Obituaries

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

Rose Cordova

Rose Cordova

Sep 21, 2010

Rose Cordova, 74, of Santa Fe, passed away on September 21, 2010. She was born on November 23, 1935 in Rowe, NM to Urbano and Bernadina Martinez. She married her husband, Alan Cordova, on July 28, 1972 in Santa Fe, NM. She is preceded in death by her parents Urbano and Bernadina Martinez, brothers, Joe and Max Martinez, sister, Flora...

Milburn Furr

Milburn Furr

Sep 21, 2010

Milburn Furr, 93, of Hext, TX, passed away on September 21, 2010.

Wilma J. Driskell

Wilma J. Driskell

Sep 21, 2010

Wilma J. Driskell, 67, of Taos passed away unexpectedly on September 21, 2010. She was born in Embudo, NM to Hacel and Edna Mae Holmes. She was raised in logging camps until they moved to Taos in the late 40s. She married Rudolf Doc Driskell in 1957, where they settled in Taos and owned and operated various businesses including Docs...

Mildred Toberman

Mildred Toberman

Sep 19, 2010

Mildred Toberman, 87, of Santa Fe, passed away on September 19, 2010.

Thomas Romanowski

Thomas Romanowski

Sep 19, 2010

Thomas Romanowski, 85, of Warsaw, Poland, passed away on September 19, 2010.

Jake A. Martinez

Jake A. Martinez

Sep 18, 2010

Jake A. Martinez, 74, of Arroyo Seco passed away September 18, 2010. He was a loving father, husband, father in-law, brother, grandfather and great grandfather. He is preceded in death by infant son, Pedro (Fonzie), parents, Juan Pedro and Nicomedes, brothers, Lawrence, Benjamin, Bernabel and brother in law, Manuel Martinez, Sr. He is survived by wife, Ramona, Nora Barela, mother...

Harold Davis

Harold Davis

Sep 18, 2010

Harold Davis Hal Davis died with dignity in Taos on September 18, 2010. Hal was born in New York City in 1951 and grew up in Manhattan. He attended Stuyvesant High School and the University of Pennsylvania. He trained as a physician at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Hal worked nationwide and worldwide in pediatrics and public health, including...

Tonita Tafoya

Tonita Tafoya

Sep 15, 2010

Tonita Tafoya, 80, of Espanola, passed away on September 15, 2010.

Barbara M. Wilson

Barbara M. Wilson

Sep 13, 2010

Barbara M. Wilson age 81 of San Cristobal, NM. (Llama area) died peacefully in the company of loved-ones, on Monday September 13, 2010. An artist, she was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts to the late Paul and Auryl Means. She is survived by her beloved husband Dr. John N. Wilson and children; Chris, Jonathan and Benjamin Wilson and other members of...

Harriette J. Horner

Harriette J. Horner

Sep 12, 2010

Harriette J. Horner 59 of Chimayo, NM. died on Saturday September 11, 2010 after a year long battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents Eleanor and Charles Horner and is survived by brother Jack Horner and wife Lindy "Clancey" Maloney of El Rancho and many friends, and other relatives. She was an art instructer at Carlos...

Thomas Alfonso Hernandez

Thomas Alfonso Hernandez

Sep 11, 2010

Thomas Alfonso Hernandez, 20, of Taos passed away unexpectedly on September 11, 2010. He is preceded in death by his mother Nora Lopez Hernandez. He is survived by his father, Thomas Hernandez, step-mother, Guadalupe Ulla, sister, Agnes Hernandez, step brother, Max Ulla, grandmothers, Genoveva Estrada and Martha Perez, uncles and aunts, Alfonso and Elsa Hernandez and family, Javier and Sara...

Mary Ann Vigil

Mary Ann Vigil

Sep 11, 2010

Mary Ann Vigil, 72, of Santa Fe, passed away on September 11, 2010.

Drucilla Sanchez

Drucilla Sanchez

Sep 9, 2010

Drucilla M. Sanchez, 76, of Llano, New Mexico passed away unexpectedly on September 9, 2010. She is preceded by husband, Demecio Sanchez, two infant sons, parents, Macedonio and Merenciana Medina sister, Eralia Esquibel, brother, Adonelio Medina and Tio Tomas Medina. She is survived by daughters, Gloria Sanchez, Beatrice Rodriguez (Robert), Doris Rodriguez (Raymond), 5 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, and many...

Joe Pacomio Vigil

Joe Pacomio Vigil

Sep 9, 2010

Jose Pacomio Vigil, 73, of Green River, Wyoming passed away unexpectedly September 9, 2010. He is preceded by parents, Jose Dolores and Guadalupe Vigil, brothers, Filadelphio, Norbert and Alex Vigil, stepmother, Macedonia Vigil, in laws, Damian and Corina Cordova. He is survived by wife, Rita Vigil, children, Alex Vigil, Peggy Medina (Alan), Brenda Rael (Lewis), and Corene Wiley (Vance), 13...

Catherine Quillin Russell

Catherine Quillin Russell

Sep 7, 2010

Catherine Quillin "Kitty" Russell passed away peacefully on September 7, 2010 surrounded by her children, and quietly supported by her extended family and many friends. Kitty Russell was born in Gate City, Virginia, on May 30, 1921. She was the youngest of the 8 children of Charles M. and Dora M. Quillin. In the summer of 1941 she travelled with...

Ruth Standridge

Ruth Standridge

Sep 7, 2010

Ruth Standridge, 86, of Santa Fe, passed away on September 7, 2010.

Eli Arturo Arellano

Eli Arturo Arellano

Sep 5, 2010

Eli Arturo Arellano, 86, of Arroyo Hondo passed away September 5, 2010. He is preceded in death by his wife, Gloria Arellano, sister Guadalupe Vigil and brother Alfredo Arellano. He is survived by his sons and daughters Fred Arellano (Jackie) of Albuquerque, Richard Arellano of Arroyo Hondo, Gilbert Arellano (Pearl) of Albuquerque, Roy Arellano (Lisa) of Albuquerque, Danny Arellano of...

Victor Glenn Cordova Sr.

Victor Glenn Cordova Sr.

Sep 4, 2010

Victor Cordova Sr., 50, of Rodarte passed away unexpectedly on September 4, 2010. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Casandra Gallegos, father, Abelino Cordova, brother, Robert Cordova, grandparents, Tranquilino and Sofia Cordova and Jose V. and Eloisa Cordova. He is survived by his son, Victor Cordova Jr. (Amanda) of Las Vegas, NV, mother, Maclovia Fresquez, stepdad, Anselmo Fresquez...

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