Donna Londene

LONDENE, DONNA ALLENE McCOYA long time resident of Albuquerque, died Friday, February 1, 2013. She was eighty. She is survived by her husband, Carl E. Londene; two daughters, Denise Baker and Darlene Capshaw; and a son, Darrell; nine grandchildren, David, Jennifer, Lindsey, and Kristen Baker, Lauren, Kathleen and Samantha Capshaw, and Madeleine and Lewis Londene; and a sister, Dolores E. McCoy Barnhill of Yakima, Washington. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ronald L. McCoy and Gertrude E. Block McCoy of Albuquerque. She was a native of Kansas, born in Hugoton and raised in Russell, Kansas. She was a member of the Delta Zetta Sorority. She was a member of the South Valley Exchange, a member of the First United Methodist Church, was a past president of the Albuquerque Sister Cities and co-chair for sister city Helmstedt, Germany. She was active in various organizations. She was a sponsor and officer in South Valley Little League Baseball, a member of the Edelweiss Dancers, Sweet Adelines and others. She enjoyed the outdoors and her favorite hobbies were fishing, dancing, and music. The family requests instead of flowers that donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 10501 Montgomery Blvd. NE, Suite 300, Albuquerque, NM 87111. Cremation has taken place and there will be a Memorial Service at FRENCH - University on Friday, February 8, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. A Celebration of Life/Reception will be held at the home of Randy and Denise Baker, 2160 Londene Lane SW from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Call Michael Steinberg at 259-3217 or Karyn Archuleta at 610-2718.