Georgia Amanda (Lucero) Dziurzynski

Georgia A. (Lucero) Dziurzynski 1932-2021

Georgia A. Dziurzynski née Lucero was born June 24th, 1932, in Guadalupita, New Mexico. She was the only daughter among 6 sons of Abelino Lucero and Carlota Archuleta Lucero. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years Clarence T. Dziurzynski, and children Rene' Ann and J. Robert Dziurzynski. She is survived by her eldest son Eric G. Dziurzynski, grandsons Jared J. Dziurzynski and son Drake, Gabriel Dziurzynski and Monnica Gallegos and their daughters Lillian Rene' and Sarah Jamie, and Gregory Dziurzynski and Cheyenne Ortega and their son Link Clarence, all of Albuquerque. She is survived by her eldest child, Karen Dziurzynski Cox, son-in-law Patrick J. Cox, grandson K. Sage Cox, of Rio Rancho, NM, and her only granddaughter Georgiana Cox Bowers & husband Adam C. Bowers of Albuquerque. Her surviving siblings are older brother J. Carlos Lucero of Colorado, and younger brothers Robert and Fred Lucero, and sisters-in-law Mary Lucero and Ramona Lucero, of Albuquerque. She is also survived by her godchildren Carla Denerstein, Pamela Lucero, Aileen Lucero and Garth Lucero of Colorado, and countless beloved nieces and nephews. Surviving Dziurzynski in-laws include Dolores Rega of Ohio, Marion & Maryann Dziurzynski, Eugene Dziurzynski, Alice Rugg, Irene White of PA, and Patricia & Ron Brant of CA.

Georgia was raised in Las Vegas, NM and graduated from Taos High School. She enjoyed her schooling and the band, where she played many instruments. She briefly attended NM Highlands University and was in the Naval Reserve before she worked as a draftsman at Sandia Labs in Albuquerque. She then joined the Air Force where she met her husband in Ft. Worth, TX. They married on New Year's Eve in 1958. They were soon joined by Karen and Eric. After they moved back to Albuquerque, they enlarged their family with Rene' and J. Robert.

Georgia was a true patriot and worked in civil service for 35 years at Kirtland AFB aka Sandia AFB and earned "Federal Woman of the Year" before her retirement. She performed many jobs eventually working her way up to a top-secret security clearance with the Defense Nuclear Agency. She was also very involved with the community and served as a Catechism teacher, Marriage Encounter counselor, Liturgy Reader and Eucharistic Minister with both St. Anne's Church and St. Charles Church in Albuquerque. Over the years she also performed many duties such as accounting and finance for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.

Other accomplishments included her work with Toastmasters International where she served in just about every club and state position over the years, from club president to district judge. She never stopped her self-improvement goals and was a life-long learner; up until the loss of her son and husband she was learning to play yet another instrument, the piano.

Over the years she inspired many family members to continue her foundational genealogy research. Her considerable pre-internet research in to the Dziurzynski lineage was published and is available on various family trees online. In addition, her extensive research into the Archuleta and her Lucero heritage research just recently led to the confirmation of a Spanish American ancestor's contribution to America's Independence by the Sons & Daughters of the American Revolution.

A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, beginning at 10:30 a.m., at FRENCH-Wyoming.