Martin Leonard Carraher

Martin L. Carraher, 83, of Edgewood, NM passed away on January 15, 2011. Martin was born and raised in Spalding, NE. He joined the Coast Guard in 1945, and he served in WWII. After the war, he located to Peoria, IL where he learned and worked in the printing business. In 1959 Martin moved to Albuquerque, NM. He founded Vanguard Printing in 1975 and worked there until his retirement in 2005. Martin also owned and ran Singletree Thoroughbred Ranch in Edgewood, NM where he lived since 1984. Martin is survived by his wife, Shari Carraher of Edgewood, NM; son, David Carraher and daughter-in-law, Gina of Elephant Butte, NM; brother, Robert Carraher of Omaha, NE; sisters, Patricia (Reggie) Dobson of Cedar Rapids, NE and Kathy Eckland of St. Cloud, FL; granddaughter, Elizabeth Senzell of CA; and two great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Audrey (Phillips) Carraher; son, Martin Carraher, Jr.; daughter, Cheryl Carraher; brother, Thomas Carraher; and sisters, Alice Delancey, Rosemary Carraher and Bernadette Costello. Burial of cremains will be at Santa Fe National Cemetery on Friday, January 21, 2011 at 3:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to Heritage Hospice at 262-6455.