Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Abedon Ortiz Jr.
Apr 27, 2015
Abedon Ortiz Jr., lovingly known as JR by friends and family, was born on April 1, 1936 to Abedon Sr. and Maria Ignacia Ortiz; in Maestas Canyon, Rociada, New Mexico. JR had five brothers and three sisters. He married Maria Marcelena Sanchez on May 6, 1957. Together they have six children: Josephine (Victor) Abeyta, Gabriel (Angelika) Ortiz, Ralph Ortiz, Jeanette...
Edgar Meyer
Apr 26, 2015
Edgar Meyer, 79, resident of Taos, passed away on April 26, 2015. His life was led by his faith, his love for his family, his passion for teaching and the beauty of molecular sculptures. After earning a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Texas (Austin, Texas), post-doctoral fellowships at the ETH (Zurich, Switzerland) and MIT (Cambridge, Massachusetts), he worked...
Carmen Ortega
Apr 24, 2015
Carmen Ortega, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away on April 24, 2015. Carmen was born April 3, 1924 to Jose & Anita Gonzales from Rio en Medio. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Juan Ortega Sr., sons, Leonard & Andres Ortega, and grandson, Javier Ortega. She is survived by her son, Juan...
Loretta Deherrera
Apr 24, 2015
Loretta DeHerrera, 72, of Ranchos de Taos passed away on April 24, 2015 surrounded by her family. She is preceded in death by her parents, George and Manuelita Chavez, parents in-law, Paul and Beatrice Mares, great-granddaughter, Justice Esperanza Cantu, son in-law, Blas E. Duran, nephew, George Paul Salazar, who she loved as her own son, and niece, Maria Cristina Valdez,...
Nathan Encinias
Apr 22, 2015
NATHAN W. ENCINIAS 04/9/1983~04/22/2015 Nathan Encinias, age 32, resident of Pecos, NM, passed away suddenly on April 22, 2015. Nathan is preceded in death by, grandparents Mary Anne and Baudilio Sena, Lourdes and Anastacio Encinias, and Edwina Lopez beloved mother who raised him. He is survived by his parents Brenda Troelsen and Patrick Encinias, Milton Lopez beloved father who raised...
Marcos Romero
Apr 22, 2015
Marcos V Romero, 83, passed away April 22, 2015. He was a noted woodworker, woodcarver, craftsman, and artist in Taos. He made his first chair in a Taos High woodworking class in 1948. This was the beginning of a lifelong career creating Spanish Colonial style furniture. He opened The Workshop in 1955 and maintained operations until quite recently. His work...
Francis Maestas
Apr 21, 2015
Francis Maestas, 74, of Belen formerly of Taos passed away on April 21, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents, Genoveva and Patricio Maestas, son, Francis Jesse Maestas and nephew, Donald Maestas. He is survived by his wife, Helen H. Maestas, sons, Daniel E. Maestas (Frieda) and John Phillip Maestas, grandson, Daniel E. Maestas Jr. (Samantha), granddaughter, Ashley...
Michele Rivera
Apr 21, 2015
AGE 64, Of Santa Fe, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015. She was born March 11, 1951 in Elyria, Ohio, the daughter of Mary and Robert Conlan. Michele was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ernie A. Rivera; a brother, Thomas Conlan; and her friend, Stormy Weems. She is survived by her daughter, Brianna Rivera; her son, Justin...
Aurora Trujillo
Apr 20, 2015
Aurora Trujillo, 79, of Ranchos de Taos passed away on April 20, 2015. She is preceded in death by husband, Carlos Jaime Trujillo, son, Carlos Trujillo, Jr., daughter, Catherine Trujillo, mother, Viviana Vigil, several brothers and sisters and son in-law, Raymundo Vigil. She is survived by her children, Mary Lou Vigil, Cathy Fernandez, Alvin Trujillo (Tamara), Ricky Trujillo, Marcos A....
Daniel Caleb Williams
Apr 20, 2015
Daniel Caleb Williams, 17, of Red River passed away unexpectedly on April 20, 2015. He was formerly a student at Cimarron High School. He was an avid snow boarder, he loved to skateboard and loved spending time with his brothers and many friends. He enjoyed everything outdoors, camping, fishing and hiking. He is preceded in death by his great-grandmothers, Jackie...
Rachel Victoria
Apr 17, 2015
Rachel Victoria, 57, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015. She was born in Sacramento, CA to Tillie Jordan and Vicente Jimenez. She is preceded in death by her father, Vicente Jimenez, and sister, Esther Posey. She is survived by her daughter, Dana Lucero of Denver, CO, grandchildren, Cheylese R. Denham-Lucero, Katelynn Lucero, Shawn Lucero all of Commerce City, CO,...
Angela (Angie) E. Rivera
Apr 16, 2015
Angela (Angie) E. Rivera passed away on April 16, 2015 at Sombrillo Nursing Home in Los Alamos. She was born in October 17, 1927 to Beronis and Alfredo Rivera in Nambe, NM. She graduated from Santa Fe High in 1946. She moved to Albuquerque in 1951 and worked at Sandia National Laboratory for 37 years until she retired in 1988....
Mary Maria Trujillo
Apr 16, 2015
Maria Mary Trujillo, 89, of Talpa passed away on April 16, 2015. She is preceded in death by her brother, Ernest Martinez. She is survived by her husband, Benny Trujillo, son, Johnny Martinez, granddaughters, Gina and Christina, sisters, Della, Corina, Martha and Libby, brother, Ray, sister in law, Cecilia Martinez and many other relatives and friends. Rosary was recited on...
