Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Andrew Encinias
Jul 22, 2023
IM FREE
Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free,
I’m following the path God laid for me.
I took His hand when I heard Him call,
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day, to laugh,
To love, to work or play.
Tasks undone must...
Letetia Broderick
Jul 22, 2023
Letetia Margaret Broderick was born March 15, 1934 and died July 22, 2023. She lived a fulllife.
“Toots” was the youngest of five children born to Helen and Russel Dickey in Loretto,Minnesota. She recalled an early childhood helping her mother with canning, baking, cleaning and laundry, gathering with family around the radio, and attending mass at Saint Peter and Paul...
Feloniz Trujillo
Jul 19, 2023
Feloniz Trujillo (Pacheco), affectionately known as "Felo" or "Fae", passed away on July 19, 2023 at home surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Feloniz was born in 1924 in Ranchitos, New Mexico. Throughout her life, Feloniz devoted much of her time to helping those in her community, most notably through her work with the Ancianos Senior Center. Feloniz...
Pamela Verdi
Jul 19, 2023
A Memorial Service will take place Friday, August 12, 2023 from 2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M at the Rivera Family Kiva Chapel of Light, 417 Rodeo Rd., Santa Fe, NM.
Eugene "Gene" Lucero
Jul 19, 2023
Obituary for Eugene “Gene” Lucero
Eugne “Gene” Lucero, 72, went to be with Our Lord on July 19, 2023. Gene was a resident of Albuquerque New Mexico. Gene was born and raised in Las Vegas, New Mexico. He was a loving father, grandfather. great-grand father, brother, uncle, and friend.
He was proceeded in death by his father Felix Lucero, mother...
Cody Rush
Jul 18, 2023
Cody V. Rush was born in 1953 to Keith and Sue Cotter Rush. He married Elaine Garcia on May 24, 1974, they had 2 children together. They made there home first in Colorado then New Mexico, the place he loved most. He is survived by his wife, Elaine Garcia Rush, children, Stacy Rush Trujillo (Bryan Trujillo) and Chad Rush (Sky...
Frances Espinoza
Jul 18, 2023
Frances “Pancha” Espinoza, 91 was quickly and quietly whisked away to her heavenly home on Tuesday morning, July 18, 2023. She was born in 1931, the 9th child of Benito and Senaida Chavez in the small village of El Prado in Taos, New Mexico. She loved her small hometown where she grew up humbly as a shepherd’s daughter, loving her...
Eric Witt
Jul 17, 2023
ERIC WITT
SEPTEMBER 30, 1962 - JULY 17, 2023
To know Eric was to embrace confusion, virtue, thoughtfulness, frustration, loyalty, but above all, love. True to form until the very end, we're still not sure exactly when or why Eric said his last "Later, Dawg," but Eric was never big on advance planning or details when it came to his...
Ellen Gonzales
Jul 15, 2023
In 1940, Ellen Louise Malouff (Weeze) was born in Santa Cruz, New Mexico. Her parents, Neff David Malouff and Zelda Geneva Franklin Malouff welcomed the first of three children. Ten years later, Elizabeth Colette Malouff was born in 1951 and then Mary Magdalena Malouff was born in 1952.
The family lived primarily in La Jara, Colorado, but moved to Questa...
Josefita Martinez
Jul 14, 2023
Josefita "Josie" Martinez was born November 20, 1927, and passed peacefully at home on July 14, 2023, after a short illness. Josie was born into a large close-knit Chimayo family. After the early passing of her mother, Josie was a quiet, unassuming source of strength to her family. While she never married or had children of her own, she was...
Hannjoerg "Hans" Bolle
Jul 12, 2023
Hannjoerg "Hans" Bolle.
August 19, 1938 to July 12, 2023
Hans was known to have nine lives. He survived war, a plane crash, explosions, lightning strikes, and car accidents, but succumbed to Parkinson's disease. Born in Germany and immigrated to America in 1959, Hans was a machinist, engineer, classic car enthusiast, adventurer, a bit of a hustler and known for...
James Trujillo
Jul 12, 2023
James “Mooch” A. Trujillo
August 7, 1946-July 12, 2023
James “Mooch” Trujillo, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grand father, brother and friend passed away on July 12, 2023 at the age of 76 surrounded by family and loved ones.
Mooch was proceeded in death by parents Augustine and Dorothea Trujillo, sisters Ernestine Ulibarri and Lala Maes, brother William “Willie”...
Newell Boughton
Jul 11, 2023
Newell E. Boughton, Jr. passed from this life July 11 at his home in Ranchos de Taos. He is predeceased by his wife Danna, his sister Doris and her husband Robert Bekins, and his nephew Christopher Bekins. He is survived by: his wife of 25 years Mary Ann; his son Newell E. Boughton, III with his wife Beth and their...
Frank Mares
Jul 11, 2023
Frank M. Mares passed away on July 11, 2023 surrounded by his loved ones. His last moments were spent with his oldest son Francisco who comforted him and reassured him that we would be ok.
Frank served 19 years with the Army National Guard where he got to travel to foreign countries such as Korea and served many posts throughout...
Juan Vela
Jul 10, 2023
Juan Vela, (75) passed away on July 10, 2023. Juan was a very humble, loving, caring Pastor, Husband, Father and Grandfather who loved the bible and his family and friends, He loved to make great food so people would come together and enjoy each others company. Many of his brothers in the Lord called him "The Author of Fellowship" because...
Toby Trujillo
Jul 10, 2023
Toby Trujillo, 89, of Arroyo Hondo passed away on July 10, 2023.
He is preceded in death by children, Annette and Antonio, siblings, 2 brothers and 5 sisters. He is survived by his wife, Christina, children, Diana and Miguel (Michelle), 3 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild, many other relatives and friends.
Memorial service will be held...
Pat Habicht
Jul 10, 2023
Pat Habicht born in London, England in 1933 to Hugh and Rene Hinxman, died in Taos, New Mexico on July 10, 2023 utilizing the New Mexico End-of-Life Options Act. Pat married Jean-Pierre Habicht in England in 1959 with whom they had three children Heidi (1962, Zurich), Christopher (1964, Boston), and Oliver (1967-2020, Guatemala City). Pat had a brother Gerald who...
Jose Vigil
Jul 8, 2023
Jose Esequias Vigil, 85 of San Cristobal, passed away on July 8, 2023. Jose served his country for 30 years in the Marine Corp and retired with the rank of Master Gunnery Sergeant. Jose also retired from the Taos County Sheriff’s department where he served as a dispatcher/jailor
Jose was preceded in death by his daughter, Josette Vigil, mother, Luisa...
