Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Michael Vigil
Jan 18, 2008
Michael U. Vigil age 56 – a resident of Ojo Sarco, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2008. He is preceded in death by his father, Jose Ubaldo Vigil and brother, Billy Vigil. He is survived by his mother, Estella M. Vigil of Alcalde; companion, Elizabeth Anterni; brothers: Oliver Vigil and wife Laura of Ojo Sarco and Joe L. Vigil...
Eva Gomez
Jan 18, 2008
Eva Gomez, 99, of Cerro passed away on January 18, 2008. She was born to Juan and Presiliana Gomez on September 21, 1908 in Cerro, NM. She was one of 14 children and the last of this Gomez family. Eva would have been 100 years old on September 21, 2008. She married Estevan Gomez and had 8 children, Stephanie, Lucy,...
Leland Lester
Jan 17, 2008
Leland Kenneth Lester, Jr., 51, of Arroyo Seco, NM & Castro Valley, CA, passed away January 17, 2008. Lee was a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, which was somewhat of a family tradition. (Go Bears). There, he obtained a degree in Geography. He spent two summers as an exchange student in Germany and came back fluent in...
Wayne Anderson
Jan 17, 2008
Wayne Jeffrey Anderson, 48, of Taos passed away unexpectedly on January 17, 2008. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Cosme & Doloritas Trujillo. He is survived by his mother, Cleo Anderson, father, Donald Anderson, sisters and brother, Wanda Anderson and husband, Steve Eskeback, Joyce Anderson and Steven Anderson, nephews, Angelo & Jericho Anderson, great aunts, Delia Salazar and...
Orlando Anaya
Jan 16, 2008
ORLANDO E. ANAYA, formerly of Taos, NM, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 following a lengthy illness. He was born October 16, 1938 to the late Lydio & Rosana Anaya. He is survived by his daughters, Debbie Sanchez and husband Bobby, Donna Baca & Alex Coca; grandchildren, Luke & Nicolette Sanchez; brothers, Arthur, Ted, and Ricky Anaya; his sister...
Leroy Mascarenas
Jan 15, 2008
Leroy Mascarenas, 62, of Tres Piedras passed away on January 15, 2008. He is preceded in death by his parents, Alberto and Amanda Mascarenas, brother, Lee Masc arenas (Dora), and stepson, Johnny Esquibel. He is survived by his wife, Pauline Mascarenas, stepchildren, Ruben Trujillo, Gloria Gallegos Esquibel (Jose) and Judy Esquibel (Henry), brothers, Alfonso Mascarenas (Mary), Roger Mascarenas (Helen), Arturo...
Lois Busse
Jan 15, 2008
Lois L. (Baldwin) Busse – Age 83 died on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at her home in Los Alamos. She was born February 28, 1924 in Delta, Colorado, the third of four children to Ralph and Martha Baldwin. She married C. Eugene "Gene" Busse of Delta on May 8, 1943 in San Diego. After high school graduation, she worked for...
Ruben Romero
Jan 15, 2008
Ruben Joseph Romero 69 of Santa Fe passed away peacefully on Friday January 11, 2008 with his Family at his side after a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born on Feb. 22, 1938 to the late Teodoro and Tillie Romero of Ranchos de Taos. He worked as a distributor and salesman for a National Bread Company. He was...
Roberta Vigil
Jan 14, 2008
Roberta J. Vigil 38 of Santa Fe went to be with our Lord on January 14, 2008. She is survived by her two children, Scott Vigil and Emily Vigil, parents, Melinda and Deacon Andy Carrillo, brothers, Gabriel Carrillo, Andy Carrillo Jr., and his wife Traci, sisters, Camille Carrillo and Jose, Mary Rodriguez and her husband Reyes, Sarah Valdivia and her...
Statson Edmunds Jr.
Jan 12, 2008
Stetson Carpenter Edmunds, Jr., 70, of Arroyo Seco passed away on January 12, 2008. He retired after 32 years from the US Forest Service where he served as head of timber management and the fire staff for Kit Carson National Forest Service. He received his Bachelors Degree in Forestry from State University of New York at Syracuse. Stetson was a...
Irvin Stout
Jan 12, 2008
Irvin "Buzz" Stout, 73 of Santa Fe. On January 2, 2008, God walked his son Buzz through his gates. He did this to end his pain, one more Angel he would gain. A full life he had, he's with the Lord so don't be sad. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 35 years, Mary Lou Stout, Mother-in-law and Laughlin...
Verne Kallejian
Jan 12, 2008
Verne J. Kallejian, PhD passed away peacefully at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico on January 12, 2008. He is survived by Martha, his wife and her family, cousins, Gene Kevorkian and his family, Eleanor Hauger and her sons, Brad Boyajian and his family. Being a World War II veteran permitted Verne the ability to complete his academic training...
Ramoncita Montoya
Jan 11, 2008
Ramoncita M. Montoya was called by our Lord on the morning of Friday, January 11th at the ripe old age of 92. She was born and raised in Chamita, NM. During World War II, she and her sisters helped with the war effort by going to San Francisco, CA. and working in the Kaiser shipyards. After that, she returned to...
Cecilia Martinez
Jan 9, 2008
Cecilia Ann Martinez, age 67, of Espanola passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2008. She was preceded in death by her father, Antonio Sena; aunts: Estella and Louise Alire; grandparents: Margarito and Amada Alire and father and mother in-law; Jose and Teofila Martinez. She is survived by her husband Frank Roy Martinez; daughters: Carla Martinez and Brenda Martinez and companion...
Patrick Cantelme
Jan 8, 2008
Patrick T. Cantelme, age 86, of Los Alamos passed away on January 8, 2008. A momorial service will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at 11:00 am. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Los Alamos. The Rivera Family of Block-Salazar Mortuary. Telephone (505) 753-2288 or 1-800-443-4854.
Mary Chavez
Jan 8, 2008
Mary M. Chavez, born on Feb. 6, 1916 to Elviria and Teofilio Medina expired on January 8, 2008. Mary is survived by her daughter Belle Ortiz, son Robert (Bob) Silva, grandchildren, James and Janelle Silva, Stephanie Vaughn and her husband Ryan, one great-granddaughter, Sienna Vaughn, sister Peggy Sanchez and husband Max of Albuquerque, brothers, Teofilio Medina and wife Eppie, Johnny...
Abel Segura
Jan 8, 2008
Abel J. Segura, age 71, of Espanola passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2008. A rosary will be recited on Friday, January 9, 2008 at 6:00 pm. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Cerro. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday at 11:00 am. also at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the burial to...
Ernest Abeyta
Jan 7, 2008
ERNEST E. "BUDDY" ABEYTA age 76 of Fairview passed away on Monday January 7, 2008. He served in the U.S. Marines during the Korean war and retired from Los Alamos National Laboratory. He was preceded in death by his parents Jose and Amalia Abeyta, his father and mother in law Tito and Margaret M. Valdez, sisters; Virginia Thibodeaux, Ethyl Yeast...
