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Obits, May through December 2010

Joshua “Poco” Kamas, 33, passed away November 6, 2010, in Houston, Texas. Josh obtained his bachelor’s in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from New Mexico Tech in May 2005. Josh "Polo" KamasOct. 23, 1977 - Nov. 6, 2010 A memorial mass was at noon Monday Nov. 15, 2010, at the... Read More

Obituaries, Sept. 2009 to March 2010

C. B. Moore, emeritus professor of physics and emeritus director of Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research, passed away on March 2, 2010. See the extended tribute to C. B. Moore. David Lee Baker, age 55, passed away January 18, 2010 in Albuquerque, of complications of diabetes. He earned a master’s... Read More

Michael J. Fitzgerald

Michael J. Fitzgerald (1934-2009) Contributed by William X Chávez, Jr. and Andrew R Campbell Mike J. Fitzgerald was born on August 5, 1934 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the second oldest of eight children. Mike attended the University of Minnesota, where he graduated with a B.S. in geological engineering in 1957. Upon... Read More

Obituaries, June to August 2009

Leonard Bjorn, 93, passed away after a long illness on Sept. 30, 2008. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Amy Anderson Bjorn of Glastonbury, Conn., three children and six grandchildren. He was born on Nov. 17, 1914, in Hartford, Conn., and graduated from high school there in... Read More

Obituaries, Jan. - Feb. 2009

Obituaries, Jan. - Feb. 2009 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] Michael Provenza 56, of Montrose, Colo., passed away on Jan. 30 near Lake City, Colo. Read More

Obituaries, Nov., Dec. 2008

Obituaries, Nov., Dec. 2008 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] David Northrop, a 1988 graduate of New Mexico Tech with a bachelor's degree in computer science, passed away unexpectedly on... Read More

Obituaries, Sept. - Oct. 2008

Obituaries, Sept. - Oct. 2008 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] Linda Anne Lewis Ewing, a 1971 alumna, passed away on June 27, 2008, at the age of 60. Read More

Obituaries, June - Aug. 2008

Obituaries, June - Aug. 2008 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] Jennifer D. Austin a 2005 graduate of New Mexico Tech with a bachelor's degree in biology, passed away in... Read More

Obituaries, Feb. - June 2008

Obituaries, Feb. - June 2008 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] Johanna Abney, a 2005 graduate of New Mexico Tech, passed away on April 18, 2008, after a battle with... Read More

Obituaries, Dec. 2007 - Jan. 2008

Obituaries, Dec. 2007 - Jan. 2008 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] Robert O. Anderson passed away on Dec. 2, 2007, at his home in Roswell. He was a friend... Read More

Obituaries, August - Nov. 2007

Obituaries, August - Nov. 2007 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] James Dewald (96, BS, physics) passed away on Sept. 7, 2007, in Houston. He had received his doctorate from... Read More

Obituaries, July 2007

Obituaries, July 2007 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] John Marshall, a 1996 graduate of New Mexico Tech and longtime lab associate in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering,... Read More

Obituaries, February - June 2007

Obituaries, February - June 2007 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] Kenneth Bayer, a 1938 graduate in geological engineering, passed away January 27, 2007 at age 90. He was born... Read More

Obituaries, July 2006 - Feb. 2007

Obituaries, July 2006 - Feb. 2007 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] Richard W. Baxter, Jr. age 53, passed away peacefully at home on February 3, 2007, after a courageous... Read More

Obituaries, Jan. - June 2006

Obituaries, Jan. - June 2006 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.]| Dr. Christina Balk, longtime professor of geology at New Mexico Tech, passed away on March 8, 2006. She was... Read More

Obituaries, March to December 2005

Obituaries, March to December 2005 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] Dr. Christina Balk, longtime professor of geology at New Mexico Tech, passed away on March 8, 2006. She was... Read More

Obituaries, July 2004 to Feb. 2005

Obituaries, July 2004 to Feb. 2005 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] William "Bill" L. Bass, 67, of Willard, NM, passed away on July 20, 2004. He held a master... Read More

Obituaries, January to June 2004

Obituaries, January to June 2004 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] Charles Andrada age 92, a retired civil engineer, passed away on February 15, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nev. He... Read More

Obituaries, Oct. 2003 to Jan. 2003

Obituaries, Oct. 2003 to Jan. 2003 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] Martin Friberg, emeritus professor of mathematics at New Mexico Tech, passed away on Dec. 23, 2003, at the... Read More

Obituaries, July to October 2003

Obituaries, July to October 2003 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] Gus Blaisdell, who taught philosophy and mathematics at New Mexico Tech for a while in the 1970s, passed away... Read More

Obituaries, March to June 2003

Obituaries, March to June 2003 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] Raymond D. Gumb, a computer science professor at New Mexico Tech from 1984-86, passed away on Nov. 20, 2002.... Read More

Obituaries, Oct. 2002 to March 2003

Obituaries, Oct. 2002 to March 2003 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] Ray W. Ballmer, age 76, passed away on Dec. 15, 2002, in Tucson. He was a prominent mining... Read More

Obituaries, April to October 2002

Obituaries, April to October 2002 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] John David Aumen passed away on April 16, 2002, in Gulf Breeze, Fla. He was a 1951 graduate of... Read More

Obituaries, Dec. 2001 to March 2002

Obituaries, Dec. 2001 to March 2002 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] Dr. George Atwood III an alumnus, recipient of numerous awards from New Mexico Tech, and longtime supporter of... Read More

Obituaries, June - Nov. 2001

Obituaries, June - Nov. 2001 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] Jeffrey Bollschweiler, a 1975 graduate of New Mexico Tech, passed away in late October 2001. He was a resident... Read More

Obituaries, March - May 2001

Obituaries, March - May 2001 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] Willow M. Burand age 86, a 1953 alumnus and longtime friend of New Mexico Tech, passed away in Albuquerque... Read More

Obituaries, Jan. - March 2001

Obituaries, Jan. - March 2001 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] Dr. Glen F. Brown passed away on Feb. 22 at a hospital in Fairfax, Va. He resided in Reston,... Read More

Obituaries, June - Dec. 2000

Obituaries, June - Dec. 2000 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] Ernest Blessing, age 97, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Aug. 13, 2000 in Salt Lake City of... Read More

Obituaries, Sept. 1999 - June 2000

Obituaries, Sept. 1999 - June 2000 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] Lou Baudoin Louis P. Baudoin (Lou) Sr., a former Tech employee, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2000 at... Read More

Obituaries, Mar. - Aug. 1999

Obituaries, Mar. - Aug. 1999 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] Homer Dailey (35, BS, mining engr.) passed away on Feb. 3, 1999 at a Fort Worth, Tex., hospital. Homer... Read More

Obituaries, July 1998 - Feb. 1999

Obituaries, July 1998 - Feb. 1999 [Note: in cases where donations may be made to New Mexico Tech, the address is: Advancement Office, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.] Robert A. Bieberman "Bieb," 75, passed away on Dec. 23, 1998. For 38 years, he was a petroleum... Read More

Obituaries, Dec. 1997 - July 1998

Obituaries, Dec. 1997 - July 1998 Robert F. Benda (40, BS, mining engr.) passed away on March 2, 1998. The last issue of Gold Pan contained his reminiscence on marrying Blanche Downen Benda in New Mexico in 1939. Daniel S. Briggs, age 34, was killed in a skydiving accident on... Read More

Obituaries, May 1997-Dec. 1997

Obituaries, May 1997-Dec. 1997 Alan David Coston, 74, passed away in his home in Albuquerque. He was born on Oct. 4, 1921, in Salamanca, New York. A graduate of the University of Michigan, he earned master's degrees from the University of New Mexico and from New Mexico Insitute of Mining... Read More

Obituaries, before May 1997

Obituaries, before May 1997 William Earl Bertholf II died April 11, 1994, at his home in Irving, Texas. From 1958 through 1969, he was on the faculty of NMIMT, where he also served as vice president of finance and state resource economist. Bertholf was born on Aug. 7, 1915 in... Read More

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