Charles T. Starr

Charles T. “Chuck” Starr, MSgt, USAF, Retired, 72, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2009, in Albuquerque, N.M., after a short illness. A memorial service was held March 19 at St. Stephens United Meth-odist Church in Albuquerque. Internment will be today (March 20) at the Veterans Memorial in Santa Fe, N.M.
   Chuck was born on March 27, 1936, in Glendale, Calif., the son of Gerald and Patti Starr. He graduated from Holbrook High School in May 1954.
   He married the love of his live, Rita Marie, in Dublin, Ireland, on Feb. 28, 1958.
   Chuck served 21 years in the U.S. Air Force as a veterinary specialist retiring in Albuquerque in July 1976. He became an estimator in the ceramic tile industry, and worked with a number of tile companies in Albuquerque until the onset of his illness.
   Survivors include his wife, Marie; their children, Patti, Michelle and her husband Milt, and John and his wife Heather; his grandchildren, Connor, Malcolm, Winston, Sean and Adam; his brother, Jerry; and his sister, Carrie.
   In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to St. Stephens United Methodist Church, 4601 Juan Tabo NE, Albuquerque, N.M. 87111.