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Sgt Granville Laverene Dourte
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Birth: Jun. 3, 1920
Death: Sep. 20, 2008
Granville Laverne Dourte, age 88, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2008. Granville is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Helen Margaret Dourte and his children, Margaret Saunders and her husband, Leigh of Albuquerque, NM, Patricia Bruner and her husband, Will of Greenville, SC, Richard Dourte and his wife, Christine of Albuquerque, NM and Kathleen Arvizu and her husband, Karl of Tucson, AZ. Granville is also survived by eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, as well as Fredina Bucalo, his niece, who grew up alongside Granville more like a sister. Granville is preceded in death by his parents, Harley Osborn and Dora Dourte and daughter, Theresa Ann Dourte. Granville was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. After graduating from Santa Fe High School in 1939, he worked for the Santa Fe Railroad and proudly served his country, achieving the rank of Master Sergeant in the Army Air Corps in the South Pacific during World War II. Having been the first in his family to complete a post High School education, he went on to become a home builder and carpenter in Albuquerque and then worked at Sandia National Laboratories on top secret Military Projects for over 31 years. Granville was a long-standing member of the American Legion, Post 13. A Rosary will be recited on Monday, September 22, 2008 at 7:00 p.m., at the Daniels Family Funeral Services Carlisle Chapel located at 3113 Carlisle Blvd. NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery Chapel, 7500 Paseo Del Norte, NE. Pallbearers will be Richard Dourte, Leigh Saunders, Karl Arvizu, Michael Tussey, James Heimann and George Nemeth. The Honorary Pallbearer will be Stephen Saunders. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Disabled American Veterans Dept. of NM, 2511 Utah St. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110.
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Spouse:
Helen Margaret Bauer Dourte (1921 - 2012)*
Children:
Teresa Ann Dourte (1957 - 1957)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Albuquerque
Bernalillo County
New Mexico, USA
Created by: P Barela
Record added: Jan 05, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 103114759
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