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

May 19, 2020

Carmen Marquez, 93 resident of Santa Fe, NM, passed away on May 19, 2020. She was born on           March 14, 1927.

Services are pending at this time.

May 19, 2020

Maricela Gutierrez, 29, was born in Santa Fe, NM May 7, 1991 to Cecilia Madrid-Solis and passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020.  Mari was a loyal, loving, remarkably hardworking, free spirit that always brightened any room she was in. She acquired many talents and expressed herself through her art. Being a great mother to her son, Ryan is what...

May 18, 2020

Paul Frank Maes, born and raised in Santa Fe, NM, passed peacefully at home with his family by his side on Sunday May 18, 2020.

Paul was a loving husband to his wife DeLisa, devoted father to his daughter Sereena and a caring son to his mother Frances and stepfather Gary. Paul was a warmhearted family man and friend to...

May 17, 2020

Rafael Rivera Lozoya, 28 passed away on May 17, 2020 in Brighton, New Mexico. He was a resident of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

A Rosary will be recited on Friday, June 5, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, June 8, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the Cathedral in Santa Fe, NM.

Interment will be held...

May 16, 2020

Gerald Jerome Alpert, 82 resident of Santa Fe, NM passed away on May 16, 2020. He was born in Queens, New York.

His services are pending for a later date In New York.

May 15, 2020

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, JOHN R. STERRETT III , passed away Friday, May 15, 2020.  John was born in Santa Fe, NM and was raised in Oklahoma City before returning to Santa Fe where he met his wife of 58 years, Joann Ratliff.

John worked for the Maytag Shop and Capitol Ford before going into business with Joann...

May 15, 2020

Theodore Allan Fritz Obituary

Theodore Allan Fritz of Santa Fe, NM and Newton, MA, Professor Emeritus of Boston University, passed away peacefully at home from an extended illness. He was born in Kingsport, Tennessee June 25, 1939 to Bernice (Powers) and Theodore C. Fritz.

He graduated from Virginia Tech with a B.S. degree in Physics and went on to...

May 15, 2020

Gabriel John Mares

August 24, 1988 ~ May 15, 2020

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the unexpected loss of our beloved son, brother and uncle.

Gabriel is preceded in death by his brother; Matthew Mares and grandfather; Richard Gallegos.

He is survived by his parents; Sandra Gallegos and Phillip Mares, brother; Joseph Vigil, nephew;...

May 14, 2020

Antonio “Tony” Valdez Jr., 58 resident of Santa Fe, NM passed away on May 14, 2020. He was born in 1962 in Santa Fe, NM to Lupe Valdez & Antonio Valdez Sr.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents; Jose D. & Ascencion “Chon” Torrez, sons; Dominic-Ray Joshua Medrano and Stephen Joseph.

He is survived by his parents; Tony...

May 14, 2020

May 13, 2020

Jane Ann Boomer, age 69, of Valle Escondido, NM passed away on May 13, 2020.  Jane was born in September 1950 in Amarillo, Texas to John and Mary Fawell.  She married the love of her life Robert "Scott" Boomer in July of 1989 and became a step-mom, to a daughter that always thought of her as mom.  They lived in...

May 12, 2020

Rita Mary Anaya Cde Baca resident of Santa Fe, NM, 78 passed away on May 12, 2020 due to Alzheimer’s. She was born on April 10, 1942 in Galisteo, NM to Dometillia Anaya & Jose D. Anaya.

She was married to Mariano CdeBaca.

She is preceded in death by her mother; Dometillia Anaya, father; Jose D. Anaya, husband; Mariano              Cde...

May 12, 2020

Kurt E. Nielsen passed away on May 12, 2020, due to heart failure and illness.  Kurt was born the eldest son of immigrants from Denmark and Sweden, Ejnar and Karin Nielsen, on April 29, 1937.  Kurt’s younger brother Ken was born 3 years later. 

They grew up on a farm in Long Island, New York.  The main product of...

May 12, 2020

I AM FREE Do not grieve for me, for I am FREE! I'm following the path God laid for me; I took his hand when I heard his call; I could not stay another day to laugh, to love or to carve another sculpture; I turned my back and left it all, tasks left undone must stay that way; I...

May 12, 2020

MARY KATHLEEN COLE

 Mary Kathleen Cole, 94, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at her Pecos, NM home of natural causes.  She was born August 4, 1925 at Duncan, Oklahoma, the daughter of Eulalia and James Roy Dick.  She and J.D. Cole, Jr. were married in August 1942 in West Columbia, Texas.   J.D. and both her parents have preceded...

May 11, 2020

Albert Raymond Cata Sr. 75, of Ohkay Owingeh, passed into spirit unexpectedly May 11, 2020 in Albuquerque. Born October 15, 1944 to parents Alberto Jose Cata and Bettie Nokusille Cata in Ohkay Owingeh, he followed in the footsteps of a distinguished military family by enlisting in the U.S. Air Force at age 18, serving honorably until his retirement.

After retirement...

May 10, 2020

ARTHUR L. LAVY, 81, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020 at his Santa Fe home following his courageous battle with cancer.  He was born November 12, 1938 in Concordia, Kansas, the son of Opal and Lawrence Lavy. He and Sharon Blake were married on March 18, 1961 in Eureka, Kansas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Opal and...

May 10, 2020

BARTON J. “BART” WOLGAMOT

            Barton J. “Bart” Wolgamot, 80, of Santa Fe, NM and formerly of Chicago and Danville, IL, died May 10, 2020 in Santa Fe after a long illness.  Bart was born November 10, 1939 in Danville, the first of ten children born to Edgar K. “Pete” Wolgamot, Jr. and Marguerite (Smith) Wolgamot.  Bart attended St. Patrick’s Grade...

May 10, 2020

Aloma Marie Naivar, after a 25 year battle with cancer, died on Mother’s Day, May 10, 2020. She was born prematurely on April 27, 1942. She always said being a three-pound premie got her plenty of attention that way. She came home from Taylor, Texas hospital where she was born to the family farm in Coupland, Texas in a shoebox...

May 9, 2020

David Julio Yardman (Flores), 35 passed away on May 09, 2020. He was born on March 10, 1985 in Santa Fe, NM.

He is preceded in death by his Grandpas; Julio Chavez & Ignacio Flores, uncles; Leonard & Ralph Chavez and Rudy Gonzalez and aunt; Laura Flores.

He is survived by his parents; Leonard Flores & Carmella Chavez Flores and...