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Wanda DuBois Obituary
Wanda was born in Osage, Oklahoma, on Dec. 10, 1919, to Lacey McCarey and Helen (Keith) McCarey. She graduated from high school at age 16 and Kilgore Junior College at age 18. She started her career in retail and was eventually assigned to Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1945 where she met and married Frank A. DuBois Jr. in 1946.
Wanda was a volunteer Gray Lady, an organization associated with the Red Cross, which provided non-medical services to veterans. As a Gray Lady, she most enjoyed finding and booking musicians and singers to come and entertain the patients in hospitals. Wanda continued her career in retail, then became a teacher aide at Hoover Middle School in Albuquerque. Running the media center, she supervised students and coordinated projects with teachers and administrators. She retired from the school system and worked until the age of 85 in the student travel industry.
Wanda enjoyed music, dancing, reading, crossword puzzles and travel. Her infectious laugh, adventurous spirit, vibrant personality and positive attitude delighted everyone she met.
Wanda was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Frank A. DuBois Jr.; her brother, L.J. "Curley" McCarey; and her son-in-law, Richard Green. She is survived by her three children, Frank A. DuBois III (Sharon) of Mesquite, New Mexico, Fara Green of Anthony, New Mexico, and John E. DuBois of Albuquerque; her grandchildren, Kara Linn Jones (Wade) of El Paso, Texas, Paul Holmes (Monica) of Dallas, Frank Austin DuBois of Mesquite, and Sevon Villarreal (Israel) of Las Cruces, New Mexico, 11 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
A memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church, 805 Montana, El Paso, on Oct. 25, 2014, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the DuBois Rodeo Award at New Mexico State University. Make checks payable to "NMSU Foundation" and mail to DuBois Rodeo Award, MFC 3189, PO Box 30005, Las Cruces, NM 88003.
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October 24, 2014
My dear Fara, your mom has been in my prayers since I learned of her passing. God bless you and your family
Mercy Guzman
Harold Bray
October 20, 2014
Dear Frank, Fara and John, So sorry to hear about your mother. Your dad and mom were such good people. My sincere condolences and God bless you all!
Harold Bray
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