Obituaries

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

Rev. Jose Gregorio "George" Gonzales

Rev. Jose Gregorio "George" Gonzales

Aug 18, 2017

Rev. Jose Gregorio “George” Gonzales, 97, of Santa Fe, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2017. He was born October 29, 1919, in Los Alamos, NM. He was a WWII veteran, a 1st Sergeant in the 610th Engineer L.E. Co, and participated in the Normandy Invasion. “Brother George” entered ministry in 1953 and dedicated himself to establishing churches throughout Northern...

Robert Iemma

Robert Iemma

Aug 17, 2017

Robert “Bob” Iemma, 65, died in Taos, New Mexico on August 17, 2017 after fighting cancer for almost a year. He is at last at rest without pain and with Christ in a better place. Bob was a loving, independent-minded, hard-working man. Born in Providence, Rhode Island on June 28, 1952, the son of Thomas and Marie Iemma and brother...

William (Bill) Aymar

William (Bill) Aymar

Aug 17, 2017

William (Bill) Joseph Aymar, age 70 of Taos, NM passed away in the early hours of 08/17/17. He passed peacefully in his sleep. Born in Compton, CA on 02/20/47. Bill was preceded in death by his father Wilbur Aymar and his mother Shirley (Greenwell) Aymar of Las Vegas, NV. Bill served in the Air Force for 6 years, retired from...

Uvaldo Jeantete

Uvaldo Jeantete

Aug 17, 2017

Uvaldo J. Jeantete, Jr., 62, of Taos passed away on August 17, 2017. He is preceded in death by his parents, Uvaldo Sr. and Georgia Jeantete, brothers, Fileberto, Bobby, George and Dennis Jeantete. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Gilda Jeantete, son, Jason Jeantete (Maria), grandchildren, Alyssa, Isiah and Noah Jeantete, brothers, David Jeantete (Jeaneva) and Anthony...

Tito Anglada

Tito Anglada

Aug 15, 2017

Tito Anglada, age 92, WW2 Veteran of the Normandy Invasion, and beloved father, passed away on August 15, 2017. He is preceded in death by loving wife Lucy Anglada with whom he shared 68 wondrous years on Earth. He is survived by his children, sons Richard, Archie and Harold Anglada and daughters Emily Bailey and Debbie Seifert, 14 grandchildren, and...

William Harrison

William Harrison

Aug 14, 2017

Bill (William H.) Harrison was born on Sept. 4, 1925, in Concordia, Kansas, and passed away on Aug. 14, 2017, in Taos, New Mexico. Bill leaves behind a proud family -- including his four daughters Susan Gumucio, Sarah Jackson, Jane Michel and Nancy Campbell; 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. Bill graduated in 1949 from Kansas University, where...

Janet Block

Janet Block

Aug 14, 2017

Janet McGee Block passed away peacefully at home with loved ones by her side on Monday, August 14, 2017. She is survived by her sister Merideth Balser, son Michael Block, daughter Andrea Ortega and three beautiful grand daughters Kylie, Michaela and Peyton. Janet dedicated her life to being a loving mother and wife. She retired from Albuquerque Public Schools after...

Kathleen Ann Gibbons

Kathleen Ann Gibbons

Aug 12, 2017

Kathleen Ann Gibbons (Kathy) age: 55 resident of Los Alamos, NM she passed away Saturday August 12, 2017. She was preceded in death by her Father, Virgil Scott, and Her Sister, Sandra Embry. She is survived by her mother Betty Scott; her sister Kimberly Scott of Los Alamos, and her brother Paul Scott/Nelda of Cleburn, TX; her six children Jesse,...

Nancy Romero

Nancy Romero

Aug 11, 2017

Nancy M. Romero, 91, of Taos, NM passed away peacefully on August 11, 2017, with her daughter and son at her side. Nancy was born on November 25, 1925 in Taos, NM. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elfido Romero, parents Jose Isidro and Cirilita Montoya, brothers, Junior and Christopher Montoya, sisters, Lourdes and Loyola Montoya and Dora...

Marie Sirmans

Marie Sirmans

Aug 9, 2017

Marie Jessie Sirmans, 81, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family at her home in Taos, New Mexico on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. She previously lived in Arizona, Oregon, Washington, New York, Florida and Haiti. From her birth in February of 1936 to her death, she was a deeply caring and loving mother, grandmother, cousin and friend to everyone who...

Rudolfo Romero

Rudolfo Romero

Aug 8, 2017

Rudolfo G. Romero, 99, of Chamisal passed away on August 8, 2017. He was born May 3, 1918 and is preceded in death by his wife, Benigna L. Romero, parents, Juan Agustin and Librada Romero, grandparents, Jose Ignacio Garcia and Alcarita Dominguez Garcia, sisters, Patrocinia Casados, Elviria Lopez, brother, Gilberto Romero, son in-law, Ralph Sena, nephew, Gilbert Lopez, niece, Liz...

Erminia Ortiz

Erminia Ortiz

Aug 8, 2017

Erminia (Minnie) Ortiz Erminia Ortiz, age 94, of Cuyamungue, passed away on August 8, 2017. She was born on June 9, 1923 to her parents Beatrice and Jose de Jesus Romero. Minnie was on of ten (10) children. She is preceded in death by her husband, Antonio Ortiz; son, Michael Ortiz; grandson, Edward Ortiz; her parents, J.J. and Beatriz Romero;...

Alicia Enriquez

Alicia Enriquez

Aug 8, 2017

Alicia Enriquez passed away on August 8, 2017 at the age of 79. Services for Alicia are as follows: Public Visitation on Sunday August 13, 2017 at 4pm at the Kiva Chapel of Light, followed by a recitation of a Rosary at 6pm. A Mass will be held on Monday, August 14, 2017 at 9am at Our Lady of Guadalupe...

Osbaldo (Manitas) Sotelo

Osbaldo (Manitas) Sotelo

Aug 7, 2017

Osbalso (Manitas) Medrano-Soleto passed away on August 7, 2017 at the age of 20. There will be a Public Viewing on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 4:00pm, in the Kiva Chapel of Light at Rivera Family Funeral Home and Rosary will be recited at 7:00pm. There will be a Mass on Friday, August 11 at 10:00am at San Isidro Catholic...

Alan Hickman

Alan Hickman

Aug 6, 2017

William Alan Hickman, known to most as Alan, died unexpectedly on August 6, 2017 at the age of 70. Alan was an entrepreneur and business consultant, of Santa Fe, NM. Alan is survived by his wife, Jan Stringer; his brother and sister in law, Peter and Barbara Hickman; his step-daughter, Jana Knowlton and husband Chad; his grandchildren, Slade Knowlton and...

Carlos Pacheco

Carlos Pacheco

Aug 6, 2017

Carlos A. Pacheco, 46, of Taos passed away on August 06, 2017. He was born into this life on May 07, 1971. Carlos is preceded in death by his grandparents, Orlando and Eloisa Martinez and Elizardo Pacheco. He is survived by his children, Derek, Angelo and Makalyah, parents, Carlos and Connie Pacheco, sister, Annette Taylor (Peter), grandmother, Tina Pacheco and...

Alfonso Valencia

Alfonso Valencia

Aug 5, 2017

Alfonso Valencia Alfonso Valencia, age 84, of Pecos, passed away on August 5, 2017. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ida M. Valencia and his grandson, Bernie Valencia Jr. He is survived by his children: Ramona Dalton (Paul), Bernie (Margaret), Stella Cordova (Larry), Margaret (Dwayne), Dolores (Teddy), Jessie, Rose (Mark) and Valerie; Special granddaughters, Mida and Juliette Cordova;...

Thomas Hughston

Thomas Hughston

Aug 5, 2017

Thomas Frederic Hughston In a life devoted to music, Tommy Hughston was a master of the electric guitar and will be remembered for his performances with the David Patton Band, the Pengwins, Moonstruck, and Desert Highway. He had little time for today's electronic techno sounds, preferring the musical textures of the 1960s and 1970s, and he was immensely proud of...

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