Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Burton Vaupen
Aug 31, 2015
Burton Vaupen passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015. A service will be held today at 1pm at Beit Tikva. Memorial Contributions can be made to Alzheimers Association, 811 St. Michaels Dr. Ste 106 Santa Fe, NM 87505, Beit Tikva, 2230 Old Pecos Trail Santa Fe, NM 87502, or Saint Elias Greek Orthodox Church, 46 Cam Electra Santa Fe, NM...
Belarmino Giron
Aug 30, 2015
Belarmino (Bill) Giron, 84, died peacefully Sunday, August 30, 2015, surrounded by family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Guadalupe and Juanita Giron, brothers Victor Jiron and wife Mary Jiron, Ralph and wife Flosela Jiron, Guadalupe (Lupe) Giron; sisters Amalia Serna and husband Nash, Maria Elena Baca and husband Florindo, and Ramona Jiron, and children, Roberto...
Lita Baca
Aug 30, 2015
LITA BACA Age 80, of Agua Fria, suddenly passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband Horacio Baca; her parents Simon Garcia and Ida Valdez; sister, Joann Mendez and granddaughter, Isabella Baca. She is survived by her son, Joseph Baca; grandsons, Patrick (Valerie), Lawrence (Maya), Vincent (Marcella) and Jacob Baca. Great grandchildren; Patrick...
Joseph Duran
Aug 28, 2015
Joseph Duran, 55, of Ranchos de Taos passed away on August 28, 2015. He is preceded in death by his father, Jose Duran, grandparents, Mary and Jessie Vigil. He is survived by his partner, Michele Lee, parents, Marcella and Ernest Sam Martinez, daughters, Victoria Duran (Joe Mike), Christina Duran (Erick) and Nicole Duran, grandchildren, Erick Struck Jr. and Zoey Duran,...
Graciela Thorpe Powers
Aug 25, 2015
Graciela Thorpe-Powers, 73, of Santa Fe, NM passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2015. She was born on July 19, 1942 in Colon, Panama to Delia Henry and Enrique Thorpe. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nelson Powers. She is survived by her son, Eric Escalante. She was a retired teacher, devoted her time, energy, and love to:...
Dana Marie Lopez
Aug 25, 2015
Dana Marie Lopez, 42, of Questa passed away unexpectedly on August 25, 2015. She is preceded in death by her parents, Leroy and Nancy Montoya, grandparents, Gilbert and Josie Bailon and Joe E. Montoya. She is survived by her children, Jamie Lynn and James Joshua Lopez, sister, Annette Fleming (Reyes), father of her children, James Lopez, grandmother, Esmiria Montoya, niece,...
Boyd Barnes
Aug 22, 2015
Boyd Walter Barnes passed away August 22, 2015 of natural causes. He was 73 years old. Longtime resident of Taos; he originally moved here in 1972 to work as a tattoo artist. He graduated from UNM TAOS and was a talented artist. His passion was making moccasins. Boyd spent some of his early years as a steel worker in New...
Thomas Williams
Aug 18, 2015
Thomas Edward Williams, 67, of Santa Fe, passed away Tuesday morning at St. Vincent Hospital. He was the public transportation director for the city of Santa Fe till he retired in 2006. Tom is survived by his loving wife, Deborah K Williams, also of Santa Fe, and his three children, Jenny Nelson, Tyler Williams, and David Williams as well as...
Pablo "Pablito" J. Martinez Jr.
Aug 18, 2015
Pablo "Pablito" Joe Martinez, Jr. 41, a resident of Ranchitos, passed away on Tuesday August 18, 2015 at home. He was proceeded in death by his father Pablo Joe Martinez, Sr. His grandparents Leo and Trinidad Martinez, Edwardo and Lucia Trujillo, and his two half brothers, Charlie and Frankie Beavers and nephew, Dale Brown, Jr., aunts and uncles, Celina Ulibarri,...
Abenancio Aguilar
Aug 17, 2015
José Abenancio Aguilar, 93, a life-long resident of Peñasco, joined the love of his life Cordelia on Monday, August 17, 2015. Classmates from first grade all through grade school in El Valle, they were married in 1951. Together for 55 years, Cordie preceded Abe in death in 2006. He is also preceded in death by his parents, Rubel Aguilar and...
Wildon Fickett
Aug 17, 2015
Wildon Fickett, formerly of Los Alamos, NM., passed away on August 17, 2015 in Fort Collins, CO after a long battle with Alzheimers disease. He was 88 years old. Wildon is remembered as a selfless husband and father, an avid lifetime learner, an earnest Christian and an accomplished scientist. He was born on March 25, 1927 in Tucson Arizona. He...
Randy Cordova
Aug 16, 2015
Randy Cordova, 47, of Taos passed away on August 16, 2015. He was a mechanic at Cottam Walker Ford and Friday Motors. He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Emma Suazo. He is survived by his parents, Cecilia Cordova and John Mascarenas, daughter, Lillian Cordova, love of his life, Melinda Gomez and her mother, Mary Isaacs, brothers, Reggie and...
Luis A. Trujillo
Aug 16, 2015
Luis A. Trujillo, 65, of Cañon passed away on August 16, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents, Juan I. and Lucilla Trujillo and sister Eva V. Trujillo. He is survived his by brothers and sister, Lydio Trujillo (Gloria), George Trujillo (Lucille), Alberto Trujillo, Annette Trujillo (John), Melvin Trujillo (Mary), nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Rosary...
Beatriz Gonzales
Aug 14, 2015
Beatriz S. Gonzales, 77, of El Prado passed away on August 14, 2015. She is preceded in death by her husband Juan I. Gonzales, parents, Fermin and Sabinita Arguello, sister, Cornelia, grandparents, Frances and Bautista Cordoba, Rosendo and Cande Arguello and aunt, Eloisa. She is survived by her children, Marcia (Kyle), Marian (David), Merly (George), Andrew (Jessica), Anthony, and Monica...
Esther Gallegos
Aug 13, 2015
Esther Mary Gallegos, age 80, a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada went into the presence of her Lord on August 13, 2015. She was born in Colorado to Rosanna and Napeleon Santistevan. She is survived by her husband Johnny T. Gallegos, son, Johnny Victor Gallegos (Linda) of Las Vegas, Nevada, her daughter, Miranda Rivera (Ernest), and her son Richard Gallegos...
