Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
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...
Kyle Savage
Feb 5, 2024
Kyle Savage (Fernandez), age 28 passed away on February 5th, 2024 surrounded by his loving family and friends. Kyle was born in Colorado Springs, CO to Adrian and MeLinda Fernandez. He is also survived by his brother, Christian Fernandez, Fiancé, Shandi Gallegos, three daughters, Ava Martinez, Mylah and Eliyana Savage. Grandparents, Joey and Maxine Fernandez, Donna and Michael Palmer and...
Joe Cordova
Feb 4, 2024
Joe O. Cordova Junior
My beloved brother left his body February 4, 2024 and set himself free. We celebrate this for him and will greatly miss his physical presence. He is not gone, but lives within each of us he has touched.
Junior was born in Santa Fe to Onesimo and Amanda Cordova. Junior is preceded in death by...
Vicki Sandoval
Feb 4, 2024
Vicki Lee Sandoval, a longtime resident of Northern New Mexico; passed away, surrounded by loved ones; on February 4, 2024. She was 76 years old.
Vicki was born in Orange County California; but soon afterwards, her parents moved to beautiful Los Alamos, New Mexico. Los Alamos was, of course, a big part of Vicki‘s heart; but because both her parents...
David C. Huerta
Feb 4, 2024
David C. Huerta, 61, beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on Sunday February 4, 2024.
David was born in Las Cruces, NM to Efren Huerta and Mary Huerta. The seventh of eight sons, he had a passion for sports, faith, family, and learning. He attended college at both New Mexico State University and The University of New...
Glenn Hobbs
Feb 3, 2024
Glenn W. Hobbs - dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and friend - passed away peacefully in his home in Abiquiu, New Mexico on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024.
Glenn was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Faye Hobbs, and his siblings, Larry Hobbs, Ralph Hobbs, Thelma and Wanda Perry. He is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Teresa...
Richard Lury
Feb 2, 2024
Richard Arthur Lury, of Espanola, New Mexico, age 69, passed away February 2, 2024. Richard was born March 9, 1954 in Santa Fe, New Mexico to the late Robert Horace and Marie Trujillo Lury. He is also preceded in passing by his infant brother, Frankie. Richard was a talented upholsterer.
Richard is survived by his children, Destiny, Art, and Seth;...
Mary Mascarenas
Feb 2, 2024
Mary F. Mascareñas
April 19, 1943 - February 12, 2024
Mary F. Mascareñas was called home by our heavenly father on Feb. 12, 2024. Mary was born in Sapello, N.M. on April 19, 1943.
A few years after graduating from Robertson High, she went on to marry her Valentine, Gene Mascareñas. Together they made their home in Santa Fe and...
Loretta Pacheco
Feb 1, 2024
Loretta Yolanda Theresa Pacheco, 63 of Ranchos de Taos passed away on February 01, 2024. Loretta was born on an early fall day in August to Leroy and Manuelita Pacheco. She was best known for being the matriarch of the Pacheco family, unfortunately, she was placed in this role after her mother’s unexpected passing. Her sisters have fond memories of...
Georgia Larson
Jan 30, 2024
Georgia Ruth Hildegard Larson (nee Reineke) passed away after a brief hospitalization on January 30, 2024, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Georgia was born on Easter Sunday, April 6, 1947, in Kirchhain, East Germany. She was the daughter of the late Maria Dorothe Ursula Reineke and the niece of the late Elisabeth Klara Ruth Reineke. She is survived by her...
Herson Montoya
Jan 30, 2024
Herson Montoya was born on August 29, 1959 and joined our lord in his forever home on January 30, 2024 at the age of 64.
Herson was a devote Catholic and a member of San Isidro Church where he taught confirmation for many years. He touched many lives with his infectious smile and warm hugs. He could light up any...
Paula Laws
Jan 27, 2024
Paula Nelson Laws was born on February 2, 1955, in Roosevelt, Utah to Dale W Nelson and Dona Rae Hall. She was the second of 6 children. She grew up on a small-town farm and radiated a lively spirit, innate warmth, and a natural skillfulness in a variety of interests.
She fondly spoke of living for brief periods in Coalville...
Susan Receconi
Jan 27, 2024
SUSAN KAY RECECONISusan was born to Johnnie Lee and John P. McCauley in Santa Fe in 1952 living her whole life here. She passed away peacefully on January 27, 2024, while living with her daughter Sara, her husband Rudy Vigil, and their three beautiful daughters. Complications of C.O.P.D.As a young lady, she studied ballet with Jacques Cartier, dancing in a...
James Straight
Jan 27, 2024
James “Jim” Straight was born to Russell James and Marian (Ringer) Straight on August 5, 1940 in Wichita, Kansas. His family relocated frequently during his father’s service in the U.S. Army during WW2, eventually settling in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
He graduated from Bartlesville’s College High School in 1958, received his BS Mechanical Engineering from University of Kansas in January 1963 and...
Michael Vigil
Jan 26, 2024
The family of Michael J. Vigil is abundantly grateful for the life he shared with them and in prayer, expressed their final earthly goodbyes to their beloved Michael. He passed peacefully from this earth to his heavenly dwelling on January 26. Michael was preceded in death by his parents, Rey and Carmen Vigil, brother Roland, and brother-in-law Tom Rivera. Michael...
Stanley Crawford
Jan 25, 2024
On January 25th, 2024, the night of the wolf moon, Stanley G. Crawford, feeling every one of his 86 years, chose to “check out,” as he put it, from Planet Earth. For 22 days prior, many dozens of friends drove up the muddy driveway at El Bosque Farm in the village of Dixon to say their goodbyes, shocked, saddened, all...
Edward "Eddie" Duran
Jan 24, 2024
DURAN, Edward “Eddie” Eugene
Eddie Duran was born on January 21, 1960, and passed into the fullness of everlasting life on January 24, 2024. A proud and lifelong Santa Fean, Eddie graduated in the class of 1978 from Santa Fe High. In September of 1983 he married the love of his life, Karen Vigil, with whom he went on...
