Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Henry Sandoval
Jun 9, 2015
Henry Hank Sandoval passed away on June 9, 2015. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Maryann Sandoval, parents, Roman and Rafelita Sandoval, sisters, Teodora Herrera, Nellie Coca and Clorinda Abeyta and brother, George Sandoval. He is survived by his daughter, Shirley Reyes (Julio), 4 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, sisters and brothers, Porfirio Sandoval (Betty), Viola Sandoval, Roman Sandoval...
Gloria Gonzales Westbrook
Jun 8, 2015
Our beloved mother, daughter, grandmother (nana), sister, auntie and friend passed from this life On Monday, June 8, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. She will truly be missed. Gloria Gallegos Gonzales Westbrook was born July 6, 1950 in Taos, NM and is preceded in death by her mother Rosana and father Juan Gallegos, sister Delia and brother Juan M....
Casey Lee Hale
Jun 6, 2015
Casey L. Hale, age 27, a resident of Nambe passed away on June 6, 2015 due to a lengthy illness. Casey was born on July 1, 1987 in Santa Fe, to Terry M. Quintana and Robert L. Hale. He is preceded in death by his mother, Terry M. Quintana, grandmother, Orlinda C. Jimenez, maternal grandparents, Meliton and Antonia Quintana, paternal...
Gilbert Cruz
Jun 4, 2015
Gilbert Cruz, 80, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2015. Gilbert was known by many of his kind heart and talent for creating whimsical art. Others might remember him for his many years of service working at Moly Corp in Questa and Ace Hardware in Taos. Gilbert was a basketball player in his youth and enjoyed fishing, bowling and raising...
Elaine Wilbur
Jun 4, 2015
Elaine Garduno Wilber passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015 in Springfield, Va. Elaine was born August 3, 1958 to Hilario Garduno and Alice Garduno. Elaine is survived by her husband Scott Wilber, daughter Sarah and son Christopher of Springfield Va., sisters and brothers: Pita Garcia, Caroline Roane (Tom), Alfonso Garduno, Rita Martinez (John), Jose Garduno, Lita Saunders (Jim), Lorraine...
William Seither
Jun 3, 2015
William Griffith Seither born in 1940 in New Jersey passed away June 3, 2015 at the UNM Hospital in Albuquerque. Bill was a painter and photographer, and a US Air Force veteran. Settling in Colorado, his love of animals and his belief in the Native American view that we are all related began to grow. Studying art, earth science and...
Anita D. Sanchez
Jun 1, 2015
Anita Senobia Sanchez, a resident of Ensenada (Encinada), New Mexico for most of her life, and more recently, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, died on June 1, 2015. The last remaining sibling of twelve children born of the marriage between Francisco Duran and Senobia Rodella, Anita is survived by her two sons and their wives, Joe (Joey) Reginaldo Sanchez and...
Floyd Abeyta
Jun 1, 2015
Floyd Emilio Abeyta, 59, of Taos passed away on June 1, 2015. Floyd was well known for his big heart and his passion for his hard work. He put a smile on everyone he met and accepted and respected them unconditionally, he made a friend everywhere he went. He is preceded in death by his parents, Juan and Rosalia Abeyta....
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....
