Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Maria De La Luz ( Lucy) Lucero
Mar 9, 2017
Maria de la Luz (Lucy) Lucero, passed away on March 09, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, March 16, 2017, at 10:30 am at the Gates of Heaven Church in Albuquerque, NM. Burial will follow at Gates of Heaven Cemetery.
Orlina M. Tucker
Mar 9, 2017
Orlina M. Tucker passed away March 09, 2017. Orlina was preceded in death by her Father, Maclovio Mascarenas, Mother, Suelema Mascarenas, Sister, Maclovia Sanchez. Step Son, Denny Tucker, Grand daughter, Victoria Vigil, Great Grand daughter, Aylanni Tucker Garcia, and a Great Son, Chevy Tucker Garcia. Orlina is survived by her husband, Jasper Tucker from Dixon, NM., Daughter, Esther Palluck and...
Adelmo Vigil
Mar 8, 2017
Adelmo Eliu Vigil, 71, of Arroyo Hondo passed away surrounded by his family on March 08, 2017 at the VA Hospital in Albuquerque. He retired from the Moly Mine in Questa. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Rosemary Vigil, parents, Florence and Eliu Vigil, brothers, Charles and Leroy Vigil, parents in law, Julian and Elvira Vigil. He is...
Delfinio Tapia Sr.
Mar 8, 2017
Delfinio Tapia Sr. 06/09/26 – 03/08/17 Delfinio Tapia Sr., 90, was called home by our Heavenly Father on March 8, 2017 while surrounded by his loving family. He is preceded in death by his wife of 69 years; Lucy S. Tapia, daughter; Maria “Tina” Tapia-Martinez, grandson; Francisco Martinez, great granddaughter; Bernadette Chavez, his parents; Pedro Tapia and Anita Tapia Larranaga;...
Eduardo G. Tafoya
Mar 7, 2017
Eduardo Tafoya, 76, of Taos passed away on March 07, 2017. He is preceded in death by his parents, Eduardo Tafoya and Elma Romero and brother, Joe Tafoya. He is survived by his wife, Pauline Tafoya, children, Michael Tafoya (Lisa), Michelle Tafoya Bailon (David) and Debra Padilla, 4 grandchildren, brother, Felix Tafoya (Rose), sister, Lucy Rivera, many other relatives and...
Stella M. Ortega
Mar 6, 2017
Stella Ortega, 85, of Taos passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at her daughter’s home in Ranchos de Taos. Stella was born in Questa, one of nine children. Her parents were Jose Amarante Martinez, son of Juan Miguel Martinez and Lucy Laforett Martinez, and Maria Elena Martinez, daughter of Nicholas Martinez and Francisquita Sandoval Martinez. Her husband Rubaldo Ortega,...
Marcos Quintana
Mar 5, 2017
Joseph Mark Quintana, (also known as Shark), beloved father, husband, brother and friend was born November 25 which was Thanksgiving Day the year he was born. He went to be with his Heavenly Father on March 5, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents Pablo J. Quintana and Rose M. Quintana, infant sister Cindy Quintana, his father-in-law Nicolas...
Noel Rietman
Mar 4, 2017
Noel Dean "Bud" Rietman, died on March 4th in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was 83. Born in Amarillo, Texas, on January 6th, 1934, Noel was the beloved son of Elizabeth and Herman Rietman. He grew up on a small farm on the edge of town and graduated from Price College Catholic High School. It was in Amarillo that he...
Melissa Leehan
Mar 4, 2017
Melissa Leehan (73) died suddenly on Saturday, March 4 of a heart attack. After many years as a Psychotherapist in Indianapolis, IN and then for the Indian Health Service on the Navajo Reservation, Melissa moved to Santa Fe in January of 2007. She soon became involved at St. Bede's Episcopal Church and as a Supervisor for students offering free family...
Robert Carlos Abeyta Jr.
Mar 3, 2017
Loving father, grandfather, and son Robert Carlos Abeyta Jr. (Carlos) passed away on March 3, 2017 after a long struggle with various illnesses. Carlos was 48 and born and raised in Santa Fe, NM. He is preceded in death by his grandparents on his father’s side Theresa and Arturo Abeyta, his grandparents on his mother’s side Elvira and Salomon Lovato,...
Julian Allen Gaul
Mar 3, 2017
Julian Allen Gaul, age 84, from Tesuque, NM passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017. He was born in Detroit, MI on August 18, 1932 to his parents Mary Chalmer and Andy Benson Gaul, where he met and married Olivama Mary Griego on July 4, 1963. He is survived by his sons Frederick Allen, Andrew Julian, and Bruce Alfonso Gaul,...
Edward B. Bennett
Mar 3, 2017
Edward B. Bennett III -- bank president and first quadriplegic to graduate from Yale Edward B. (“Edder”) Bennett III, who survived a severe spinal cord injury to become the first quadriplegic to graduate from Yale College and the president of a bank, died Friday, March 3, 2017, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was 57 years old. The cause of...
Thelma Natalie Powers
Mar 3, 2017
Thelma Natalie Powers Died of natural causes in Los Alamos Medical Center on March 3, 2017 at the age of 96. She was born January 14, 1921 with an adventurous spirit on a ranch near Sedan, New Mexico, Southeast of Clayton, New Mexico. She grew up during the “dust bowl days” the eldest of four siblings; James L. Dawson, Harry...
Alberto A. Montoya
Mar 2, 2017
Alberto A. Montoya, 93 of El Prado passed away on March 2, 2017. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Diana Baca, mother, Tomasita Montoya, brothers, Bernabe and Edwardo Visarriagas, sisters, Placida Cardenas, Lupe Medina and Georgia Jeantete. He is survived by his wife, Evangeline Montoya, children, Georgiana Montoya, Albert Montoya (Mary), Tommy Montoya (Margaret), Gilbert Montoya (Sandra) and...
Alicia D. Rivera
Mar 2, 2017
This past week our beautiful Alicia passed away unexpectedly. Alicia was born on November 24th, 1981 in Taos, New Mexico. She is survived by her two sons, Angelo Perea and Andres Rivera, dad, David Rivera, mom, Sarah Vasquez (Ruben), sisters Shawna Rivera (Pat Visarriagas), Katrina Winn (Melvin), nieces, Analeya Rodarte, Jordyn and Kamille Winn, many aunts, uncles, cousins and many,...
Gilbert Gonzales
Mar 2, 2017
Gilbert Gonzales went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 2, 2017 from injuries sustained in an accident. Gilbert was preceded in death by his Mother, Juanita Gonzales, Brothers, Emilio and Leroy Gonzales. Grand Parents Flavio and Anna Maria Marquez, Uncle, Donald Archuleta, and a first cousin, Kelly Archuleta. Gilbert is survived by his Father, Emilio Gonzales II, Daughter,...
Dorothy A. Gallegos
Mar 1, 2017
Dorothy Gallegos 82 from Ojo Sarco, NM passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 1, 2017. She is preceded in death by her parents Manuel and Martina Armijo, husband Flavio Gallegos, son Leonard Gallegos, grandson James Gallegos, sister Esther Martinez and partner Jose Gallegos. Dorothy is survived by her son Jerry Gallegos (Lorraine), daughters MaryAnne Guerrero (Ernest), Cecilia Gurule...
Gene "Geno" Montano
Mar 1, 2017
Gene (Geno) Montaño, age 35, from Pecos N.M. has passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. He was born in Grants, NM on February 19, 1982. He is preceded in death by his grandmother Emma Montaño and cousins Lester, Lawrence and Yvette Montaño. He is survived by his mother Naomi and step father Fidencio Burciaga, sister Nicole Montaño (Emmanuel), brother...
Viola Quintana
Mar 1, 2017
Viola M. Quintana, 88, of Taos passed away on March 1, 2017. She is preceded in death by her husband, Orlando T. Quintana, infant daughter, Erlinda Quintana, parents, Magdalena and Luis Martinez and sister, Carmen Martinez. She is survived by her children, Michael Quintana (Ramona), Robert Quintana (Mercy), Martha Quintana (Mason), Cecilia Quintana, Orlando Quintana Jr., and Antonio Quintana (Valerie),...
Loretta Ortiz Y Pino
Feb 28, 2017
Dr. Loretta Ortiz y Pino, 63, passed away surrounded by loved ones at her home in Taos, NM on February 28, 2017 after enduring fourteen months of treatment for ovarian cancer. Loretta was born and raised in Santa Fe, NM to a family that has been in New Mexico for about thirteen generations. She attended Loretto Academy and graduated from...
