Obituaries

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

Kat Tree-Osorno

Kat Tree-Osorno

Jul 9, 2022

Mary Kathleen Griffith, known to friends and family as Kat Tree, passed away on Saturday, July 9th, 2022 at age 67, in Carson, New Mexico. She was preceded in death by her father, Herman Darrel Griffith, her mother, Edith Rebecca Bryant Hervey, her brothers, Robert Wayne Hickerson and David Wayne Hickerson and stillborn daughter Juniper.Kat is survived by her daughters...

Frances Kendall

Frances Kendall

Jul 9, 2022

Frances Carol Kendall passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. She was a devoted wife, grandmother, and was soon to become a first-time great-grandmother. She and her husband of 63 years, Donald, raised and educated their 5 children in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2007 they moved to Los Alamos, NM...

Louise Sanchez

Louise Sanchez

Jul 8, 2022

Louise A. Sanchez died in the early morning hours of Friday July 8, 2022. Louise, 95, was born January 2, 1927 in Pagosa Springs, Colorado to Jose Ignacio and Ascension Archuleta. She and her parents moved to Llaves, New Mexico when she was a toddler.

In her early years she went to school with the nuns in Santa Fe, New...

Douglas Harrington

Douglas Harrington

Jul 8, 2022

Douglas, 86, a researcher from Santa Fe, NM, passed suddenly on July 08, 2022. He was born on March 10, 1936 to mother Alice and father Richard Harrington. He will be greatly missed.

The family of Douglas has entrusted the gentle care of their loved one to the Rivera Family Funeral Home in Espanola. We invite you to post a...

Lena Chavez

Lena Chavez

Jul 7, 2022

Lena Adelina Chavez

November 29, 1933 ~ July 7, 2022

A Funeral Mass will take place on Wednesday, August 3, 2022at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 100 S. Guadalupe, Santa Fe, NM with Interment to follow immediately at Rosario Cemetery.

Andres Griego-Alvarado

Andres Griego-Alvarado

Jul 7, 2022

Our beloved son Andres Griego-Alvarado, age 18, was called home to be with our Heavenly Father on Thursday, July 7, 2022. Andres was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico on September 4, 2003.

Andres was a recent graduate from Santa Fe High School and was planning on attending college this fall to pursue a career in nursing. Andres was always...

Richard Osness

Richard Osness

Jul 6, 2022

Richard (Dick) Osness, 81, of Santa Fe, NM passed away July 6th, 2022. Richard, son of William and Blanche Osness, is survived by his sister Vicki Osness of Huntley, IL, son Christopher (Kelly) of Gunnison, CO and daughter Elizabeth Striegler (Bill) of Snowmass Village, CO. Papa / Great Papa will be missed by his three grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. 

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John Serrano

John Serrano

Jul 5, 2022

John Joseph Serrano from Canjilon, NM passed away on July 12, 2022 at the age of 58 years old. John was born on October 18, 1963 to Pacomio and Eleanor Serrano in New Mexico. John was married to Angela Serrano for 28 beautiful years.

John is preceded in death by his grandpa Manuel Serrano, grandma Ascusana Serrano, grandma Teresina Chavez,...

Delores Gonzales

Delores Gonzales

Jul 4, 2022

Delores Gonzales (Lola), 84, formally of Questa passed away on July 04, 2022.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Abel Sr. and Margaret Cisneros, brothers, Jimmy, Abel Jr., Eugene, Gerald and Victor Cisneros. She is survived by her children, Michael, Ralph and Louis Gonzales, Tamarra Sacks (Zack) and Mindy Williams (Ron), 9 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, sister, Julia...

Donald Mathiasen

Donald Mathiasen

Jul 3, 2022

Donald Mathiasen, a resident of Jacona, New Mexico passed away on July 3, 2022 in Oklahoma. He is preceded in death by his son; Donny Mathiasen.

Donald is survived by his parents; Gale and Virginia Mathiasen, sisters; Catherine Mathiasen, Cecilia  (Howard) Potter, brother; Richard Mathiasen, daughter; Ashley (Joseph) Uhl, grandchildren; Constance and Gunnar Uhl, mother of his children Heidi Mathiasen,...

Ruben Rodarte

Ruben Rodarte

Jul 3, 2022

Ruben Rodarte, 76, of Llano de San Juan passed away July 03, 2022. Ruben worked as a coal miner for many years in Trinidad, CO. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Evelyn Rodarte, parents, Rubel and Raquiel Rodarte, brother, Dan, sisters, Mary, Merle and Louisa.  He is survived by his children, John, Dr. Jason and Jaynaya Rodarte,...

Leroy Talamante

Leroy Talamante

Jul 3, 2022

Leroy Talamante was born on January 17, 1962 in Ogden, Utah. He passed away on July 03, 2022 in Lumbertom, New Mexico. Leroy was a Carpenter for many years. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. 

The family of Leroy has entrusted the gentle care of their loved one to Rivera Family Funeral Home in Espanola,...

Lowell Bazzell

Lowell Bazzell

Jul 1, 2022

Lowell Bazzell was 88 years of age when he passed away. He was a machinist for the Los Alamos National Labs for many years. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

 

Vincent Gonzales

Vincent Gonzales

Jun 30, 2022

Vincent P. Gonzales passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on June 30, 2022.  Vincent was born January 30, 1956 and raised in Santa Fe, where he learned to enjoy the outdoors. Early in his youth and throughout his adult life, he loved fishing the lakes and rivers of Northern New Mexico. He was an avid outdoors man...

Eric Sampson

Eric Sampson

Jun 30, 2022

Eric Price Sampson was born August 5th, 1950, in Hayden, Colorado to John Constantine Sampson, Jr. and Joanna Faith Stevenson. He grew up in Marshall, Colorado with his younger sister Morgan Lee, on a small farm surrounded by acres of open space and irrigation ditches to roam on and in. The family often visited with relatives at the Stevenson grandparents’...

Jose Enriquez

Jose Enriquez

Jun 29, 2022

Jose (Joser) Enriquez 30 passed away unexpectedly on June 29, 2022 He was born in Santa Fe N.M on July 12, 1991 to Mario Enriquez and Darlene Enriquez. Jose was a Loving Father, Son, Brother, Uncle, Nephew, Cousin and Friend. He was kind hearted compassionate and free spirited. He had a bright smile and friendly personality and was loved by...

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