Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Russellen M. Yount
Jan 5, 2016
Russellen Marie Yount, 84, January 6, 1931 – January 5, 2016. Russellen, known to most of her friends and family as “Rusty”, was born to Ruby S. (Sanchez) Payne and Russell Payne on January 6, 1931 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She was a graduate of Loretto Academy. Rusty and her husband, Dean Yount (deceased February, 2013) were married on...
Serapio Anaya
Jan 5, 2016
Serapio Anaya, age 90 passed away January 5, 2016. He was born in Galisteo, N.M. to Carmelita & Serapio Anaya Sr. and married to Julia Anaya also of Galisteo, N.M. Serapio is preceded in death by his parents Carmelita Anaya and Serapio Anaya Sr. He is survived by his wife Julia Anaya; sons Rudy (Edna) Anaya, Billy (Marie) Anaya, Alex...
Gloria T. Maestas
Jan 5, 2016
Gloria T. Maestas, age 65, a resident of Rio Chama, passed away on January 5, 2016. She was born in October of 1950, in Ensenada, NM to Joe and Christina Maestas. She was preceded in death by her parents Joe and Christina Maestas, aunts, Mary Archuleta and Pauline Gutierrez, first cousins, Lola Diaz and Andy Rodriguez. She is survived by...
Louisa O. Cardenas
Jan 5, 2016
Louisa O. Cardenas, 83, of Questa, New Mexico passed away peacefully at her home on January 5, 2016. She is preceded in death by her parents, Euligio and Rosita Ortega, parents in-law, Willie and Celina Cardenas, granddaughter, Christina Sanchez, grandson, Lito Romero, 4 brothers and 2 sisters. She is survived by the love of her life for 63 years, Abe...
Clara Montoya
Jan 5, 2016
CLARA M. MONTOYA, 97, of Santa Fe, passed away January 5, 2016. She was born March 14, 1918 in Roy, New Mexico, the daughter of Celedon and Pauline Zablocki Esquibel. She and Bernard Montoya were married on June 4, 1939 in Roy. He preceded her in death. She is also preceded by her parents, Celedon and Pauline; and her two...
Anne D. Walker
Jan 4, 2016
Anne Davis Walker, 94, a life-long resident of New Mexico passed away peacefully in Santa Fe, NM on January 4, 2016 with her son and daughter at her side. Anne was born into the Davis family in Moriarty NM on July 26, 1921; a family of 13 brothers and sisters. Anne was number 13. She married her husband Remmel Walker...
Matthew Mark Sandoval
Jan 3, 2016
Matthew M. Sandoval, age 50 years old, and resident of Chimayo, passed away after a short illness on January 3, 2016. He was born in July of 1965 to Ruth and LeRoy Sandoval of Chimayo, NM. Matthew is preceded in death by his father, LeRoy, brothers Sandy and Randy Sandoval; paternal grandparents, Ezequiel and Sofia Sandoval of Chimayo; maternal grandparents,...

Peter Looms
Jan 3, 2016
Peter Looms of Taos, NM, formerly of Vail, CO, and Denver, CO, passed away on Sunday, January 3rd, after a short illness. He was 88. Born in Denver, CO, in February of 1927, to Laura Doub Looms and the late George Looms, he attended East High School, the Colorado School of Mines and the University of Colorado at Boulder, earning...
Lucy Gordan
Jan 2, 2016
Lucy I. Gordan, 86, November 19,1929 -- January 2, 2016 Was born to Maria de la Atocha (nee Salazar) and Jose Rosendo Maestas in Alcalde, N.M. She attended the Methodist Mission schools in Alcalde, McCurdy High School in Santa Cruz, and went to York College in York, Nebraska where she met her future husband Ted R. Gordan, Jr. Lucy and...
Irma Archuleta
Jan 1, 2016
Irma Archuleta 72, of Ranchos De Taos passed away October 19, 2016. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Mary Ann Sandoval, parents, Faustin and Clorinda Archuleta, brothers, Roger and Phillip Archuleta. She is survived by her daughter, Shirley (Julio) Reyes, stepson, Richard Martinez, grandchildren, Martin (Desarea) Gutierrez, Claudia (Victor) Torres, Joaquin (Desiree) Reyes, Alejandro Reyes, Jennifer Martinez, eight...
James J. Hunt
Dec 31, 2015
James J. Hunt, age 66, a resident of Santa Fe, NM passed away on December 31, 2015. The family of James wishes to acknowledge with heartfelt appreciation your kind expression of sympathy during this difficult time. This obituary is protected by copyright laws, unauthorized use or duplication is prohibited.

Brian Corfield
Dec 30, 2015
Brian G. Corfield, age 71, a resident of Espanola, NM passed away on December 30, 2015. Brian's family wishes to acknowledge with heartfelt appreciation your kind expression of sympathy during this difficult time. This obituary is protected by copyright laws, unauthorized use or duplication is prohibited.
Agapito Gonzales
Dec 29, 2015
Agapito G. Gonzales, age 89 passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. He was born in Canoncito, New Mexico September 20, 1926 to Salvador and Francisquita Gonzales. At the age of 16 he joined the United State Navy and served in the Pacific and the Island of Japan through WWII. Later he worked for the City of Santa Fe for...
Ahmina Alarcon
Dec 28, 2015
Ahmina Alarcon, 53, of Taos passed away on December 28, 2015. She is survived by her husband, Ahmad Alarcon, children, Robert Gordon, Gisselle Erica Eve Gordon, Pete Gordon, Donald Warzecka, Marilyn Alarcon-Warzecka, Steve Calden, Maryfaith Calden, Aaron Alarcon Gordon, Victoria Gordon, Ahnastasia Alarcon, Yuyu Marilyn Alarcon, Zeem Alarcon and assir Alarcon, special friends, Paul Jones, Grace Jones, Molly Aqua and...
Lorraine Bundy
Dec 27, 2015
Lorraine V. Bundy, age 90, a resident of Santa Fe, NM, passed away on December 27, 2015.Lorraine's family wishes to acknowledge with heartfelt appreciation your kind expression of sympathy during this difficult time. This obituary is protected by copyright laws, unauthorized use or duplication is prohibited.
Patrick R. Maestas Jr.
Dec 27, 2015
Patrick R. Maestas Jr., age 39, a resident of Espanola, NM, passed away on December 27, 2015. He was born on September 13, 1976 to Mary Roybal Maestas and Pat W. Maestas. He was preceded in death by his father, Pat W. Maestas, son, Daniel Maestas, daughter, Brittany Maestas, sister, Georgia Maestas and brother, Andrew Maestas. He is survived by...
Alfred Martinez
Dec 27, 2015
Alfred Anthony Martinez, at the young age of 65 left us to be with our Lord on December 27, 2015. He is from beautiful northern New Mexico where he called the vast blue skies and Mora mountain ranges of Springer home. He is proceeded in death by his parents Alfred & Antonita Martinez and brother Arthur Lawrence Martinez. He later...
Pauline Adelo
Dec 25, 2015
Pauline Adelo, a life-long resident of Pecos N.M. was called by the Lord on Christmas day 2015. She was surrounded by her loving family. Pauline was preceded in death by her parents Paul & Faye Rivera, loving husband Franklin T. Adelo, and grandson Matthew Perea. She is survived by her brother Bill Rivera (Yvonne) and Dulceline Porter; her daughters Pamela...

Sylvia Quintana
Dec 25, 2015
Sylvia Quintana, 61, of Taos passed away on December 25, 2015. She is preceded in death by her father, Eloy Quintana and son, Gabriel Cardenas. She is survived by her husband, Jose Rios, son, Requildo Cardenas, mother, Evelyn Quintana, grandsons, Gabriel, Isaac and Requildo Cardenas Jr., sister, MaryGrace Hammer, brother, Eloy Quintana Jr., nephew, Dominic Hammer, niece, Stephanie Grahn (Dillon),...