Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Andrew Drayton Edenfield
May 15, 2017
Andrew 'Drayton' Edenfield, age 12 passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017. Andrew had many interests and was a prolific reader and enjoyed history. He enjoyed reading about the life of Napoleon Bonaparte. The following quote is from Napoleon Bonaparte dedicated to Andrew: "Soldiers of my Old Guard: I bid you farewell. For twenty years I have constantly accompanied you...
Grace R. Schmitt
May 15, 2017
Grace R Schmitt, 85 of Santa Fe, NM passed away peacefully at 12:55am on May 15, 2017. Grace was born on November 14, 1931 in Palatka, Florida to Arthur and Nonie (Moore) Hollenbeck. She left Florida in 1966, moving first to Texas and then New Mexico where she still resided at her death. She did visit Florida on many occasions,...
Don Bailey
May 15, 2017
Don Lee Bailey, 79, died peacefully with the sun shining through the window and the birds chirping, on the morning of May 15, 2017 in Taos, NM. He was born to Walter Bailey and Alice (Ray) Everson on December 29, 1937 in Elma, WA. He is survived by his life partner David Boles, his 3 children Debbie Ritter, Tammy Creighton,...
Georgianna G. Vigil
May 14, 2017
Georgianna Gonzales Vigil, 45 of Questa, NM passed away May 14, 2017. She was preceded in death by her dad Samuel Gonzales Sr. and sister Glorianna Gonzales. She is survived by her mother, Gloria Gonzales, Sister Lori Gonzales Archuleta (Larry), Brother Samuel Gonzales Jr. (Josephine), Niece Samantha Cordova (Jessica), Nephews Mike Cordova (Raynelle), Cyrus Gray, Joel Gonzales, and Great-nieces Kalena...
Cornelia Kittredge
May 14, 2017
Maria Cornelia Kittredge, 96, of Arroyo Hondo passed away on May 14, 2017. She was born in Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico on December 25, 1920 to Jose Melecio and Maria Polycarpia (Prando) Rael. She married William Albert (Bill) Kittredge on February 19, 1938. The couple resided in Taos, New Mexico, where their oldest two daughters were born. Later, the couple...
Seferino Fred Vigil
May 13, 2017
Seferino Fred Vigil, 73 a longtime resident of Santa Fe, was called home to the Lord on May 13, 2017. He was born to Seferino and Marianna (Ortega) Vigil, on June 15, 1943 in Pecos NM. He was a graduate of Pecos High School where he played for the Pecos basketball team. It was there he met the love of...
Daniel Wesley Lawrence
May 12, 2017
Daniel Wesley Lawrence (D.W.) passed away Friday, May 12, 2017, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Dan was born February 27, 1929, in Gruver, Texas, to his beloved parents, Franklin and Flotilla Lawrence, the second of seven siblings. Dan graduated from Santa Fe High School in 1947 and attended New Mexico State University before his enlistment in the...
Rita Ann Briceno
May 11, 2017
Rita Ann Briceño, a resident of Santa Fe, NM since 1974, passed away on May 11 2017. She was born in Ontario, CA to the late Procopio & Mary Ann Lopez on August 16, 1943. She was united in marriage to the love of her life, the late Eugene W. Briceño on October 31, 1970 in Albuquerque, they were married...
Herman C. Griego
May 11, 2017
Herman C. Griego, age 85, passed away on May 11, 2017 from a brief illness. He was born in San Jose, NM on September 8, 1931 to Frank and Bertha Griego. Married the love of his life, Ida Griego, on January 1, 1951 and lived in Santa Fe, NM. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Steven Griego...
Charles Statham
May 11, 2017
Dr. Charles Noel Statham, PhD. died Thursday 11 May 2017 at home. A native Coloradan Chuck grew up in Estes Park working for the family business, hardware store, skiing and hiking. After graduating high school, Chuck went on to gain a B.A. from University of Northern Colorado, a M.S. and two PhDs. from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Toxicology...
William Weldon
May 11, 2017
William (Bill aka “Dangerous Ba-Pop”) Michael Weldon, 59, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, died and went straight to heaven on May 11, 2017. Born in the Bronx, New York City, New York, part of a large, blue-collar, Irish family that moved to Union City NJ, he was the fourth of nine children. Bill first fell in love with New Mexico...
Leopoldo Quintana
May 10, 2017
Mr. Quintana was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and teacher. Mr. Quintana taught for 37 years. He taught in both the Clark County Nevada and Taos County Schools. He loved to camp in Tienditas every summer. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Margaret Quintana, his daughter, Veronica Quintana and granddaughter Cheyenne Marquez, daughter Olivia Felix and son-in-law...
David Ricky Gonzales Sr.
May 10, 2017
David Ricky Gonzales Sr., 43, a resident of Peñasco, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. He is preceded in death by his Brother, Alfred Garcia Jr., Father, Benito Medina, Maternal Grandparents, Victoriano and Estefanita Gonzales, Paternal Grandparents, Juan Andres and Isabel Medina, Aunts, Carlotta Gonzales and Alicia Martinez, Uncles, Eustaquio and Michael Gonzales, Great Nephew,...
Jeanne West Richman
May 9, 2017
Jeanne Allen West Frank Richman: July 22, 1930 – May 9, 2017. Born in Mount Vernon, NY, daughter of Marjorie Rose Gregory and James Allen West. Jeanne grew up in Jacksonville, Florida and later New Rochelle, NY. She started modeling at a department store in Miami at 15 and then moved to Manhattan to pursue a career in modeling. She...
Oscar D Tarango Dominguez
May 8, 2017
There will be a viewing Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at the Kiva Chapel of Light (Rivera Family Funeral Home 417 East Rodeo Rd) from 3:00pm - 8:00pm. He will be laid to rest in the Memorial Gardens (Rivera Family Funeral Home) on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 10:00am.
Tyrone J. Tsoodle
May 7, 2017
Tyrone J. Tsoodle, 73 of Taos Pueblo passed away on May 7, 2017. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Patrita Lujan Tsoodle, infant children, Tyrone Joseph and Meghan Tsoodle and sister, Katherine Tsoodle-Bernal and brother in-law, Joe D. Marcus. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Tsoodle, son, Arsene Thompson, grandchildren, Morgan “Tydel”, Myles, Sebastian and...
Ann Brandenberger
May 5, 2017
Ann Brandenberger of Los Alamos, New Mexico passed away peacefully in her sleep at Saint Vincent hospital May 5, 2017. She had been hospitalized there for a just a few days due to a severe infection. She had been residing in the Santa Fe Care Center nursing home since February, 2017 to receive Physical Therapy and was planning to return...
Pamelia Elnora Ramos
May 5, 2017
Pamelia Elnora Ramos, beloved wife, mother, and Nana, left to be with the Lord on May 5th after many years of health struggles. She was 62. She was preceded in death by her mother Mary Louise Mayfield and her father Irvin C. Bailey. She leaves behind her loving husband of 44 years, Dwight P. Ramos, daughters Zanet Ramos and Karrye...
Deanne L. Martinez
May 2, 2017
DeAnne L. Martinez, age 39, of Santa Fe, earned her angel wings and flew to Heaven to be with her Lord on May 2, 2017, after a lengthy illness, surrounded by family and loved ones. She is preceded in death by maternal grandpa James Gonzales; Paternal grandparents Sixto and Kate Martinez; Paternal Auntie Jennie Martinez and many other beloved family...
John Rand
May 2, 2017
John Langdon Rand, age 89 passed away in Los Alamos, NM on May 2, 2017. John was born in Detroit, Michigan on October 8, 1927. John was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia who passed last year, May 30, 2016. Friends are invited to join the Rand Family on June 17, 2017 at the Rand House, 959 Otowi, Los...
