Obituary of Mary Newell Hampton

Mary Newell Hampton, age 85, long-time resident of Los Alamos, NM and recent resident of Albuquerque, NM, passed away in Albuquerque on January 8, 2012, surrounded by her family. Mary was born on October 25, 1926, and grew up in Palisade, Colorado. She graduated from Palisade High School in 1944 and attended Mesa Jr. College in Grand Junction, Colorado. Mary married Wade Hampton, also from Palisade and in 1947 they had four children. In 1953 she moved with her husband Wade and children to Los Alamos, New Mexico where they lived until 2008. During her years in Los Alamos, Mary worked for the Motor Vehicle Department, the County Extension Office and finally she retired after many years as the manager of the Los Alamos Schools food service program. Mary had a strong commitment to her family and their welfare and success. She will be missed by all those whom she treasured and loved. Arrangements entrusted to Riverside Funeral Home of Albuquerque, 225 San Mateo Blvd. NE.