Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Eliu Romero
Feb 19, 2024
Obituary for Eliu E. Romero
9/13/1926 – 2/19/2024
Born September 13, 1926, in Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico, and raised in San Cristobal, Eliu E. Romero loved and took great pride in his Northern New Mexico and Spanish roots. After attending a rural school run by the Carnegie Institute in San Cristobal, Eliu enrolled at the University of New Mexico...
Claudina Romero
Feb 17, 2024
It is with great sadness that the family of Claudina “Nina” Romero announces her passing on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at the age of 99.
Claudina was born in 1924 to Andrellita and Jose Emilio Fernandez in Arroyo Seco, NM. She was one of ten children and the spouse of Ruben Romero. She attended school first in Arroyo Seco and...
Dennis Lopez
Feb 16, 2024
Dennis “Indio” Wilfred Lopez, 66 passed away unexpectedly on February 16, 2024. Dennis was born on May 4, 1957 in Santa Fe to the late Maria Dora Viarrial and late Liborio Lopez, Sr. He was a proud enrolled member of the Pueblo of Pojoaque where he was raised and lived out his life.
Dennis exemplified kindness and generosity, always...
Brenda Reyes
Feb 16, 2024
Brenda Lee Reyes, 63, of Taos passed away unexpectedly on February 16, 2024. She is survived by her daughters, Angie Contreras-Crandell (Raudel) and Jessica Lee Contreras (Francisco), grandchildren, Anthony, Selena, Esperansa, Erica, Bejamin, Isaac, Victoria, Graciela and many other relatives.
Memorial services will be held on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 2 PM at Rivera Chapel in Taos and Monday,...
Jean Lindahl
Feb 16, 2024
Jean Louise Lindahl
1950 - 2024
“When a loving song bird flies away from our domain, its song remains forever with us.”
Under the brilliance of a Santa Fe blue sky illuminating the nearby snow-capped mountains, God’s ubiquitous radiance enveloping all, the transcendent delicate flower Jean Lindahl translated to another level of existence on February 16th. She was her husband...
Michael Menchaca-Reeder
Feb 16, 2024
Michael Menchaca-Reeder born in 1954 in Los Angeles, California to Mr. and Mrs. Menchaca passed away on February 16, 2024 at home. He will always be loved by his family and friends.
Arrangements by Rivera Family Funeral Home. To share a memory, please visit our website at www.riverafuneralhome.com.
Edward O'Brien
Feb 13, 2024
O’Brien Sr., Edward Henry
Edward Henry O’Brien Sr. of Santa Fe, originally of Hingham, Massachusetts, died February 13, 2024.
Edward (known affectionately as Papa) moved to Santa Fe in 2015, from Hingham, Massachusetts where he lived for many years.
Edward loved attending baseball games of all his grandsons, working on his baseball card collection, and watching Turner Classic movies. He...
Raymon Maldonado
Feb 12, 2024
Raymon (Ray) Tirso Maldonado, 16, passed away suddenly on Monday, February 12th, 2024. Born on July 2, 2007, in Los Alamos, NM, Ray was a beloved child of Victor and Dawn Marie (Kernodle) Maldonado and little brother to Arianna. He attended Barranca and Pinon Elementary Schools, as well as Los Alamos Middle and High Schools. During summer breaks, Ray worked...
Phyllis Browne
Feb 10, 2024
Life Profile of Phyllis Anne Browne, Ph. D
1935-2024
Phyllis moved to Taos in 2000 having retired as a tenured professor at Chapman University in California. She participated in the dance community for many years, performing (non-professionally) for the Bette Winslow Dance Studio, Sundance Studio, and the Taos Youth Ballet. Her dance acumen and choreographic ability was inspirational to both...
Anthony Acuna
Feb 9, 2024
Anthony Natividad Acuna passed away on February 09, 2024. He was born in Santa Fe NM on July 23, 1967, to Jose and Emilia Acuna. He worked for Nevada Weir Photography. He attended "Fruit of the Spirit Ministries". He was preceded in death by his parents Jose and Emilia Acuna and brothers David and Danny Acuna. He is survived by...
Jose (Joey) Rivas
Feb 9, 2024
Jose L Rivas (Joey), 42, from Ohkay Owingeh, NM, passed away unexpectedly on February 9, 2024. Joey was born on February 19, 1981, and was proceeded in death by his father Jose Rivas, grandparents Lucas and Celina Montoya, Godparents Stewart and Carmelita Archuleta.
Joey is survived by his mother Sharon Sanchez, wife Stacy Tafoya, children Tylor, Jordan, Catherine, Cheyanne, Bethany,...
Tommie Bustamante
Feb 9, 2024
Tommie O. Bustamante
June 1, 1940 – February 9, 2024
Tommie O. Bustamante, 83 a resident of Santa Fe, New Mexico, passed away on February 9, 2024 at home surrounded by her loving children. She was born on June 1, 1940 in San Jose, New Mexico to Petrita (Sanchez) Ortiz and Adolfo Ortiz.
She was preceded in death by...
Elizabeth Vela
Feb 8, 2024
A Public Viewing will take place on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 starting at 9:00am at the Rivera Family Kiva Chapel of Light (417 Rodeo Rd, SFNM), with a Funeral Serice to follow at 10:00am. The Burial will follow after at 12:30pm at Santa Fe National Cemetery.
Jose Romero
Feb 8, 2024
Jose Bernardo Romero
Ben Romero
Of Nambe, NM died on Thursday February 8, 2024 at 4 pm was preceded in death by parents Bernardino and Petrita Romero, 1 daughter Rebecca Romero, 1 son-in-law James Abeyta, 1 son Norbert Abeyta and 1 adoped son Ezekiel.
He survived a lot of Trujillo’s, Vigil’s and Romero’s. Also, survived from marriages are...
George Mirabal
Feb 8, 2024
George L. “Ponce” Mirabal Jr. age 62, a resident of Taos Pueblo passed away February 8, 2024. He was born on a cold January day to George L. Mirabal Sr. and Patricia Ann Lujan Mirabal.
“George was the love of my life, the most amazing husband.” “He treated me like a queen” says Bernadette Lujan Mirabal.
George was...
Erasmo Dominguez
Feb 7, 2024
Visitation : Monday, February 12, 2024 9:00am at Rivera Family Kiva Chapel of Light, 417 Rodeo Rd., Santa Fe
Mass:Monday, February 12, 2024, 11:30am at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 100 S. Guadalupe St. Santa Fe
Burial: to follow Santa Fe Memorial Gardens
Lee Hester
Feb 6, 2024
Lee loved her life in the home she helped to build in Taos New Mexico. But she started life in Fredericksburg Virginia.
Wilma Lee Hester, younger sister of Benjamin Marvin Hester, and older sister (by five minutes) of William Faughn Hester was born in 1941 at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg Virginia - a month before Pearl Harbor.
She was...
Cory Wright
Feb 6, 2024
Cory Dion Wright, a lifelong resident of Santa Fe, gained his wings on Feb 6th, 2024. Cory was born July 1st, 1970 to Virginia Barbero and Cruz Wright, and raised by his bonus dad Daniel Nava. He is preceded in death by his biological dad Cruz, Godmother Evelyn, maternal grandmother Cecilia, maternal grandfather Margarito, nephew Baby Mendoza, and many other...
Gilbert C De Baca
Feb 5, 2024
In Loving Memory of Gilbert Ronald C de Baca
Gilbert Ronald C de Baca, a lifelong resident of Santa Fe, was called to his eternal rest by our Heavenly Father on February 5th, at the age of 75. He was preceded in death by his parents Eufracio and Gregoria C de Baca, brother Tom C de Baca, sister Rosina Villa...
Margaret V. Sanchez
Feb 5, 2024
Margaret Victoria Sanchez, age 89, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and faithful friend passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her home in Guachupangue, NM (Espanola) on Monday morning February 5, 2024. Margaret was born August 23, 1934 in Dixon, NM to Mariano and Refugio Romero.
Margaret’s spirit of compassion, charity, and service to others was...
