Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Ruth Cordova
Jan 16, 2022
Ruthie Romero Cordova, Age 65, of Talpa was taken to her heavenly home on Sunday January 16 2022. She was a proud member of Mountain Home Health. Ruthie served many people in our community with love and compassion for over 10 years. She was a fun loving, caring, and helpful mother & grandmother, with a big heart. She was generous,...
Christopher Salazar
Jan 15, 2022
Christopher Lee Salazar Was born April 5th 1981 and passed January 16, 2022. He was proceeded in death by his dad Gilbert Salazar Jr. He is survived by his mom Frieda Cordova and brother Richard Salazar along with lots of sisters, brothers, aunts and uncles and big beautiful family who will miss him dearly.
Chris was a ray of sunshine...
Robert Hill
Jan 15, 2022
Bob was raised on a small farm outside of rural Hobart, Oklahoma by his farmer grandfather and home economics teacher mother, and possibly this childhood was responsible for Robert’s humble, minimalistic, and independent ethics. After high school Bob worked in Hobart briefly repairing radios, automobiles, and motorcycles. Soon after his marriage to Marie, despite economic disadvantage, they both decided to...
Nathan Lino Carter
Jan 15, 2022
Nathan Lino Carter was born in Santa Fe, NM on May 24, 1959 and passed away on January 15, 2022.
Nathan is survived by his mother Alice Carter; brothers Elmer Carter and David Quintana; and his Tio and friend Sef Perea; nephews and nieces Nicolas and Desiree Vialpando, Richard and Jose Carter and Leo and Ella Quintana. He is also...
Barbara Moore
Jan 14, 2022
Barbara Ann Moore, 79, of Nambe, New Mexico passed from this life on January 14, 2022, following a short illness.
Barbara was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 8, 1942. She moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico with her parents at the age of 13. She graduated from Santa Fe High School in 1960. Barbara married Paul Moore on July...
Dominic Perez
Jan 14, 2022
Dominic Marcus Perez (aka Dom, Dommy, Nanu, Weed, Babe, Damnit), 28 years of age, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 14, 2022, in the comfort of his home in Bernalillo, New Mexico, surrounded by his loving family. The pain of losing this beautiful young man at such a young age is still being processed and may never fully be understood....
Amos Rivera
Jan 14, 2022
Amos Rivera, 88, of Taos and most recently of Albuquerque died on January 14, 2022. Amos and his wife Adina founded Rivera Family Funeral Homes in Pueblo, Colorado and Taos, NM, experiencing the pride of seeing the business he started to grow to be the largest family owned funeral care provider in Northern NM. Amos was very proud of his...
Anthony Atencio
Jan 14, 2022
Anthony James Atencio 34 from Ohkay Owingeh passed away on January 14, 2022 due to a car accident.
Anthony was born on July 30th, 1987 to Pamela Sisneros and the late Alvin Atencio.
Anthony enjoyed spending time with his two sons Adrian and Julien and loved his family dearly. He was loved by all that knew him and always had...
Carmelita Trujillo
Jan 13, 2022
Carmelita “Tasha” Trujillo, age 87, a resident of Chimayo, NM, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022. She is preceded in death by her parents, Manuel and Eloisa Espinoza; daughter, Angela Gallegos; brothers, Manuel Espinoza Jr. and Genaro Espinoza; son-in-law, Richard Gallegos Sr.
Carmelita is survived by her daughter, Donna Martinez; granddaughter who she raised, Chastity (Arizai) Gallegos; grandson who...
Franklin Hunt
Jan 13, 2022
On January 13 Franklin Griggs Hunt passed away in his home in Santa Fe at the age of 91.
Franklin was born in Jenks, Oklahoma, on December 21, 1930, to John W. Hunt and Alta Johnson Hunt. His beloved older siblings were Virginia Lee Underwood, John W. Hunt, Jr., and Alta Joyce Underwood.
Upon graduating from high school, Franklin was...
Matilda White
Jan 13, 2022
Matilda “Tillie” White, 83, of Los Cerrillos, NM passed away in the comfort at her home surrounded by family on Thursday, January 13, 2022. Tillie was born in Madrid, NM to Pedro and Melba Kozlowski Garcia.
Tillie was the most loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Tillie was preceded in her death by her parents, Pedro and Melba Garcia, sister...
Robert Ortiz
Jan 13, 2022
It is with great sadness that the family of Robert J. Ortiz announce his passing at the age of 82 on January 13, 2022, surrounded by family. Robert was born October 9, 1939, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He served in the National Guard, and he married Josie Sedillo 63 years ago on November 29, 1958. They moved to Los...
Andy Ortiz
Jan 12, 2022
Andy Victor Ortiz Age 54, life-long resident of Questa, NM passed away January 12, 2022. He is preceded in death by parents, Andalecio Ortiz and Martha Ortiz, brother’s Danny Ortiz and Robert Ortiz, sister Loretta Ortiz, and nephew Leo Ortiz. He is survived by his partner Rachel Bailon, niece Vanessa Ortiz, numerous aunts and uncles and cousins. He loved riding...
Antonio Posa
Jan 11, 2022
ANTONIO POSA, 88 passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, surrounded by his loving family at his Rio Rancho, NM home.
Antonio was born December 17, 1933 and raised in the small town of Ejea de Los Caballeros in Zaragoza, Spain. After serving in the Spanish military, he was a professional wrestler from 1957 to 1976. He is most...
Victoria Carrillo
Jan 11, 2022
Victoria Carrillo, 69 years old of Santa Fe, New Mexico passed away on January 11th, 2022 from covid, just 10 months after her husband Carlos Carrillo passed away. She was a devoted wife and mother and grandmother to her family. She had many friends, loved her church and had a strong faith in our Lord and never ceased to stop...
Edwardo Romero
Jan 11, 2022
Edwardo Alberto Romero Jr.,67, of Taos, NM passed away unexpectedly January 11th, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents, Edwardo A. Romero and Teresa Romero, son, Edwardo A. Romero III, sisters, Cora Romero and Teresa Reyes, in-laws, Teodoro and Tillie Romero, brother-in-laws, Andres “Leroy” Romero, Alfredo Romero, and Ruben J. Romero, sister-in-law, Angela Jones. He is survived by...
Juan Griego
Jan 10, 2022
Juan De Dios Griego, he was born on July 11, 1920 passed on January 10, 2022 at the age of 101 years young. He was surrounded by his loving family at home. Juan was born in Ocate, New Mexico. Served in WWII Army Veteran. He is preceded in death by his wife Minnie Griego of 67 years his sons Johnny...
Victoria Flores
Jan 9, 2022
Victoria Dolores Flores, 72, was born on August 12, 1949, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. But a lifelong resident of Compton, California. Victoria was a loving and caring person, she was definitely one of a kind and will be missed. Victoria would do anything for her kids especially her grandkids.
She was preceded in death by her beloved parents Rosita...
Martin Swonke
Jan 9, 2022
Bro. Martin (Matthew Thomas) Swonke, FSC, was born in Houston, Texas, to Peter Swonke and Frances Keifel Swonke on September 22, 1926. He died January 8, 2022, from complications with COVID-19 variants. His family owned a truck farm of which Martin was very proud. He went to the De La Salle Juniorate in Lafayette, Louisiana, in 1941 and received the...
Richard Blair
Jan 9, 2022
Richard Paul Blair translated on January 9th, 2022 at home in Costilla, New Mexico after a long battle with cancer. Richard showed his courage in facing these challenges with grit and a sense of humor until the end.
Richard was born in Natick, Massachusetts on July 10th 1953 to Doris and Kenneth Blair. Richard moved to Taos in 1973. In...
