Santa Fe New Mexican
By Staff
June 30, 2014
LOIS ANN GEARY July 25th, 1929 June 28th, 2014 Lois Ann Geary was born on July 25th, 1929 in Fort Wayne, IN, the second of six children. The family moved to Cincinnati, OH in 1938, where Lois spent the following 23 years. In 1961 Lois arrived in Santa Fe, NM where she lived until her death. Lois was a fixture in the Santa Fe arts community, where she acted in countless stage productions. A member of the Screen Actors Guild, she also appeared in numerous films including Silverado, The Astronaut Farmer, Sunshine Cleaning, and The Last Stand. Lois was also a tireless advocate for animals, volunteering at adoption clinics, animal shelters, and with animal habitat conservation groups. Lois passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, June 28th, surrounded by friends and family. She is survived by her daughter, Janice Bledsoe of Augusta, GA; her sisters Georgianna Tombragel and Joan Blumberg of Cincinnati, OH; her sister Dianne Davis of Tucson, AZ; fifteen nieces and nephews; and her rescued pets Lancelot, Mamie, and Penny. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 3rd at 11 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at 107 West Barcelona Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505. All are welcome. Berardinelli Family Funeral Service 1399 Luisa Street Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 984-8600
GEARY, Lois (Lois Ann Geary)
Born: 7/25/1929, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A.
Died: 6/28/2014, Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Lois Geary's westerns - actress:
Silverado - 1985 (Mrs. Parker)
The Tracker - 1988 (station master's wife)
Doc West (TV) - 2008 (Grandma Melody Mitchell)
Triggerman (TV) - 2008 (Grandma Melody Mitchell)