Mary Lucille Atherton Rea
Mary Lucille Atherton Rea, 87, died in an assisted care facility in Farmington on March 28, 2004, after a lengthy illness.
Mary was born in Montgomery County, Iowa, on Dec. 15, 1916, to Charles and Margaret Atherton.
She spent much of her childhood in Colorado, and moved back to Red Oak, Iowa, as a young woman.
There she met and married Morris R. Rea, and moved to Los Alamos in January 1947.
She and Morris were the original occupants of their home in Los Alamos, and Mary lived in that house until illness forced her to move into an assisted care facility.
Prior to her illness, Mary was very active in the United Church and the Los Alamos Chapter of Eastern Star.
Mary was best known for her arts and crafts skills, and hundreds of people in Los Alamos have something that was made by her.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Morris, and is survived by her two sons, Laurence and Kenneth.
She was buried beside her husband in a private ceremony held on April 1 at Gauje Pines Cemetery.
NORENE YUSNUKIS
NORENE YUSNUKIS, 74, a resident of White Rock, died Friday, April 2, 2004, following a long battle with Parkinson's. She was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Esther Porter.
Mrs. Yusnukis was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus and enjoyed bowling, golf and assisting at the schools because of her extreme love for children. Norene loved to go to bingo. She is survived by her husband Donald Yusnukis of White Rock; son, Ron Yusnukis and wife Andrea of Miami, Florida; daughter, Arlene Yusnukis-Gibbs and husband Doug of La Port, Colorado; 3 grandchildren, Kyle Dane Gibbs, Levi Garrett Gibbs and Austin Jet Yusnukis; Two sisters; identical twins, Irene Mary Turner and husband Joe and Geraldine Mott.
One brother, Jack Porter and wife Norma all of Spokane, Washington along with numerous nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.
A rosary will be recited today at 6 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Los Alamos.
Mass of Christian burial will be held on Wednesday at 1 p.m., also at The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with burial to follow at Guaje Pines.
Alta Whittemore-Sultemeier
Alta Whittemore-Sultemeier, 82, a resident of Truth or Consequences and a former resident of Los Alamos, died Wednesday, August 4, 2004, in Albuquerque.
Whittemore-Sultemeier retired after 28 years of service at Los Alamos National Laboratories.
She was a member of the Moose Lodge, the V.F.W. and was very active with the local animal shelter.
She is survived by her sons, Don Whittemore and wife Mary of Edgewood and Gerald Whittemore and wife, Rose of Rio Rancho; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert C. Whittemore; and by a son, Robert G. Whittemore.
Graveside services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m., at Guaje Pines Cemetery in Los Alamos, with Pastor Terry Milford officiating.
Family members will serve as pallbearers.
Anne Bonner Warren
Anne Bonner Warren of Santa Fe, a practicing psychologist in Los Alamos between 1957 and 2000, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2004, while undergoing treatment for multiple myeloma cancer at the Institute for Myeloma Research and Therapy in Little Rock, Arks. She succumbed after a 15-month battle with the disease.
She was born in 1930 to Dr. Willard and Mrs. Kathryn Bonner in Buffalo, N.Y.
Anne graduated from Vassar College and the University of Wisconsin, where she earned a Ph.D. in psychology. In addition to her private practice, she was a member of the American Psychological Association, the New Mexico Psychological Association, and the Northern New Mexico Psychologists chapter.
Until her illness in 2003, she was president-elect of the New Mexico Psychological Association. Anne served on the boards of directors for the Los Alamos Family Council and Los Alamos Family Y and was active in several community organizations, including the Los Alamos Concert Association and Master Gardeners of Los Alamos County.
An avid birder, she participated in numerous Audubon field trips and, following her move to Santa Fe in 2000, helped plan guided walks at the Ortiz Mountain Educational Preserve. Between 1997 and 2003 she helped organize Relays for Life for the American Cancer Society in both Los Alamos and Santa Fe.
She was the beloved wife of Lee Warren for 54 years and cherished mother of Sarah Middeleer of Newtown, Conn., and Carol Simon of Denver. Other survivors include her grandchildren; sons-in-law Geoffrey Middeleer and John Simon; brother Hallam Bonner and niece Margo Bonner Thurston of Maine; and nephew David Bonner of Texas.
A memorial service in her honor will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 13, at the Randall Davey Audubon Center, located at the end of Upper Canyon Road, Santa Fe.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Anne's name may be made to Los Alamos Family Council, 1450 A Trinity Drive, Los Alamos, NM 87544, or Randall Davey Audubon Center, P.O. Box 9314, Santa Fe, NM, 87504-9314.
Gloria (Dody) F. Rodgers
Gloria (Dody) F. Rodgers memorial service was incorrectly listed as this Saturday.
It will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 25 at St. Marks Episcopal Church in Durango. She died Oct. 2, 2004.
Dody and her husband Bill Jack moved to Los Alamos in 1959 where Bill Jack was employed by Los Alamos National Laboratory.
MICHAEL JAY POLLAT
MICHAEL JAY POLLAT, 37 of Loveland, Colo., died suddenly Sunday, Oct. 17, 2004. Michael was a graduate of NMSU and was employed by NASA in Florida for several years.
Recently he was self-employed as an Electrical Engineer, serving the Fort Collins, Loveland, Denver and Boulder areas. He was preceded in death by his mother, Eldene Pollat.
He is survived by his daughter, Sarina of Albuquerque; his father, La Verne Pollat of Rio Rancho; brothers: Tim Pollat of Los Alamos and Scott Pollat of Arizona.
A memorial service will be conducted at 10 a.m Saturday at Berardinelli Family Chapel, 1399 Luisa St., Santa Fe. Interment will follow at Guaje Pines Cemetery.
Manuel J. Urizar
Manuel J. Urizar, 83, a resident of Albuquerque since 1987, died Oct. 24, 2004. Manuel was raised in Burns, Ore., where he graduated from high school in 1937 at the age of 16. After high school, he graduated with honors from the University of Portland where he had been president of his graduating class.
He joined the U.S. Army and served in the Pacific Theater of Command in WWII. After the war, he completed his Masters Degree in Physical Chemistry from Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Manuel began his career with Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1947, where he received many distinguished awards.
He lived 40 years in Los Alamos until his retirement in 1987. In retirement, he enjoyed family and friends, traveling, playing bridge and golf.
Manuel was our beloved and loving father, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend to many. His love and generosity touched the hearts of all who knew him. He will be deeply missed.
He is survived by two daughters, Anne Urizar of Tucson, Ariz., and Arlene Highfill and husband, Mack of Albuquerque; sister, Frances MacRoberts and husband, Martin of Los Alamos; four grandchildren, Cecily Urizar-Faught of Tucson; Meghan Heddings and husband, Nick of Tucson, Nicole Highfill of Albuquerque and Ehren Highfill of Phoenix.
A Memorial Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m., Monday at at French Mortuary - Westside Chapel with Deacon Steve Rangel, reciting. Memorial mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church, 5712 Paradise Blvd. N.W., with Father John Conway, celebrant.
Interment of cremains will follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice.
