Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Arthur Montoya
Mar 4, 2016
Arthur "Tootsie" Montoya, 66, born on Valentine's Day, a lifelong resident of La Puebla passed away peacefully on Friday March 4, 2016. Arthur retired from New Mexico Department of Transportation after 27 years as a Highway Designer. Arthur loved to joke, was loved by his many friends and treasured by his family and will be deeply missed by all of...
Edward Graham
Mar 4, 2016
Edward “Eddie” Graham, 53, owner of Graham’s Custom Window Tinting in Santa Fe, died suddenly, Friday, March 4, 2016. He graduated from Santa Fe VoTech in 1981 and started his business in 1992. Eddie was a gifted window tinter who took great pride in his work and was loved by everyone. He is survived by his mother Mary “Maggie” Graham,...
Augustina C. Villa
Mar 4, 2016
Agustina “Chata Carrillo” Villa loving mother, grandmother, sister, wife and friend passed away on her birthday March 4, 2016 due to a short battle with breast cancer. She is preceded in death by her beloved son Amancio Villa Jr. She leaves behind her daughters: Armida Villa, Sylvia Villa, Sally Padilla (Al.), husband: Amancio Villa, grandchildren: Cynthia, Estevan, Cristina, Marcos, Alenna,...
Arthur Marquez
Mar 3, 2016
Arthur (Art) Michael Marquez age 48 was called to the Lord on March 3, 2016. He was born in Santa Fe, NM to Delia Marquez-Mendoza and Florencio (Lefty) Mike Marquez. Arthur is preceded in death by his father Florencio (Lefty) Mike Marquez, grandparents Jose and Leocadia Ortiz and Juan and Ponciana Marquez, stepfather Mark Mendoza, stepfather Paul Tapia, sister Jolene...
Retta Kay Ward
Mar 3, 2016
Retta Kay Ward, Cabinet Secretary of Health for the State of New Mexico, passed away on March 3, 2016, in Santa Fe, NM, due to an aortic dissection. Born May 4, 1953, in Hagerman, New Mexico, to Kenneth and Naomi Ward, Retta was the second of four children, and the gem of her hometown. From yearbook editor to homecoming queen,...
Viola Rivera
Mar 3, 2016
Viola Rivera, 90, of Ranchos de Taos passed away on March 03, 2016. She is preceded in death by her son, Joseph Archuleta, husbands, Mike Archuleta and Armando Rivera, brother, Felix Gomez, half brother, Ernesto Gomez, sisters, Loretta Bailon and Betty Herrera, father, Candido Gomez, mother, Jessie Cortez (Amarante) and half brothers, Bernabe Martinez and Orlando Cortez. She is survived...
Clotilde M. Romero
Mar 1, 2016
Clotilde M. Romero, 97, of Vadito passed away on March 1, 2016. She is preceded in death by her husband, Felix Romero, parents, Max and Juanita Martinez, sons, J. William Romero, M. Clifford Romero, daughter, O. Trina Garcia, daughter in-law, Sylvia Romero, son-in-law, Ellis Garcia Sr., granddaughters, Stella Garcia and Dolores Romero and great-grandson, Ellis Garcia III, siblings, Mary Harvey,...
Dee Fleming
Mar 1, 2016
Dee Fleming, of Taos, died March 1, 2016. Born Doris Jean Henderson in Boulder, Colorado, in 1927, Dee was the daughter of Frank S. and Erma R. Henderson. She graduated from CU, Boulder in 1949, with a degree in Home Economics, then worked for a year in Hutchinson, Kansas, demonstrating gas stoves for the gas company. Dee and John (“Jock”)...
Michael D. Trujillo
Feb 29, 2016
Michael D. Trujillo, 66, of Los Cordovas passed away on February 29, 2016. He is preceded in death by son, Jeremy Trujillo, mother, Rebecca Trujillo, stepfather, Wilfred Trujillo and brother, Fernando Miera. He is survived by his wife, Marbella Trujillo, sons, Chris Trujillo, Carlos Ortiz (Jennifer), daughters, Tammy Trujillo, Vickie Alvarez, 11 grandchildren, siblings, Joseph “Jojo” Trujillo, Delbert Trujillo (Bernice),...
Gilbert R Rodriguez
Feb 29, 2016
Gilbert R. Rodriguez 62, A Santa Fe resident passed away with his family by his side on Monday, February 29, 2016.Gilbert is preceded in death by his parents Carolina and Sabino Rodriguez and his brother Johnny Rodriguez. He is survived by his brothers Sabino (Vicki), Paul (Tina), Leonard (Terri) Special Aunt and Uncle Lita and Ben Ortiz as well as...
Eustaquio Martinez
Feb 27, 2016
Eustaquio “Shoots” Martinez Jr. passed away of Santa Fe passed away on February 27, 2016. He is preceded in death by his parents, Eustaquio and Clarita Martinez. He is survived by his sisters, Louise Ortega and Josie Romero and brother, Joe Martinez (Rose) and many nieces and nephews. Rosary will be recited at 10 AM with Funeral Mass to follow...
Florence E. Rael
Feb 27, 2016
Florence E. Rael, 76, of Questa, New Mexico passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 27, 2016. She is loved by husband, Deacon Felimon Rael, daughter Jayleen Rael (husband Mike Thompson) of Mountain View CA, sons Edwin Rael (wife Lisa) of Santa Fe, NM, John Rael, and Peter Rael both of Questa, NM, grandchildren Ashley Rael,...
Deacon Patrick Delozier
Feb 26, 2016
Deacon Clarence Patrick DeLozier, the son of Harlan and Lucille McSpadden DeLozier, was born in 1931 in Chelsea, Oklahoma. He died at home in Taos on February 26, 2016.Pat moved to Taos in 1981, where he was instrumental in bringing racquetball to Taos, and worked at Taos Ski Valley. He married Delfina Ruiz DeLozier December 18, 1982 and they have...
Luisa Garcia
Feb 25, 2016
Luisa Garcia, 90, of Santa Fe passed away peacefully on February 25, 2016. Luisa retired after 46 years as manager of housekeeping from the El Rey Inn. She is preceded in death by her parents, Isidro and Mercedes Lopez, loving husband of 53 years, Tony Garcia, sisters, Rachael Perea, Adelina Hernandez and Mary Dora Lujan. She is survived by her...
Vicente M. Martinez
Feb 24, 2016
Vicente Montaner Martinez, 75, of Taos, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2016, after a 20-year battle with emphysema. Vicente was born in Taos, to the late Arturo and Teodora Martinez y Salazar. He attended school in Taos and, after tending to the family bar, the Fernandez de Taos Tavern on Taos plaza for a couple of years, he joined...
Helene Lenore Bush
Feb 23, 2016
Helene was born in Detroit on July 23, 1928 to Harold W. and Loretta E. Lovel. She grew up in Roseville where she started a lifelong habit of making friends with everyone she met. On September 20, 1952 she married the love of her life, George M. Bush and they raised two children in East Detroit. In 1981 they retired...
Joseph Calvin Suina
Feb 22, 2016
During the early morning hours of Monday, February 22, 2016, we mourned the loss of our beloved father, Joseph Calvin Suina, Sr.. He passed away peacefully with family by his side at the family residence in Guachupangue. He was 78. 'Calvin' Suina was born July 17, 1936 to the late Mary Chavez-Suina of Laguna Pueblo and Joe M. Suina of...
Margaret L. Pacheco
Feb 22, 2016
Margarita Lucia Pacheco born in Taos, NM in 1937, passed away February 22, 2016 after courageously battling multiple health issues over the years. Margaret was born at her family home in Lower Ranchitos and passed away on the same land. Margaret loved Taos and displayed an incredible memory for oral history and family genealogy. She began her working career at...
Esequiel Orlando Arellano
Feb 21, 2016
Orlando “Noisey” Arellano, 78, originally of Arroyo Hondo passed away on February 21, 2016. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jose Esequiel and Adela Arellano, brothers, Ben, Manuel, Honorio, Demecio and Flavio Arellano and sister, Cordy Cordova. He is survived by his wife, Oclides Martinez Arellano, also mother of his children, Fabiola Maes, children, Edwina Stewart (Ron), Alex...
Ivan Acosta
Feb 21, 2016
Ivan R. Acosta, 33, of Ranchos de Taos passed away on February 21, 2016. He is survived by his parents, Ruperto and Silvia Acosta, daughter, Anelize Acosta, girlfriend, Valerie Gonzalez and family. Evening service was held on February 25, 2016. Funeral service was held on February 26, 2016. Both services were held at Rivera Chapel with interment followed at the...
