Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Helen Aruffo
Sep 5, 2022
Helen Joyce Aruffo, 92, of Santa Fe, NM peacefully went home to The Lord on Sept. 5th, 2022. Helen was born on Jan. 19, 1930, in Philadelphia County, PA. She obtained her Executive MBA from the University of New Haven and was a Human Resources specialist for The Singer Company in NJ, at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in NYC and in...
Amelia Cordova
Sep 5, 2022
Amelia Cordova, 86, of Arroyo Seco passed away on September 05, 2022. She is preceded in death by her husband, Acorinio Cordova, son, Raynaldo Cordova and her parents, Delfino and Maria Lydia Duran. She is survived by her daughters, Gina Vigil (Adrian), Mary Jane Cordova (Jose), Cindy Vialpando (Earl) and Mae LaBella (Tony), grandchildren, Matthew (Vicki), Mark (Geneva), Antonio (Daphne),...
Claude Francois
Sep 5, 2022
We celebrate the life and honor the passing of Claude François, lovingly known as Clodie, (age 73) on September 5th at home with her family after a 6 year long fight with ovarian cancer. She was a French native who made her home in Vallecitos, NM with a quest to express the grandiose beauty of the place and colors through...
Alexander Kendrick
Sep 4, 2022
Alexander Kent Kendrick, Ph.D., 29, of Los Alamos, NM, lost his valiant battle with brain cancer surrounded by his wife Caroline and family in his home on Sunday, September 4, 2022.
Born to Laura (Tharp) and Brian Kendrick in Burnsville, Minnesota on January 29, 1993, the family moved to Los Alamos when Alexander was a baby. He attended the Los...
Roy Roybal
Sep 2, 2022
Roy Frank Roybal, 86, of Penasco passed away on September 2, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Vivianita Roybal, sisters, Alice, Betty and Edith, brother, Joe, Thomas and William. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Helen Roybal, children, Debra Pacheco (Frank), Elizabeth Roybal, Donna Romero (Freddie), Roy Roybal Jr. (Evelyn), Randy Roybal,...
Cassandra "Sandi" Hill
Sep 2, 2022
Cassandra Marie Hill “Sandi” was born in Petit Jean-Sidi Kacem, Morocco on September 16, 1958. Sandi was naturalized as a U.S. citizen in 1968.
Sandi is survived by Anita Albright (sister, Salt Lake City), Katharine E. Hill (sister, Albuquerque) and Anya Albright (niece, Idaho Falls).
She is predeceased by Willis Eugene Hill (father), Yukie Hill (mother), and David...
Janet Smith
Sep 1, 2022
Janet Susan DeRosier Smith, 81, joined the angels in the early morning of September 1 after a long illness. Her husband Mitchell was by her side. Jan was a cancer survivor of 16 years, and her positive attitude and radiant energy inspired everyone she knew. She is survived by her husband of 52 years Mitchell Smith, her sister Suzanne DeRosier...
Cavaliere Carlo Gislimberti
Aug 31, 2022
Cavaliere Carlo Rodolfo Gislimberti
Born to be an artist could best describe the path young Carlo dreamed and planned. With the unexpected passing of his father when he was a teenager, the dreams of attending architecture school changed suddenly, which led him to pursue the profession of cooking. After extensive training at the Culinary School of Italy and various apprenticeships...
Richard Joseph Serrano
Aug 31, 2022
Richard Serrano age 66, resident of Santa Fe, New Mexico born to Viola and Jacob Serrano passed away on August 31, 2022. Richard is survived his mother Viola, brothers; John and Jacques and many other family members and friends. He will be missed dearly.
Richard was well known for his artistry. Along with many interests such as poetry, philosophy, martial...
Mark Keller
Aug 31, 2022
Mark Gregory Keller, 67, a resident of Santa Fe passed away on August 31, 2022. He was born on September 5, 1954 to the late Bob and Colleen Keller.
He is survived by his loving partner; Glenna Campbell Dugan, sisters L. Robin Keller (Hank McMillan), Debra Keller Helmick (Mark Helmick) and his brother, Clifford Link Keller (Cindy Keller).
He was...
Julie Hodge
Aug 31, 2022
Julie Denise Hodge
Our Beloved Julie Denise Hodge went to her eternal home with Jesus on August 31, 2022 after a 19 year struggle with Multiple Sclerosis and its complications. She was with us for 44 years shared her beauty and artistic talents with painting, sculpting, and writing poetry. With many tattoos throughout her body as the canvas she told...
Pieter Hull
Aug 30, 2022
Pieter Loomis Hull a resident of Santa Fe passed away on August 30, 2022. He was born in Fond du Las WI on November 16, 1932. He is survived by his brothers; Bruce, Steve, Doug and his wife Kathy.
Pieter worked at Los Alamos in the 1960’s, then for IMB on the rocket program from 1966 – 1988. He and...
Veronica Valdez
Aug 30, 2022
Veronica D. Valdez – 1962-2022 Veronica Darlene Valdez was born in Santa Fe, NM on May 6th, 1962 to loving parents Adolfo and Betty Ann Barela. She was the third of four children including Ronnie, Kathy and John Barela. She spent her childhood summers enjoying the best that Santa Fe offers; going camping, fishing, and swimming at the local pool...
Maria V. Atencio
Aug 29, 2022
We are greatly saddened to announce the passing of our beloved Mamacita and Grandma, Maria Viola Atencio, who passed away peacefully in her family home in Tierra Amarilla, NM on Monday, August 29, 2022 at the age of 94. She fought a long and courageous battle, and we find our peace and comfort in knowing that she is no longer...
Cecilia Ortiz
Aug 29, 2022
Cecilia will be greatly missed by those who love her dearly.
The family of Cecilia has entrusted the gentle care of their loved one to Rivera Family Funeral Home in the beautiful Espanola Valley. We invite you to post a condolence, a thoughtful message, a photograph or share a memory for the family to read on the guestbook.
Ryan Lee
Aug 29, 2022
Webb Ryan Lee 9/23/97 – 8/29/22
Webb Ryan Lee passed away suddenly on August 29, 2022 at the age of 24. He is survived by his mother, Lindsley Wallace Mace; sister, Meaghan Lee; grandmother, Ann Wallace; grandfather, Robert E. Lee Sr. He is preceded in death by his father, Robert E. Lee III; grandfather, Webb Lindsley Wallace; grandmother, Mary Carney...
Shanda Sweeney
Aug 27, 2022
Shanda Marie Sweeney
March 31st, 1976 – August 27th, 2022
Shanda Marie Sweeney, 46, of Nambe Pueblo, N.M. was called home by our Lord on Saturday August 27, 2022. Shanda was born on March 31st, 1976, in Leadville, Colorado, to Rudy and Madeline Sweeney. Our loving mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, and auntie is preceded in death by grandparents...
Joe Montoya
Aug 26, 2022
Jose “Joe” Eligio Montoya, 95, of Las Vegas, NM passed away on August 26, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents, Guadalupe and Lucy Montoya, his grandson, Richard Montoya Jr. and 3 brothers. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Annie Montoya, children, Richard (Jeanette), Tony, Paul, Leroy (Janna), Chris (Sandra) and John, numerous grandchildren, great...
