Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Susana "Susie" Macnamara
Dec 25, 2015
Susana “Susie” A. Macnamara, 87, of Ranchos de Taos passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Christmas Day. She is preceded in death by her parents, Demetrio and Maria Jaramillo and sister, Isabel Bonney. She is survived by her husband of sixty three years, Joseph W. Macnamara, children, Yolanda Williams (Dwight), Joseph W. Macnamara, Jr. (Toye), special daughter, Carmel...
Mary E. Trujillo
Dec 25, 2015
Mary Esnedina Trujillo, 86, passed away on Christmas morning 2015 after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her parents Jacinto and Pablita Romero; her brothers Ubaldo, Frank, Marcelo, Audelio, and Arsenio Romero; and her sister Bernie Fernandez. Mary is survived by her companion of 35 years, Elias Gomez and his family; sisters in law, Teresa Romero, Rose...
Peter Ingrassia
Dec 25, 2015
Peter Ingrassia, a resident of Santa Fe age 65 passed away December 25, 2015. He was born in Queens, New York January 27, 1951 to Margaret and Anthony Ingrassia. Peter is survived by his son’s David and Victor Ingrassia, daughter -in- law’s Ashely Ingrassia and Felisa Pineda, grandson’s Augustine and Gabriel Ingrassia, as well as brother’s Tony and Victor Ingrassia....
Rafaelita Chacon
Dec 24, 2015
Rafaelita Chacon, 94, of Taos passed away on December 24, 2015. She is preceded in death by her husband, Manuel Chacon, daughter, Ida Romo, son, Andrew Chacon and parents Venseslado and Octaviana Romero. She is survived by her children, Grace Velasquez (Daniel), Melvin Chacon, Joyce Tafoya, Manuel Chacon, Jr. (Alice) and Charles Chacon all of Taos. She is also survived...
Florencio Reza
Dec 24, 2015
Florencio Reza, 48, passed away unexpectedly at his home in La Cienega, New Mexico on December 24, 2015. He was born on October 27, 1967 in Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico. He was preceded in death by his parents Victor Reza and Silvestra Venegas and his brother Alfredo Reza. Florencio is survived by his three children Luciana, Jorge, and Julio, his...
Rosemary Rachelson
Dec 23, 2015
Rosemary Rachelson, a beautiful soul, was born December 12, 1949 in a small town in southern Mississippi. She lived in Mississippi until the age of twelve when she moved to Buffalo, New York. Rosemary was a unique, gorgeous, generous, and independent woman that put herself through college to become an occupational therapist. Those that knew and loved her remember that...
Michael Apodaca
Dec 22, 2015
Michael (Apples) David Apodaca 63 of Santa Fe passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015. Michael was born in Santa Fe, NM on March 18, 1952 to Isabelle and Fred Apodaca Sr. Michael is preceded in death by his parents Isabelle and Fred Apodaca Sr., sisters Esther Lucero, Beatrice Salazar and Juanita Apodaca. He is survived by his sister Margaret Lucero...
Francisco (Frank) Manzanares
Dec 22, 2015
Francisco Manzanares, 73, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. He was born January 12, 1942 in Santa Fe, the son of Melaquias and Filipita Manzanares. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Mary Manzanares;his sister Mary Lou Baca; and brother-in-law Gasper Maestas. He is survived by his daughter Debbie Aranda (husband Nicholas); 3 grandchildren, Nicole, Jamie...
Nina Stella Lora
Dec 22, 2015
Nina Stella Lora of Taos passed away peacefully at home on Dec. 22, after a brief illness, at age 95. She was born in Finland in 1920 to Finnish and Russian parents. She lived in France and Africa until immigrating to the U.S. in 1937. She married Eugene Lora in 1942, and they lived together until his death in 2000....
Adolfo Martinez
Dec 21, 2015
Adolfo Martinez, a resident of Santa Fe, NM passed away on December 21, 2015. Adolfo'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.
Lila Levi-Cooper
Dec 21, 2015
Lila V. Levi-Cooper, age 80, a resident of Los Alamos, NM, passed away on December 21, 2015 Lila'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.
Arturo Henry Peralta-Ramos
Dec 21, 2015
Arturo Henry Peralta-Ramos, Jr. Born in Southampton, L.I. to Arturo H. Peralta-Ramos Sr. and Millicent Rogers, Arturo Henry Peralta-Ramos, Jr. passed away December 21, 2015, at his home in Taos, N.M. at the age of 87. He is survived by his wife of fifty years, Jacqueline Blanchard Peralta-Ramos, his son Arturo H. Peralta-Ramos III,(Eunjae Peralta-Ramos) of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, his...
Jason A. Smith
Dec 20, 2015
Jason A. Smith of Santa Fe, NM was called home on December 20, 2015. He was born to Annette Chavez and Michael Smith on March 20, 1975 in Los Alamos, New Mexico. He movied to Santa Fe at 7 years old with his mother Annette C. Aragon and his stepfateher John A. Aragon. He resided at the family compound on...
Octaviana Rael Chavez
Dec 20, 2015
OCTAVIANA RAEL CHAVEZ, 100, of Santa Fe, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 20, 2015. She was born July 24, 1915 in La Cienega, NM, the daughter of Antonia C De Baca Rael and Leonides Rael. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Esequiel Chavez; her son Leroy Chavez; her brothers, Arsenio. Alberto, Alonzo, and Leo; her...
Robert L. Martinez
Dec 18, 2015
Robert L. Martinez, 58, of Taos passed away unexpectedly on December 18, 2015. Those who knew our loved one knew that he was kind hearted man who loved his family with all he had. He was always willing to lend a helping hand. Whether you met him through his work at Taos Schools cafeteria, Chile Line or the Ancianos Senior...
Rose Marie Olonia
Dec 18, 2015
Rose Marie Olonia, 86, of Taos passed away on December 18, 2015 surrounded by her husband, children and grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Ida Olonia Lujan, granddaughters, Stephanie Ann Lujan and Nicole Vigil Sandoval, parents, Meliton and Josefita Sanchez, brothers, Narciso, Blas and Andy Sanchez, in laws, Jose and Francescita Olonia. She is survived by her...
Venses Montano
Dec 18, 2015
Venses J. Montaño August 30, 1942 – December 18, 2015 Went to be with the Lord on Friday December 18th. He was born in Santa Fe NM to Samuel Senon Montaño and Emma Maria Montaño (Jaquez). He is survived by his loving wife Maria Louise Montaño, Children Juella Montoya (Montaño), Sam Montaño, Della Montaño, and Jessica Balladares (Montaño). He gave...
Daphne Kutzer
Dec 18, 2015
Daphne Kutzer, 62, of Taos, died on December 18, 2015 in Santa Fe. She was a beloved teacher, born in Philadelphia, she received her undergraduate degree from Mount Holyoke and her Ph.D. from Indiana University. As a university professor, she proclaimed that her passion in life was “teaching undergraduates to think,” and her thirty-year career culminated in her winning the...
Luis Vigil
Dec 17, 2015
Luis Vigil age 73 of Santa Fe, NM passed away December 17, 2015. He was born to Margaret and Henry Vigil Sr. in Taos, NM. Luis is preceded in death by his parents Margaret and Henry Vigil Sr., sister Angie Lopez Allesandro, brothers David Vigil and Ovy Vigil. He is survived by his son Leroy Vigil, daughters Margie (Arturo) Lugo,...
Dillie A. Martinez
Dec 17, 2015
Dillie A. Martinez, 74, of Questa passed away on December 17, 2015. She is preceded in death by her husband, Rubio Martinez, parents, Pastor Felix Maestas and Matilda Maestas, brother in-law, Eli Montoya Sr. and nephew, Ted Cisneros Sr. She is survived by her daughter, Matilda Garcia (Norbert), sons, David Martinez (Agnes) and Rodney Martinez (Geneen), grandchildren, Brandon (Cynthia), Jeremiah,...
