Obituaries

RUSSELL F. SHAW, M.D. April 15, 2016

Dr. Shaw passed away on April 15, 2016. Born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Russ attended local schools before graduating from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island in 1955. It was at Brown University that he met Cynthia – his wife of 59 years.

His interest in medicine took him to Albany Medical College in Albany, New York where he earned his medical degree. After medical school, he chose to specialize in pediatrics and completed his residency in pediatrics in Columbus, Read More

JASON W. OTT May 4, 1982 – May 12, 2016

Jason W. Ott, 34, died on May 12, 2016, of injuries suffered in an accident in Arizona.

Jason was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on May 4, 1982 and was a 2001 graduate of Los Alamos High School. Jason is survived by his mother, Kathleen Veenstra and partner Grady Stem; his father Will Ott and wife Cindy; his sister Julia Toler, husband Josh, and Jason’s adored nieces and nephews Ava, Grey, Griffin, Norah and Ingrid; his sister Emily Veenstra-Ott and fiancé Kevin O’Neal; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Jason was an immensely talented artist and Read More

EDWARD ROMERO Oct. 14, 1930 – May 14, 2016

Edward Romero, 85, a former resident of Cuyamungue, and current resident of Los Alamos, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2016. 

Edward was preceded in death by his wife Flora E. Romero; parents Jose Erineo and Ursinia Ortiz Romero; brothers Juan Gavino and Julian; sisters Ermelinda and Sally. 

Edward proudly served in the United States Army. He was employed by the Atomic Energy Commission, Zia Company, and the State of New Mexico. 

He is survived by his daughter Terrie and husband Ray; and sons Edward LeRoy, Ronald  and wife Read More

HILLARD HAYS HOWARD March 19, 1943 – June 30, 2015

Hillard Hays Howard, 72, died June 30, 2015 at the Heart of the Rockies Medical Center in Salida, Colorado.

Hillard was born to Harold French and Ruth Bugg Howard on March 19,1943 in Stuttgart, Arkansas. Hillard was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Lynn. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Cheryll Faust.

Hillard received a Bachelor of Science in Physics from UNM and a PhD in Physics from Vanderbilt University. He began his career as a liaison between LASL and the international users group for LAMPF and he worked to bring a UNM branch campus Read More

ROBERT N. R. MULFORD May 8, 2016

Robert N. R. Mulford of Los Alamos died peacefully May 8, 2016 in Los Alamos. He was active well into his nineties despite developing heart disease at 92, and maintained his wit and humor to his last day.

He was born in Philadelphia to George Howell Mulford and Mary Emily Ramsay Mulford, and grew up amid the onions and cabbages of Garden City Long Island. He served in the Marine Corps in the Pacific theater of WWII.

After receiving his doctorate in Chemistry from Bob University in 1950, Robert went to work at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, retiring after 40 years but Read More

ANTOINE WALLACE (WALLY) GENO May 18, 1927 – April 27, 2016

Antoine Wallace (Wally) Geno, 88, passed away on April 27, 2016 at his home in Gilbert, AZ. 

Wally was born on May 18, 1927 in Florissant, Missouri to Wallace and Adell Geno. As a young man he attended Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, Palomar Junior College in San Marcos, CA and proudly served his country in the United States Navy.

Wally was a resident of Los Alamos, NM where he was a business owner, a 2 term county commissioner, and was employed with the County of Los Alamos until his retirement. Wally and his wife Joan retired to Read More

MARGARET ANNE GUENETTE Nov. 23, 1925 – May 7, 2016

Margaret Anne Guenette, age 90, of Los Alamos, NM, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, May 7, 2016, surrounded by her family. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Mary Celia (Kontz) Toth; her infant son, John Peter; and her sisters, Mary (Toth) Lawler, and Helen (Toth) Pelrine. 

Margaret is survived by her devoted spouse of 58 years, John Guenette; four daughters (all of Los Alamos, NM) Yvonne Guenette Salaz; Elaine Guenette, Emily Kluk (husband Michael), and Ellen Marie Guenette; six grandchildren, Brandon Read More

BERNADETTE VERNA June 17, 1944 – April 28, 2016

Bernadette Verna passed away on April 28^th after a hard fought battle with breast cancer.

She was born Bernadette Lasorsa on June 17^th of 1944 in Philadelphia, PA. She attended Catholic school back in the day when nuns could hit you and you didn’t bother to tell your parents because then you’d get hit twice that day.

She married Lou Verna and they had three children, Louis, Anthony and Bernadette. They lived most of their life in Florida, with Lou working at Walt Disney World and while they were never rich, they led the charmed life being allowed Read More

MARGARET (MAGGIE) DAVIS Oct. 2, 1937 – March 8, 2016

“If we cannot share a little kindness in this life, what are we here for?”

Maggie (Geringer) Davis passed away peacefully in her Bozeman, MT home on March 8^th, 2016 with her children at her side.

She was born in Wheatland, WY to Elizabeth and Henry Geringer on Oct. 2, 1937. Her siblings are Jeri, John, and Darlene. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Darlene Fabricius.

She received her Bachelor of Science and Certificate of Physical Therapy from the Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, in 1959 and worked as a PT for 46 years. In her youth on Read More

NATHANAEL FARNHAM April 14, 2016

Nathanael Farnham, age 58, a resident of Los Alamos, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016.

Mr. Farnham was preceded in death by his mother, Maureen Farnham. Nathanael was known to his family as a hard worker who pursued his education in a field he loved and later retired from, Los Alamos National Laboratory.

He was a good father, son and husband. He will be truly missed by all who knew and loved him. He is survived by his wife, Vicki Farnham of Los Alamos; father, Charles Farnham of Salem, Oregon; son, Nicholas Farnham of Las Vegas, Nevada; daughter, Kristen Farnham Read More

DOROTHY WYNELL KLUK Nov. 15, 1926 – April 26, 2016

Dorothy Wynell Kluk, age 89, of Los Alamos, NM, died peacefully in her sleep on April 26, 2016, with her devoted son, Michael, by her side. 

Dorothy was preceded in death by her spouse, Joseph Roman Kluk; her parents, George Lonnie and Etta Pearl (White) Smith; and her brother and sisters, Odell Smith, Ruby (Smith) Bowen, Louise (Smith) Zimmerman, and Billy Jean (Smith) Wall. 

Dorothy is survived by her two sons, Joseph Kluk of Highlands Ranch, CO; Michael Kluk (wife Emily) of Los Alamos, NM, four grandchildren, Brandon Kluk (wife Bethany) Read More

GLORIA LOUISE CORDOVA July 31, 1938 – April 18, 2016

Gloria Louisa Cordova, long-time Los Alamos resident, passed away on April 18, 2016 after a 16-month struggle with pancreatic cancer.

Gloria was born in Trinidad Colo. on July 31, 1938. After high school she joined the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati and graduated from their Mount St. Joseph College with a B. S. degree in chemistry. She taught math and chemistry in high schools in Denver and Trinidad, and then after leaving the community, moved to Los Alamos where she taught chemistry at the high school for 10 years.

In 1979 she joined the Laboratory Read More

JAMES LOWELL ANDERSON April 23, 2016

James (Jim) Lowell Anderson, 77, of Boulder, CO passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2016.

Jim was born in Santa Rita, NM and grew up in the Grant County area of New Mexico and was a long-time resident of Los Alamos, NM. Jim attended New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM, and earned a B.S.degree in Chemistry in 1961 and a M.S. degree in Chemistry 1963.  In 1966 he earned a PhD in Nuclear Chemistry from Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL. In 1958, Jim married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Gililland and they were the parents Read More

DAVID W. CARROLL Dec. 3, 1947 – April 26, 2016

David W. Carroll, 68 of Los Alamos passed away Tuesday, April 26th, 2016 after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

He was born on December 3, 1947 in Portland, Oregon and lived in the Pacific Northwest until moving with his family to Los Alamos in 1955. He graduated from the Los Alamos High School in 1965 and the University of Northern Colorado in 1969 with a degree in Industrial Arts and Meteorology.

He worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory for 42 years until retirement in April 2012.

David is survived by his wife of 28 years, Janice, his two daughters Read More

JUNE PERUSEK April 17, 2016

June Perusek, 98, a resident of White Rock for eight years, died April 17 in a Greeley, CO, assisted living facility.

Perusek moved to Greeley in 2014.

Survivors include her daughter, Sandra (Ken) Johnson of White Rock.

Services will be in Gunnison, CO, May 7 at 11 a.m. at the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions to the American
Lung Association in care of Stoddard Funeral Home, 3205 West 28th Street, Greeley, CO., 80634. Read More

PATRICIA NELL CALIFA June 20, 1953 – March 30, 2016

Patricia Nell Califa of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, passed away the end of March following her struggle with cancer. She had recently retired from a long career as an Executive/Legal Secretary in Texas, New Mexico, and Florida.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Eugenia and Paul Califa, and by her son, Aaron. Patricia is survived by her daughter, Molly, daughter-in-law, Janet, and granddaughters, Violet, Phoenix, Orchid, and Aspen, as well as her four sisters, Cathy, Ethel, Stephany, and Susan.

Patricia was a member of Calvary Read More

PAUL M. KRAEMER March 19, 1930 – March 24, 2016

Paul Kraemer passed away on March 24th, 2016 after a full and productive life.

Paul was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Huldah and E.O Kraemer on March 19, 1930. He earned a Doctorate in Public Health from Tulane University, and a Ph.D. in Microbiology from the Wistar Institute, a biomedical Center focusing on cancer research and vaccine development.

He was recruited by Wright Langham for his training in cancer research to be a part of a new Cell and Molecular Biology group in H-4 in 1964. He retired from LANL in 1995. Paul published more than 90 Read More

SAMANTHA M. DAVIS April 6, 2016

Samantha M. Davis died at home in the Sangre de Christo Mountains April 6, 2016 after a two-year fight with cancer. She was 58 years old and of the Christian faith.

Born in Roanoke, VA she was adopted and raised by John Simon and Lorene Owens in Williamsburg, VA. She graduated Williamsburg High School in 1975. Her career included hospital administration in VA, quality assurance and quality control at Nine Mile Point Nuclear Power Station NY, Washington Public Power Nuclear Unit Two WA, administration for Bechtel Small Environmental Projects, and the Bechtel Remedial Read More

PATRICIA ANN (TURNEY) THOMSON Dec. 11, 1933 – April 7, 2016

Patricia Ann (Turney) Thomson passed away quietly and peacefully on April 7, 2016 at the age of 82.

Ann was preceded in death by her husband, David Browning Thomson and by her brother Bill Turney and sister Genevieve Ratcliff.  She is survived by her three children and their spouses; Debra and John Beeson of Santa Fe, NM, Barbara and Keith Emery of Phoenixville, PA, and David and Audrey Thomson of Loveland, CO. She is also survived by her eight grandchildren, one great grandchild; and four sisters: Bennie Hahn, Barbara Robbins, Julia Read More

LENORE S. DUDGEON Jan. 5, 1932 – April 3, 2016

Lenore S. Dudgeon died peacefully in her sleep on April 3, 2016 from complications secondary to cancer. 

Lenore was born January 5, 1932 in Wilkes-Barre, PA to Maurice and Eleanor Schaller. After completing nursing school in Pennsylvania she was chosen to attend advanced training in anesthesia where she graduated as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.   

In 1957 she moved to Las Vegas, NV to pursue her career in anesthesia. While lounging at the pool of her apartment complex, she met Willard Dudgeon and the two began Read More

DIANE EAGAN March 27, 2016

Diane Eagan, 47, a resident of Los Alamos, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2016.

Remember Me; Please Remember Me After I’m Gone, In A Way That Will Make You Smile, Just Remember That Though I Sleep, It Will Be Just For A While, Remember The Times I Made You Laugh, Remember The Times We Cried, If Ever I’ve Helped In Some Small Way, Remember I Always Tried, When The Sun Comes Up Tomorrow And You Find That I Am Gone, Remember I’ll Be With You Still, Look For Me In That Rising Sun, Wrap Yourself In Its Comfort, Look For Me I’ll Be There Smiling Down Upon You, Read More

JAMES WYLIE GORDON Jan. 21, 1934 – March 31, 2016

James Wylie Gordon, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Brewster Place in Topeka, Kansas. He was born January 21, 1934, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Charles Wylie Gordon and Hazel May Williams.

After graduating from Topeka High School in 1952, James attended the University of Chicago before enlisting in the Navy from 1954-1957. Following his enlistment, he attended the University of Kansas, earning first a B.S. in Physics in 1961, and then a Ph.D. in Physics in 1968.

While attending the University of Kansas he met Teresa Antonia Read More

MARK ANTHONY MATHEWS April 1, 2016

Dr. Mark Anthony Mathews, 74, a resident of Los Alamos, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016 due to MS related causes.

He was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Mary Mathews and brother Karl Mathews. Dr. Mark Mathews was an avid outdoorsman and a hunter. He collected clocks and loved to use his hands to build many different projects. He was a passionate geophysicist committed to his work. He worked with nuclear energy and contributed to numerous scientific publications and professional journals. He was very proud of his involvement in the Glasnost.

He Read More

HOWARD OVERTON RICHERSON April 13, 1930 – March 21, 2016

Howard Overton Richerson, 85, a resident of Los Alamos, born April 13, 1930, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016.

Howard was preceded in death by his parents, Nathaniel (Scott) and Freida Richerson; siblings, Barbara Winters, Geraldine Wade and Nathaniel (Bud) Richerson; children, Rebecca Richerson-Farris and Jeffery Richerson. Howard grew up with an appreciation for the mountains and the landscape of the Southwest. He moved to Los Alamos where he met and married his wife Carmen. They are both graduates of Los Alamos High School. Read More

JAMES RICHARD EICHOR April 17, 1932 – March 27, 2016

James Richard Eichor, age 83, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Stonebrook Assisted Living in Denison, Texas. He loved his family, family vacations, taking pictures, airplanes, and automobiles. He was loved by everyone, and will be dearly missed by all.

Mr. Eichor was born on April 17, 1932 in Guthrie Center, Iowa, the son of Hugh and Opal Eichor. He married Alice Marie Spain in Casey, Iowa in Feb 1954. He enlisted in the Marines in 1952 and received his boot camp training at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, CA. As Read More

DOUGLAS WARD LIER April 25, 1931 – March 26, 2016

Capt. USNR-Retired Douglas Ward Lier, longtime Los Alamos resident, athlete and community volunteer died March 26th, 2016, from renal cancer.  He was nearly 85 years old.

Born in Green Bay, Wisconsin April 25, 1931, he spent his summers waterskiing and winters ski jumping.  Doug graduated with a Physics degree from St. Olaf in Northfield, Minnesota.  Serving as Naval Nuclear Weapons Officer during the Korean War, after spending time at Sandia Naval Weapons Facility, he received an assignment in 1953 to Los Alamos where he met Read More

CLIFTON “SKIP” COLLINS Aug. 12, 1939 – March 23, 2016

Clifton “Skip” Collins, Jr. a resident of White Rock, NM passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, with his family by his side.

He was born in Oklahoma City, OK on August 12, 1939.  He was preceded in death by his father, Clifton M. Collins, Sr., mother Lois Casperson-Collins, and Uncles Robert and Ralph Casperson.

After proudly serving in the Army he returned to New Mexico and started his career as a Security Specialist for the Los Alamos National Laboratory and retired after twenty three years. He then worked three Read More

THOMAS SPICKERMANN Jan. 29, 1963 – March 11, 2016

The Celebration of Life for Thomas Spickermann will take place on Friday, April 1^st at the Hernandez Community Center from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Please come reminisce and celebrate Tom’s life with his family, friends, and co-workers. 19418 US HWY 84, Hernandez. This is a potluck event.

Thomas, 53, died in a plane crash near Ohkay Owingeh airport on March 11, 2016. Also in the plane was Karen Young of Los Alamos. Karen had rented the Remos GX in Santa Fe. Tom was the co-pilot. No official word has yet been released on the cause of the crash.

Tom was employed Read More