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Birth:          9 Mar 1935 San Bernardino, Cal.
Death:          24 Apr 2010 Los Lunas, N.M.

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BA in ME, Univ of Minnesota, mechanical engineer, Episcopal
JARPE -- Jay Stephen Jarpe, 75, died Saturday, April 24, 2010 while walking near his 
home in Los Lunas. Jay is survived by his best friend and wife of 52 years, Marion 
Blair Jarpe. His mother, Laura Camp Jarpe, is living in St. Paul, Minnesota. Jay and 
Marion have six adult children: Stephen (married to Gayle), Jennifer Jarpe (married to 
Daniel Armijo), Michael (married to Alyssa), Geoffrey (married to Tammy), Matthew 
(married to Michelle Morris) and Andrew (married to Jenny); his 11 grandchildren: (Joel, 
Alexa, Kyle, Samantha, Dana, Noah, Nicole, Laura, Samuel, Jessica and Zachary) all 
knew him well and loved to get visits from "Grandpa", since Jay and Marion traveled 
the country visiting family often. Jay also has three brothers and one sister, Jack 
(married to Carole), Geoffrey (married to Lezlie), Diane Starke (married to Robert) and 
John (married to Mary Kay). Jay also has many nieces and nephews. Jay was 
preceded in death by his father, Gunnar Emmanuel Jarpe. Jay was born in Needles, 
California. He spent his early years growing up the in mining towns of Oatman and 
Humboldt, Arizona before moving to Milwaukee, Spokane and then Duluth, Minnesota. 
He attended the University of Minnesota where he received a bachelors of science in 
Mechanical Engineering. This started him on a very successful career at Clark 
Equipment Company in Michigan, Caterpillar in Illinois, and Ford Tractor in Michigan. 
In 1974, he moved his family to Los Lunas, New Mexico, where he had lived almost 
entirely since. There he spent fourteen years on a small farm, raising his family and 
just about every type of farm animal imaginable. In New Mexico, Jay's career led him 
to make many contributions to solar energy research and efficient homes (he wrote the 
book "How to Build a Russian Fireplace"). Jay retired from the University of New 
Mexico where he performed research to better our nation's defenses. In retirement is 
when Jay made his best philanthropist contributions. He and Marion spent time in 
Bluff, Utah helping the Navajo Nation prepare their crops for proper watering, amongst 
many other tasks. His idea of a mission for the church wasn't just about spreading the 
word of God; performing physical labor and solving problems for the betterment of a 
society was where he saw his greatest contribution. Seeing the world with his best 
friend Marion was one of Jay's favorite activities. They stepped foot in all 50 states, 
and traveled as far as Africa, Australia, Peru and Ireland. He embraced each culture 
and got to know the locals as only Jay could. He was never a shy man and could 
strike up a conversation with absolutely anyone. One of Jay and Marion's favorite 
local vacation spots, Navajo Lake in New Mexico, is where Jay's ashes will be 
returned to the Earth which he loved. Services will be held Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 
The Cathedral of St. John located at 318 Silver Avenue SW (at the corner of 4th 
Street and Silver Avenue) in Albuquerque, New Mexico at 1:00 p.m. Jay's family would 
like to thank the Valencia County Sheriff's office, the local EMTs, and the Las 
Maravillas community members for their assistance and support. In lieu of purchasing 
flowers, please consider donating to one of Jay's favorite charities, the Paralyzed 
Veterans of America (www.pva.org). As a patriot of the USA, Jay was always generous 
and supportive toward making this nation the best place on Earth. Sign Jays online 
register book at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main 
St., Belen, NM. Romero Funeral Home 609 N. Main St. Belen, NM 87002 

Parents
JARPE Gunnar Emmanuel ()
CAMP Laura Johnson ()

Siblings
JARPE Jay Stephen (9 Mar 1935 - 24 Apr 2010)

Marriage To BLAIR Marion Patricia ()

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Parents
BLAIR Fred LeRoy (2 May 1906 - 4 Feb 1966)
MAULE Mary Evelyn (19 Aug 1914 - 24 Mar 1999)

Children by BLAIR Marion Patricia
JARPE Stephen Phillip ()
JARPE Jennifer Lynn ()
JARPE Michael Andrew ()
JARPE Geoffrey Paul ()
JARPE Matthew Blair ()
JARPE Andrew Patrick ()

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