Albuquerque Journal - March 13, 2003
Alvera Louise Douglas, a resident of
Albuquerque since 1958, went home to the
Lord on Tuesday, March 11, 2003. Alvera was born in
Sopris, CO on August 16, 1924. She graduated from
Adams State
College in
Alamosa COO and earned a
Masters Degree from Rosary
College in River Forest, IL. She spent most of her life working as a librarian for the
Albuquerque Public
Schools. She had a deep love for children and animals and was a devoted grandmother. She is survived by her daughter, Nanci Lynn
Cairns, son-in-law, Norman Cairns; grandson, Sean Robert Cairns; brother, John
Marcon, Jr.; sister-in-law,
Freda Marcon, all of Albuquerque; sister, Albina
Huffman of Durango, CO. She is also survived by her lifelong friends, Marybeth and Raymond
Miller as well as a numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Louise Marcon; brothers, Louis, Mario and Anthony
Marcon and sisters, Angelina Maccagnan, Mary Steinhage, and Anne
Hinton. Her family would like to thank Dr. Robert
Weiler, Dr. Pamela
Fick and the TCU nurses of
Lovelace Medical Center. Friends may visit French Mortuary, 7121
Wyoming Blvd. NE, 6:00 p.m., followed by rosary at 7:00 p.m. Mass will be celebrated Friday, March 14, 2003, 9:00 a.m., at St. Bernadette Catholic Church, 11401 Indian School Rd. NE. Pallbearers will be John
Marcon, Jr., John
Marcon III, Anthony
Marcon, Louis
Marcon, Norm
Cairns, and John Anthony
Marcon. Entombment will follow at Sunset Memorial
Park, 924 Menaul NE. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Annunciation School, 2610
Utah NE,
Albuquerque, NM, 87110
