Sharla Suzanne Balestri
Sharla Suzanne Balestri
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Sharla Suzanne Balestri, age 56, daughter of Marjorie Nell (Clifton) Balestri and Robert Joseph Balestri, was born on February 15, 1969, in Albuquerque, New Mexico and passed away on December 11, 2025.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Marjorie Nell O'Connell; father, Alfred M. O'Connell; and grandparents, Woodrow Dennis and Cora E. (Locke) Clifton.
She is survived by her brother, Joseph Robert Balestri (Andrea); nephew, Lucian Balestri; niece, Laina Balestri, and aunt, Joan (Tom) Smith.
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