Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Louise M. Leopold
Jun 3, 2020
Louise Moir Leopold
December 15, 1934 – June 3, 2020
Louise was born and grew up in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. After college she raised her family in Bay Village, Ohio and moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1981. She was a long-time teacher in Westlake, Ohio and in New Mexico at Rio...
John James Padilla Sr.
Jun 2, 2020
Johnnie James Padilla Sr. was called to heaven on June 2, 2020. He was 76 years young, born on April 2, 1944 to Vicente and Tomasita Padilla.
Johnnie was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico and moved to California in 1963 when he married his childhood sweetheart Gerry. He retired from Reynolds Aluminum Can Plant in Torrance, California...
Peter E. Aragon
Jun 2, 2020
Peter Aragon age 57, passed away after a short battle with cancer on June 2, 2020. Peter was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on December 13, 1963 to Pauline Sandoval Aragon and Rafael Aragon. Both of his parents were originally from Los Lunas, New Mexico. Peter grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico and graduated from Santa Fe High School. ...
Lawrence Hinds
Jun 2, 2020
On Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020 Larry Hinds, loving father of his 2 children passed away at the age of 72. Larry was born January 22, 1948 in Embudo NM & was adopted by Gladys & Van Hinds of Taos, NM. A semester shy of completing his Bachelor’s degree in business, he moved home to help run the family Business, Taos...
Patrick Mooney
Jun 2, 2020
Patrick Eugene Mooney passed into the next stage of Eternity on June 1, 2020.
May God have mercy on his soul.
Pat was born July 25, 1959 as the 6th child of Charles Shea and Eva Mooney who both preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were his brothers, Damien, David, Craig, and Lawrence.
Survivors include his seven...
Elizama (Sam) Lopez
May 30, 2020
Elizama (Sam) H. Lopez, 73 resident of Santa Fe, passed away on May 30, 2020. He was born in Embudo, NM on February 06, 1947 to Priscilla Lopez & Louis Lopez.
He is preceded in death by his mother; Priscilla Lopez, father; Louis Lopez, Gisela (Gigi) Rehm-Lopez, daughter; Lori Lopez, brother; Marvin Lopez and sister; Yvonne Lopez.
He is survived...
Paul Nicholas Alire
May 29, 2020
PAUL NICHOLAS ALIRE, APRIL 27, 1941 – MAY 29, 2020
Paul Alire, 79, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020. He was preceded in death by his Parents Nicholas and Manuelita Alire, Brothers George and Frank, and Sisters Dolores and Socorro. Paul is survived by a Brother, Raymond and wife Priscilla, a Sister, Helen, and Sister-in-Law, Christina Alire who was...
Gregorita Grace Gallegos
May 29, 2020
Grace "Gregorita" Gallegos
Grace Gregorita Gallegos, 99, a lifelong resident of Los Alamos passed away after her long battle with cancer. She passed peacefully at the home her daughter Barbara on Friday, May 29, 2020. She was born in Ojo Caliente on February 5, 1921 to Juan Vicente and Lupita Jaramillo.
She was preceded in death by her parents Juan...
Margarita Johnson
May 29, 2020
Margarita Martinez Johnson, 54, longtime resident of Arroyo Seco, Talpa and Taos passed away unexpectedly on May 29, 2020. She is preceded in death by her parents, Escolastico and Alicia Martinez, brother, Andrew Martinez and sister, Cecilia Maestas. She is survived by her husband, Daniel Mark Johnson, his son, Daniel Johnson, siblings, Lucille Apodaca, Gabino Martinez (Bernice), Arturo Martinez (Bella),...
Jeffery Alan Conley
May 27, 2020
Jeffery Alan Conley was born May 18, 1972 in Ohio. He is preceded in death by his parents Jerry Gene Conley and Bonnie May Conley.
He is survived by his sons Benjamin Vargas-Conley and Liam Vargas-Conley, his older brothers Dean and Dave Conley, a grandmother Emma Conley, many nieces and nephews to include Ernesto and Isabel Vargas, Raymond Conley, and...
Melissa Judith West
May 26, 2020
Melissa Judith West of Santa Fe died peacefully in her home on Tuesday, May 26, 2020.
Melissa was born on September 16, 1965, the middle child of Richard and Viola West who preceded her in death. From a young age, Melissa excelled academically and would go on to graduate with honors from UNM earning a Bachelors of Business Administration. She...
Leslie Tafoya
May 26, 2020
Leslie R. Tafoya, 39, of Santa Clara Pueblo, NM passed away on, Wednesday, May 27, 2020. She was born in Espanola, NM, on July 14, 1980, to Raymond (deceased) and Emily Tafoya.
Leslie was raised in a artistic and talented family, drawing like her father and doing arts and crafts like her mother. She was a great cook, and loved...
Richard Lionel Carrillo
May 24, 2020
RICHARD CARRILLO, 55, our beloved husband, brother, cousin, and friend passed away on May 24, 2020. Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Rudy & Lala Carrillo and his sister Dolores Carrillo. Richard is survived by his loving wife Patricia, sister Diana & husband Leo Flogel, sister Darlene Carrillo, nieces Patricia Carrillo, Marissa Hartman, & Mariah Flogel, nephews Matthew...
Dorotea Montoya
May 24, 2020
Dorotea (Dottie) Montoya, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, passed over on May 24, 2020 in her home.
Her courage to face the futility of continuing in a body that she had exhausted, and her strength to overcome her greatest fear of not breathing, allowed her to meet the angels on her terms and her time. Surrounded by...
John Vigil
May 23, 2020
John Michael Vigil, 68, of Questa passed away on May 23, 2020. He is preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Presides Vigil, brother, Frank A. Vigil, sisters, Angelina S., Marie A., and Barbara A. He is survived by his brothers, Steve W. Vigil, and Daniel A. Vigil. sister, Dorothy J., and many other relatives and friends.
A service...
Maryrose Montalvo
May 22, 2020
Maryrose L. Montalvo was born on January 11, 1965, and departed this life on May 22, 2020. She was the second of five daughters born to Joe Percy Luján and Josie Espinoza Luján, and was raised in a close, loving family home in Chimayó. Her name was inspired by her mother’s devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and her father’s...
Isabel Gonzales
May 22, 2020
Isabel Gonzales, was born on August 21, 1938, in Las Vegas NM. Our beautiful angel has left us to be with the Lord on Friday, May 21, 2020, she left peacefully after a nine-year battle with Lewy Body Dementia/Parkinson’s. Not only was she a beautiful loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, sister, aunt! She loved everyone of our friends as...
Deborah L. Fishbein
May 22, 2020
Debby Fishbein/Susan Brandabur
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Deborah Louise Fishbein died at home in Santa Fe on May 22, with her adored dogs Ms. T and Sadie close by. Debby is survived by her brother Gary Kaplan of Los Angeles, lifelong friend Helen Bates of Manhattan,her goddaughter Stella Beatrice Puetz of San Francisco and many loving and devoted friends in...
