Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Raymond Rodriguez
Mar 18, 2022
Raymond "Santa Fe Ray" Rodriguez
07/16/1939 - 03/18/2022
Ray Rodriguez, a beloved son, husband, brother, father, grandfather and great grandfather
was welcomed home to the kingdom of our Lord and Savior
on March 18, 2022.
Ray Rodriguez born to Enriqueta Marquez was loved by everyone and leaves
behind endless memories.
Ray loved his family more...
Edwina La Grange
Mar 17, 2022
Edwina B LaGrange Age 61, eccentric to the core, with an artistic talent and one who danced to her own tune, passed away unexpectedly March 17th, 2022.
She was a resident of Velarde, Nm. Born in Albuquerque N.M, March 30th, 1960.
She was preceded in death by her Mother Dolores G Garcia, Brother’s Frank and Richard LaGrange and Chris Garcia.
...
Debbie Rodarte
Mar 17, 2022
Debbie A. Rodarte, 55, a life long Taos resident, passed away unexpectedly on March 17th, 2022. She was born to Mary Macias and Arturo Gonzales on August 16th, 1966. Debbie is preceded in death by both of her parents. She is survived by her children Lawrence (Michelle) Padilla, Santiago Mascarenas, and Shaylee. Grandkids: Michael, Laura, and Jordan. Siblings: Charlie Macias,...
Shontez Morris
Mar 17, 2022
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Amelia Garcia
Mar 17, 2022
AMELIA ESTELE GARCIA, born September 5, 1934, left this earth to be with our Heavenly Father on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Amelia was born to Celina and Efrosinio Trujillo of Pojoaque. She married the love of her life, Joe M. Garcia on October 1, 1955. Amelia was a loving, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.
Amelia stayed home with...
Arturo Trujillo Jr.
Mar 16, 2022
Arturo (Art) Trujillo, Jr. of Santa Fe, passed away on March 16, 2022 at the age of 86. He was born in Ranchos de Taos, NM to Arturo Sr and Isabel Trujillo. He was proceeded in death by his parents, sister Edna Esquibel and brother Dale Trujillo.
He is survived by his wife Tita R. Trujillo, sons Arthur III, Matthew,...
Nancy Lewis
Mar 16, 2022
Nancy Lewis: insatiable scholar and exacting writer; loving wife and doting mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother; faithful friend; passionate participant in community affairs; and force to be reckoned with, died peacefully at her Santa Fe home after a long illness on March 16, 2022, at the age of 77.
Nancy was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 2, 1945, to Esther...
Frank "Wayne" Flournoy
Mar 15, 2022
Frank “Wayne” Flournoy, 60, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, passed on March 15, 2022. He was born on January 24, 1962 in Nowata, Oklahoma, to Frances Tisdale and Ostelle Flournoy. He married Patricia Flournoy on January 26, 2018 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Wayne you were my heart, my love, and my everything. We love you and we will truly...
Andreita Chavez
Mar 14, 2022
Andreita Chavez, 92, of Ranchos de Taos passed away on March 14, 2022. She is preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert J. Chavez, children, Maria Chavez-Medina and Joe Z. Medina and Gilbert Ben Chavez, parents, Celso and Gregorita Trujillo, many siblings, grandchildren, Patricia Chavez, Patricia Medina and Valeen Abeyta. She is survived by children, Connie Trujillo (Leo), Valentina Marquez...
Elias Vigil
Mar 13, 2022
Elias Gabriel Vigil, 71, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, passed on March 13, 2022. He was born on August 20, 1950 in Embudo, New Mexico, to Maria Ceralia Archuleta and Jose Demecio Vigil. He married Vita (Archuleta) Vigil (52 Years).
Elias enlisted in the U.S. Army at the age of 18 and served 4 years. He came back and was...
Ernesto Ortega
Mar 13, 2022
Ernesto Q. Ortega, 87, passed away peacefully at home with his family on March 13, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vicente Ortega and Petra Ortega Morales, his brother Manuel Ortega, his sisters Angela Pino and Isabelle Apodaca and his wife of 48 years, Mildred Inez Ortega. He is survived by his daughters Yolanda Ruth Ortega and...
Joseph Uher
Mar 13, 2022
Joseph L. Uher, 90, of Los Alamos passed away gently surrounded by family at his home on Sunday March 13, 2022.
Joseph was a US Navy Veteran, serving in the 1950’s as a First Class Machinist Mate. He went on to have careers at both Brookhaven National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory, retiring as a mechanical technician.
He was...
Thomas Romero
Mar 12, 2022
Thomas A. Romero 1946-2022
Thomas A. “Tomás” Romero passed away on Saturday, March 12th shortly after being diagnosed with cancer.
Armando Tomás Romero was born on Nov. 21, 1946 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico and raised in Santa Fe. Tom, or Tomás as he was also affectionately known, was a beloved fixture in Northern New Mexico due to his work...
Kimberly Griswold
Mar 11, 2022
Artist and free spirit Kimberly Arlene Griswold "Lady Kimba" passed away in Taos, NM on March 10, 2022 at the age of 37. Kim was born in Espanola, NM on March 23,1984 to Gregory T. Smith and Sofia C. Smith. Kim graduated from Eastern New Mexico University in 2011 with a bachelors degree in fine arts. Kimberly met her husband...
Gilbert Tafoya
Mar 11, 2022
Gilbert P. Tafoya, 64, of Espanola, NM, went to eternal rest on March 11, 2022. He was born on August 23, 1957 to father Pedro Tafoya and mother Ruth Baca-Tafoya. He was married to Marianne A. Tafoya from Dixon, NM for 25 beautiful years.
Gilbert is preceded in death by his sister Connie Lujan, brother Pete Tafoya, mother Ruth Baca-Tafoya,...
Jose Tafoya
Mar 11, 2022
Jose E. Tafoya
DOB 12-19-1934 DOD 3-11-2022
Jose was born in Talpa, New Mexico. In early days, Jose went with his father as a sheep herder in Hartsel, Col. Jose was married to Antonia S.Tafoya. He was employed by State Highway Department District 5 and retired from there here in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
He is preceded in death by...
Joyce Simmons
Mar 10, 2022
Born August 13, 1940, at 5:55 a.m., arriving at St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe, beloved daughter of L.W.“Speed” Simmons and Marcelle Rose Louise Deutsch of Pecos, New Mexico. Six years later her brother Bill was born, and Joyce accepted him warily after the adoption of a wire haired fox terrier as compensation. She wanted him left with the nuns,...
John Abeyta
Mar 8, 2022
JOHN CHRISTOPHER ABEYTA (CHRIS)
El Musicano
ENCHANTED
My skin is the color of the land of my birth
My eyes are the color of New Mexican Earth
And yes I am enchanted because I have been granted
A brown soul
John (Chris) Christopher Abeyta, born January 24, 1950, musician, writer, teacher, activist devoted...
Geraldine Kofoed
Mar 8, 2022
Geraldine Merrill Kofoed, age 89, of Albuquerque NM, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. She was born to Austin and Alice (Perry) Merrill in Preston, Idaho. She had 8 brothers and sisters.
Geraldine grew up in the small town of Preston, Idaho where she helped her mother garden and can fruits and vegetables. She and her brothers and...
Christopher Vigil
Mar 7, 2022
Christopher G. Vigil, age 40 of Santa Fe went home to our lord Jesus on March 7, 2022.
Chris attended Capital High School where he met the love of his life, fiancée Nicole Fairchild. After graduating high school in 2000, Chris worked for the State of New Mexico and later moved on to work for the City of Santa Fe,...
