Lea Anne Zukowski

Lea Anne Zukowski, JD, LPCC, and beloved mother, sister, and friend, passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2018, at the age of 43 years. Lea was born on May 16, 1975, in Albuquerque,NM. A lifelong native of Albuquerque, NM, Lea attended Sandia High School and the University of New Mexico, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and Psychology and a Master of Arts in Counseling, and the UNM School of Law. She had a 14-year career at Sequoyah Adolescent Treatment Center where she worked as Milieu Director for over six years. When her career ended at Sequoyah, Lea sought a career in law to continue fighting for the rights of children and people with disabilities working at Disability Rights New Mexico. While Lea’s legacy will continue through her work, Lea’s memory will be cherished by the people whose lives she touched. She was first and foremost a devoted mother to her daughter, Kaitlin Jane, and will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Katie; brother, Michael; sister-in-law, Lynese Zukowski; sister, Mary Zukowski; brother-in-law, Edward Dlugokecki; and sister, Susan Adrian, as well as many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 17, 2018, 5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. at FRENCH-Lomas. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, August 18, 2018, 9:00 a.m. at FRENCH-Lomas. A Memorial Reception will be held after the Funeral, 2:00 p.m. at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, located at 2401 12th Street NW Albuquerque, NM. Please visit our online guest book for Lea Anne at www.frenchfunerals.com