Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
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...
Alfredo Padilla
Feb 20, 2016
Rev Alfredo Padilla Born in 1934 ended his life’s journey on February 20, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Alfredo was born to Miguel Padilla and Beronis Sandoval Padilla. Alfredo was the Patriarch of the Padilla family. He grew up on the family ranch “El Cerrito” in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Truchas New Mexico. At...
Donald Ray Gibbons
Feb 19, 2016
Donald Ray Gibbons, 86, of Los Alamos passed away on February 19, 2016. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He worked for Standard Oil Company, Nevada Test Site, Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. He is preceded in death by his wife, LaRue Bleak Gibbons, parents, Jesse and Eleanor...
Salvador Arellano
Feb 18, 2016
Salvador E. Arellano, age 87, beloved husband and father passed away in Santa Fe, New Mexico on February 18, 2016. He was born to Manuel and Juanita Arellano in Los Angeles, California on December 10, 1928. He was raised in California and joined the Air Force in April 1948 achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was an architect for...
Alfonso Vigil
Feb 18, 2016
Alfonso (Al) Vigil age 85 of Santa Fe, New Mexico passed away on February 18, 2016. He was born in Santa Fe to Isabelita Portillo and Margarito Vigil, Sr. Alfonso is preceded in death by his son Ricky Vigil, grandson Rico Vigil, brother Margarito Vigil, sister Melinda Ortega, son-in-law Michael Romero and other family and friends. He is survived by...
Patrick "Pat" Manzanares
Feb 18, 2016
Patrick James Manzanares, 57, of Santa Fe passed away on February 18, 2016. He is preceded in death by his wife, Deborah Sandoval Manzanares, parents, Paul F. and Grace Manzanares and sister, Teresa Manzanares. He is survived by his son, Pat Manzanares-Garcia (Mariah), daughter, Patricia Manzanares, grandson, Eliseo, brothers, Jerry Manzanares (Geraldine), Edward Manzanares, Leonard Manzanares, Michael Manzanares (Denise), Albert...
Keith Douglas Mackenzie Blair
Feb 18, 2016
Keith Douglas Mackenzie Blair died peacefully on February 18, 2016, at his home in Ranchos De Taos, New Mexico after a long, courageous journey with choroidal melanoma. He was born in London in 1950 and raised in Christchurch, New Zealand before immigrating to the U.S. in 1976. Douglas is survived by his loving partner of 24 years, Tim Clauss; his...
Eddie Arguello
Feb 17, 2016
Eddie J. Arguello beloved husband and father passed away on February 17, 2016. He was preceded in death by his mother Molly Padilla, father Cipriano Arguello (Reynalda), sister Carla Nieves, brothers: Cipriano Jr. and Rubel, mother-in-law Eleanor Garcia, sister-in-law- Edith Vigil, brother’s-in-law Jerry Mendonca, Antonio Gutierrez and Leroy Garcia. Eddie is survived by his wife Clara, daughters Jo Lyn Gallegos,...
Danny Narvaiz
Feb 17, 2016
Danny Narvaiz, age 80 passed away suddenly surrounded by family on February 17, 2016. Danny was born in the village of Agua Fria on May 7, 1935. His family later moved to Los Angles, CA where Danny finished middle and high school. He and his family then returned to their home in the Agua Fria Village, where he had many...
Lugarda "Lugie" Arellano
Feb 16, 2016
Lugarda “Lugie” Arellano, 80, of Penasco passed away on February 16, 2016. She is preceded in death by her parents, Juan Pablo and Rumalda Archuleta, siblings, Virginia, Mary, Piemenia, Dora, and Roland. She is survived by her husband, Severo Arellano, children, Sharon Arellano (David Felix), Beverly Ortiz (Joseph), Rachel Arellano and Alice Jaramillo (Matthew), grandchildren, Armand Felix, Kimberly and James...
Thelma E. Mccann
Feb 15, 2016
Thelma E. McCann, 90, of El Prado passed away peacefully on February 15, 2016.
Patricia Heggen
Feb 14, 2016
Patricia Heggen, a resident of Santa Fe, passed away February 14 at the age of 89. She was born August 24, 1926 in Des Moines,Iowa to Clayton and Gail Lande. After receiving her R.N. from Iowa Methodist Hospital, She worked as a nurse in Public Health and was a member of the open-heart surgery team. In 1994, she traveled to...
Solomon Gentry
Feb 14, 2016
Solomon Gentry, age 67 of Santa Fe, New Mexico passed away on February 14, 2016. He was born September 27, 1948 in Watrous, New Mexico to Milton and Isa Gentry. He worked for 40 years as a salesman for different local Santa Fe businesses, until his retirement. During his employment, he made many acquaintances and friends whom he enjoyed talking...
Bette Killingsworth Winslow
Feb 14, 2016
Bette Killingsworth Winslow, 96, died peacefully in her sleep February 14, 2016, after a long life well lived. Raised in Springfield, Missouri and dancing since the age of 6 she moved to NYC to continue her study of dance and performed with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, The Vogue Ballet touring troupe, and others. During WWII Bette joined the American Red...
William Hendricks
Feb 12, 2016
William F. Hendricks of Santa Fe, New Mexico died Friday February 12, 2016 aged 69. He was born August 5, 1946 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to William E. “Yiene” Hendricks and Mary Ross Hendricks. He was raised in Prague, Oklahoma and graduated from Prague High School in 1964. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Oklahoma...
Albert John Devargas
Feb 11, 2016
Albert John DeVargas, 52, of Ranchos de Taos passed away on February 11, 2016. He is preceded in death by his parents, Juan and Lena DeVargas, brother, Victor and sister, Anna. He is survived by his brothers, Jesse DeVargas (Karen), Joseph DeVargas, sisters, Janie DeVargas, Theresa Salazar (Ernesto), Loretta Cisneros (Cris) and Elena Williams (Jimmy), sister in law, Susan DeVargas,...
Teodoro A. Roybal
Feb 9, 2016
Teodoro A. Roybal, 82, of Rio Lucio passed away on February 9, 2016. He is preceded in death by his son, Paul Roybal, parents, Benito and Ruperta Roybal and brother Benito Roybal. He is survived by his wife, Eneda Roybal, children, Lina Cartagena (Carlos), Marvin Roybal, Michael Roybal (Audrey), grandchildren, Julia Montoya, Travis Roybal, Marty Roybal, Brianne Cartagena, Reya and...
