Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Rosie Mckim
Nov 25, 2017
Rosie R. McKim, age 90 passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 in Santa Fe. A Rosary will be held on Sunday, December 3, 2017, 3:00 PM at Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Catholic Church, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, December 4, 2017, 11:00 AM at Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Catholic Church,...
Martin William Cummings
Nov 25, 2017
Martin William Cummings 89, was born February 17, 1928 in Torrington, CT, the fourth child of Sallie Winslow and Martin Cummings. He attended schools in Wallingford & Meriden CT and spent two years at Quinnipiac College before transpiring to George Washington University, D.C. where he graduated in 1950. He joined Payne Weber Jackson and Curtis in Hartford working there until...
Patrick R. Markham
Nov 24, 2017
Services will be held on Friday, November 1, 2017 7:00p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Fe
Alfred Valdez
Nov 24, 2017
Alfred Leon Valdez, 69, of Questa passed away on November 24, 2017. He is preceded in death by his spouse, Eileen Valdez and brothers, Rudy and Pete Valdez. He is survived by his children, Dana Cloud and Brandon Cloud, mother, Mary Cooper, grandsons, Trey and Maddix Cloud, numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. Rosary was recited on...
Joan Lovato
Nov 24, 2017
Joan Isabel Léger-Lovato Joan Isabel Léger-Lovato passed peacefully on the morning of November 24, 2017; two months, three days shy of her 102st birthday. She was “Joanne,” “Joan,” “Juanita,” Wife, Sister, Prima, Friend, community leader, cook, gardener, seamstress, crafts artist, educator, mentor, canner, baker, cheese maker, Grandmother to 15, Great Grandmother to 19, Great-Great Grandmother to 3; but just Mama...
Fr Frederick Brand
Nov 24, 2017
Fr. Frederick (Fred) Brand Born on February 9, 1932. Died on November 24, 2017. Fr. Fred was born in Wausau, WI to Dr. Fred M. and Florence Brand. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.S. in Business Administration in 1954. Fred spent two years in the Army in Alaska and several years in Europe travelling and...
Isidoro Gallegos
Nov 23, 2017
Isidoro Gallegos, 86, of Santa Fe, passed away Thanksgiving Day in Santa Fe. He was born November 13, 1931 in La Madera, NM, the son of Rose and Frank Gallegos. His parents have preceded him in death, along with two brothers; Orlando and Antonio Gallegos, and his sister; Carmen Herrera. Isidoro married Emilia Lucero on August 10, 1957 in Ojo...
Elmer Romo
Nov 23, 2017
Elmer Romo, 69 of Arroyo Hondo passed away on November 23, 2017. He is preceded in death by his son, Elmer Alan Romo. He is survived by his daughter, Shirley Romo and son, Ruben Romo (Victoria), grandchildren, John-Ryan, Alexia and Monique, JoAnn Martinez (mother of his children), brothers, Toby Romo and Ambrose Gonzales, sisters, Thelma Suazo and Amelia Garcia, many...
Regina "Gina" Byrd
Nov 22, 2017
Lynda Regina Byrd (Gina), age 56 went to be her savior on November 22, 2017 after an 11 year battle with cancer. Gina was born in Silver City, NM and was a graduate of Cobre High School. Gina is preceded in death by her brother Jens Abreu Jr. and friend Jeanette Anaya. She is survived by her parents, Dexter and...
Margaret L. Armijo
Nov 21, 2017
Margaret L. Armijo passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2017, after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her mother, Josephine Cordelia Lyles; her aunt Teresita Hoover; her uncle Dan Hoover; her partner, Glen Williamson; and the father of her children, Alfred (Luke) Armijo. Margaret is survived by her loving sons Paul Armijo (Carla) and Mickey Armijo (Robbie),...
Carlos Cb Trujillo
Nov 20, 2017
Carlos Benito Trujillo “CB”, age 85 passed away peacefully on Monday November 20, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of Luis Ambrosio Trujillo and Crecensia Grace Gonzales Trujillo. He is preceded in death by his parents and his oldest son Martin Victor Trujillo, brother Felix Trujillo, niece Amy and siblings Clarita and Antonio. CB is survived...
Bonnie Zirkel
Nov 20, 2017
Bonnie Sue Zirkel passed away on November 20, 2017. On a car trip to visit her grandparents in Arizona, Bonnie and her father stopped in Taos, New Mexico, some 55 years ago, and Bonnie declared that one day she would live there, and so she did, for well over 40 years. Her love of art and animals influenced many of...
Max Martinez
Nov 20, 2017
Max R Martinez 63, passed away Monday, November 20th in Santa Fe. Max was born March 3rd, 1954 in Santa Fe, to Jose and Lillian Martinez. He was preceded in death by parents, Lillian and Jose, brother Harold Martinez. Max is survived by his sister, Lucinda Martinez (Robert Urban) his children, Jason (Charmaine), Jaclyn (Michael) Harrison, Christine Martinez, grandchildren, Madeline,...

Juan Rivera
Nov 20, 2017
Juan Rivera, 40, of Ranchos de Taos passed away on November 20, 2017. Services will be held in Pueblo, CO.
Eric Lambert
Nov 19, 2017
Eric Lambert 80, of Taos passed away November 19, 2017 at the UNM Neurosurgery Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M. He was born to Dr. Richard Lambert and Grace Agnes Long in Chicago. Growing up he lived in New Orleans, Mexico and California. He served 13 years in the Navy and 3 years in Japan during his enlistment. He left the Navy...
Billy Vigil
Nov 18, 2017
Billy E. Vigil, 88, of Costilla passed away on November 18, 2017. He is preceded in death by his parents, Manuel and Felicia Vigil, brothers, Donald and Robert Vigil. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Ruth Vigil, children, Glen Vigil (Francine), Nick Vigil (Martha) and Connie E. Vigil, grandchildren, Glen Vigil Jr., Sammy Vigil, Misty Vigil, Christine...
Mark Conklin
Nov 16, 2017
Mark Conklin, 59, a lifelong resident of Tres Piedras passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 16, 2017. He is preceded in death by his father, Albert “Bud” Conklin, mother, Florence “Flo” Conklin and father in law, Elive Valdez. He is survived by his wife, Margie Conklin, children, Eric (Jozelyn), Nick (Angelina), Adrienne (Ross) and Jesse (Morgan), mother in law, Gloria...
Beth Scott
Nov 16, 2017
Beloved wife, sister and aunt, Beth (Elizabeth ) Willette Scott, 54, of Taos passed away on November 16, 2017. Beth loved the mountains, nature, her dogs and cats and her home in Taos. She fought cancer since 2013. She leaves her well-loved husband, Ron Scott. No Services are planned. Donations in her memory can be made to Rio Grande Alcohol...
Felipe C. Ortega
Nov 16, 2017
Felipe C. Ortega, age 82 a resident of Questa, NM passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017. He was preceeded in death by his parents; Felipe S. Ortega, and Elvira Ortega, Sister; Elise Moran, Significant Other; Wanda Dillon, First Cousin; Manuel Ortega, Nephew; Jordan Medina, Niece; Mindy. He is survived by his Children; Felipe C. Ortega III and wife Maryann,...