Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Pedro Garcia
Dec 20, 2013
65, of Rio Rancho passed away on December 20, 2013 due to an illness. He was born on September 28, 1948 in Espanola, NM to Frances and Pedro Garcia. He is preceded in death by his parents, Pedro Garcia Sr. and Frances Garcia, sisters: Helen Salazar and Rosie Quintana. Pedro is survived by his sisters: Olivia Byrd, Loyola Trujillo, Eileen...
Carlos G. Trujillo
Dec 19, 2013
Carlos Trujillo, 57 of Ranchos de Taos passed away on December 19, 2013. He is preceded in death by his father, Carlos Trujillo Sr. and sister Cathy Elizabeth Trujillo. He is survived by his children, Carlos, Timothy and Karen, mother, Aurora Trujillo, life partner, Nora Martinez, sisters, Mary Lou Vigil (Raymond) of Denver, CO, Cathy Fernandez of Taos, brothers, Alvin...
Florentina Devargas Schmid
Dec 17, 2013
Florentina Schmid DeVargas, 86, of Taos passed away unexpectedly on December 17, 2013. She is preceded in death by her parents, Perfecto and Delfina DeVargas. She is survived by her children, George Schmid and Gwen Schmid, many grandchildren, brothers and sisters, Beatrice Medina (Juan), Angie Suazo (Gilbert), Pete DeVargas (Connie), Ross DeVargas (Faby), Connie DeHerrera (Val), many nieces, nephews and...
Adolfo Borrego
Dec 17, 2013
Adolfo Borrego, 94 of El Guique, passed away on December 17, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents Maria Inez and Nerio Borego, his wife Sinforosa Borrego, his father and mother in law Juan and Victoriana Mascarenas. Brothers and sister in laws Rumaltdo and Rita Borrego, Delfino and Clara Borrego. His sister and brother in law Tonita and...
Ruth Gonzales
Dec 14, 2013
Ruth Gonzales 88, of Espanola, NM passed away on December 14, 2013. A public viewing was held on Monday, December 16, 2013, at Rivera Family Funeral Home. Interment was held on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. This obituary is protected by copyright laws, unauthorized use or duplication is prohibited.
Sylvan Hotch
Dec 13, 2013
Sy (Sylvan) Hotch age 88, of Taos, died peacefully December 13, 2013. Sy is survived by his wife, Phyllis and daughters, Janet of Chicago and Amy of Bologna, Italy. Graveside Service was held on December 15, 2013 at Eretz Shalom Cemetery in Llano Quemado. Taos Jewish Cemetery, Eretz Shalom Cemetery For directions go to taosjewishcenter.org or call Roger Lerman at...
Corina R. Maestas
Dec 13, 2013
Corina R. Maestas, 99, of Talpa, NM, was called from her home by Our Heavenly Father to join him on Dec. 13th 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Juan & Mercedes Romo, siblings: Estella Duran, Manuel Romo, Genoveva Sandoval, Amelia Valdez and Juanito Romo. She is also preced in death by her Husband: Benceslado Maestas, Sons: Juanito,...
Richard C. Anderson
Dec 11, 2013
Richard Craig Anderson died December 11, 2013. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 31, 1925 to Roy T. Anderson and Helen McClintock Anderson. Richard grew upin Winnetka, Illinois. During World War II, he served with the American Field Services. He attended Purdue University, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics in 1949. Upon graduation, he came to...
Benjamin Friedman
Dec 9, 2013
MAJOR BENJAMIN W. FRIEDMAN, (Ret) SEPTEMBER 18, 1933 - DECEMBER 9, 2013 On December 9, 2013, Benjamin William "Bill" Friedman transitioned from this earth into eternity. Bill had been fighting cancer for a good part of eight years and fought an honorable fight and stayed positive in spite of this merciless ongoing battle. Bill was born on September 18, 1933...
Cynthia Wilsey
Dec 8, 2013
Cynthia Agneta Wilsey, 72 years old, died peacefully at home on December 8, 2013 after a lengthy illness. Originally from Portland, Oregon Cynthia traveled extensively, having lived in both Los Angeles and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba before finally settling in San Francisco. It was there she met her husband and raised three daughters, in addition to participating successfully in various entrepreneurial...
Alice Waterman
Dec 4, 2013
Alice Waterman, 94 of Los Alamos, NM passed away on December 4, 2013. Services will be held at a later date.
Solidea Griego
Dec 4, 2013
Solidea Griego, 96, of Llano Quemado passed away on December 4, 2013. She is preceded in death by her husband, Agapito Griego, Sr., infant daughter, Rosalinda Griego, sisters, Soveida Duran and Elviria Mondragon. She is survived by her children, Agapito Griego Jr., Rose Polaco (Leroy), Estella Tafoya (Zeke) and Manuel Griego (Carmen), grandchildren, Teresa Ritter (Boyd), Michelle Martinez (David), Joshua...
Rosario Ortega
Dec 3, 2013
Rosario Ortega, 91 of Coyote, NM passed away on December 3, 2013. She is preceded in death by her husband Leopoldo Ortega, parents, Sulema and Frutoso Archuleta, her sister Carmen Archuleta and great granddaughter Carmella Branch. She is survived by her sons, Severo (Dolores) Ortega, Henry (Lillian) Ortega her daughters Bertha (Milnor) Branch, of Coyote, NM, Ila (Tommy) Chacon and...
John Gaillour
Dec 3, 2013
John Gaillour, 89, of Rio Rancho, and formerly of Questa passed away on December 3, 2013 in Rio Rancho, NM. He is preceded in death by his wife Priscilla, daughter Rosemary, parents John and Louisa (Sagardia) Gaillour, sisters Emily Shahoian, Lucy Gonzales, Margaret Martinez, brothers Michael Gaillour and Reynold Gaillour. He is survived by his children, John Gaillour (Annette) of...
Joshua Nicholas "Sul" Concha
Nov 30, 2013
Joshua Nicholas Alexander Sul Dancing Blue Jay Concha, 28, life was taken on November 30, 2013. He is preceded in death by his father, Michael Salazar, paternal grandfather, Leo Salazar, great grandparents, Ben and Manuelita Marcus and Joe and Terecita Concha, aunts, Marie Trujillo and Lupita Simila, uncles, Johnny Trujillo and Kevin Marcus, aunts, Marie Trujillo and Lupita Simila. He...
Joshua Nicholas "Sul" Concha
Nov 30, 2013
Joshua Nicholas Alexander Sul Dancing Blue Jay Concha, 28, life was taken on November 30, 2013. He is preceded in death by his father, Michael Salazar, paternal grandfather, Leo Salazar, great grandparents, Ben and Manuelita Marcus and Joe and Terecita Concha, aunts, Marie Trujillo and Lupita Simila, uncles, Johnny Trujillo and Kevin Marcus, aunts, Marie Trujillo and Lupita Simila. He...
Helen Grace Switzer
Nov 29, 2013
Helen Grace Switzer, 95, from Arroyo Seco of the Espanola Valley and formerly of Fondulac, Wisconsin passed away on November 29, 2013. She is preceded in death by her husband Loren Dale Switzer. She is survived by her first cousins Dale Graessle, Violet Arnott and friends Minister Matias Montoya, his wife Evelyn and many friends. Helen was a loving wife...
