Wanda Eileen (McCarey) DuBois 1919-2014

Wanda Eileen (McCarey) DuBois was received by the Lord, at the age of 94, on October 13, 2014.

Wanda was born in Osage, Oklahoma on December 10, 1919 to Lacey McCarey and Helen (Keith) McCarey.  She graduated from high school at age 16 and Kilgore Junior College at age 18.  She started her career in retail and was eventually assigned to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1945 where she met and married Frank A. DuBois, Jr. in 1946.

Wanda was a volunteer Gray Lady, an organization associated with the Red Cross, which provided non-medical services to veterans. As a Gray Lady, she most enjoyed finding and booking musicians and singers to come and entertain the patients in hospitals. Wanda continued her career in retail and then became a teacher aide at Hoover Middle School in Albuquerque.  Running the media center, she supervised students and coordinated projects with teachers and administrators.  She retired from the school system and worked until the age of 85 in the student travel industry.

Wanda enjoyed music, dancing, reading, crossword puzzles and travel.  Her infectious laugh, adventurous spirit, vibrant personality and positive attitude delighted everyone she met.

Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Frank A. DuBois, Jr., her brother, L.J. “Curley” McCarey, and her son-in-law, Richard Green.  She is survived by her three children, Frank A. DuBois III (Sharon) of Mesquite, NM, Fara Green of Anthony, NM, and John E. DuBois of Albuquerque, NM, her grandchildren, Kara Linn Jones (Wade) of El Paso, TX, Paul Holmes (Monica) of Dallas, TX, Frank Austin DuBois of Mesquite, NM, and Sevon Villarreal (Israel) of Las Cruces, NM, eleven great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.

A memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church, 805 Montana, El Paso, TX, on October 25, 2014, at 11:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the DuBois Rodeo Award at New Mexico State University.  Make checks payable to “NMSU Foundation” and mail to DuBois Rodeo Award, MFC 3189, PO Box 30005, Las Cruces, NM 88003.