Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Ramona B. Aragon
Jul 23, 2019
Ramona Aragon, 86, longtime resident of El Paso, Texas, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019. She was born April 28, 1933 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Alejandro Aragon. She is survived by her children Amy Lara (Jesus), Debbie Quimiro (Humberto), Chris Aragon, Sandra Cervantes (Agustin), Thaddeus Aragon (Julie), Michael Aragon (Lily),...
Anne-Lise Cohen
Jul 23, 2019
Anne-Lise Cohen, resident of Santa Fe, NM, passed away on July 23, 2019 from natural causes at age 90. She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark on September 18, 1928 to Esther and Helmer Engel. She married Saul Cohen in Copenhagen on June 12, 1954.
Anne-Lise is preceded in death by three of her brothers, Bjorn, Steen and Ivan Engel. She...
Margie Rogers
Jul 21, 2019
Lifelong resident of Taos passed away on July 21, 2019 in the comfort of her home from natural causes. She was 92 years old born February 17th 1927, the daughter of Pablo & Perpetua LeDoux. She was preceded in death By 6 siblings: Charlie, David, Susie, Viola, Paul, and Magdalena. Margie is survived by her 7 children Patsy (Bobby) Valdez,...
Robert Morrison
Jul 21, 2019
Robert E. Morrison died July 21, 2019, at home in Los Alamos seventy-two years and one week after his birth on July 14, 1947, in Logan, Utah. His family moved often and he had been enrolled in thirteen schools by the time they returned to Los Alamos for Bob's high school years. As a member of Bob Cox's track team,...
Merlin Randall
Jul 20, 2019
Merlin Randall, age 78, passed away surrounded by his family on July 20, 2019 at the Heart Hospital in Albuquerque.
He was born in Embudo, NM, the youngest child of Elisha and Erna Randall. He graduated from Taos High and UNM. As a member of the Randall family, he managed Taos Mill, a division of Randall Lumber Company, Inc....
Cynthia Y. Mascarenas
Jul 20, 2019
Cynthia Y. Mascarenas born February 22, 1956 joined our Lord in Heaven on July 20, 2019. She is preceded in death by husband Salomon Mascarenas, her parents Jose Cayetano & Virgina Chavez, and granddaughter Kaylyn Romero. She is survived by daughters Vanessa Martinez husband David, Heather Romero husband Robert, grandchildren Kianna, Davion, Nevaeh, & Rylee, sister Dianna Armijo (Abel), brothers...
Flora Salazar
Jul 17, 2019
Our beloved mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and great grandmother Flora Quintana Salazar was called home by Our Maker on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 after a long battle with dementia, and just twelve days shy of her 98th birthday. Flora was born and raised in the Espanola Valley, and graduated from Santa Cruz High School and Santa Fe Business College. She...
Maria Amalia Salazar
Jul 17, 2019
Maria Amalia Salazar, 87, of Ranchos de Taos, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. She is preceded in death by her parents, Edwardo and Marcelina Tafoya, husband, Juan Ramon Salazar, sons, David and Mark Salazar, grandson, Levi Salazar, sisters, Estella Swiger and Elvira Vigil. She is survived by her children, Ramon Salazar (Cindy), Juan Salazar (Patsy), Patricia Salazar, Karen...
Theresa Lonewolf
Jul 16, 2019
Theresa R. Lonewolf, 86, passed into the arms of Our Creator, on 7/16/2019, after a lengthy illness. She was born September 26, 1932 at Mound City, Missouri. She was preceded in death by parents, Clyde M. and Irene M. Swaim-Graham.
Theresa was a member of the Student Senate, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and President of Santa Fe Community...
Joshua Pell
Jul 15, 2019
Our beloved Joshua, 22 years of age, gained his angel wings on July 15, 2019. Born on December 15, 1996, he passed away peacefully at home.
Josh loved life and lived it to the fullest. Josh resided with his grandfather in Santa Fe. He was a loving son, grandson, brother, nephew, cousin, and friend to many. He will be dearly...
Higino Montoya
Jul 15, 2019
Higino Thomas Montoya, 69, of El Prado passed away unexpectedly on July 15, 2019. He is preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Evangeline Montoya, sister, Diana Baca, father in law, Jake Martinez and brother in law, Levi Trujillo. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Martinez Montoya, children, Eric Montoya (Lori), Senaida Montoya (Danielle), Christine Garcia (Lloyd), Margaret...
Brett Cummins
Jul 15, 2019
Brett Cole Cummins, 51, resident of Rio Rancho, NM, passed away suddenly on July 15, 2019. He was born to Bonnie and James “Butch” Cummins on December 30, 1967 in Farmington, NM, where he graduated from high school, achieving two state championships in baseball and basketball. He was a gifted athlete and a die-hard Cubs’ fan. In June of 2019,...
Hector Gutierrez
Jul 14, 2019
Hector Hugo Madrid "Keno" "Sharks" Gutierrez, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, passed away on July 14, 2019 at the age of 22. He was born on September 30, 1996, to Carmen Rosa Gutierrez Ochoa and Hector Manuel Madrid Jacobo. His parents survive him, as do his brothers, Jose, Carlos, Alexis and Dani; sister Valeria; grandparents Roberto, Maria, Luis and Hortencia;...
Nadine Sanchez
Jul 14, 2019
Nadine Sanchez passed away unexpectedly on July 14, 2019. Nadine was born to Rickie and Beto Sanchez on May 6, 1983.
Nadine had a very big heart and loved unconditionally. She had an infectious smile and laugh that brightened the room. Her greatest joys were her children whom she was so very proud of and loved so very much. At...
Carla Castle
Jul 13, 2019
Carla Belinda Vigil Castle, 63, of Taos passed away on July 13, 2019. She is preceded in death by her father, Edmundo L. Vigil, brother, Jose Benito Vigil, grandparents, Carlos J. and Amelia Trujillo and Jose Benito and Josefita “Pita” Vigil and niece, Tania T. Martinez. She is survived by her mother, Aurora Vigil, siblings, Francisco Vigil (Becky), Antonio Vigil...
Tommy Medina
Jul 13, 2019
Tommy Gene Medina, loving dad, son, brother, uncle, and fiancé who captured the hearts and admiration of so many, passed away unexpectedly on July 13, 2019 from a sudden illness.
Tommy was born on November 6, 1971, in Santa Fe, NM. He was a devoted Cowboys Fan, loved the outdoors, camping, hunting, fishing, and cooking. He loved music, especially hard...
Martha Martinez
Jul 13, 2019
Martha Martinez born 7/17/1928 passed away four days short of her 91st birthday in Santa Fe, NM. She was born in Los Luceros, NM to Seferino Salazar and Candelaria Gallegos Salazar. She grew up on a small farm in a large family consisting of her parents and fourteen siblings. She attended Alcalde Elementary. It was in Alcalde that she met...
Barbara Sheesley
Jul 12, 2019
Although a relatively recent resident of Los Alamos, NM, she was from the Midwest with a great love of the heat and desert of Arizona. Born in Moline, Illinois she moved to the desert Southwest 3 times in her life and wishes for her ashes to be scattered near a Saguaro Cactus in Arizona.
Barbara passed peacefully in her sleep...
