Margaret Hanny Furman

64 of Albuquerque passed away Friday, January 17, 2014. Margaret was born to the late Michael and Lillian Hanny in Phoenix and moved with her family to Albuquerque when she was very young. Margaret graduated from Highland High School and received a B.S. in Geology from Louisiana State University. After returning to Albuquerque, Margaret worked for Applied Technology Associates and Sandia National Laboratory in the computer software industry and was passionate about her work. She was an active volunteer for New Mexico Forest Service at the Cibola National Forest and an avid hiker. She also loved to sail, bicycle and travel with her family. Margaret is survived by her husband of 43 years Wesley S. Furman, of Albuquerque; son Wesley C. Furman and his wife Jessica Kunkle, of Alexandria, VA; and father-in-law Tony Jele, of Albuquerque. A celebration of Margaret's life will be held on Friday, January 24, 2014 from 2 pm to 6 pm; please contact the family via e-mail at RememberingMargaretFurman@gmail.com for more information. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Margaret's name to the American Cancer Society.