Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Mary Chato
May 13, 2012
Mary Catherine Chato, 94, of Santa Fe, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2012. She was born to Anna and Paul Koci Sr. in January of 1918. No services were held.
Lynnette Seward
May 12, 2012
Lynnette Seward 65 of Taos passed away in Santa Fe on May 12, 2012. Per her request there will be no public services.
Viola M. Montoya
May 12, 2012
Viola M. Montoya, 80, of Ranchos de Taos passed away on May 12, 2012. She is preceded in death by her husband, Eduardo Lalo Montoya, son, Samuel O. Montoya, parents, Reginio and Epifania Valerio, sisters, Lila Valerio, Adelina Vigil, Eduvigen Vargas, brothers, Alex Valerio, Elieu Valerio and Gilbert Valerio. She is survived by her daughter, Frances Duran (Joe), granddaughter, Renee...
Margaret Fox
May 11, 2012
Margaret Elizabeth Fox, 86, of Santa Fe, originally of Canada, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2012. She was born to Archibald and Lillian Livingston and was married to Walter Fox. No services are scheduled.
Doris Jean Wilhelm
May 10, 2012
Doris Jean Wilhelm, born Doris Jean Campbell, in Brooklyn, NY, passed away May 10, 2012 in Albuquerque, after many years of loving next-door care from her son, Jim, and his wife Nina.
Doris was a long time resident of White Rock, NM after arriving to Los Alamos, NM as a young person during Manhattan Project times. She worked for...
Janice R Slinde
May 10, 2012
Janice Recker Slinde, 89 of Taos passed away May 10, 2012. Jay Slinde was born in Indianapolis and lived in Taos for 45 years and was well known for her love of New Mexico, its arts and style. She was the widow of the late Lt. Colonel John H. Slinde, M.S. Air Force retired. She is survived by two sons,...
Joanne G. Crumpton
May 9, 2012
JoAnn G. Crumpton, 46, of Santa Fe passed away unexpectedly on May 9, 2012. She is preceded in death by her father, John MacAllister and brother Jimmy MacAlister. She is survived by her husband, Lamont Boxton of Albuquerque, son, Christopher Crumpton and daughter Jamie Crumpton all of Santa Fe. She is also survived by her mother, Marie Pita MacAllister, brother,...
Alberto Garcia Sr.
May 7, 2012
Alberto Garcia, 91, of Ranchos de Taos passed away on May 7, 2012 after a lengthy illness. He loved to break and train horses, which were his passion; he also worked for the NM Highway Department and as a logger and also had many other jobs. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carlota and Jose Amadeo Garcia, his...
Albert Garcia
May 7, 2012
Albert B. Garcia, 47, of Santa Fe passed away unexpectedly on May 7, 2012. He is preceded in death by his father Joe S. Garcia. He is survived by his mother Amelia Garcia, sisters and brothers Flor Garcia (Santos Esparza), Bobby Garcia (Cindy), Robert King, Sylvia Montijo (Tony), Joe B. Garica (Christine), Yolanda Cerrillo (Saul), all of Santa Fe, Gilbert...
Stella Johnson
May 7, 2012
Stella Johnson 92 of Ojo Caliente passed away on May 7, 2012. No public services will be held.
Edward F. Ortega
May 6, 2012
Edward F. Ortega (Dado), 86, lifelong resident of Santa Fe, passed away on May 6, 2012. He was born on October 3, 1925 to Augustina Gurule and Anastacio Ortega and married Stella M. Escudero on October 13, 1948. Edward is preceded in death by his wife, Stella M. Ortega and brothers, Henry and Ruben Ortega. He is survived by his...
Evelyn Rae Cordell
May 6, 2012
Evelyn Rae Cordell a loving daughter, mother, and best friend 53, of Taos passed away unexpectedly on May 6, 2012. She is preceded in death by her mother, Eugenia Wiglesworth, stepfather, Delbert Turpin, and brother Ronnie McCoy. She is survived by her children, Chris Cordell, and Marissa Viramontes. She is also survived by father James McCoy, brothers Donnie Turpin, JR...
Mario Jeantette
May 5, 2012
Mario Jeantette, 50, of Taos passed away on May 5, 2012. He is preceded in death by his brother, Jody Jeantette, grandparents, Jose and Teresina Jeantette, Ray and Ernestine Cardenas. He is survived by his wife, Kathy Jeantette, sons, Mario and Marcos Jeantette, mother of his children, Rita Guillen, stepchildren, Emily Quintana (Marcos Medina) and Adam Pacheco and Joseph Garcia,...
Margaret Kingsbury
May 4, 2012
Margaret E. Kingsbury, 96, of Santa Fe, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2012. She was born to Henry Eastman and Edith Westland in May of 1915. No services were held.
David Lescht
May 4, 2012
David Bernard Lescht, 64, of Santa Fe, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2012. He was born to Seymour Lescht and Lillian Mellis in February of 1948 and worked as a Director for a Non-Profit Organization. A visitation took place on May 8, 2012 at the Lensic Theatre in Santa Fe, NM.
Eric C. Munoz
May 4, 2012
Eric C. Munoz, 35, of Ojo Sarco passed away unexpectedly on May 4, 2012. He was a 1997 graduate of Espanola High School and graduated with a Bachelors degree from Northern New Mexico College. He was employed as a Systems Administrator at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Santana Cruz, uncles, Juan Munoz, Jeffrey...
