Taps at the end of the mass.
A number of those members attending also drove their Corvairs to the funeral.
There were eight Corvair vehicles. They were:
Late coupe owner Dave Allin
Late convertible owner Robert & Anne Mae Gold
Corvair van owner Steve Gongora
Late coupe owner Pat & Vickie Hall
Rampside owner Dave Langlois
Late convertible owner Terry Price
Late coupe owner Tarmo Sutt
Late coupe John's yellow coupe was brought by David Huntoon
Others arrived in Brand-X vehicles. - Linda Soukup
JOHN WIKER DECEASED
Col. John Wiker was injured in a fall while hiking a mountain trail in Alaska.
He and his wife were on an Alaskan trip and this hike had several participants
and wasn't considered dangerous. He tripped on some kind of a "tree root" that
sent him tumbling down the side of a rocky hill.
He was on life support and the actual date of his death was June 12. Their
children came up to Alaska to help with all the details of getting his body
released by the medical examiner then cremated before they come home to
Albuquerque.
Col. Wiker had been with the DNHS ROTC program from 1997-2012. He then went on
to substitute at various schools. He came back to Del Norte to help with ROTC
in the 2017-2018 school year.
The memorial service will be June 27, 9:00 AM at the
St Joseph's on the Rio Grande Catholic Church off Coors.
JOHN WIKER INJURED
Subject: John Wiker injured
From: David and Jan Allin [ dnjallin @ comcast.net ]
Date: 2019=Jun=10 07:51:50 MDT
To: CNM Members
I received this email from Anne Wiker. John was severely injured in a hiking
accident. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.
David and Jan this is Anne Wiker. John rolled down an mountain Wednesday while
on an hiking excursion in Skagway AK and had to be med-evacced out. He is
currently in the ICU at Providence Hospital in Anchorage. He has had two
surgeries so far that have been very successful. He broke his neck, but miracle
of miracles, his spinal chord was not severed. They were able to realign the
neck bones and don't anticipate another neck surgery. He can move everything.
The second surgery was to plate the broken ribs on the left side. He broke 2-9
on the front and 3 more on the back. This was also successful. They are working
on getting him off the ventilator. He is breathing on his on but needs pressure
from the ventilator to force the air out to his body. They're hoping to have him
off by tomorrow. They did an EEG and now have him on anti-seizure medication
that is working. They hope to be able the plate ribs sometime this week so the
ribs don't damage his lungs. We're not even close to figuring out when he will
be able to come home. Please keep him in your prayers. Thanks.
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BILL REIDER
William Adam "Bill" Reider, born in Oak Park, IL on October 17, 1928 to William
F. Reider and Rose C. Wittry Reider, went to be with the Lord on January 25,
2020. He is survived by his wife, Helene Lepley Reider; daughters, Barbara J.
Dye and Laurie Valdez; grandchildren, Michael A. Reider, Joseph A. Barbarone,
Christopher P. Barbarone, James L. Reider, Daniel T. Reider, Jonathan W. Reider
and Tiana R. Valdez; and great-grandchildren, Desiree G. Reider, Damian M.
Reider, Iliana N. Reider, Katelynn M. Reider and Maya M. Barbarone. He was
predeceased by his parents; and sons, Thomas W. Reider and Stephen C. Reider.
Bill served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He spent 28 years in
commercial photography in Chicago. He also spent 26 years in Boy Scouting,
primarily in various leadership positions at the Pack, Troop or District level,
and received the Silver Beaver Award from the Great Southwest Area Council in
1978. He relocated to Albuquerque in 1974, and began a new career under the name
Cartune, Inc., initially as an auto parts business, and later as a maintenance
and repair shop mainly specializing in Corvairs. He became a member of Corvairs
of New Mexico in September of 1974, just six months after the club was founded,
and was involved with CNM continuously thereafter. Bill was a member of Glory
Christian Fellowship from its inception.
Memorial Services will be held Friday, February 7, 2020, 10:00 a.m., at Glory
Christian Fellowship, 2417 Wyoming Blvd. NE. Interment will follow at 3:00 p.m.
at Santa Fe National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Ranches, 6209
Hendrix Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 or to Glory Christian Fellowship, Kenyan
Orphanages, 2417 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112.
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DENNIS PLEAU
Just received news that Dennis Pleau died unexpectedly on 28-29 November 2020.
Survived by sons Michael and Steven.
Dennis and Debbie joined CNM in October 1990 and left for Colorado Springs in
the year 2000. Debbie died in 2007. Dennis ran Virtual Vairs from its beginning.
This is from a Facebook group:
Matt Campbell You know you're from Davis when...
November 30 at 6:34 AM
To This FB community group, it's with great sadness to inform you all
that a value member of this group, Dennis Pleau, passed away unexpectedly
Saturday night. To say the least, his siblings, sons and extended family
are in deep shock of his sudden passing so soon after just losing their
father/grandfather, Larry Pleau, last month. Who was also a great
contributor to this group.
Dennis was an integral part of this community with his many photography
posts of the great variety of bird species we have in this area. He was
an amazing photographer who shared consistently the beautiful birds From
the causeway, bypasses and the places he loved to travel to on his day
trips. He volunteered and contributed to many Interest groups in the area.
He was very knowledgeable in the history of Davis, especially the 50's
and 60'S with the neighborhood of Oeste Manor and the closeness of the
Sunset Court families. Besides his passion for photography he was also
very knowledgeable in genealogy and loved finding new and interesting
facts about his family history. He, as well as his contributions are
going to be immensely missed. Rest in Peace Dennis in His presence.
Dennis Eugene Pleau April 09, 1955 - November 29, 2020
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DAVID NEALE (ENGLAND)
Lee Reider told us that David Neale passed on April 14th, his birthday. He was
seventy on that date. Here's the last email message from David, January 13th:
"A few months ago, I was diagnosed with a large tumour on my liver. I'm under-
going chemotherapy, one specifically designed for this particular tumour, but
one of the side effects is an appalling feeling of weariness. Sleep has no
effect upon it. I cannot concentrate upon a book, and compiling an email is
a very slow business. Members will understand why they may not get a response
from me, or maybe a very late one at best."
SERVICE FOR DAVID NEALE VIA INTERNET STREAMING - 12-MAY-2021
Lee Reider sent information about a service for our member in England,
David Neale, who died on April 14th. The service was live-streamed on
Wednesday, May 12th at 2:45 PM London time -- 7:45 AM Albuquerque time.
Some of us watched. Meanwhile, David Huntoon found an on-line obit:
https://www.gseller.co.uk/obituaries/david-neale/
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BILL DARCY
William "Bill" Darcy June 23, 1948 - June 2, 2021
William "Bill" Darcy, 72, of Rio Communities, New Mexico passed away on
June 2, 2021 at his home. Bill is preceded in death by his mother, Catherine
(O'Sullivan) Darcy; father, William C. Darcy, Jr; and his sister, Elaine Darcy.
He is survived by his wife and forever love, Darlene Darcy; daughter,
Colleen Darcy-Siddell and husband Jeff; grandchildren, Conner Siddell and
Tiernan Phillips; and his brother, Edward Darcy.
There are currently no services scheduled for Bill. Arrangements are
being handled by the caring professionals at the Noblin Funeral Service Belen
Chapel, 418 W. Reinken Ave., (505)864-4448, where an online guest register is
available at www.noblin.com.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of William "Bill" Darcy
please visit our Tribute Store:
https://www.noblin.com/obituary/WilliamBill-Darcy/sympathy
Published in Legacy on Jun. 4, 2021.
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VICKIE ROSE HALL
Vickie Rose Hall, age 75, a resident of Los Lunas since 1979, passed
away on December 26, 2021. She was born in Galveston, Texas on March 17,
1946. She is survived by the love of her life, Pat Hall, son Timothy
Farmer, daughter Monica Popp (Fiance Randy), granddaughters Stephanie
and Jennifer Popp, grandson T.J. Farmer and great-grandson Tristen
Farmer. She is also survived by three sisters, Debbie Holm (Cliff),
Rebecca Sluss (Jimmy), Sharon Knee, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John Farmer and Georgia Cozart
and her precious niece, Jackie Holm.
Vickie enjoyed crafts and working in her flower and rock gardens. She
was an avid collector of music boxes, anything hummingbird related,
but all things Dallas Cowboys were at the top of her list! She was
an active member of the Corvairs of New Mexico since 2005 serving
as chair of the Merchandise/Sunshine committee at the time of her
death. She enjoyed the many friends she made there.
Vickie left much of this obituary handwritten for the family to use.
She said, "Please remember and celebrate Vickie's life in your own
special way as no services are planned."
Her wishes were to be cremated.
Published by Albuquerque Journal on Jan. 2, 2022.
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JERRY GOFFE
Jerry Goffe passed away September 4th, 2022 after a long illness.
For many years Jerry was an active member of Corvairs of New Mexico. He joined
in May 1977 and owned several Corvairs including a beautiful Loadside. Many of
us remember the tours to Bosque del Apache that he organized for us and the
birds we were able to see there. Jerry was a world-class photographer. His
collection of Cushman scooters were a feature of several State Fairs.
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