Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Isabel A. Garcia
Sep 23, 2019
Isabel A. Garcia resident of Santa Fe, NM, 93 passed away on the morning of September 23, 2019.
She was born on June 17, 1926 in the small town of San Pablo, New Mexico to Tomasita & Ciriano Atencio.
Isabel married James S. Garcia on August 3, 1946 in Raton, New Mexico.
She is preceded in death by her parents...
Frances M. Rodriguez
Sep 23, 2019
Visitation for Frances will be held on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 from 5:00-7:00pm at Rivera Family Funeral Home's Kiva Chapel of Light, followed by a Rosary at 7:00pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 2:00pm at San Jose Church in La Cienega. Interment will follow the Mass in San Jose Cemetery.
Cynthia Gordhamer
Sep 23, 2019
On Monday, September 23, 2019 as the sun rose, Cynthia Gordhamer softly passed away in her beloved Taos home. She often said that there was no place in the world she would rather be.
Cynthia was born in Oklahoma City to Warren and Lucile Howell and had an older sister, Carol, whom she adored. Her family moved to Enid, Oklahoma...
Emelecio "Jr." "E.A." Larranaga
Sep 23, 2019
Emelecio “Jr.” A. Larrañaga, 87, passed away suddenly on September 23, 2019. He was born December 18, 1931 in Tapia, NM to Melquiades and Matianita Larrañaga.
Being raised in Los Ricones Colorados for most of his young life, Jr. lived with the Leocadio and Aurelia Larrañaga family. It was there that he learned to work hard and what it meant...
Arsenio Cordova
Sep 22, 2019
Arsenio William Cordova, 75, passed away peacefully at the family home in El Prado Sunday September 22, 2019 surrounded by his wife, children and daughters-in-law. He was born April 26, 1944 at Taos Pueblo. He was preceded in death by his parents Willie and Josephine Cordova, maternal grandmother Maria de las Nieves Martinez and siblings Dan Cordova, Fabiola (Ben) Garcia...
Laurent "Larrie" Chigbrow
Sep 22, 2019
Laurent (Larrie) Edwin Chigbrow, age 64 of Los Alamos, NM, passed away on Sunday, September 22nd, 2019.
Larrie was born on June 19, 1955 in Clay Center, Kansas. He graduated from Charles M. Russell High School, in Great Falls, MT and went on to graduate from Montana State University in Bozeman, MT with a Chemical Engineering Degree. He met his...
Mary Kilpatric
Sep 22, 2019
Mary Rita Kilpatric’s Obituary
Mary Rita Kilpatric, age 75, passed away peacefully at home on September 22, 2019 after a long, brave battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Mary was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania on June 9, 1944 to Edward (Ned) Hildreth, and Rita McGinley Hildreth. Mary’s father was a dentist and career naval officer, so Mary and her siblings followed him...
Alonzo Martinez
Sep 20, 2019
Alonzo O. Martinez, a resident of La Madera, NM, age 81, passed away peacefully following a short illness, on Friday, September 20, 2019, surrounded by his beloved wife Josefa, his children, and family.
Alonzo, a great man, lived a “Full Life”. He was an honorable, repected, and religious man in his community. Alonzo was born in La Madera, NM...
Patricio Barbero
Sep 19, 2019
Patricio E. Barbero, 38, born on April 29, 1981, left this world on September 18, 2019.
He is preceded in death by his father Eloy P. Barbero.
Patricio is survived by the only girl he ever loved, Angelica Faith Barbero, his daughter; mother Yolanda; sister Jennifer (Antonio); godson/nephew Cisco; niece Annalise; mother of Angelica, Carrie; and several aunts, uncles and...
Kathryn Keil
Sep 19, 2019
Dharmatma Kaur Khalsa/Kathryn Keil, died peacefully at home on September 19,2019. She was a devoted student of Yogi Bhajan and lived an exemplary life as a member of the Sikh community. In the 1990s Dharmatma Kaur taught Kundalini Yoga to those living with and dying of AIDS. Most recently she worked at Akal Security. She loved her many friends, going...
Edward Leo Fowler
Sep 19, 2019
EDDIE FOWLER
August 29, 1983 ~ September 19, 2019
Edward Leo Fowler was born August 29, 1983, along with his beloved twin sister, Andrea. As a child he was always happy, smiling, cheerful, and he loved sports.
As a man he was funny, generous, kind, and had the biggest smile. He was the life of the party who never passed...
Maria Duran
Sep 18, 2019
Conchita Duran, 72, of El Prado passed away on September 18, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents, Aurelia and Jose Benito Garcia, sister, Carmen Romero (Juan), nephews, David and Leroy Romero, grandson, Juan Jose Duran and granddaughter, Celeste Montoya. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Rubel Duran, daughter, Ester Norma Jean Gonzales (Adonais) of...
Lorraine Martinez
Sep 18, 2019
Lorraine Ann Martinez, age 59, resident of Santa Fe, NM, passed away on September 18, 2019. She was born on December 14, 1959 in Santa Fe to Margaret O. Martinez and Daniel Martinez, Jr.
She is preceded in death by her father Daniel, her brother Leroy Martinez, and her nephew Isaiah Martinez.
She is survived by her mother Margaret; brother...
John Matz
Sep 16, 2019
John J. Matz Jr, a new resident of Taos, New Mexico passed away peacefully and unexpectedly on September 16th. He is preceded in death by his parents; John and Jennie Matz and sister Sandy McDermott. John is survived by his wife, Phyllis Matz and daughters, Johanna Matz and Julianna Matz-Esquibel of Taos and her family, Mano, John and Jack Esquibel.
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Steve Olonia
Sep 16, 2019
In loving memory of Steve Jose Olonia, born April 22, 1959 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Steve returned to his heavenly father on Monday, September 16, 2019. Steve had a big heart and a warm spirit. You never left his house without him giving you something. His passion was enjoying playing his video games and going to the casinos with...
"L.E." Bender
Sep 15, 2019
Obituary for L.E. Bender III
L.E. Bender III, 72 years old, born in Odessa, Texas on August 28, 1947. He passed away on September 15, 2019 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was a resident of Taos since 2007. He also lived in Nehalem, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; Mons, Belgium and Honolulu, Hawaii. Preceded in death by his parents L.E. Bender Jr....
Jay Cox
Sep 15, 2019
Jay T. Cox passed away September 15, 2019. He was a resident of Angel Fire and Taos since 2001, previously of Oklahoma and Texas. He served four years in USAF during the Korean Conflict. He graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is survived by his wife Arie L. of 67years, one son, James T....
