Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico

Marcella Brownsweet

Marcella Brownsweet

May 14, 2022

Marcella A BrownSweet, Born 1947 in Ajo, Az., Marcie Brown grew up in Northern Michigan. She studied art at Central Michigan University before becoming Director of Art's International Galleries in Birmingham and Detroit. She was a founding member (1973) of Artist's North Co-operative, and owned and operated the fiber arts studio, Macra-Mania, in Charlevoix, MI. 

In 1977 she married...

Jose Tarin

Jose Tarin

May 13, 2022

Our loving Jose Tarin passed away peacefully on May 13, 2022 at Presbyterian Hospital in Espanola, New Mexico after a brief illness. Jose was surrounded by his family at the time of passing.

Jose was a very caring person and made friends easily with everyone he encountered. There wasn’t anything he wouldn’t do to help someone in need. Most of...

Michael Wilson

Michael Wilson

May 13, 2022

Michael Lowther Wilson

November 9, 1959 – May 13, 2022

Michael was a gentle, spiritual soul of great intellectual curiosity who cared more about matters of the heart and mind than the accumulation of material wealth. He lived his faith through giving to others both in spiritual encouragement and by donating his time and goods. He was loving and loyal...

Pamela Cordova

Pamela Cordova

May 12, 2022

Pamela Cordova age 55 was greeted in heaven by her daughters in the early morning of May 12th 2022 after a 3 year battle with cancer. She was surrounded by many who loved her in her last days of life. She was truly loved in life and will be missed.Pamela was a beautiful, courageous, and outstanding woman. She was an...

Faye Anastasoff

Faye Anastasoff

May 12, 2022

Faye M Anastasoff, age 85 of Santa Fe passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022.

Services are pending and will be announced as they become available.

Please express and share your condolences and stories on this memorial webpage for Faye.

Felipe De Jesus Romero

Felipe De Jesus Romero

May 11, 2022

Felipe De Jesus Romero, 90, a resident of Chimayo, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 on the one year anniversary of his beloved wife, Sulema Romero.

He is preceded in death by his beloved wife Sulema Romero, son Felipe Jr. Romero, son in law Chris Martinez, parents Desiderio Romero and Juanita M. Romero, brothers Antonio Domingo Romero, Espirdion...

Robert Valerio

Robert Valerio

May 11, 2022

Robert L Valerio, 75 from El Prado passed away on May 11, 2022.

Arrangements by Rivera Family Funeral Home, Taos.  To share a memory, please visit our website at www.riverafuneralhome.com

Andres Quintana

Andres Quintana

May 10, 2022

Andres Kino Quintana

With a heavy heart, we announce the passing of our father Kino, on May 10th, 2022.

Kino is preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Pauline Quintana, who was his heart and soul. His parents Alberto and Ignacita Quintana, siblings Jose Rueben, Jose Alberto, Celestino, Ben Sr., Jose Epitacio, Epitacio Presilino, Mariquita, Horacio, Eufelio and...

Richard L'Heureux

Richard L'Heureux

May 10, 2022

Died, Richard B. L’Heureux, 86, of Santa Fe NM on Tuesday, May 10th. Dick was born on March 20, 1936, to Leon and Lois L’Heureux in Santa Fe and was a life-long resident. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from St. Michael’s College, which would later become the College of Santa Fe. He worked at Los Alamos...

Lloyd Dunn

Lloyd Dunn

May 10, 2022

Mr. LLoyd Dunn of Los Alamos, NM, husband to Kay Dunn, passed away on Tuesday, May 10th, 2022. 

The family will update information soon. We encourage you to share a message or photo here on our website for the family. 

 

Clarence Lithgow

Clarence Lithgow

May 10, 2022

Clarence Vincent (Porky) Lithgow, Jr., was called to eternal rest on May 10, 2022.  He was born on May 6, 1938, in Santa Fe to Clarence & Josephine Chavez Lithgow.  Porky was preceded in death by his parents, infant daughter Claudine and daughter Dawn, sister Bonnie Burch, brother Donald Lithgow, in-laws Manuel & Frances Apodaca Armijo, sisters-in-law Jennie Armijo, Patty...

Lorey Sebastian

Lorey Sebastian

May 9, 2022

Lorey Sebastian passed away on May 09, 2022 at 78 years of age. She was born on January 07, 1944 in New York. Lorey was a resident of Truchas, NM during her last years of life. 

Loreys family has entrusted the gentle care of their loved one to Rivera Family Funeral Home in Espanola, NM. We invite you to...

Lucy Rodriguez

Lucy Rodriguez

May 9, 2022

Lucy Rodriguez, 88, of Santa Fe, New Mexico died peacefully on May 9, 2022. Lucy was born in Leyba, New Mexico.

Lucy was a a beloved daughter, wife, sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother was welcomed home to the kingdom of our Lord and Savior on May 9, 2022.

Lucy loved her family more than anything in the world. Lucy...

Jan Fawcett

Jan Fawcett

May 9, 2022

    Dr. Jan Fawcett died on 5/9/22 at the age of 88 after a long health struggle.

    Born in Jamestown, he grew up in Hamburg, N.Y., near Buffalo. He attended the Naval Academy, then transferred to Rochester to finish college.

    He attended Yale Medical School, Psychiatric Residency at Rochester Associate for the Depression Project at the National Institute of Mental Health.

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Jose Vigil

Jose Vigil

May 8, 2022

For further information, please contact the funeral home.

Toby Kain

Toby Kain

May 8, 2022

Mr. Toby Kain will be remembered as a longtime Los Alamos resident who frequented the local Sportsman's Club, dog park, and serviced the community as an entrepreneur, mostly occupying himself as a painter. He is survived by his wife, Laurie, children, family, friends, and most especially his dogs. 

No services are planned at this time. We encourage you to...

Luciano Santa Cruz

Luciano Santa Cruz

May 8, 2022

Luciano Santa Cruz, 80 passed away on May 08, 2022 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was born on February 07, 1942 in Tampa Florida. 

 

The family has entrusted the gentle care of there beloved to Rivera Family Funerals and Cremations of Espanola, NM. 

 

Donald Mcmurry

Donald Mcmurry

May 7, 2022

Donald Ewing McMurry, 76 passed away on May 7, 2022 after an extensive period of health challenges.  He was born in Alamogordo, NM to Finis Ewing and Kathryn Lois (McKinley) McMurry.  He grew up in a large extended family in Alamogordo where he was the second youngest of thirteen children.

Don graduated from Alamogordo High School in 1964 and studied...

Robert Wilder

Robert Wilder

May 6, 2022

Robert D Wilder, 74, from Carson, New Mexcio passed away on May 06, 2022.

Arrangements by Rivera Family Funeral Home, Taos.  To share a memory, please visit our website at www.riverafuneralhome.com

Thomas Hill

Thomas Hill

May 5, 2022

Thomas Eugune Hill, age 74 of Albuquerque passed away on May 4, 2022.  Funeral arrangments are pending.

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