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Lorette Zirker passed away on Monday, August 19, 2024 in Taos, New Mexico.
She lived to be 94 years old. She lived in New Mexico since 1956 and resided in Sunspot, High Rolls, and many years in Hawaii.
She was the wife of solar astronomer Jack Zirker, former director of Sacramento Peak Observatory in Sunspot, New Mexico. She is survived by three children, five grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.
Lorette was a political science major, as well as a writer, an editor, a pilot, and a flight instructor.
She will be remembered for her warm and polite demeanor with everyone she met.
Rivera Family Funerals and Cremation, Taos New Mexico is handling her affairs.
