Jerome J. Zangara

ZANGARA - Jerome “Jerry” Zangara, 78, of Albuquerque died Friday, April 15, 2011. He was born to the late Salvatore and Eleanor Zangara. He was an Air Force veteran and was involved with law enforcement most of his life. He was a Chavez County Deputy Sheriff and a Lieutenant with the Roswell Police Department. Later, he was an instructor with the Federal Police Academy in Roswell and ended 12 years of service with the NM Parole Board in 2010. He was also an avid gun collector and marksman. He was predeceased by his wife Lucille Zangara. Survivors include his sons, Kenneth B. Zangara and wife, Kathy of Albuquerque, Kevin A. Zangara and wife, Alice of Taos, Danny Zangara of Roswell and James Zangara and partner, Toby Hamilton of Hollywood, CA; brother, Gino Zangara and wife, Vicky of Dallas, TX; sister, Geri Basilotto and husband, Paul of FL. He will be dearly missed by his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well as numerous nieces, nephews, many special friends and his German Shepherd, Duchess. Visitation will be 6:30-8:30 P.M., Monday, April 18, 2011 at Eastern Hills Baptist Church, 3100 Morris St. NE. Funeral Services will be 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 19th at Eastern Hills Baptist Church. Burial will be at 9:45 A.M., Wednesday April 20th at Santa Fe National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Special Olympics, 6600 Palomas Ave. NE, Suite 207, Albuquerque, NM 87109-5655.