Obituaries

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

Olivia Roybal

Olivia Roybal

Mar 28, 2016

Olivia D. Roybal 66 passed away on March 28, 2016. Olivia was born to Nelly and Rudy Alarid. She is preceded in death by her father Rudy Alarid and step-father Johnny Meads, Sister Elvira Lopez, Brother Joseph Lopez, and her son Robert M. Roybal –Vigil. She was survived by her mother Nelly Ortiz, her husband Martin Roybal Sr., brother Johnny...

Dulcinea T. Vigil

Dulcinea T. Vigil

Mar 28, 2016

Dulcinea T. Vigil, 82, a resident of Rio Chiquito, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016. Dulcinea was preceded in death by her husband, Dimas Vigil; parents, Marcos and Higinia Trujillo; sisters, Tina Trujillo and Tonie Lopez, sister-in-law Tina E. Trujillo, brothers, Esquipula and Reyes Trujillo; in-laws, Esquipula and Francesquita Vigil; brothers-in-law Albino Trujillo and Juan Trujillo; nephews Robert and...

Michael P. Gonzales

Michael P. Gonzales

Mar 25, 2016

Michael P. Gonzales, 67, of Santa Fe, New Mexico passed away on March 25, 2016. He served honorably in the United States Marine Corps from 1968 to 1972. He owned and operated Agua Caliente for 40 years. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Mary Gonzales, wife, Teri Gonzales and father in-law, Vicente Ojinaga. He is survived...

Birda R. Vigil

Birda R. Vigil

Mar 25, 2016

Birda R. Vigil, 92, of Taos passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 25, 2016. She was born in 1924 in Ute Park to Jose Romero and Genoveva Chavez. She was a cook for many years at La Dona Luz, a homemaker, and caregiver for her family. She is preceded in death by her husband, Eloy F. Vigil, whom...

Robert Porter

Robert Porter

Mar 25, 2016

On March 25th, 2016 Robert (Bob) Porter died. He was born in Rockford, Illinois in 1942. His family moved to California in the 1950's where he learned to surf, fell in love, married and completed his schooling at UC Santa Barbara. After his two children were born he moved the family to Northern New Mexico and lived there for 40...

Baby Aiden Francis Atkins

Baby Aiden Francis Atkins

Mar 22, 2016

Stillborn I carried you in hope, the long nine months of my term, remembered that close hour when we made you, often felt you kick and move as slowly you grew within me, wondered what you would look like when your wet head emerged, girl or boy, and at what glad moment I should hear your birth cry, and I...

Robert Archuleta

Robert Archuleta

Mar 22, 2016

Robert "Bob" Archuleta went to be with our Heavenly Father on March 22nd, 2016. Robert was surrounded by family and passed at home. Robert is proceeded in death by his parents Joseph and Connie Archuleta, Brother Joe Archuleta (Nelda) and Brother Mike Archuleta. Bob is survived by his Wife Yolanda, Daughters Denise Archuleta (Charles), Kimberly Archuleta, Stephanie Garcia (Gilbert) and...

Johnny Alex Quintana

Johnny Alex Quintana

Mar 20, 2016

Johnny Alex Quintana, 51, of Alcalde and Santa Cruz passed away unexpectedly on March, 20, 2016. He is preceded in death by his father, Dave Quintana, sister, Isabella “Bella” Jazquez, grandpa, Dave Quintana, grandparents, Juanita and Manuel Garcia (Juan Salazar), father in-law, Floyd Martinez, Padrino, Paul E. Salazar, uncles, Manuel Garcia, aka Cory, and Pete Candelaria (Teresa), aunt, Rosanna Fernandez-Hernandez....

Robert Greeney

Robert Greeney

Mar 19, 2016

ROBERT D. GREENEY DIES IN SANTA FE Robert Dennis Greeney, aka Clearwater, of Santa Fe, NM passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Christus Saint Vincent Hospital after a long illness. Robert was 74 years of age. Born in Rome, New York on August 21, 1941, he was the son of the late Harrison M. Greeney and Teresa A....

Edward Hartt

Edward Hartt

Mar 19, 2016

Edward M. Hartt, 47, of Ranchos de Taos passed away unexpectedly on March 19, 2016. He is preceded in death by his parents, Edna and Belarmino Hartt. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine Montoya, daughters, Iesha Hartt and Celeste Montoya, grandchildren, Joshua, Emaliyah and Jenea, sister, Peggy Hartt, brother, Fred Hartt, nephew, Angelo Hartt, many other relatives and friends....

Corina Martinez

Corina Martinez

Mar 18, 2016

Corina M. Martinez March 25, 1925 - March 18, 2016We say farewell to our beloved "Mom-O" beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-great grandmother. Corina passed away in the peace of her home with loving family by her side.She is preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Martin F. Martinez our beloved Pop-O, parents Alfredo D. Martinez and...

Fred Vigil

Fred Vigil

Mar 18, 2016

Fred M. Vigil 4/26/1927 ~ 3/18/2016 Fred Vigil, loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle and friend went to be with the Lord March 18, 2016. Fred and his wife Antonia are the proud owners of Fred Vigil Roofing Service serving Northern New Mexico for over 57 years. He will be greatly missed. He was preceded in death by his...

Jose Bernadino Chavez

Jose Bernadino Chavez

Mar 18, 2016

Jose Bernardino Chavez, 76, of Los Cordovas passed away unexpectedly on March 18, 2016. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Dorothy M. Chavez, parents, Benjamin and Eutimia Chavez, sisters, Juanita and Magdalena Chavez, brother, Gilbert Chavez and Eugenio Chavez, nephew, Ben Chavez, niece, Patricia Chavez, in-laws, Celso and Gregorita Trujillo and many brothers and sister in-laws. He...

Janet Lynn Nylund

Janet Lynn Nylund

Mar 17, 2016

Janet passed away March 17, 2016 in her son Justin’s home in Taos, NM. She had been fighting Frontal Temporal Dementia and cancer for years. She was born in 1948 in Streator, Illinois to Edwin Wait D.D.S. and Arlene Wait. She graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor in science degree in home economics journalism and a minor in...

Clyde Wharton Jr.

Clyde Wharton Jr.

Mar 16, 2016

Clyde L. (Bud) Wharton Jr. was born to Clyde and Claudia Wharton on December 29, 1927 in Kansas City, Kansas. In 1946 Bud served in the US Army for a short period and then graduated from Kansas University. He was affiliated with the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Bud married the love of his life, Pat in 1951 and worked in...

Octaviano Jurado Rodriguez

Octaviano Jurado Rodriguez

Mar 15, 2016

En memoria de Octaviano Jurado Rodriguez. 22 Marzo 1937 --- 15 Marzo 2016 Octaviano Jurado Rodriguez, nacio en la Enstancia Durango Mexico en 1937; hijo de Ernesto Jurado y Elisa Rodriguez; le sobreviven sus hermanos Soledad y Jose Angel, tambien su esposa Maria Luisa con la cual contrajo matrimonio el 13 de Julio de 1960, quienes a su vez tuvieron...

George Vigil

George Vigil

Mar 14, 2016

George T. Vigil age 73 of Chupadero, New Mexico passed away March 14, 2016 at home with his family at his side. He was born June 18, 1942 in Santa Fe, New Mexico to Margaret and Ernest Vigil. George is preceded in death by his beloved son Anthony Vigil, parents Ernest and Margaret Vigil, father and mother –in-law Manuel and...

Lucien & Mahtilde Black

Lucien & Mahtilde Black

Mar 14, 2016

Lucien and Mathilde Black Lucien Black passed away on March 14, 2016 at age 90. He was born in Connecticut in 1926. Mathilde Black (known as Tilly) passed away on January 21, 2015 at age 91. She was born in Germany in 1924. They met in Germany during WWII and Married on September 24, 1949. Lucien worked at the Los...

Cora Garcia

Cora Garcia

Mar 13, 2016

Cora D. Garcia 84 of El Rancho New Mexico passed away on March 13, 2016 after a lengthy illness. Cora is survived by her husband of 50 years Maurice, son Phillip (Melissa), daughter Christine (Ernest), grandchildren Candyce, Seth, Rico, Hannah, Jade, Ashley, and Monique. Cora enjoyed cooking, baking, and dancing. A funeral mass will be held Thursday, March 17, 2016...

Rose Coca

Rose Coca

Mar 13, 2016

Rose A. Coca passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday March, 13, 2016.Born September 5, 1925 in Cokedale, Colorado to parents Rosendo and Benina Baca. Married to Felix J. Coca, June 30, 1946. She and Felix moved to Santa Fe from Trindad, Colorado in 1947. She was a stay at home mother until her daughters reached school...

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