Evangeline "Kirkwood" H Placial

Evangeline H. Placial (Kirkwood), of Rio Rancho, NM, formerly of San Bernardino, California, passed away on Monday, December 24, 2012 in Rio Rancho, at the age of 80. Vangie was born in Los Angeles, California February 1, 1932 to Eva H. and William Kirkwood. She met and married her husband Dr. Charles A. Placial September 27th, 1952. Vangie worked as a Psychiatric Tech for the state of CA to put her husband through dental school, before returning to school herself to become an RN. Vangie worked as a Registered Nurse at San Bernardino Community Hospital in San Bernardino, California and retired in 2004 after 35 years of service. After retirement, Vangie and her husband moved to Rio Rancho, NM. They celebrated 60 years of marriage this September. She was a long time member of the San Bernardino Seventh-day Adventist Church. Vangie is preceded in death by her daughter, Cherly Delite Placial and grandson, James Ryan Kelly. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Charles A. Placial; son, Charles A. Placial III and his wife Mary of Beaumont, CA; daughters, Lori Bell and her husband Don of Chaska, MN and Julie Kelly and her husband Jim of Rio Rancho, NM. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren, Cassandra and Charles A. Placial IV, Amanda Powers and husband Ryan Jr., and Bobby Collins, Brandon and Gretchen Bell, Lindsey Ward and Husband Derek and Brendan Kelly and 6 great-grandchildren, Ryan III and Keylee Powers, Tristan, Ethan and Declan Ward, and Riley Kelly. A Memorial Service was held on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 2:00 PM at the Rio Rancho Seventh-day Adventist Church, located at 1351 Westside Blvd SE in Rio Rancho, NM. Arrangements entrusted to Riverside Funeral Home of Albuquerque, 225 San Mateo Blvd. NE, 764-9663.