Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Cecilia Cruz
Jan 10, 2011
Cecilia Cruz of Talpa passed away on January 10, 2011. Cecilia is survived by her husband Gilbert Cruz, son Joseph Cruz and his wife Jeannette, son Rocky Cruz and his wife Poppy, daughter Ida Mondragon and her husband John, seven grand children, three great-grand children and her sister Emily Smith. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Mountain...
Isabel B. Tapia
Jan 9, 2011
Isabel B. Tapia, 89, lifelong resident of Santa Fe, passed away on January 9th, after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fidel; her adoptive mother, Ferminia; and her sons, Rudy and Orlando. She is survived by her children, Olivia; Dolores (Joe); Corrine (Gary); Diego (Alice); and Fred (Vanessa); 9 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. A...
Eralia Padilla
Jan 7, 2011
Eralia Lala Padilla, 89, passed away on January 07, 2011 at her home in Des Montes. Ms. Padilla was born in Des Montes on June 29, 1921 to Juan and Apolonita Padilla. She is preceded in death by her parents, Juan and Apolonita Padilla, her brothers, Levi (Eufemia), Melesandro (Estella) and Eleuto Padilla all of Des Montes, her sons, Juan...
Gloria Santistevan Alaniz
Jan 7, 2011
Gloria Santistevan Alaniz, 63, of Taos passed away on January 07, 2011. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ruben and Delia Santistevan, brothers, Henry, Leo, Toby, David and Jimmy Santistevan, sisters, Evelyn Medina and Elsie Griego. She is survived by her husband, Octavio Arvizuo, children, Manuel Santistevan, Robert Santistevan (Juliana) and Lorraine Rascon (Octavio), grandchildren, Robert, Crystal, Johnny,...
Virginia L. Vargas
Jan 6, 2011
Virginia L. Vargas, 106, of Canon passed away January 6, 2011. She is preceded in death by husband, Juan Andres Vargas, parents, Cleotilde and Silviano Trujillo and daughter, Irene Vargas. She is survived by her children, Elizaida Holloway (Floyd), Felipe Vargas, Virginia Romero (Gaby), Andres Vargas (Eugenia), Alice Vargas, Frances Allred (Wiz), numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, special loyal...
Sylvia E. Martinez
Jan 6, 2011
Sylvia E. Martínez, 72, died at her home, surrounded by loved ones, on January 6, 2011. Born in Las Vegas, New Mexico on February 5, 1938 Sylvia attended Las Vegas High School from which she graduated in 1956. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Education from New Mexico Highlands University where she met Rudolfo Rudy Martínez. She and Rudy...
May Harrover
Jan 6, 2011
May Harrover died January 6 at Taos Retirement Village at age 101. May had been a resident of Taos since 1952, coming here after living in Innsbruck, Austria, and Paris after World War II. As a young woman May skied the Austrian Alps and bicycled all over Paris. May studied economics at Stanford University. She worked on the Navajo Reservation...
Enedine Vigil
Jan 4, 2011
Enedine Vigil, 33, of Los Angeles, CA, and formally of Taos, passed away unexpectedly on January 4, 2011. At the time of her passing, she was living in Hollywood pursuing her dream of working in the film industry as a make-up artist. Vigil grew up in New Mexico but moved to California to attend the Paul Mitchell School of Cosmetology....
Alonzo Trujillo
Jan 3, 2011
Alonzo Al Trujillo, 59, of Talpa passed away on January 03, 2011. He is preceded in death by his brother, Danny Trujillo, nephews, Marcos Trujillo and Eli Gonzales. He is survived by his partner, Betty Mares, daughters, Joanelle Hardcastle (Chris), Teodora Trujillo and Adelina Gonzales (Adonais), grandchildren, Donavan, Pierce, and Aryn Summer Hardcastle, Fabian and Mia Gonzales, parents, Amarante and...
Robin Lee Martinez
Jan 1, 2011
Mr. Robin Lee Martinez, age 54 of Tierra Amarilla, NM. died peacefully on January 1, 2011. He was born to Alfonso and Carmen Martinez in San Francisco, CA. on 8/26/56. He served his country proudly as a Lance Corporal in The United States Marine Corps. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfonso and Carmen Martinez; brother, Byron Martinez;...
Olivia Garcia
Dec 31, 2010
Olivia Jenny Garcia, 71, of Milan and formerly of Arroyo Hondo passed away on December 31, 2010. She is preceded in death by her parents, Genovevo and Rose Garcia, grandparents, Jose and Virginia Marquez (Garcia); Candiod and Carlotta (Rael) Lacome; aunt, Carolina Dominguez. She is survived by her children, Fermin Joseph Martinez, Victoria Martinez-Shelton (Clinton), Benny Martinez, Lauretta Martinez-Parkman, Veronica...
Ian Andrew Bodson
Dec 30, 2010
Ian Bodson, age 29, was residing in Taos, New Mexico where he died December 30, 2010 in a weather related traffic accident. He attended Southeast Polk schools and graduated high school with honors from Wentworth Military Academy. A passionate history buff and travel lover, he participated in several Civil War reenactments including Gettysburg, and cherished two military history trips to...
Raymond Ramon Sanchez
Dec 27, 2010
Raymond Ramon Sanchez, 52, of Taos passed away December 27, 2010. He is preceded in death by mother, Bertha Martinez, brother, Rudy Sanchez and sister, Natasha Mondragon. He is survived by his father, Manuel Sanchez, Sr., sisters, Dolores and Lillian Sanchez, Emily Martinez, Rosita Sanchez, brothers, Manuel Sanchez Jr., Roger Martinez, niece, Samantha Sanchez, nephews, Alfredo Sanchez, Joey and Sammy...
Henry Dalton
Dec 27, 2010
Henry Dalton, 88, of Pecos, NM, passed away on December 27, 2010. Henry is preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Dalton of Pecos, NM. He is survived by his son, Ernest Dalton of Pecos, NM, son, Gilbert Dalton and wife Juanita of Calhan, CO, and son, Joseph Dalton and wife Theresa of Pecos, NM. Memorial Service and Interment will...
