Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Arcelia Tafoya Martinez
May 31, 2015
Arcelia Maria Tafoya Martinez, 80, of Chimayo formerly of Taos passed away on May 31, 2015. She is preceded in death by her parents, Alfonso and Sinforosa Tafoya, sisters, Trinidad Mondragon and Loretta Cordova, son, Ralph Aguilar, grandson, Frankie Vigil and daughter in-law, Irene Valerio Tafoya. She is survived by her husband, Pat Martinez, children, Annie Pacheco (David), Nick Tafoya...
Edward J. Ali
May 27, 2015
Edward J. Ali, age 85, a resident of Los Alamos, New Mexico passed away on May 27, 2015. The family wishes to acknowledge with heartfelt appreciation your kind expression of sympathy during this difficult time. This obituary is protected by copyright laws, unauthorized use or duplication is prohibited.
Terry Quintana
May 27, 2015
Terry M. Quintana age 52, a resident of Nambe, NM passed away on May 27, 2015. She was born to Narciso & Betty Quintana on August 6, 1962. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Adelio and Mary Martinez, paternal grandparents Meliton and Antonia Quintana, and favorite uncle, Frank Martinez, and her son Casey Hale, who passed away...
Andrew Ricksecker
May 26, 2015
Andrew Ricksecker, age 54, a resident of Espanola, New Mexico passed away on May 26, 2015. A memorial service was held on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Espanola. The family wishes to acknowledge with heartfelt appreciation your kind expression of sympathy during this difficult time. This obituary is protected by copyright laws, unauthorized use or duplication...
Patricia Ann Ortega
May 26, 2015
Patricia Ann Ortega, 47, an Elementary School Teacher in Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 26th. She was born in 1968 in Embudo, New Mexico. She attended the University of New Mexico and obtained a degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Mathematics. She later obtained her Masters degree from Leslie College in 1998. She began...
Edna Della Brown
May 25, 2015
Edna Della Brown, 80, of Los Alamos, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015. She grew up in Greeley, Colorado and earned a Bachelors degree in Home Economics from Colorado State College of Education in Greeley. After graduating, she worked as a secretary in the chemistry department at Caltech. She met her husband, Ronald Brown, at the campus Newman Center....
Maria Aurora Medina
May 24, 2015
Maria Aurora Medina, age 90 a resident of Nambe, NM passed away on May 24, 2015. She was born on September 13, 1924 in Pojoaque, NM to Cayetano and Eustacia Garcia. She was preceded in death by her parents Cayetano & Eustacia Garcia; her husband Emelesimo Les Medina; sister, Maria de los Angeles Garcia; brothers, Wilfred Garcia, Jose Pedro Lugue...
Mary Rocha
May 22, 2015
Flora passed away peacefully in her home on May 22nd, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 1, 1945 in Santa Fe to Avelino Pete and Paublita Moya. Her beloved husband of 51 years, Ernest Rocha Jr. and their son Derrick Rocha diligently cared for her through her lengthy illness. Flora had an extensive career that...
Willie Peña
May 21, 2015
Willie Peña, 65, of Santa Fe, NM passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015. He served multiple tours from 1967 1969 in Vietnam where he was a Purple Heart recipient. He also received a Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Sharpshooter Medal, and a Vietnam Service Medal. He is preceded in death by his father, Manuel Peña, and his Primo Hermano,...
Mary Lou Gonzales
May 20, 2015
Mary Lou Gonzales died peacefully on May 20, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born on November 7, 1932, to Martina and Esteban Trujillo in Santa Fe, NM. She married the love of her life Celso Gonzales Jr. in 1952. They enjoyed 63 years together until God called her to heaven. She is preceded in death by son...
Maria Clara Lopez
May 20, 2015
Maria Clara Lopez, 88, of Las Trampas passed away on May 20, 2015. She is preceded in death by her parents, Telesfor and Manuelita Lopez, brothers, Juanito, Jose Ignacio and Fares Lopez, two infant twin brothers, padrinos, Jose Teodoro Lopez and Emilia Medina. She is survived by her nieces and nephew, Lillian Roybal (John), Carol Anglada, John Steve Lopez (Veronica),...
Emilia Lovato
May 19, 2015
Emilia Lovato, age 96, a resident of Dixon, passed away on May 19, 2015 of natural causes. She was born on December 25, 1918. In Rodarte, to Jose Maria Sanchez and Dresola Romero Sanchez, she was married to Alberto Lovato. She was preceded in death by her mother, Dresola Romero Sanchez, father, Jose Maria Sanchez, grandmother who raised her Vidalita...
Timothy Jones
May 17, 2015
Timothy Jones, age 26, a resident of Ruidoso, NM passed away on May 17, 2015. The family wishes to acknowledge with heartfelt appreciation your kind expression of sympathy during this difficult time. This obituary is protected by copyright laws, unauthorized use or duplication is prohibited.
