Obituaries

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

Anthony Jason Martinez

Anthony Jason Martinez

Oct 21, 2016

Anthony Jason Martinez, 40 years old a resident of Espanola passed away unexpectly on October 21, 2016. He was preceded in death by his brother Marvin Martinez; Grandfather, Pantaleon Herrera; Aunt. Linda Herrera; Uncle, James Herrera; Aunt, Ruby Herrera. He is survived by his mother, Edna Herrera, father, Jr Martinez; his special niece, Monique Aguiler; grandmother, Sabinita Herrera and partner...

Hevila Montoya

Hevila Montoya

Oct 20, 2016

Hevila Montoya age 92 a resident of Truchas, New Mexico passed away on October 20, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Chacon, NM. She was preceded in death by her parents: Raymundo & Lucinda Gonzales; husband: Elizardo Montoya; brothers: Malaquias, Tomas, Eli and Robert; sisters: Regina and Stella. She was also preceded in death by four...

Jose Arturo Mondragon

Jose Arturo Mondragon

Oct 18, 2016

Jose Arturo Mondragon, age 90 passed away in Los Alamos, NM on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. Jose had lived in Grants for many years and worked at the uranium mines and for the City of Grants. He relocated to Santa Fe in 2011. Funeral services will be held this Friday, October 21, 2016 at 9AM at the Rivera Family Funeral...

Francis Mcdonald

Francis Mcdonald

Oct 18, 2016

Brother Benedict McDonald, 90, of Taos passed away on October 18, 2016. He was born on a ranch in Cupertino, California to Francis and Inez McDonald and was baptized Francis Edward McDonald Jr. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the US Marine Corps during WWII and served most of his 4 year tour in the South Pacific. After...

Horacio Trujillo

Horacio Trujillo

Oct 17, 2016

Captain Horacio R. “Dickie” Trujillo passed away on October 17, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Judith Espejo Trujillo, sons, Horacio and Manuel Trujillo (Amanda) , grandson who he raised like a son, Jesse Espejo, sister, Angie Martinez (Claudio), brothers, Gilbert Trujillo (Patin) and Luther Trujillo (Sylvia), stepson, Tomas Trujillo (Marlene), stepdaughter, Sonja Fierro (Efrain), many other relative and...

Mela B. Chavez

Mela B. Chavez

Oct 17, 2016

Mela B. Chavez, born February 16, 1934 in Las Norias Ranch passed away on October 17, 2016 in Santa Fe after a long illness. Mela is preceded in death by her parents Donaciano and Maria Chavez, brother Jose Cayetano, sister Guadalupita, sister-in-law Virginia, and Rita and Eufrasio Baca. Mela is survived by nieces Diana (Abel) Armijo and Cynthia Mascarenas, nephews...

Juan Quintana

Juan Quintana

Oct 15, 2016

JUAN ESTEVAN QUINTANA – Early morning October 15, 2016, our beloved Juan Quintana, 82 years old, was called home by his Heavenly Father. He was a kind, quiet and generous man who was well known throughout his home community of Llano/Penasco, NM. Juan lived his life serving his family and the Lord. He retired from Los Alamos Labs and continued...

Julian Romo

Julian Romo

Oct 13, 2016

Julian Romo was born in Ranchos de Taos on August 5, 1934. He left us on the morning of October 13, 2016; and is in heaven with his loving wife of 55 years, Andrea and daughter Veronica M. Romo. One of 7 children, he was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and patriarch of the Romo Family. Julian worked for George...

Stella V Wheeler

Stella V Wheeler

Oct 8, 2016

Stella V. Wheeler died peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Wheeler. She is survived by Ramona Lovato and husband, Ray, Cordelia Anaya and husband, Tony, Nadine Martinez and husband, Arnold (late husband), Melinda Serrano and husband, Ted, Gloria Wheeler, Gary Wheeler and wife, Alexandra, sister, Grace Gallegos, her grandchildren and...

Joseph G Varnado

Joseph G Varnado

Oct 5, 2016

Joseph G. Varnado passed away on October 5th, 2016 at the age of 61. Joe was born in Natchitoches, Louisiana in 1955 to Catherine and G.L. (Speck) Varnado. After graduating high school, Joe left Baton Rouge, Louisiana to start his own restaurant in Santa Fe, NM which was known as Magoo's Sandwich Shop located on Cerrillos Road. Years later he...

David Roy Delling

David Roy Delling

Oct 5, 2016

David Roy Delling, Age 80, of Taos, New Mexico went peacefully with our Lord on October 5, 2016. David was born August 5, 1936 in Kirkwood, Missouri to William Delling and Florence Flumerfelt Delling. David served in the U.S. Air Force after graduating from Melbourne High School in Melbourne, Florida. After completing his military service, David attended Rolla School of...

Lena Cata

Lena Cata

Oct 1, 2016

Lena A. Cata, 89, a resident of Ohkay Owingeh, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph M. Cata; father Leo Archuleta and mother Romancita Archuleta; brothers Adolf Archuleta (Cook), Gilbert Archuleta, Anselmo Archuleta (Roque); She was a member of the Ohkay Owingeh Tewa Choir, Tekakwitha Circle, and participated in the Senior Olympics....

Theresa R Wallace

Theresa R Wallace

Oct 1, 2016

Theresa R. Wallace died peacefully in Santa Fe on the Feast Day of her Patron Saint, Saint Therese of the Child Jesus. Theresa was born in Wagon Mound NM to Ricardo Rivera and Ana Garcia Rivera. She married Eugene A. Wallace in 1950 in Las Vegas NM. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, many beloved cousins, and...

Maria Garcia

Maria Garcia

Sep 30, 2016

Maria Priscilla Garcia, age 89 passed away on Friday, September 30, 2016 from natural causes. Maria was born in Los Brazos, New Mexico. Maria was preceded in death by her husband, Jose Sixto Garcia, parents, Jose Del Carmel and Aurora Garcia, Daughters Stella Ulibarri, and Josephine Lovato. Son-in-laws, Everardo Ulibarri, Roy Cowell, Joe Martinez, and Frank Lovato. Her most precious...

Juanita Eturriaga

Juanita Eturriaga

Sep 28, 2016

Juanita Eturriaga, 99 passed away on September 28, 2016 in Bedford, Texas. A Rosary was held on Sunday, October 2, 2016, at the Rivera Family Funeral Home Chapel in Espanola, NM. Mass of Christian Burial was held on October 03, 2016 at San Jose Catholic Church in Los Ojos, NM with burial following at Las Nutrias Cemetery.

Juanita Eturriaga

Juanita Eturriaga

Sep 28, 2016

Juanita Eturriaga, 99 passed away on September 28, 2016 in Bedford, Texas. A Rosary will be held on Sunday, October 2, 2016, 4:00PM at the Rivera Family Funeral Home Chapel in Espanola, NM. Public Visitation will be 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Rivera Family Funeral Home Chapel Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, October 03,...

Sandra Gallegos

Sandra Gallegos

Sep 28, 2016

Sandra D. Gallegos passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family after a courageous, five-year battle with cancer on Wednesday, September 28th. She was born on January 13, 1952 to Ben and Carmen Montaño in Santa Fe, NM. She is preceded in death, by her daughter Sara, father Ben, in-laws Angelina and Jose Gonzalez, Joe Gallegos, and brother-in-law Tom Lovato. Sandra...

Obituary Notifications

Subscribe to get new obituary notifications as Rivera Family Funerals & Cremations posts obituaries & tributes

A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.