Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Gordon Fluke
Jan 24, 2023
We are sad to announce the passing of long-time SFCC Director of Continuing Education and Printmaking & Book Arts Instructor Gordon Fluke.
Mr. Fluke passed away after an illness on January 24, 2023. Gordon joined SFCC in August 1996, going on to retire as the Director of Continuing Education in 2016. In recent years, Mr. Fluke continued his work as...
Herman Gomez
Jan 23, 2023
HERMAN GOMEZ passed away peacefully on the 23rd day of January, 2023, at the age of 87. Herman was surrounded by his family, immersed in love, tenderness and compassion! Herman was preceded in death by his father Felipe Gomez and mother Teofila Gomez, his niece Natalie Gomez and nephew MichaelAngelo Alvarado. He is survived by his children James, Yvonne, Deedee,...
John Howley
Jan 23, 2023
A Rosary will take place on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 6:00pm at the Rivera Family Kiva Chapel of Light, 417 Rodeo Rd., Santa Fe.
Funeral Mass will take place on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 11:00am at St. Anne Catholic Parish with burial to follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery.
Randy Lujan
Jan 22, 2023
A Rosary will take place on Friday, February 10, 2023 at St Anne Catholic Parish at 10:00am with Funeral Mass to follow.
Edward Birnbaum
Jan 21, 2023
Ed was born in Brooklyn, NY and spent most of the first 20 years of his life there, graduating in 1964 with a BS in Chemistry with Honors from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (CUNY). He earned a PhD in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Illinois in Urbana, IL in 1968, and moved to Las...
Michael " Bobby " Stroop
Jan 21, 2023
Michael ”Bobby” J. Stroop, age 51, a resident of Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, NM passed away unexpectedly on January,21 2023. Micheal is preceded in death by his father Walter Stroop Sr., brother Walter Stroop II, maternal grandparents Terasita and Manuel Atencio, and paternal grandparents Noel and Rose Stroop. Michael is survived by his companion Ceceila Harrington, mother Rose Salazar, brother Anthony...
Joey Martinez
Jan 21, 2023
Joey Martinez 12/15/1968-01-21-2023
Joey Martinez 54, a resident of Espanola NM passed away peacefully and gained his wings to eternal life with our heavenly Father with his family by his side on January 21, 2023. His smile was infectious, and he always made you feel loved and valued. He enjoyed playing and loving on his grandson Isaiah Vigil....
Dion Casias
Jan 21, 2023
A Rosary will take place on Monday, February 20, 2023 at 7:00pm at St. Anne Catholic Parish, 511 Alicia St.
Funeral Mass will take place on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 10:00am at St. Anne Catholic Parish, 511 Alicia St., with burial to follow at Rosario Cemetery.
Octaviano Valdez
Jan 20, 2023
Octaviano A. Valdez, 86, of Penasco was called home to our Heavenly Father on Friday, January 20, 2023, with his children by his side. He was born on January 7, 1937, in Embudo, NM to the late Benito and Maria Valdez. He spent his early life in the Vadito area growing up with 6 sisters and 6 brothers at the...
Michael Uremovich
Jan 20, 2023
Michael Elliott Uremovich died of cancer on January 20, 2023 in Santa Fe, NM, after an interesting and adventurous life well lived.
Born on April 23, 1943 in Philadelphia, the eldest of six children, Michael spent his youth in CA and AZ before leaving high school to join the navy at age 17. Upon discharge, he returned and graduated from...
Deacon Dimas
Jan 19, 2023
Deacon Andy Dimas
November 9, 1945 – January 19, 2023
Deacon Andy Dimas, 77, was called to our Lord on January 19th, 2023. He had been bravely battling cancer for the past 5 ½ years.
He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Mary Lou. He is also survived by: his children, Leona and husband Stephen, and Sophia;...
David Vigil
Jan 16, 2023
David D. Vigil
Born June 12, 1952, Died Jan 16, 2023
Our Beloved David fought a long battle to stay alive. He died of congestive heart failure. He was a composer and a musician, and artist as well and went on to produce many paintings of Santa Fe and its environment. He had a generous heart. He is survived...
John O'Donnell
Jan 15, 2023
John J. O'Donnell of Santa Fe, NM, passed away on January 15, 2023 at the age of 78 from natural causes. He was educated in Saugus, Massachusetts and worked and lived in Boston, where he met his life-long compoanion, Hilary Gwinn.
The couple headed out west, ending up in Santa Fe, NM, where they resisded for 35 years before Hilary's...
Lena Sweeney
Jan 15, 2023
Lena Cisneros Sweeney (December 15, 1927) left this life on January 15, 2023, at the age of 95. She passed away in her home in Albuquerque, NM, surrounded by her family. Lena is preceded in death by her husband Robert (Bob) M. Sweeney, parents, Ramona and Ignacio Cisneros, sisters, Rosemary Martinez (Severo) and Viola Peña (Abe), brother-in-lawJerry Sweeney, beloved daughter-in-law...
Warren Sevander
Jan 15, 2023
On January 15, 2023, Warren Charles Sevander passed on to a better place at the age of 72. Warren was born on July 9, 1950, to his adoptive parents, Warner Sevander and Hazel (Ostwald) Sevander, in Chicago, Illinois. He attended high school in Mt. Prospect, Illinois (Prospect High School) and Chicago (Roosevelt High School), where he graduated in the class...
Christino Noedel
Jan 15, 2023
A Rosary will take place on Friday, February 24, 2023 at 10:00am at Cristo Rey Catholic Church with a Funeral Mass to follow at 10:30am.
His burial will take place at Santa Fe National Cemetery at 12:30pm after funeral services.
Alton Daffin
Jan 14, 2023
Alton Loren Daffin, Jr, born November 7th, 1943, passed awaypeacefully on January 14, 2023. Dementia took his short term memorybut never robbed him of his humor, kindness to others and strong faithin God.Al grew up in Moss Point, MS, son of Alton and Bertie Mae Daffin.After graduating from Mississippi State University with a major inAccounting and as a member of...
Nancy Tetenbaum
Jan 13, 2023
Nancy Nachbar Tetenbaum, 75, of El Prado, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 13th. She was a New Yorker through and through, lived in Texas, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and in Taos for 18 years, with Taos her favorite home. She was married to Jeff for 54 years and is survived by her husband, daughters, Jennifer and Betsy and grandsons, Noah, Jesse...
Juan Duran
Jan 12, 2023
Juan Onofre Duran, 83 years old, of Taos, NM, passed peacefully surrounded by family at their Roswell, NM, home on January 12, 2023. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ricardo and Raquel Duran, brothers, Raymundo Duran, Virgilio Duran, Benito Duran, Gilbert (Junior) Duran, and sisters, Lena Gonzales, Isabel Chacon and Josefina (Fita) Shapiro. He is survived by his...
