Obituaries

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

Maria Aurora Medina

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Donald (Don) Harshman

Donald (Don) Harshman

May 14, 2015

Don D. Harshman, age 57, a resident of Los Alamos, NM passed away on May 14, 2015. He was born in December of 1957 in Los Angeles, CA to MaryAnn and Bruce Harshman. He is survived by his son Eric Harshman; his parents Bruce and MaryAnn Harshman; sister, Joni Stevens (Doug); brother, Steve Harshman all of New Mexico; sister, Lisa...

Nancy Kay Campbell

Nancy Kay Campbell

May 14, 2015

Nancy Kay Campbell, 73, of Taos passed away on May 14, 2015. She was a resident of Taos for over 20 years, serving in the medical community as a nurse practitioner. She was involved in many causes for better living for all. She leaves a hole in many lives and she will be missed. She is preceded in death by...

Ivan "Wedo" Valerio

Ivan "Wedo" Valerio

May 13, 2015

Ivan Joseph Valerio, 32, of Ranchos de Taos passed away on May 13, 2015. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Sam Lucero and Tina Valerio, Medardo Manchego and Fred Gonzales, aunt, Irene Valerio Tafoya, uncle, Abner Lucero and several cousins. He is survived by his parents, Ivan and Carol Valerio, sister, Ivy Valerio, niece, Kayla Valerio, nephew and...

Mary Mcintyre

Mary Mcintyre

May 13, 2015

Mary Elizabeth Dressel McIntyre 88, beloved mother, grandmother, daughter and friend, passed away peacefully at home, on May 13th 2015 in Santa Fe after a long illness. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Clara (Katie) Allsop and Dr. William Kerr Allsop. Always full of energy, spirit, and determination no matter what challenges life presented to her, Mary...

Robert Santistevan

Robert Santistevan

May 12, 2015

On the morning of May 12, 2015 God sent his angels to carry Robert Ramon Santistevan home and deliver him to the arms of Jesus. Robert was born in 1960 to Gilbert and Gloria Santistevan. Waiting to welcome him home were those who preceded him on this journey, his brothers, Gabriel and Leebert Santisteven, his grandparents, Victoriano and Maclovia Santistevan...

Lugarda Onofre Serrano

Lugarda Onofre Serrano

May 11, 2015

Serrano, Lugarda Onofre, age 90, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2015 after a brief illness. Lugarda lived in Albuquerque, NM for 7 years and prior to that in Espanola, NM. She was preceded in death by her husband Eulogio Serrano in 2009. Lugarda is survived by her five children, Antonette (Mary) Shuck, Virginia, (Gina) Hager, Rita Singleton, Dolores (Lola)...

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