Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Nancy Stratton
Dec 11, 2008
Nancy Wharton Stratton, 54, of Santa Fe, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2008 due to a lengthy illness. She was born to Bud and Pat Wharton on April 15, 1954, in St. Joseph Missouri. Nancy graduated from Hutchison, Kansas High School and attended Kansas University and later the University of Arizona. She later came to Santa Fe in the early...
Edna L. Turner
Dec 10, 2008
Edna L. Turner 88 of Espanola, born May 12, 1920 has gone to walk with the Lord on Dec. 10, 2008. While on earth Edna and her late husband Claude Turner, who passed in 1958, owned and operated Turners Café and Icehouse during the 1940s and 50s frying eggs and flipping hotcakes back when Espanola was a boomtown for the...
Charles Church
Dec 8, 2008
Charles L. Chuck Church, 73 of Questa, passed away on November 17, 2008. He is preceded in death by his wife, Colleen Church, parents, Charlie & Alice Church, sisters, Velma and Grace, two infant siblings and brother, Rayford. He is survived by children, Russell A. Church (Pamela) of Red River, Randy B. Church (Sabrena) of Red River, Charlene Madrid (Alex)...
Christine Anaya
Dec 7, 2008
Christine M. Anaya, 64, went peacefully on December 7, 2008 to join her mother Cornelia V. Anaya and father Leandro C. Anaya who preceded her in death. She is survived by sisters; Dolores Anaya Gomez (Pete) and Doris Anaya (Francisco Ruiz), brother; Leandro (Lorraine), nieces; Germaine Gomez-Carrillo (Daniel), Sonya Anaya and Sarah Ray (Dennis), nephews; Waldo Anaya (Stephanie), Manuel and...
Robert Victor Benavidez
Dec 5, 2008
Robert Victor Benavidez, 58, of Ranchos de Taos and his grandson, Angelo Victor Benavidez, 3, of Albuquerque passed away unexpectedly on November 29, 2008. Robert is preceded in death by his brother Richard Benavidez and his mother Lola Benavidez-Young. Robert is survived by his wife, Charlene Benavidez, sons, Iven Benavidez, wife Kimberly and Paul Benavidez, wife Devona. He is also...
Prescilla Fernandez
Dec 3, 2008
Prescilla E. Fernandez, 30 of Chimayo passed away on December 3, 2008. She is preceded in death by grandparents, Precy Martinez, Juan and Effie Sebestian, mother in law, Carmen Fernandez. She is survived by her husband, David J. Fernandez, children, Marcos Fernandez, Jose and Denise Garcia, stepson, Joseph Fernandez, parents, George R. Martinez (Flora), mother, Effie Martinez, sister, Julie Hernandez,...
Jose Thomas Tafoya
Dec 2, 2008
Jose Tafoya, 71, of Taos passed away on December 2, 2008. He is survived by his wife Catalina Tafoya, children, Bertha Sylvia Rivera (Raul Jr.), Teresa Ann Cuellar (Ernesto Ray), Jose Thomas Tafoya Jr., Manuel Anthony Tafoya (Theresa), Richard Arthur Tafoya (Patricia), David Mark Tafoya, 14 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, sister, Lucy Rivera, brothers, Eduardo Tafoya (Pauline), Felix O. Tafoya...
Salvador Olonia
Dec 2, 2008
Salvador Sal Olonia, 27 of El Prado passed away on December 2, 2008. He was a great athlete, lover of nature and animals, an avid reader with a gentle soul and a wonderful sense of humor. Sal enjoyed acting which he performed in college. He also was a creative and and talented cook. He will be greatly missed by many...
Maria Elicia Vallejos
Dec 2, 2008
Maria Elicia Vallejos, 101 of Amalia passed away on December 1, 2008. She is preceded in death by her husband, Joe Eulogio Vallejos, daughter, Cora Martinez and infant son, Eliu Vallejos. She is survived by her children, Jose Vallejos, Angela Vallejos, Frances Duran, George Vallejos, Bertha Cordova, Tony Vallejos, Eulogio (Adelmo) Vallejos Jr., sister, Maria Eutimia Arguello, brother, Luis Lucero...
Carol Rose Larson
Dec 2, 2008
Carol Rose Larson, 86, beloved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and sister, passed away on December 2, 2008 at her home in Taos. She was born on February 5, 1922. She is preceded in death by her husband, Louis Larson, and her son, Michael Larson. She is survived by her sister Jean Tuck of Ft. Collins, Colorado; her daughters Kathleen Woodall of...
Tony H Garcia
Dec 1, 2008
Tony H. Garcia, age 91 of Los Alamos, NM. died peacefully on Monday December 1, 2008. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Marie P. V. Garcia. Obituary information is still being gathered. Recitation of the Rosary will be on Thursday Dec. 4th at 7:00 pm at The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Los Alamos, The...
Robert Victor Benavidez
Nov 29, 2008
Robert Victor Benavidez, 58, of Ranchos de Taos and his grandson, Angelo Victor Benavidez, 3, of Albuquerque passed away unexpectedly on November 29, 2008. Robert is preceded in death by his brother Richard Benavidez and his mother Lola Benavidez-Young. Robert is survived by his wife, Charlene Benavidez, sons, Iven Benavidez, wife Kimberly and Paul Benavidez, wife Devona. He is also...
Angelo Victor Benavidez
Nov 29, 2008
Angelo Victor Benavidez, 3, of Albuquerque, and his grandfather, Robert Victor Benavidez, 58, of Ranchos de Taos passed away unexpectedly on November 29, 2008. Angelo is survived by his parents, Iven and Kimberly Benavidez, grandparents, Charlene Benavidez, Willie & Cree Medina, aunts and uncles Paul & Devona Benavidez Ken & Pam Medina, cousins Megan, Jenna, & Sydney and many other...
Bernadette Abeyta
Nov 27, 2008
Bernadette Abeyta, 64, of Ranchitos passed away on November 27, 2008. She is preceded in death by her son, Ivan Abeyta, parents, Della Wilson McCabe & Merrill Wilson, in laws, Pablo & Emma Abeyta. She is survived by the father of her children, Felipe Abetya, children, Mark Abeyta, Erica Jeantette (Eric), Jessica Abeyta, grandchildren, Britney and Amberlee Jeantette and Justin...
Eloy E. Gurule
Nov 26, 2008
Eloy E. Gurule, 94, of Taos passed away on November 26, 2008. He was a longtime business owner of Your Home Food Store, former school board member, worked at First State Bank and he was a lifetime member of the VFW. He was an army veteran, serving in the European theatre during WWII. He is preceded in death by his...
