Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Andrea "Dre" Ortega
Aug 3, 2023
Andrea “Dre” Grace Ortega was called home to heaven to be with our Lord and loved ones on August 3, 2023 in Santa Fe, NM. She was 33 years old. She is preceded in death by her grandfather, Andy Peña, grandmother, Alice Carmen Ortega, grandfather, Pablo F Ortega and first cousin Pablo Ortega. She is survived by her mother, Julie...
Santiago Sosa
Aug 3, 2023
A Service will take place on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at the Rivera Family Kiva Chapel of Light, 417 Rodeo Rd., from 5-7pm.
Felipe Marquez-Lexow
Aug 2, 2023
Felipe De Jesus Marquez Lexow was born on May 9th, 1994 to Felipe Marquez and Jane Lexow in Santa Fe, NM. Felipe was a loving brother to four younger siblings, Seneca, Barbarita, Stephany, and Sebastian. He came from a big family with many aunts, uncles, and cousins, which he was deeply proud of. Felipe grew up in Oregon, where he...
Ruby Ortiz-Varela
Aug 1, 2023
Lifelong resident of the Pecos, New Mexico area went peacefully to her eternal reward at 1:10 PM on Tuesday August 1, 2023. She was surrounded by her loving family at the family home in Pecos, New Mexico. Ruby was born September 20, 1922 in La Cueva, Santa Fe County, New Mexico to Florencio Ortiz and Marianita Sandoval. She resided with...
Alonzo Valdez
Jul 31, 2023
Alonzo Valdez, 71, of Arroyo Seco, passed away on July 31, 2023. He was in his home and surrounded by his family. We are deeply saddened and he will be greatly missed. Alonzo was one of the strongest men we have known. During his lifetime, he faced so many tragedies and difficulties, but his faith always carried him along and...
Jacqueline Ferran
Jul 30, 2023
Jackie Nadine Ferran, 48, was called home to our Lord on Sunday July 30, 2023. She was born on January 29, 1975 in Leadville, CO to Lloyd and Wanda Ferran. She was the oldest sibling of five children.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents Julius Ferran and Ascension Romero; maternal grandparents Fernando D. Martinez and Arolinda...
Christella Noedel
Jul 30, 2023
Born on December 27, 1934, Christella went to our Lord on July 30, 2023 at the age of 88. Born and raised in Santa Fe on banana hill, Christella was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother and friend to so many.
Christella was preceded in death by her in-laws Julian and Domitila Noedel, her parents Victor and Annie Romero, her husband...
Timoteo Benavidez
Jul 30, 2023
Timoteo (Timmy) Benavidez, 75, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at his home in Santa Fe, N.M., surrounded by his beloved family. Timmy was born to Jose H. Benavidez and Eufelia Martinez de Benavidez on Dec. 18, 1947, in Pecos, N.M. He graduated from Pecos High School in 1967. He was a member of the State Championship winning...
John Merlino
Jul 30, 2023
Following a lengthy illness of four years, John Merlino passed away on July 30, 2023, one week after his 90th birthday. John was born and raised in Buffalo, New York on July 21, 1933, where he resided until entering the Air Force on August 20, 1951. He served a tour in Greenland and several other places before his final station...
Joette Trofimuk
Jul 28, 2023
Joette Trofimuk (Age: None of your business). Heaven gained an angel on July 28, 2023. The evening sky will shine brighter, the world will feel a little bit smaller and the ocean deeper from this day forward. Joette Trofimuk (O’Connor), the Owner/Director of Photogenesis Gallery in Santa Fe for over 35 years left this world for another with her signature...
Adelita Hanson
Jul 27, 2023
Adelita Guadalupe Tafoya Hanson Born December 11th 1950
Died July 27th 2023
Adelita was one of 9 children born to Pablo and Adelina Tafoya of Santa Fe, New Mexico. She grew up on Camino San Acacio on Santa Fe’s east side. As a child Adelita thoroughly enjoyed school, loved reading and playing with her siblings, enjoying the carefree life of...
Cameron Damschroder
Jul 27, 2023
On July 27th, 2023 Cameron Kenneth Leon Damschroder, 31, passed suddenly in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on December 28th, 1991. He spent the last half of his life in Santa Fe.
Cameron graduated class of 2009 from Santa Fe High School, Santa Fe, New Mexico, and formerly worked as an Auto Sales Specialist...
David Delgado
Jul 27, 2023
David Paul Delgado, 85, passed away in Santa Fe, New Mexico on July 27, 2023 at 2:39 pm from cancer. He was born on Mother’s Day May 8, 1938, in Oxnard, CA to Antonia (Toni Lopez) and David Valente Delgado. David graduated from Santa Clara High School in Oxnard, CA in 1957 and from St. Mary’s College in Moraga, CA...
Thomas Esquibel
Jul 27, 2023
Thomas Esquibel was born on April 18, 1973 in Santa Fe, NM to Arthur Esquibel and Kathy Trujillo. He passed away on July 27, 2023 at the age of 50 after a short battle with cancer.
Thomas was preceded in death by A.C. and Ruby Trujillo, (maternal grandparents), Fil and Josie Esquibel (paternal grandparents), Aunts Mary Ann Urioste, Rita Esquibel,...
Sally Gallegos
Jul 26, 2023
Sally E. Gallegos, born in 1932 loved by so many in the community passed away in the loving arms of her angel Carla on July 26, 2023. She is preceded in death by her parents, Luciano and Andrea Olguin, 4 brothers, Carlos, Herman, Raymond “Sonny” and Remijio “Pete”, 4 sisters, Frances, Grace, Rita and Juanita. She is survived by her...
Kenneth Kozacek
Jul 25, 2023
Kenneth Alan Kozacek went to be with the Lord Jesus on July 25, 2023. A remembrance will be held on September 9 at 11:00 am at Christ Church, 1213 Don Gaspar Avenue (At Cordova Road), Santa Fe, NM 87505.
Ken was born on January 4, 1950, to Floyde (Bill) and Josephine (Jo) Kozacek in Denver, CO, and lived in the...
Eladio Arreloa
Jul 24, 2023
A Viewing will be held on Monday, August 07, 2023 at the Rivera Family Kiva Chapel of Light, 417 Rodeo Rd., Santa Fe, NM.
A Rosary will take place at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on Monday, August 07, 2023 beginning at 1:00pm, with a Funeral Mass to begin at 1:30pm. Burial will immediately follow at Santa Fe Memorial Gardens.
Evila Ermelinda Williams
Jul 24, 2023
Our beloved mother went to her final resting place with her Lord Jesus Chrst.
Mele is preceded in death by her parents Rafael and Precide Lopez of Cordova, NM; husbands Wyndale Frazier and Harry Williams; sister Lillian Lopez-Starzyk and brother Nasario Lopez; nephews David Lopez and Gary Cordova, great-nephew and niece Miguel Romero and Veronica Romero.
Mele is...
Timothy Romanik
Jul 23, 2023
Timothy James Romanik 61
Our beloved Timmy has left this world and left us with broken hearts. He will forever be missed .
Tim attended St. Francis School, E. J. Martinez, Harington Jr. High, Vo Tech and Santa Fe High.
As soon as Tim was out of school, his wanderlust kicked in and he moved to Crested Butte, Co.,...
Luisa Trujillo
Jul 23, 2023
A Prayer Service will be held on Friday, August 04, 2023 at 1:00pm at the Rivera Family Kiva Chapel of Light, 417 Rodeo, Santa Fe, NM with burial to follow immediately at Santa Fe Memorial Gardens,
