Virginia Lee Palmer

Virginia Lee Palmer, 69, of Edgewood, NM passed away April 29, 2006 in Albuquerque, NM. Virginia was born November 7, 1936 in Oklahoma City, OK to Virgil and Opal (Bales) Knight. She was a member of the Holy Child Catholic Church in Tijeras, NM. Virginia studied to be an emergency room nurse, married and spent life abroad in military as a wife of an officer. She raised three children, was an amazing chief, loved children, and was a housewife. Virginia is survived by her daughter, Leah Ann Lemmon of Edgewood, NM; son David Lee Palmer of California; ex-husband Robert Joe Palmer of California. A Rosary will be recited Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 7:00 PM at the Holy Child Catholic Church in Tijeras, NM. A Mass will be held Friday, May 5, 2006 at 10:00 AM at the Holy Child Catholic Church in Tijeras, NM, Father Granito will be officiating; internment will follow at Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery in Moriarty, NM. Pallbearers will be Herman Fisher, Chris Fisher, Eugene Gajewski, Bob Lydon, Tony Maxwell, and Bill Starkovich. Honorary Pallbearers will be The Knights of Columbus Council # 12981.