Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Jerome Coriz
Aug 31, 2024
Jerome Anthony Coriz
Jerome was called to be with Our Lord Saturday, August 31, 2024. He was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico and graduated from Santa Fe High School. After graduation, he began his career with the State of New Mexico State Printing Bureau where he retired after completing 25 years of service. He enjoyed travelling, especially visiting...
Richard Montano
Aug 31, 2024
Richard Montano age 74 passed away on August 31, 2024 at 8:45 AM.
Richard was born on April 4,1950 in Santa Fe, NM to Josie Catanach and Eugene Arthur Montano. His parents had 6 children; Gene, Nick, Theresa, Mary, and Irene; along with a half-brother Gato Trujillo.
Richard grew up in Santa Fe until the age of 16 when he moved to...
Douglas Palmer
Aug 30, 2024
Ronald Douglas Palmer, 79, of Valdez, New Mexico passed away on August 30, 2024 following complications from a stroke. He was born June 5, 1945 to James and Ann (Handley) Palmer in Oceanside, California.
Douglas, as he was known to everyone, was a 1970 graduate from West Texas University in Canyon, Texas with a Bachelor of Science degree. He also...
Mary Maez-Montoya
Aug 29, 2024
Mary Maez-Montoya
April 23, 1957- August 29, 2024
Office/Billing Manager at The Life Link.
Mary Maez- Montoya left this earth on August 29, 2024 after a brief illness. A Rosary will take place on Friday September 13, 2024 at 10:00am followed by a Mass from 10:30am to 11:30am at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Beloved wife of Mike E. Montoya for 27 years...
Abel Munoz-Bastidos
Aug 29, 2024
Abel A. Munoz-Bastidos amado esposo, padre y abuelo, de Janos, Chihuahua, Mexico, de 50 años, falleció el 29 de Agosto del 2024. Abel nació el 26 de Mayo de 1974 en Nuevo Casas Grande, Chihuahua, México. Abel era un músico talentoso que tocaba la batería y era el cantante principal. También disfrutaba de pescar, una BudLight, ser un bromista sarcástico...
Scott Eberhardy
Aug 29, 2024
Scott (Scotty) Eberhardy, of Espanola, passed away on August 29, 2024. Scott was born in Wisconsin. His parents moved the family to Albuquerque in the early 70's. Scott
played in Little League, YAFL, and basketball, and loved sports. Scott was an avid Green Bay Packers fan. He was in DECA. He was an altar server at Holy Ghost parish. He was...
Angelina Ortega
Aug 29, 2024
Angelina Marie Ortega passed away surrounded by her loving family and friends on August 29, 2024, after a 3-month battle with a severe infection at the young age of 28. Angelina was born and raised in Santa Fe and was a devoted mother to her 2 young children. She loved her children, her parents, her family and friends. She was...
Lillian Spinelli
Aug 28, 2024
Lillian Joan Spinelli, a resident of Arroyo Hondo passed away on August 29, 2024, at the age of 88.
She was a native New Mexican, born in Farmington to John and Elsie Davis. In 1955, she married the love of her life Bobby Spinelli. They made their home in Clayton, New Mexico. Together they had three children, Bridget, Bobby,...
Leroy Pacheco
Aug 28, 2024
Leroy Pacheco 87, a resident of Ranchos De Taos passed away on August 28, 2024. Leroy was born to Flavio and María D Pacheco in 1937.
He was a local Taoseño and well known for the many years he worked at Randall Lumber and Hardware. Prior to his work at Randalls, he worked for the United States Forest Service...
Pauline Lovato
Aug 27, 2024
Pauline Jeanette Lovato, 61, left this life on the morning of August 27, 2024. She was guided into heaven by her daughter Jeanette. Pauline was known for her warm heart, generous spirit, unwavering dedication, and unconditional love for her family.
Pauline was preceded in death by her beautiful daughter Jeanette Rae Lovato, grandson John Paul Martinez II, maternal grandparents...
Sandi Montoya
Aug 26, 2024
Sandi Montoya, 34, passed away on August 26, 2024.
Rivera Family Funeral Home in Espanola thanks the Montoya family for their trust at this time. Please leave messages for the family or stories and photos of Sandi's life here.
Tony Martinez
Aug 26, 2024
Tony P. Martinez of Cleveland, New Mexico passed away on August 26, 2024
Arrangements by Rivera Family Funeral Home. To share a memory, please visit our website at www.riverafuneralhome.com.
Carl Tollander
Aug 25, 2024
Carl J Tollander
July 16,1950 to August 25, 2024
On August 25, 2024, we lost our beloved Sensei, Carl Tollander following a courageous battle with cancer. A longtime Santa Fe resident, Carl became involved in taiko drumming and the local Japanese cultural community. Carl traveled to Japan to study Aikido and later to learn taiko drumming from Taiko Master Sensei on Sado...
Jim Burdelski
Aug 25, 2024
Jim Burdelski (age 80) passed away on August 25, 2024 at his home in Santa Fe, NM. Born in Detroit, MI on June 6, 1944 to Polish immigrant parents, he attended Divine Child High School in Dearborn, MI where he met his wife Paula Andrew of 57 years. After receiving a B.A. and then an M.A. degree in special education...
Christopher Sanchez
Aug 25, 2024
Christopher Michael Sanchez, age 51, passed away suddenly on August 25, 2024, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Christopher was born to Beatrice Sanchez on November 9, 1972, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
He became a father to his only child, Brianda Sanchez (Pamela Encinias) in 2005. Brianda was Chris’ world.
Christopher is preceded in death by his Grandparents Antonio and Eugenia (Sandoval)...
Dolores Jeantette
Aug 23, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dolores D. Jeantette, who left this world on August 23, 2024, at the age of 82.
She is preceded in death by her parents Rey and Ernestine Cardenas, her husband Gustavo Garcia, her children Mario, Joseph (Jody), and Andy Jeantette, her first husband Joe Jeantette, her brother Ben Cardenas,...
Susan Slaughter
Aug 22, 2024
Beneath the vast New Mexico sky, where the earth whispers tales of ancient times, we bid farewell to Leslie Susan Slaughter (née Hays), a soul whose essence was woven from the very threads of love and kinship. Susan, as she was tenderly known, concluded her earthly sonnet on August 22, 2024, in the embrace of Santa Fe's ethereal beauty, at...
Channing Ray
Aug 22, 2024
Channing Ray, having survived her husband Dorsey for some years, and continuing her travels as she had for decades, elected to take one last trip on her own terms, as she tended to do. Her last breath was in her home with friends by her side, surrounded by delightful items she gathered from around the world, with a gin and...
Helen Lujan
Aug 20, 2024
Helen R. Lujan 86, passed away peacefully on August 20th, 2024, with her son Charles and daughter in law Joann by her side. Helen was born on July 18th ,1938 to Jose E. Romero and Eursinia Romero. Helen is preceded in death by her parents and her husband Phillip I. Lujan amongst other family members. Helen was a long- life...
Michael Lobato
Aug 19, 2024
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Michael Curtis Lobato, aged 44, of Chama, Colorado, who passed away on August 19.
Michael was born on January 6th, 1980 in Alamosa, Colorado to Regina Lobato.
Michael was known for his love of the outdoors, nature, and animals. He will be remembered for his strength, determination, big...
