Obituary of Mark Ronan James

James, Mark Ronan, age 59, rocked and rolled his way out of this world on Saturday , November 23, 2013, after a brief illness. Mark was born in Paris, France on October 13, 1954, while his father SFC Charles D. James was stationed there. He attended schools in NM and Pennsylvania graduating from Eldorado High School and TVI in Albuquerque. He served in the Army (12B20 Combat Engineers) in Germany and Panama for 6 years. He is survived by his mother Jeanne James, Rio Rancho; brother Jeff James; sister Jill Dunlap (Peter) of Albuquerque, sister Kim James of Midland, Texas; aunts Patricia Austin of Rio Rancho and Cheryl Reynolds of Jersey Shores, PA; and longtime best friend Carl Lott of Albuquerque. Cremation will take place and Burial of the cremains will be on Friday December 6, 2013 at 10:30 am at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Please visit the online guest register for James at www.riversidefunerals.com. Arrangements entrusted to Riverside Funeral Home, 225 San Mateo NE, Albuquerque, NM (505)565-1700.