Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Joseph Lopez
Jan 30, 2016
For Daddy Joe M. Lopez June 9, 1949 ~ January 30, 2016 A Letter from Heaven When tomorrow starts without one, and I’m not here to see If the sun should rise and find your eyes filled with tears for me. I wish so much you wouldn’t cry the way you did today While thinking of the many things, we...
Claudia Goldenberg
Jan 29, 2016
Claudia Goldenberg, a resident of Santa Fe, age 74 passed away January 29, 2016. She was born October 27, 1941 to Judith and Ira Barr. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Z.S. Goldenberg, son Warren Goldenberg, step-son Ken Goldenberg, daughter-in-law Joanne Goldenberg, and granddaughter’s Maya and Rebecca Goldenberg. Claudia was born and raised in San Francisco, CA...
Danny Dale Caussey Sr.
Jan 27, 2016
Danny Dale Caussey Sr. a resident of Glorieta, NM passed away on January 27, 2016, of natural causes. He was born in March of 1943 in Fort Worth Texas. For the past 40 years he served Santa Fe selling new and used cars his true passion was Cadillac, and also served 6 years in the Army National Guard. He is...
Linda Trujillo
Jan 26, 2016
Linda J. Trujillo, 67, of Ranchos de Taos passed away unexpectedly on January 26, 2016. She is preceded in death by her parents, William and Helen Kazelskis and brothers, Richard, Jerry and Jim Kazelskis. She is survived by her children, Karen Zabel (Thomas), Vito Trujillo Jr. (Eve), Rafael Trujillo (Felicia), grandchildren, Nathan (Shannon), Ian and Mikaela Zabel, Vito Trujillo III,...
Lucricia R. Bustos
Jan 26, 2016
Lucricia R. Bustos, age 85, a resident of Hernandez, passed away on January 26, 2016. She was born in July of 1930 to Josefina and Lorenzo Trujillo. She is survived by her husband Horace Bustos, son, Leroy Bustos (Pearl), daughter, Susie Montoya (Bennie), son, David Bustos and daughter Mary Ann Bustos. She is also survived by nine grandchildren and five...
Charlie Lujan
Jan 24, 2016
Charlie R. Lujan, age 37 a resident of Ensenada, NM, passed away on January 24, 2016. He is preceded in death by his father Alejandro Lujan, grandparents, Fernando and Eufemia Montano, uncles, Raul and Bennie Montano. He is survived by his mother Margaret Lujan, brothers, Bennie and Patrick Montano, sister Efuemia Montano, all of Ensenada, and sister Esther Montano of...
A. Gilbert Griego
Jan 24, 2016
A. Gilbert Griego a resident of Santa Fe New Mexico, age 84 passed away January 24, 2016. He was born May 14, 1931 to Pablo Griego and Melinda Chavez and married 53 years to Dolores Suazo of Santa Fe. Gilbert is preceded in death by his parents Pablo Griego and Melinda Griego and sister Rose Baca. He is survived by...
Rebecca Cross
Jan 24, 2016
Rebecca Ann Cross, age 65 died peacefully in her sleep on January 24th, 2016 at her daughter's home in El Prado, NM surrounded by family after battling Cancer. She was born in Athens, OH, grew up in Lincoln, NE, raised her family in Dekalb, IL, Moved to Estes Park CO and then moved to New Mexico in 2001 where she...
Paul Barbo
Jan 24, 2016
Paul E. Barbo, 91, a resident of Northern New Mexico since 1949, was born in Bellingham, Washington on June 5, 1924, and died at his home on January 24, 2016 of prostate cancer complications. He is survived by his wife, Jan Hale Barbo; his daughters, Catherine Barbo (Jim Newell) and Caroline Pepper (Philip); his step-daughters, Liz Layden (Bill), Jamai Blivin...
Alexander "Alex" Ortiz
Jan 23, 2016
April 23, 1974-January 23, 2016 Alexander (Aley/Alex) Ortiz, owner of Ortiz and Son, LLC trucking of Rowe, NM passed away surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife of 24 years Stephanie, son Jeremy (Alexia) and granddaughter Alaya and goddaughter Leandra Varela. His mother Virginia and sisters Paula (Lawrence) and Lori Ann. His Mother in-law Donna and brothers in-law...
Bernard Sanchez
Jan 23, 2016
Bernard Russell Sanchez was born in Santa Fe NM on March 16, 1948 and passed away Jan 23, 2016. Born to Aquilino and Dolores {Valdez} both now deceased. Bernard was a kind and loving Son, Brother and Uncle, who valued his Catholic upbringing and was a central part of a very large family. He loved conversing and had many varying...
Ellie E. Gallegos
Jan 23, 2016
Ellie E. Gallegos, 71, of Espanola passed away on January 23, 2016. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jose Larkin and Tiofila Gallegos, brothers, Joseph, Bobby and Eddie Gallegos and sister, Rosa Lineberry. He is survived by his daughter, Laura Gallegos, son in law, Brandon Griego, sons, Joseph and Jesse Gallegos, sisters, Maryann “Chata” Lopez, Loretta Gonzales and...
Carmen Duran
Jan 23, 2016
Carmen V. Duran, 68, of Ranchos de Taos passed away unexpectedly on January 23, 2016. She is preceded in death by parents, Eliza and Feliberto Valerio, husband, Tommy Duran, sister, Isabel Valerio and brother in law, George Passino, parents in-law, Sobeida and Edwin Duran, grandparents, Felipe and Pablina Casias and Manuel and Desideria Valerio. She is survived by her beloved...
Joe S. Martinez
Jan 22, 2016
JOSE (JOE) SAMBRAN MARTINEZ, Age 88, passed away January 22, 2016 after short illness. A Rosary will be recited Thursday, January 28, 2016 - 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe. Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, January 29, 2016 - 9:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe. Burial will be at the Santa Fe National Cemetery Friday, January...
Evangeline Alarid Vigil
Jan 22, 2016
Evangeline Alarid Vigil passed away peacefully on January 22, 2016, at age 81. She was born on January, 24, 1934, to Alberto Alarid and Adelia Bustos Alarid at Fairview, New Mexico. Vangie graduated from Santa Cruz High School and then attended St. Joseph College in Albuquerque, NM. She was employed by the State of New Mexico in the Welfare Department....
Esther Leffelbein
Jan 21, 2016
ESTHER ALICE LORENE LEFFELBEIN, 99, a resident of Santa Fe, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016 from complications of age, just a month short of her 100th birthday. She was born February 28, 1916 in Lexington, Nebraska, the daughter of William and Metta (Bosselman) Leffelbein. After graduating from Lexington High School, she moved to Denver, CO where she graduated...
Teodora Vigil
Jan 21, 2016
Teodora Vigil, 94, of Taos passed away on January 21, 2016. She is preceded in death by her husband, Juan B. Vigil, parents, Maclovia Martinez and father, Juan Cacias, sons, Roy and Teofilo Vigil, 5 grandsons and son in-law, Fred Cata. She is survived by her children, Dolores Cata, Esther Cordova (Johnny), Roland Vigil, (Mitzi), Henry Vigil (Joyce), Rachel Trujillo...
Sally C. Santistevan
Jan 20, 2016
Sally C. Santistevan, 60, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Albuquerque on January 20, 2016. She is preceded in death by her mom, Esther, two sisters, Brenda and Rubina, maternal grandparents, Andres and Eloisa Maestas, paternal grandparents, Ruben and Ecelia Santistevan. She is survived by her father, Jose Roy Santistevan, sisters, Gilda Gonzales (Glenn) of Santa Rosa, Elizabeth Mondragon...
Gilbert J. Lopez
Jan 20, 2016
Gilbert J. Lopez, age 61, a resident of Espanola, passed away on January 20, 2016. He was born on July 20, 1954 to Maria Lopez. He is preceded in death by his mother, Maria Lopez, grandparents Abenicio and Ernestina Lopez, aunt Celina Lopez, uncles, Jake and Anselmo Lopez and Jose M. Griego, cousins, Max Griego, Jerry Gallegos, and Leo Nevarez....
