Obituaries

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

Bernard Tolentino

Bernard Tolentino

Jun 12, 2020

Bernard Kaleihua Tolentino of El Rancho, NM, died on Friday, June 12, 2020. He was born on February 2, 1962, on Maui, Hawaii. Bernard leaves behind a son and a daughter. Although Bernard suffered from heart and kidney problems the past three years, he continued to run his business, Bernard Cleans, providing caregiving, landscaping, and housekeeping services. Bernard’s work ethic...

Entheos Bellas

Entheos Bellas

Jun 11, 2020

Entheos tumbled into this world on August 6th, 1988. He grew up in Santa Fe New Mexico, where he attended Santa Fe Waldorf School and Santa Fe High School. Entheos was a legend from the day he was born. He walked through the world with a magnetism and charisma that built friendships everywhere he went. Entheos was always creative. He...

Antonio Valdez

Antonio Valdez

Jun 9, 2020

Antonio "Tony" Valdez, 80, of Valdez passed away on June 09, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. He is preceded in death by his infant daughter, Cindy, his parents, Frank and Adelina Valdez, his brother Joe Valdez and wife, Gertude, nephews, Steve and Carlos Valdez, parent’s in-law, Bences and Corina Maestas and other relatives and friends.  He is...

Helen Garcia

Helen Garcia

Jun 8, 2020

Maria Elena Garcia (Helen) 76 a resident of Santa Cruz passed away June 08, 2020. She was proceeded in death by her husband Ramon Garcia: her parents Ramon and Lisaida Lucero: Eliseo and Vera Vigil; Daughters Vera Bustos and Josephine Garduno; brother Phillip Lucero; sister Esperanza Oakes; brother-in-law Richard Garcia and sister-in-law Connie Garcia; Nephews Val Lucero, Richie Garcia; godson...

Evangeline Martinez

Evangeline Martinez

Jun 8, 2020

A rosary for Evangeline will be prayed Monday June 15, 2020 at 2:30 PM at St Jude Thaddeus

                                             Location: St. Jude Thaddeus

                                              5712 Paradise Blvd. NW

                                              Albuquerque, NM 87114

 

The Martinez Family is having a viewing prior to the Mass.

Mass of Christian burial will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 11:00 AM at The San Jose...

Eduardo "Eddie" Ulibarri

Eduardo "Eddie" Ulibarri

Jun 7, 2020

Eddie, who was 74 years old, was called by our Lord on July 6, 2020.

Raised in the rural Northern New Mexico community known as Las Nutrias, Eddie was born on July 28, 1945, to Jose Ignacio and Celina Ulibarri.

Eddie was preceded in death by his parents, Jose Ignacio and Celina Ulibarri, son Eddie Orlando Ulibarri, the mother of...

Ricardo Medina

Ricardo Medina

Jun 7, 2020

Ricardo Medina, 79, resident of Santa Fe, NM passed away on June 7, 2020 due to an illness. He was born on April 25, 1941 in Carlsbad, NM to Felicita Murillo and Gerardo Medina. He married                            Lorine T. Medina on December 2, 1961 in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

He is preceded in death by his wife; Lorine T. Medina and son;...

Stella Arrey

Stella Arrey

Jun 6, 2020

Stella M. Arrey

Stella Arrey has peacefully passed away to her eternal home on June 6th, 2020 to be with the Lord God and the Blessed Mother Mary. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Arrey, son Eugene Arrey, parents Luis and Tomacita Moya and several beloved brothers and sisters. 

She is survived by her sister Julia...

George Archuleta

George Archuleta

Jun 5, 2020

George Herman Archuleta, named after the legendary Babe Ruth, was born in  1946, to Epifanio Miguel and Mary Ruth Archuleta who have preceded him in death.  He passed away following an extended illness on June 5, 2020, at Taos Living Center.  He is also preceded in death by his infant son George Timothy, brothers, Jerry, Cruz, Elivinio, and Epifanio, sisters,...

Todd Barton

Todd Barton

Jun 4, 2020

Stewart Todd Barton was born to Susan Johnson and Monte Barton in Albuquerque, NM October 08, 1956, and grew up in Pueblo, Colorado with his grandparents Buzz and Lorraine Barton.

Preferring to be called Todd, he embraced his life in Pueblo; however, he was never a fan of his schools.  He personally altered his 6th grade report card show his...

Hazel Devries

Hazel Devries

Jun 4, 2020

Hazel DeVries, aka Hazel Wykstra and “Mrs. D,” resident of White Rock, New Mexico, entered into Jesus’s loving arms in heaven on June 4th, 2020 at the age of 78. She was born to Ethel May Brewer and Charles Kucera at Fitzsimons Army Hospital in Denver, Colorado on December 17, 1941, ten days after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Hazel...

Louise M. Leopold

Louise M. Leopold

Jun 3, 2020

Louise Moir Leopold

December 15, 1934 – June 3, 2020

Louise was born and grew up in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. After college she raised her family in Bay Village, Ohio and moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1981. She was a long-time teacher in Westlake, Ohio and in New Mexico at Rio...

John James Padilla Sr.

John James Padilla Sr.

Jun 2, 2020

Johnnie James Padilla Sr. was called to heaven on June 2, 2020. He was 76 years young, born on April 2, 1944 to Vicente and Tomasita Padilla.

Johnnie was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico and moved to California in 1963 when he married his childhood sweetheart Gerry. He retired from Reynolds Aluminum Can Plant in Torrance, California...

Peter E. Aragon

Peter E. Aragon

Jun 2, 2020

Peter Aragon age 57, passed away after a short battle with cancer on June 2, 2020.  Peter was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on December 13, 1963 to Pauline Sandoval Aragon and Rafael Aragon.  Both of his parents were originally from Los Lunas, New Mexico.  Peter grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico and graduated from Santa Fe High School. ...

Lawrence Hinds

Lawrence Hinds

Jun 2, 2020

On Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020 Larry Hinds, loving father of his 2 children passed away at the age of 72.  Larry was born January 22, 1948 in Embudo NM & was adopted by Gladys & Van Hinds of Taos, NM.  A semester shy of completing his Bachelor’s degree in business, he moved home to help run the family Business, Taos...

Patrick Mooney

Patrick Mooney

Jun 2, 2020

Patrick Eugene Mooney passed into the next stage of Eternity on June 1, 2020. May God have mercy on his soul.

Pat was born July 25, 1959 as the 6th child of Charles Shea and Eva Mooney who both preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were his brothers, Damien, David, Craig, and Lawrence.

Survivors include his seven...

Elizama (Sam) Lopez

Elizama (Sam) Lopez

May 30, 2020

Elizama (Sam) H. Lopez, 73 resident of Santa Fe, passed away on May 30, 2020. He was born in             Embudo, NM on February 06, 1947 to Priscilla Lopez & Louis Lopez.

He is preceded in death by his mother; Priscilla Lopez, father; Louis Lopez, Gisela (Gigi) Rehm-Lopez, daughter; Lori Lopez, brother; Marvin Lopez and sister; Yvonne Lopez.

He is survived...

Paul Nicholas Alire

Paul Nicholas Alire

May 29, 2020

PAUL NICHOLAS ALIRE, APRIL 27, 1941 – MAY 29, 2020

Paul Alire, 79, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020.   He was preceded in death by his Parents Nicholas and Manuelita Alire, Brothers George and Frank, and Sisters Dolores and Socorro.  Paul is survived by a Brother, Raymond and wife Priscilla, a Sister, Helen, and Sister-in-Law, Christina Alire who was...

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