Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico

Ricky Eric Casias

Ricky Eric Casias

Apr 20, 2017

Ricky Eric Casias, 47, of Ranchos de Taos passed away unexpectedly on April 20, 2017. He was born on December 7, 1969. He is preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Augustina C. Valerio and Sam Lucero, Sr. and maternal grandparents, Emilio and Senaida Cortez, aunt, Irene Valerio Tafoya, uncles, Abner Lucero, Roger and Arturo Cortez, cousins, Ivan Valerio Jr. and...

Dean Carrillo

Dean Carrillo

Apr 19, 2017

Dean Carrillo, age 56, a resident of Santa Fe NM, passed away on April 19, 2017. He was born on June 7th 1961 to his parents Mary and Joe Carrillo. He is survived by his sisters Gloria Ortiz and Pam (Able), his brothers Lee (Bev) and Marvin (Mela), and many other family relatives and friends. Dean was a loving, caring...

Angie Pacheco

Angie Pacheco

Apr 18, 2017

Angie M. Pacheco Born June 7th 1943 and entered the gates of Heaven on April 18th 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents Florentino and Anita DeAguero, Sisters Judy Montoya and Mary Sandoval, Brother Richard Archuleta, husband Johnny Pacheco and grandson David Pacheco Jr. She is survived by her two sons David Pacheco (Angel) and John Eddie Pacheco...

Merlin Wayne Kampfer

Merlin Wayne Kampfer

Apr 18, 2017

Services for Dr. Merlin Kampfer Will Be Held At Santa Fe National Cemetery Thursday May 4 2:45 p.m

Patsy Velasquez

Patsy Velasquez

Apr 18, 2017

Patsy (Esquibel) Velasquez, 80 from Questa, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2017 in Taos. She is preceded in death by her parents, Patricio and Becky Esquibel, husband, Charlie Velasquez and great grandchild, baby Charlie Joey Martinez. She is survived by her children, Christina, Beverly, Pat, and Charlie (Tammy) Velasquez, grandchildren, Joey (Sarah) Martinez, Maria (Tim) Garrity, Rachael, Morgan and...

Sadie De Paula

Sadie De Paula

Apr 17, 2017

Sadie DePaula a long time resident of Fairview, NM, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017 surrounded by her family. The Family would like to thank the Community Members for their support during her illness. A Rosary will be prayed on Friday, April 28, 2017, at 2:00 PM at Holy Cross Catholic Church, in Santa Cruz, NM with a Funeral...

John Waterman

John Waterman

Apr 16, 2017

John L. Waterman, age 67, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 16 2017 due to Diabetes. He was born on June 24, 1949 in Santa Fe, NM. He is preceded in death by his parents Dolores and Charles Chancy, his wife Mary Ann Waterman, his brothers Charles Eugene Waterman (Irene), Arthur Garcia, Joe Garcia and sister Josephine Waterman. He will...

Joe Vincent Gonzales

Joe Vincent Gonzales

Apr 16, 2017

Joe Vincent Gonzales, 82, of Santa Fe, He is preceded in death by is Mother Alice Gonzales, Father Jose Gonzales, Brother Lenard Gonzales, Sister Joann Ortega, Sister Lucille Argon. He is survived by his wife Marry Ann Gonzales, son Gilbert Gonzales, Granddaughter Samantha Gonzales and Numerous Nieces, Great Nieces, Nephews, and great Nephews. Served in Korean War, worked at St....

Gene David Gallegos

Gene David Gallegos

Apr 15, 2017

Gene David Gallegos, 75 passed away on April 15, 2017. Gene was preceded in death by his parents, Bennie and Esther Gallegos. He is survived by his wife, Lillian Gallegos, sons, Geno D., Kevin M, Erik L, Gallegos and wife April. Sister, Elyane Gallegos, Brothers, Joseph and Ernie Gallegos. Grand daughter, Serenity Gallegos, and Aunt, Nellie Yount. The Rite of...

Joseph Finley

Joseph Finley

Apr 14, 2017

Joseph Elmer Finley, Jr., 64 of Angel Fire passed away on April 14, 2017. He was the owner of Mountain View Cabins and the Eagle Nest Marina at Eagle Nest Lake since 1981. He was an avid fisherman, hunter, snowmobiler and outdoors man. He is survived by his wife, Jo Lynn Finley, sons, Mike Meador (Lisa) and Joseph Finley (Alyssa),...

Mike Sandoval Jr.

Mike Sandoval Jr.

Apr 14, 2017

MIKE SANDOVAL Mike Sandoval is survived by his parents Mike A. Sandoval, Sr., Anne L. Sandoval, his sisters Jeanette Lucero (husband Larry), Joni Chavez (husband Peso), Jeanne Real (husband Michael), his children Michael Sandoval, Yvette Talamante (Patrick), Jessica Garcia (husband Anthony), 10 Grandchildren, 7 Great Grandchildren and numerous loving nieces and nephews. A rosary will be recited on Thursday, April...

Ann Echols

Ann Echols

Apr 14, 2017

Ann Echols, 72 Ann Echols,72, of Santa Fe, passed away April 14th, in Santa Fe, NM. Funeral service will be held at Rivera Family Funerals Chapel of Light on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 11:00 am. 417 East Rodeo Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87505 Ann was born in Socorro, NM to Clarence Osborne and Nettie Osborne on September 7, 1944....

Dominga Garcia

Dominga Garcia

Apr 13, 2017

We are sad to announce the death of our Beautiful Mother Dominga Garcia. She was born on March 2nd, 1958 in Espanola, NM and went to our Lord April 13, 2017. Dominga was a loving Mother, Father, Daughter, Grandma, Sister, Aunt and Friend. She is preceded in death by her Mother Augustina Garcia, Brothers; Victor, Lalo, and Ramon, Sisters; Dolores...

Carl James Martinez

Carl James Martinez

Apr 13, 2017

Carl Martinez passed away April 13, 2017 in Albuquerque. Carl was born to Cristobal and Evangeline on September 17, 1965. Carl is preceded in death by his father, Cristobal and an infant brother, Raphael Bernard. He is survived by his mother, Evangeline, by sisters, Bridget(Bruce) and Felicia; Three brothers, Walter, Jonathan and Cristopher. Four nephews, Jonathan Jr., Donovan, Jesse and...

William Simon Light

William Simon Light

Apr 13, 2017

BILL LIGHT Bill Light (born William Simon Light) died peacefully in his home on April 13, 2017. He was surrounded by his three children, Justine, Sarah and Matthew, and beloved dog Luna. Bill was born in Philadelphia, PA in November, 1940. He spent his childhood and college years in San Francisco, CA. He earned a civil engineering degree at Stanford...

Greg Gonzales

Greg Gonzales

Apr 12, 2017

Gregorio Greg J. Gonzales, 50, of Los Cordovas passed away on April 12, 2017. He is preceded in death by his father, Gregorio Gonzales, grandparents, Bences and Corina Maestas, Frank and Eusebia Gonzales. He is survived by his mother, Olivia Gonzales, children, Andrea Martinez and Greg Gonzales (Mia), grandchildren, Bernice, Jasmine and Natalie, brothers and sister, Wilfred (Evelyn), Michael and...

Darell Royce Powell

Darell Royce Powell

Apr 11, 2017

Darell Powell Darell Royce Powell, age 64, passed away in Santa Fe, NM on April 11, 2017. He was born in Racine, WI to his parents Wilhelmina L. Powell (1912-20017) and Claude Robert Powell (1910-1992). He is survived by his sister Diane Hawkins, brother Lowell Powell, nieces and nephews, daughter Deva Powell Sharpling (Clifford Sharpling), and ex-wife Dara Doolittle (Steve...

Mary Miera

Mary Miera

Apr 11, 2017

Mary Theresa Miera, 80, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2017. She is preceded in death by her parents, Celestino and Estrella Aranda, grandson, Jerome Miera, great-granddaughter, Isabella Vigil, sisters, Delia Vigil, Irma Casias and three infant brothers. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Joe Miera Sr., children, Margaret J. Bazan (Benito), Helen Miera (Danny), Joe Miera...

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