Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Noel Rietman
Mar 4, 2017
Noel Dean "Bud" Rietman, died on March 4th in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was 83. Born in Amarillo, Texas, on January 6th, 1934, Noel was the beloved son of Elizabeth and Herman Rietman. He grew up on a small farm on the edge of town and graduated from Price College Catholic High School. It was in Amarillo that he...
Melissa Leehan
Mar 4, 2017
Melissa Leehan (73) died suddenly on Saturday, March 4 of a heart attack. After many years as a Psychotherapist in Indianapolis, IN and then for the Indian Health Service on the Navajo Reservation, Melissa moved to Santa Fe in January of 2007. She soon became involved at St. Bede's Episcopal Church and as a Supervisor for students offering free family...
Robert Carlos Abeyta Jr.
Mar 3, 2017
Loving father, grandfather, and son Robert Carlos Abeyta Jr. (Carlos) passed away on March 3, 2017 after a long struggle with various illnesses. Carlos was 48 and born and raised in Santa Fe, NM. He is preceded in death by his grandparents on his father’s side Theresa and Arturo Abeyta, his grandparents on his mother’s side Elvira and Salomon Lovato,...
Julian Allen Gaul
Mar 3, 2017
Julian Allen Gaul, age 84, from Tesuque, NM passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017. He was born in Detroit, MI on August 18, 1932 to his parents Mary Chalmer and Andy Benson Gaul, where he met and married Olivama Mary Griego on July 4, 1963. He is survived by his sons Frederick Allen, Andrew Julian, and Bruce Alfonso Gaul,...
Edward B. Bennett
Mar 3, 2017
Edward B. Bennett III -- bank president and first quadriplegic to graduate from Yale Edward B. (“Edder”) Bennett III, who survived a severe spinal cord injury to become the first quadriplegic to graduate from Yale College and the president of a bank, died Friday, March 3, 2017, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was 57 years old. The cause of...
Thelma Natalie Powers
Mar 3, 2017
Thelma Natalie Powers Died of natural causes in Los Alamos Medical Center on March 3, 2017 at the age of 96. She was born January 14, 1921 with an adventurous spirit on a ranch near Sedan, New Mexico, Southeast of Clayton, New Mexico. She grew up during the “dust bowl days” the eldest of four siblings; James L. Dawson, Harry...
Alberto A. Montoya
Mar 2, 2017
Alberto A. Montoya, 93 of El Prado passed away on March 2, 2017. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Diana Baca, mother, Tomasita Montoya, brothers, Bernabe and Edwardo Visarriagas, sisters, Placida Cardenas, Lupe Medina and Georgia Jeantete. He is survived by his wife, Evangeline Montoya, children, Georgiana Montoya, Albert Montoya (Mary), Tommy Montoya (Margaret), Gilbert Montoya (Sandra) and...
Alicia D. Rivera
Mar 2, 2017
This past week our beautiful Alicia passed away unexpectedly. Alicia was born on November 24th, 1981 in Taos, New Mexico. She is survived by her two sons, Angelo Perea and Andres Rivera, dad, David Rivera, mom, Sarah Vasquez (Ruben), sisters Shawna Rivera (Pat Visarriagas), Katrina Winn (Melvin), nieces, Analeya Rodarte, Jordyn and Kamille Winn, many aunts, uncles, cousins and many,...
Gilbert Gonzales
Mar 2, 2017
Gilbert Gonzales went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 2, 2017 from injuries sustained in an accident. Gilbert was preceded in death by his Mother, Juanita Gonzales, Brothers, Emilio and Leroy Gonzales. Grand Parents Flavio and Anna Maria Marquez, Uncle, Donald Archuleta, and a first cousin, Kelly Archuleta. Gilbert is survived by his Father, Emilio Gonzales II, Daughter,...
Dorothy A. Gallegos
Mar 1, 2017
Dorothy Gallegos 82 from Ojo Sarco, NM passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 1, 2017. She is preceded in death by her parents Manuel and Martina Armijo, husband Flavio Gallegos, son Leonard Gallegos, grandson James Gallegos, sister Esther Martinez and partner Jose Gallegos. Dorothy is survived by her son Jerry Gallegos (Lorraine), daughters MaryAnne Guerrero (Ernest), Cecilia Gurule...
Gene "Geno" Montano
Mar 1, 2017
Gene (Geno) Montaño, age 35, from Pecos N.M. has passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. He was born in Grants, NM on February 19, 1982. He is preceded in death by his grandmother Emma Montaño and cousins Lester, Lawrence and Yvette Montaño. He is survived by his mother Naomi and step father Fidencio Burciaga, sister Nicole Montaño (Emmanuel), brother...
Viola Quintana
Mar 1, 2017
Viola M. Quintana, 88, of Taos passed away on March 1, 2017. She is preceded in death by her husband, Orlando T. Quintana, infant daughter, Erlinda Quintana, parents, Magdalena and Luis Martinez and sister, Carmen Martinez. She is survived by her children, Michael Quintana (Ramona), Robert Quintana (Mercy), Martha Quintana (Mason), Cecilia Quintana, Orlando Quintana Jr., and Antonio Quintana (Valerie),...
Loretta Ortiz Y Pino
Feb 28, 2017
Dr. Loretta Ortiz y Pino, 63, passed away surrounded by loved ones at her home in Taos, NM on February 28, 2017 after enduring fourteen months of treatment for ovarian cancer. Loretta was born and raised in Santa Fe, NM to a family that has been in New Mexico for about thirteen generations. She attended Loretto Academy and graduated from...
John C Gilmore
Feb 27, 2017
John C. Gilmore passed away on February 27, 2017. John was a cook at the Ghost Ranch Education and Retreat Center. A Memorial service will be held on Friday, March 10, 2017, 10:30 AM at the Agape Worship Center at Ghost Ranch, NM. John will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Peter Rommel
Feb 27, 2017
Peter Andrew Rommel was born on September 22, 1958 and tragically passed away on February 27, 2017 due to a heart condition. Peter is survived by: His two children, Caitlin and Dylan Rommel, their mother, Sara Betterton-Rommel, and Sara’s father, Robert Hensley His mother, Yolanda Rommel, his stepfather, Bob Rommel, and his biological father, Andy Musial. His...
Billy Sikes
Feb 26, 2017
A service will be on Friday, March 24, 2017 at 11:00am at the First Baptist Church in Santa Fe, NM. The burial will follow at 1:30pm at the Santa Fe National Cemetery.
Robert Nurock
Feb 26, 2017
Robert J. Nurock, a notable stock market analyst who was a panelist on the long-lived PBS series Wall Street Week, died on February 26, 2017 at his home in Santa Fe, NM. He was 79. As a stock market analyst, he created the Technical Market Index for Wall Street Week, where he was a panelist for 19 years until his...
Betty Peterson
Feb 26, 2017
Betty W. Peterson March 26, 1930- February 26, 2017 Betty Peterson, loving mother, sister, grand- and great- grandmother passed away peacefully surrounded by friends and family after a long illness. Betty was born on March 26, 1930 in Nocona, Texas and moved with her family to Los Alamos in 1944 to work on the Manhattan Project. Betty spent time between...
Barbara Lee Brown
Feb 25, 2017
Barbara Lee Brown September 7, 1942 – February 25, 2017 Barbara Lee Brown was born in Washington D.C. on September 7, 1942. She attended Woodrow Wilson High School, later graduating from George Washington University. Barbara married Eric Reuther of Washington D.C. After divorcing, she moved to Ibiza, Spain for the next ten years, then returning to the states and settling...
John Mcmillen
Feb 24, 2017
John "Mac" McMillen Mac had a hard outer shell as anyone who first met him would agree. Once you got past his shell he was a kind hearted generous soul who would never let you go without, and held you in his heart as family. Mac was a high school football star, a fisherman and the local mail man but...
