Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Albert Lapinskas
Feb 11, 2017
Albert “Spike” Lapinskas, aged 90, formerly of Plaistow, NH, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2017 in Santa Fe, NM. He was born in Lawrence, Mass. on January 4, 1927 to his parents Mary Macksvitis and Alex Lapinskas. He is preceded in death by his wife Barbara Bayek Lapinskas; they married on September 3, 1949 in Plaistow, NH. He will...
Jose Nabor Baca
Feb 11, 2017
Jose Nabor Baca Jose Nabor Baca, age 85, has passed on February 11, 2017 of a sudden illness. He was born in 1931 on March 9th in Santa Fe, New Mexico and lived in the Village of Agua Fria. He is preceded in death by his parents Aurora and Lorenzo Baca, his brothers Joe, Horacio and Hendry Silva, his granddaughter...
Francisco Martinez
Feb 11, 2017
Francisco “Cisco” A. G. Martinez 12/28/88 – 02/11/17 Francisco A. Martinez, 28, was called home by our Heavenly Father on February 11, 2017 while surrounded by his loving family. He is preceded in death by his mother: Maria “Tina” Tapia-Martinez; maternal grandmother: Lucy S. Tapia and brother: Leonard Martinez Jr. He is survived by his father: Leonard Martinez Sr. and...
Raymond "Ray" D. Pacheco
Feb 10, 2017
Raymond “Ray” D. Pacheco Age: 49 Resident: Santa Fe, NM Date of Death: 2/10/2017 Date of Birth: 7/20/1967 Place of Birth: Los Alamos, NM Mother: Ida Serna Pacheco Father: Epimenio “Tony” Pacheco Married to: Mary Pacheco Date: 11/4/1999 City/State: Santa Fe, NM Preceded in Death: Father, Epimenio “Tony” Pacheco Survived by: Wife: Mary Pacheco Sons: Anthony Garcia (Andrea) Bobby Garcia...
Henry Manuel Olonia
Feb 10, 2017
In Loving Memory of Henry Manuel Olonia, born June 17, 1920 in Ranchos de Taos, NM. Henry returned to his Heavenly Father on Friday, February 10, 2017. He was a veteran of World War II. He retired in 1984 from the New Mexico Highway Department with 25 years of service. Henry enjoyed hunting and fishing, especially ice fishing. He married...
Melvin Martinez
Feb 10, 2017
Melvin Martinez, 59 passed away on February 10, 2017 Melvin will be greatly missed by all his family, friends and all who knew him.
Victor Lopez
Feb 7, 2017
Victor “47” Eloy Lopez age 73, a resident of La Joya, NM passed away February 7, 2017 due to natural causes. He was born on March 7, 1943 to Elias and Josefita Lopez. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother, Jesus, brothers-in law Phil Martinez and Isidro Armijo, special friend Edwin “Halloween” Lovato. He is survived by his...
Yvonne Z. Caballero
Feb 7, 2017
Yvonne Z. Caballero, 35 passed away on February 7, 2017. Yvonne is survived by her husband, Joe Gonzales, Father, Ramon Caballero, Sisters, Ana Carrera and family, Cathy Caballero and family and many other relatives and friends. Yvonne will be greatly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing and loving her.
Frank Hammer
Feb 7, 2017
Jose Frank Hammer, 89, of Ranchos de Taos passed away on February 07, 2017. He is preceded in death by his wife, Henrietta Hammer, parents, Loren and Francisquita Hammer and brothers Sam and Loren Hammer. He is survived by his partner, Charolette Taylor, children, Frances Medina (Jorden), Franklin Hammer (Michelle) and Clarice Trujillo (Mike), grandsons, Franko, Sonny and Mikie, granddaughter,...
Dale Romero
Feb 7, 2017
Dale Romero, 63, of El Prado passed away on February 07, 2017. He is preceded in death by his father, Arturo Romero, sister, Peggy Romero Martinez, brother, Artie Romero, grandparents, Eli and Kate Romero and Nazario “Nick” and Carmen Gonzales, aunts, Patsy Gonzales and Isabel Valerio, uncles, Simon, Eloy and Juan I. Gonzales and Candido Romero. He is survived by...
Marianne Escobar Hastey
Feb 7, 2017
Marianne was raised in Richmond, Texas and attended Lamar High School. She graduated from Sam Houston State University with a degree in Elementary Education. She first fell in love with New Mexico while living and teaching here in 1974 and moved to Santa Fe permanently in 1985 where she and her husband Ken Hastey build a successful plumbing company and...
Chip Dunahugh
Feb 6, 2017
Terence “Chip” Dunahugh, Jr. passed away on Monday February 6, 2017 in Santa Fe, NM, where he resided since 2005. An artist, expert skier, rugby player, contractor, devoted husband, and dear friend to many, Chip will forever live in the hearts of all who were fortunate enough to know his vibrant spirit. Chip received his MFA in painting from Tyler...
Patrick Trujillo
Feb 6, 2017
Patrick Trujillo, 66, of Llano passed away on February 06, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Joanna Trujillo, daughters, Patricia and Valerie Trujillo and Elizabeth Coker (Keith), grandchildren, Arabella, Thomas and Gabriella and many other relatives. Rosary was recited on February 09, 2017. Funeral mass was held on February 10, 2017. Both were held at San Francisco de Asis...
Matilda Vidaurre
Feb 6, 2017
Matilda Yvette Vidaurre, 48, of Llano de San Juan passed away on February 6, 2017. She is survived by her mother, Helen Vidaurre, brother, John Vidaurre (Terra), uncle, Johnny Vidaurre (Lydia), aunts, Joanne Trujillo and Diana Vidaurre, nephews, Christopher Vidaurre, Nekai Tsethlekai and Michael John Vidaurre, nieces, Michelle Ward, Yvonne Vidaurre, Patricia Trujillo, Valerie Trujillo and Elizabeth Coker, numerous other...
Donald Widener
Feb 4, 2017
Donald V. Widener, 80, of Montclair, Virginia died February 4, 2017 at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center with his family by his side. He was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Anemia last spring. Don was born in Prescott, Arizona to Donald and Theora Widener. He served in the U.S. Navy for four years in Honolulu, Hawaii. He received a Bachelor of Science...
Robert D. Moon
Feb 3, 2017
Robert Don Moon III was born on February 27,1961 at Charlotte, Michigan to parents Robert Don Moon, Jr, and Marie Louise Penner Moon. Bobby, their firstborn child, was joined by his younger sister Cami and baby brother Jim. He grew up in Berrien Springs Michigan attending Andrews Academy and later graduating from Andrews University completing a B.S. in Accounting where...
Anthony J. Spagnola
Feb 3, 2017
Anthony John Spagnola passed away Friday, February 3rd, 2017 in Los Alamos, NM. John was born a proud British subject in Saint Catherines, Ontario to Cosimo and Rosina Spagnola, on July 2nd 1927, being the youngest of eight children. After his service in the Korean War, John began a career in local broadcasting. In the 1960’s and 70’s John was...
Joann Trujillo
Feb 1, 2017
JoAnn C. Trujillo, 65, of Taos passed away on February 1, 2017. JoAnn retired from the Taos County Assessor’s Office and she loved volunteering at the St. James Episcopal and Ranchos Presbyterian Church. She is preceded in death by parents, Claudio and Leocadia Trujillo, brother, Herman Trujillo and great aunt, Katie Martinez. She is survived by her husband, Rudy Montoya,...
Perla Trujillo
Jan 31, 2017
Perla Trujillo, 83 of Taos, passed away on January 31, 2017. She is preceded in death by her husband, Estevan Trujillo. She is survived by her children, Pearl Ann MacDonald (Jerry), Michael Trujillo, Nancy Mascarenas (Floyd), Cheryl Van Buren (William J.), Bernadine Apodaca (Adam), Jace Trujillo (Paula), Francella Trujillo, Job Trujillo (Byrnetta), many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, many other relatives and...
Elsie Medina
Jan 31, 2017
Elsie Maria Medina, 85, of Arroyo Hondo passed away on January 31, 2017. She is preceded in death by her husband, Tito Trivinio Medina, son, Gilbert Medina, granddaughter, Leanne Martinez, great grandson, James Nichols, parents, Epifanio Welch and Elvira Archuleta, son-in-law, Harvey Abeyta and sister, Esmeralda Romero. She is survived by her children, Lilian Baca (Herman), Emilie Abeyta, Irene Archer...
