Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Glenn Fortlage
Jul 22, 2016
Glenn Allen Fortlage, 87, of Angel Fire passed away on July 22, 2016. He was a longtime realtor in the Moreno Valley and was a very active member for many years and past President of the Angel Fire Rotary. He is preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Lee Fortlage, parents, Leroy and Mae Fortlage. He is survived by his...
Evangeline M. Cortes
Jul 22, 2016
Evangeline M. Cortes, who was fondly called Eva, of Taos, New Mexico at the age of 101 passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 22, 2016 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Eva was born August 17, 1914 as the only child of Ezequiel Martinez of El Pardo and Rosinda Montoya of Taos. Eva married Samuel Santistevan in 1930. Samuel Santistevan...
Clinton "Mick" D. Greenbank
Jul 20, 2016
Clinton D. "Mick" Greenbank, 95, of Punta Gorda, FL went to be with the Lord on July 20, 2016 at Douglas Jacobson Veterans Nursing Home. He was born March 20, 1921 in Ashland, OH to Charles and Clara Greenbank. Mick graduate from Wellington High School and proudly served in the US Navy as a Radar man during WWII on an...
Jonathan Gallegos
Jul 17, 2016
Jonathan Gallegos, 46, a resident of Santa Fe, NM formerly of Hernandez, NM, passed away July 17, 2016 surrounded by his beloved family. He is preceded in death by his mother and father, Lucia and Ben Gallegos. He is survived by his beloved wife Liliana, daughters Armanee "Josita", Stevany (Richie), granddaughter Laylanie, mother-in-law Lilia, two sisters Eufemia Gallegos and Frances...
Mary "Maida" Smith
Jul 16, 2016
Mary (Maida) Smith, age 87 passed away July 16, 2016. She was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico to Ignacita and Alfonso Lujan. Mary is preceded in death by her husband Joe Smith, Sr., daughter Margaret Smith, son Joe Smith, Jr. nephew Johnny J. Montoya and parents Ignacita and Alfonso Lujan. She is survived by her grandsons Shone and Lawrence...
Christopher Robin Matthews
Jul 15, 2016
Christopher Robin Matthews affectionately known as Rikki Sisneros passed away on Friday, July 15, 2016. He was born in Santa Fe on September 13, 1991 to Richard Sisneros and Tammy Estrada. He is preceded in death by his Tata, Orlando Sisneros, Uncle Patrick Sisneros, grandfather, Tommy Estrada, and Uncle Jimmy Estrada. He is survived by his daughter, Julia-Ann Sisneros, parents,...
Lorriane Erlinda Lujan
Jul 15, 2016
Lorraine Erlinda Lujan, Age 78 of Espanola passed away on Friday, July 15, 2016. Lorraine was preceded in death by her parents Porfirio and Lugardita Lujan and siblings: Cecilia Beatriz, Ricardo Abel and Maria Josefita Lujan She is survived by her sisters: Julia L. Wallace of Jemez, Pauline L. Quintana and husband Kino of Espanola, Flora L. Martinez and husband...
Gilbert Silva
Jul 14, 2016
Gilbert “Gibo” Silva Born June 1, 1942 in the heart of Santa Fe, took his final bow and exited the world stage surrounded by his entire family in the home he and his wife built for their family. It was peaceful, beautiful and was filled with love, prayer, song and tears. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lorenzo...
Marsha Lynn Wenzel
Jul 13, 2016
Marsha Lynn Wenzel, age 62 and long-time resident of Los Alamos, NM, died Wednesday the 13th at St. Vincent's Hospital in Santa Fe. Marsha was born and raised in Rocky Ford, Otero County, Colorado, September 30th, 1953 to David and Kathleen Rinehart Sinding. Marsha married her husband Walter Jay Wenzel in 1973 and then raised 4 children together in Los...
Joseph Michael Gurule
Jul 12, 2016
Joseph M. Gurule, 49, Passed away on July 12, 2016. Joseph is preceded in death by Juan Pablo Gurule, Maria Inez Ortega, Joe R. Baca, Leo Gurule, Candelaria (Candy) Garcia, Severito I. Garcia, and Santanita Esquibel. Joseph is survived by his mother Maria “Sally” Muller; Joseph’s fiancé Bertha Martinez, daughter JoAnn Foster and husband Jason, sons Michael, Joseph Jr., and...
Erlinda G. Pacheco
Jul 12, 2016
Erlinda G. Pacheco, 98, of Taos passed away on July 12, 2016. She is preceded in death by her parents, Edwardo Grant and Floriada Santistevan Grant, husband, Eloy G. Pacheco, sons, Eloy Jr. and Bobby Pacheco, daughter, Dorothy Martinez and great-grandson, Clarence Sisneros. She is survived by her children, Alfred Grant (Barbara), Ellen Tafoya, Frances Martinez, Jerry Pacheco (Geneva) and...
Robert Hernandez
Jul 12, 2016
Robert Hernandez, age 67 passed away July 12, 2016. He was born January 15, 1949 in Santuce, Puerto Rico. Robert is survived by his life partner Shelly Richmond of Santa Fe, New Mexico, son Michael Hernandez of Grand Junction, Colorado, son Mathew (Gina) Hernandez and siblings Mike and Geri Hernandez and Diana and Bill Covington. Robert was raised in Hollywood,...
Anna Mae Garcia
Jul 11, 2016
Anna Mae passed away peacefully July 11th with her family by her side. She was a lifelong resident of Santa Fe where she had a successful career in banking. She will be remembered by many people she touched in a deep and positive way. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Carl Garcia, daughter Rachel and partner Brittini...
Geraldine Mae Mac Culloch
Jul 11, 2016
Geraldine Mae Schweitzer Mac Culloch, born in Wagnersville, Pennsylvania on December 15, 1922, passed away in Santa Fe, New Mexico on July 11, 2016 at the age of 93. She is survived by daughters Pamela J. Martin (Tom Martin) and Victoria A Mac Culloch (Doug Ebers); 2 grandsons - Patrick S. Martin (Abigail Stiles) and Timothy J. Martin; and 3...
Eugene Martin Alire
Jul 11, 2016
Eugene Martin Alire, age 34. Born February 8, 1982 in Espanola, NM. Eugene passed away on Monday, July 11th in El Rito. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Pedro and Celia Herrera; Jose G. and Juanita Alire; Uncle Haracio Alire and Ophelia Gurule and Larry Varoz; Godfather of Confirmation Eddie Gallegos. He is survived by his parents, Porfirio...
Melissa Ortiz
Jul 10, 2016
Melissa Kathryn Ortiz age 38 of Santa Fe, NM passed away suddenly on July 10, 2016. She was born November 5, 1977 in Santa Fe, NM to Donelia K. Lovato and Hector Ortiz, Sr. Melissa is preceded in death by her grandfather Edward Lovato Sr., grandmother Ricarda Ortiz, uncle Bennie Lovato Sr., cousin Michael Lovato and niece Sarah Lovato and...
Mary Jane Roybal
Jul 9, 2016
Mary Jane Roybal age 79 born September 13, 1937, loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister passed away unexpectedly July 9, 2016. She is survived by husband Mike Roybal, 7 children; Lillian Baca, Debbie Roybal, Linda Noriega (David), Mike Roybal Jr. (Mia), Liz Hernández (Tom),Reina Roybal, and Jason Roybal, 2 sisters, 2 brothers, 19 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren and 1 great-great...
Betty Simes
Jul 9, 2016
Beloved Wife, Mother and Grandmother, Betty Joanne Simes, 82, of Los Alamos, New Mexico passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 9, 2016. Betty will be interred at the Santa Fe National Cemetery on July 14, 2006 at 9:45 a.m. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Rivera Funeral Home. Betty was born in Brownfield, Texas on June 10,...
Elsie Cardenas
Jul 8, 2016
Elsie G. Cardenas, OCDS Elsie G. Cardenas, age 86 was peacefully received by our lord into eternal paradise on July 8th 2016. She was surrounded by her caring family, and a choir of angels. Elsie was born on March 13th, 1930 in Questa, NM, into an extremely blissful family. She was the youngest child of a large blended family and...
Anthony Paul Perea
Jul 8, 2016
Anthony Paul Perea, age 54 of La Cienega passed away unexpectedly July 8, 2016. He was born October 21, 1961 in Lynwood, CA to Pauline Adelo and Louis Perea. Anthony is preceded in death by his son Matthew Perea, father Louie Perea, mother Pauline Adelo, grandparents Luis and Adela Perea and Paul and Faye Rivera. He is survived by his...
