Obituaries

Sidney C Weaver, 65, was born in Rocky Mount, N.C. to Jasper McVay and Lottie Elizabeth Long Cahoon Weaver, both deceased. He was in the U.S. Air Force from 1965-1970, where he received computer training and remained in that field for his entire career. He worked for the Los Alamos National Laboratory from 1974 until retirement in 2007.
He was preceeded in death by his first wife Dianne Gunderson of Michigan City, N.D.; daughter Kristine Weaver; second wife Sara Helmick-Weaver of Alpine, Texas; step-daughter Laurie Helmick; and brother Jackie Weaver.

Lionel P. Collier Sr., 84, a resident of Los Alamos, passed away on Feb. 23. He was preceded in death by his mother Velma Collier; father Victor Lionel Collier; and brother Frank Collier.
He was raised in East Texas and attended Kilgore Jr. College and was drafted into the United States Army Air Force. He worked on the Savannah River project in South Carolina and then worked for Consolidated Electro Dynamics Corporation as an engineer. He then went to work at the Los Alamos National Laboratory on Aug. 3, 1964, as a supervisor for the Instrument Repair Section, retiring Jan. 4, 1984.He was an avid hunter and fisherman and spent his time gardening and being outdoors with family and friends. He was a very loving husband, father and great friend to all.

Family and friends said goodbye to Harold (Harry) T. Moore on Feb. 23. He passed away after a brief illness on Feb. 16, surrounded by family members.
Harry was a native of Lavinia, Tenn., but a longtime resident of New Mexico. Harry attended the University of Missouri earning a bachlor’s degree in journalism on a NROTC scholarship. He also served in the United States Navy and retired with the rank of lieutenant junior grade. Harry then attended George Washington University earning his law degree. Following law school he was admitted to the bar and had a successful law practice in Los Alamos, followed by retirement to Albuquerque.
Harry is survived by a loving wife, four children and five grandchildren.

Fred A. Gross Jr., 88, passed away on Feb. 17 of natural causes. He was born in Fulton, Mo. on April 2, 1923.
He was a resident of White Rock since May 1978. Prior to that, he lived in Albuquerque and many other cities during his military career.
He was preceded by his wife of 64 years Susan Kist Gross. He is survived by daughters Joyce G. Freiwald and Cheryl A. Boone of Albuquerque; Narra S. Tsiagkouris of Los Alamos; son Fred A. Gross lll of Santa Fe; sister Helen Marie Sisler of Tulsa, Okla.; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother John H. Gross of Rockport, Texas.