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Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico

Mary Harvey

Mary Harvey

Oct 26, 2020

Mary Louise Harvey, 84 years of age, passed away on October 26th at the Taos Living Center.

Mary was born on May 11, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She moved to Taos in 1969 and throughout her yeas here made many close friends. Who became family.

She loved to travel and fondly remembered her trips to Spain and Italy. She visited...

Tomas Romero

Tomas Romero

Oct 25, 2020

Tomas Ernesto Romero our beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away Sunday October 25, 2020 at his home in Des Montes. Tomas was born in 1925 to Donaciano and Crucita Romero. He was the only son with seven older sisters. Tomas was a proud veteran of the United States Army and served in World War II. He participated in the...

Lydia Reynolds

Lydia Reynolds

Oct 25, 2020

Lydia J. Reynolds

 

October 25, 2020

 

“Lydia was a beautiful soul.”

 

Lydia J. Reynolds Age 88, a resident of Santa Fe, died unexpectedly of natural causes on October 25, 2020. 

 

Lydia was born to George L. Clark, a WWI veteran, and Mildred MacNulty Clark in Joplin, Missouri in 1932. She grew up in Silver Spring...

Charles Castleberry

Charles Castleberry

Oct 23, 2020

Charles “Chuck” Barton Castleberry passed away on October 23, 2020, just ten days after his 58th birthday. He died of a heart attack in his home in Santa Fe, NM. He is survived by his only daughter Sabrina Jane Castleberry, a menagerie of beloved pets, his sister Cathy, and many close friends from coast to coast.   Chuck was born on...

Nicolas Salazar

Nicolas Salazar

Oct 23, 2020

Nicolas Leopoldo Salazar:  April 18, 1929  -  October 23, 2020

Was born of humble beginnings in Chamita, New Mexico to Leopoldo Salazar and Elena Lovato. Nick has one brother Richard Salazar. He loved ranching and helped his parents raise livestock, fruit trees especially apples and a variety of crops especially his mother’s famous green chili. At a young age he...

Soleme Cordova

Soleme Cordova

Oct 22, 2020

Soleme Maria Cordova, age 95, of Chamisal passed away on October 22, 2020. She resided in Santa Fe, NM. Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend was called home and was greeted at the gates of heaven by her husband Melecio Cordova; son Fred Cordova and daughter Juanita Cordova; parents Amadeo and Margarita Martinez, brother José Victoriano Martinez; sisters...

Garcy Manzanares

Garcy Manzanares

Oct 21, 2020

Garcy Elmer Manzanares Jr., age 49, was born on August 23,1971 in Espanola, New Mexico, formally from El Rito, New Mexico, and passed away due to a tragic car accident on October 21, 2020.

Garcy is preceded in death by his parents Garcy Manzanares and Epifania Leyba, brother Mark Manzanares of El Rito, NM, grandmothers Celia Leyba of Embudo, NM...

John Roberts Mcintire

John Roberts Mcintire

Oct 19, 2020

      John R. McIntire

John (Jack) R. McIntire, 88, died at Presbyterian Santa Fe Hospital on October 19, 2020. He was born January 5, 1932 in Chicago, IL, the son of D. Gilbert and Pauline (Weber) McIntire. John was greatly loved by all who knew him as a husband, father, grandfather, friend, fellow church member, musician, and hospital administrator.

John graduated...

John "Jack" Marshall

John "Jack" Marshall

Oct 19, 2020

John Redman Marshall III of Orlando Florida passed away peacefully on the 19th of October 2020 in Los Alamos New Mexico in the presence of his wife Elaine, son Nicholas, and dog Nina. He was known as "Jack" to his friends and relations. Jack was born April 6, 1936, in Aurora Illinois to John Redman Marshall II and Gladys Marie...

Felipe Madrid

Felipe Madrid

Oct 18, 2020

Felipe Evelio Madrid

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March 5, 1944 – October 18, 2020

Felipe Evelio Madrid was born in Rio Puerco, N.M. to Facundo and Cruzita Madrid. When he graduated from high school he moved to Colorado and made it his home.  He was drafted to serve his county during the Vietnam War.  Upon his return he went back home...

Glenna Rea

Glenna Rea

Oct 17, 2020

Glenna Christensen Rea, 82, of Santa Fe passed away on October 17, 2020. 

She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Mary Christensen. She is survived by her three children: sons Chris (Felisha) Rea and Zane Rea both of Santa Fe and daughter Cydney (Dan) Spear of Knoxville, TN, five grandsons: Christopher, Gabriel, Timothy Rea of Santa...

Nicolas Tapia

Nicolas Tapia

Oct 17, 2020

Nicolas (Nick) Tapia, age 84, a lifetime resident of Los Cabos - Tapia Ranch, and Santa Fe, N.M. passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020.

He was born on November 11, 1935, In Los Cabos – Tapia Ranch, N.M. to the late Alfredo and Isabelita Tapia. Nick was a member of the Carpenter’s Union for many years, he managed his...

Sally Chamberlin

Sally Chamberlin

Oct 15, 2020

Sally Bieler Chamberlin passed away peacefully in her home on October 15, 2020, surrounded by her three children and one daughter-in-law. She is survived by her brother, Barrie H. Bieler; her three children, David Chamberlin, Linda Chamberlin, and Alan Chamberlin; and her three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter S. Chamberlin.

Sally grew...

Floyd Vigil

Floyd Vigil

Oct 15, 2020

On Saturday, June 26, 2021 we laid our beloved Father Floyd E. Vigil to rest. A Beautiful mass was held at St. Anthony’s Parish in Pecos, New Mexico and his cremated ashes were placed next to his beautiful wife Mary Bowles Vigil at family ranch in Colonias, New Mexico.

A eulogy was given by his Godson Daniel Lucero and a...

Orlando Sanchez

Orlando Sanchez

Oct 15, 2020

October 15 was a day that we will never forget after the death of our beloved husband and father.

Orlando Sanchez 61 of Coyote, New Mexico passed away on the 15th October at 6:10 PM in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Orlando was preceded in death by his father Jose Sanchez and his mother Macovla Fernandez Sanchez and his brothers William...

Conrad Fink

Conrad Fink

Oct 13, 2020

Conrad Fink passed away peacefully on October 13th, 2020, at his home in Los Alamos. 

He was preceded in death by his parents Harold & Thelma, and sister Marylin.

He is survived by his wife Monica, children Susan, Michael, and Rebecca, and grandchildren Devyn, Liberty, Justice, Christian, River, and Phoenix, two sisters, and one brother. In lieu of flowers,...

Don Strel

Don Strel

Oct 13, 2020

Don Strel, 86, died Oct. 13, 2020 from myelogenous leukemia and dementia. 

                Don was born in San Francisco, California to Lorraine (McManus) and Orest Streltzoff and grew up near Golden Gate Park. He graduated from San Francisco State College, served in the Army at Fort Benjamin Harris in Indiana and met his first wife, Sheila Sullivan. He returned to...

Mary Jeantete

Mary Jeantete

Oct 11, 2020

Mary Gonzales Jeantete, age 90, died peacefully surrounded by family on October 11, 2020 at home in Taos, NM.  Mary was born in Taos, NM on November 26, 1929.  She married the love of her life, Eloy Jeantete, on February 14, 1951.  They built a life of love together for 69 years.  They had three children, Stephen (deceased) (Roberta), Catherine...

Robert Coronado

Robert Coronado

Oct 11, 2020

Robert Coronado went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, October 11, 2020.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, his father and his mother, his twin brother Bernie and his sister Dora. He is survived by his wife Irene, son James sister-in-laws Linda Kilmer and Rebecca Goar of Tucson AZ, nephew Shane Wilson of Fresno CA and...

Jean-Marie Mayer

Jean-Marie Mayer

Oct 10, 2020

Jean-Marie Henri Louis Mayer of Taos Ski Valley and Taos died peacefully after a battle with cancer on the evening of October 10th,2020 at the age of 85. Jean was a proud father and family man, an exquisite chef, and an accomplished athlete. Born in Paris, France, he was raised in Nice where he came to be a top ski...

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