Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Fashionette Montoya
Feb 11, 2018
Our beloved, Fashionette Ashley Montoya, 29, resident of Santa Fe passed away on February 11, 2018. She is preceded in death by her father Leroy Montoya, paternal grandparents, Evaristo and Celonires Montoya, and Timothy Baca. Fashionette is survived by her beautiful, young daughters Breyonna and Jaylynn; long-time companion Tommy Archuleta; mother Veronica Esparza (Jesus); brothers Leonard Montoya (Jessica) and Edward...
Doris C. Lovato
Feb 9, 2018
Doris C. Lovato, 66, resident of Santa Fe, NM passed away peacefully on February 9, 2018, surrounded by her loving family at home, she was born on January 31, 1952 in Santa Fe, NM to Rose and Santiago Gallegos. She is preceded in death by father Santiago Gallegos, brother-in-law Bob Savinsky. She is survived by her mother Rose Gallegos, daughters...
Daniel E. Waterman
Feb 9, 2018
Daniel (Danny) E. Waterman Danny was born on December 28, 1970 to Gloria Waterman and Joe Tapia in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He entered into eternal life at the age of 47 on Friday, February 9, 2018, after a short illness. He was employed at St. Vincent Hospital for 12 years. He was an active member of St. Anne Catholic...
Raymond Lee Schwarz
Feb 9, 2018
Raymond Lee Schwarz born March 30, 1949, in Rochester, Minnesota, passed away on February 9, 2018, in Santa Fe, NM. Originally from Rochester, MN, Raymond was drawn to Santa Fe at an early age, attempting to hop a train to the city different when he was just thirteen years of age. He believed he should have been born in Santa...
Donna Vogel
Feb 7, 2018
Donna M. Vogel, age 70, left us suddenly on February 7, 2018. She will be forever remembered by her husband and soulmate, John, they celebrate 50 years together, and by their daughter Michelle and her husband, Clifton Tanabe and their children, who were the light of Donna's life, Siera, Ben and Justina. Donna, born in 1947 in Iowa, grew up...
Ruth Marie Ortega
Feb 7, 2018
Mrs. Ruth Ortega (née Pacheco) died peacefully in her home in Santa Fe, New Mexico on February 7, 2018 at the age of 97. She was surrounded by her friends and family. Ruth is survived by her children, Elued Ortega of Farmington, NM, Jim Ortega of Santa Fe, NM, and Elizabeth Ortega-Ethelbah of Santa Fe NM; her brother David Pacheco...
Chavez-Hoover Tanya
Feb 6, 2018
Tanya M. Chavez-Hoover, age 43 a resident of Penasco passed away on February 6, 2018 due to complications from Mutliple Sclorosis. Tanya was born in Springer, NM. on October 16, 1974 to Antonio and Gloria Chavez. She met and later married Matthew Hoover and they had 5 children, Marisa, Sebastian, Christian, Madilyn and Baby Madyson Jane. They enjoyed their life...
Joseph M. Gauthier
Feb 5, 2018
Joseph Michael Gauthier, 77, of Tesuque, NM passed away on February 5, 2018. He was born on May 7, 1940 to Anna and Joseph Gauthier in Elizabeth, NJ. He is preceded in death by his parents. Joseph is survived by his life long partner Richard J. Viano also from Tesuque, NM, and several cousins from New Jersey, Florida, and Virginia....
Griffin Dodge
Feb 4, 2018
Dodge, Griffin N. (Ret. Col. US Army) of Santa Fe passed away on February 4, 2018. Born on December 30, 1931, Griff graduated from SFHS in 1949 and CSU (C A+M) in 1953. He retired from the Army after 29 plus years in 1982. He had two tours in Vietnam earning two bronze stars. Griff is predeceased by his parents...
Robert D. Cantwell
Feb 3, 2018
Robert Cantwell Mr. Robert Cantwell, born on September 5, 1959 in Dearborn, Michigan, to Harold and Mary Cantwell, passed away at age 59 on February 11, 2018 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He attended graduate school, completing both an MBA and masters in mathematics. Robert served in the US Army and he also worked as a computer programmer at Los...
Susan Batista
Feb 3, 2018
Susan Batista, resident of Hernandez, age 74 passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018 in Espanola. Susan was born in Roy, NM on June 13,1943 to her parents, Elena Sandoval Gallegos and Luis Gallegos. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Gertude Rael of Espanola; Grandsons :Michael Audelio Maestas, Charlie Maestas and Jacob Maestas all of Hernandez. Susan...
Demetrio Herrera Jr.
Feb 2, 2018
Demetrio L. Herrera Jr., 59, of Talpa passed away on February 2, 2018. He is preceded in death by his parents, Demetrio and Marina Herrera, brother, Andres Herrera and nephew, Leroy Herrera Jr. He is survived by his brother, Leroy Herrera Sr., nieces and nephews, Alicia Philips (Keith), Sierra, Manuel, Matthew and Kiara Herrera, aunt, Josie Garcia (Ray), special cousins,...
Benito Montoya
Feb 2, 2018
Benito S. Montoya Born on February 18, 1921 in Santo Nino, N.M. to Ernesto and Antonia Montoya, passed away on February 2, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Dolores, son Chris, great granddaughter Rebecca, sister Mary, brothers Frank, Augustine, Tony (wife Aurora), and many in-laws, uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, and cousins. He was in the CCC...
Albert Chapman
Feb 1, 2018
He sat in a corner of the Plaza beneath a white and yellow umbrella, drawing good-natured caricatures of tourists who seemed inexorably pulled to the friendly, witty man with a penchant for making his subjects laugh — and look good. Al Chapman, friends and family say, was an artist, a salesman and, really, a piece of work. He had the...
Jonanne Mcwhorter Gordon
Feb 1, 2018
JONANNE GORDON Santa Fe – Jonanne McWhorter Gordon passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018 at her home in Santa Fe, New Mexico from natural causes. Private services will be held on February 16, 2018 for the immediate family. Jonanne McWhorter was born on March 7, 1933 in Dallas, Texas. She was the daughter of Ross McWhorter and Irma McWhorter of...
Martiniano Valencia
Jan 30, 2018
Mr. Martiniano Valencia, 80 passed away on January 30, 2018. Mr. Valencia was from Chama, New Mexico. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Martiniano (Marty) Adonis Valencia, 80 survived by his wife Josephine, his brother Joe and sisters Senphoda and Erminia. His children Marty, Lodia, Michael (Paolina), Trisha Beck (Marshall), Sandy Gotts, (Tom). He has...
Blake Dunlap
Jan 28, 2018
Blake Forrester Dunlap Dec. 24, 1969—Jan. 28, 2018 Loving father, son, and brother, steadfast friend, seeker and adventurer, Blake was graced with all the good attributes: kind, smart, funny, handsome, and graceful. He put everyone at ease. He grew up in Amherst Junction, WI, and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1993 from Carleton College in Northfield, MN. He studied abroad...
