Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico

Scott Laine

Scott Laine

Jun 12, 2015

Scott D. Laine, age 30, passed away unexpectedly and much too soon on Friday, June 12th, just shy of his birthday. He was preceded in death by his father, Mark Laine. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Cindy and William Ott, his sister, Lindsay Archuleta, his grandfathers, Ben Shepard and Steve Laine, and many other relatives and friends....

Antonio Lacome

Antonio Lacome

Jun 11, 2015

Antonio LaCome, 86, of Arroyo Hondo passed away on June 11, 2015. Antonio was well known for his big heart and his love for his family. He was a hunter and fisherman and enjoyed being outdoors. He enjoyed sitting on the porch telling stories to anyone he could. He served in the US Army during WWII. He worked at the...

Henry Sandoval

Henry Sandoval

Jun 9, 2015

Henry Hank Sandoval passed away on June 9, 2015. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Maryann Sandoval, parents, Roman and Rafelita Sandoval, sisters, Teodora Herrera, Nellie Coca and Clorinda Abeyta and brother, George Sandoval. He is survived by his daughter, Shirley Reyes (Julio), 4 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, sisters and brothers, Porfirio Sandoval (Betty), Viola Sandoval, Roman Sandoval...

Gloria Gonzales Westbrook

Gloria Gonzales Westbrook

Jun 8, 2015

Our beloved mother, daughter, grandmother (nana), sister, auntie and friend passed from this life On Monday, June 8, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. She will truly be missed. Gloria Gallegos Gonzales Westbrook was born July 6, 1950 in Taos, NM and is preceded in death by her mother Rosana and father Juan Gallegos, sister Delia and brother Juan M....

Casey Lee Hale

Casey Lee Hale

Jun 6, 2015

Casey L. Hale, age 27, a resident of Nambe passed away on June 6, 2015 due to a lengthy illness. Casey was born on July 1, 1987 in Santa Fe, to Terry M. Quintana and Robert L. Hale. He is preceded in death by his mother, Terry M. Quintana, grandmother, Orlinda C. Jimenez, maternal grandparents, Meliton and Antonia Quintana, paternal...

Gilbert Cruz

Gilbert Cruz

Jun 4, 2015

Gilbert Cruz, 80, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2015. Gilbert was known by many of his kind heart and talent for creating whimsical art. Others might remember him for his many years of service working at Moly Corp in Questa and Ace Hardware in Taos. Gilbert was a basketball player in his youth and enjoyed fishing, bowling and raising...

Elaine Wilbur

Elaine Wilbur

Jun 4, 2015

Elaine Garduno Wilber passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015 in Springfield, Va. Elaine was born August 3, 1958 to Hilario Garduno and Alice Garduno. Elaine is survived by her husband Scott Wilber, daughter Sarah and son Christopher of Springfield Va., sisters and brothers: Pita Garcia, Caroline Roane (Tom), Alfonso Garduno, Rita Martinez (John), Jose Garduno, Lita Saunders (Jim), Lorraine...

William Seither

William Seither

Jun 3, 2015

William Griffith Seither born in 1940 in New Jersey passed away June 3, 2015 at the UNM Hospital in Albuquerque. Bill was a painter and photographer, and a US Air Force veteran. Settling in Colorado, his love of animals and his belief in the Native American view that we are all related began to grow. Studying art, earth science and...

Anita D. Sanchez

Anita D. Sanchez

Jun 1, 2015

Anita Senobia Sanchez, a resident of Ensenada (Encinada), New Mexico for most of her life, and more recently, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, died on June 1, 2015. The last remaining sibling of twelve children born of the marriage between Francisco Duran and Senobia Rodella, Anita is survived by her two sons and their wives, Joe (Joey) Reginaldo Sanchez and...

Floyd Abeyta

Floyd Abeyta

Jun 1, 2015

Floyd Emilio Abeyta, 59, of Taos passed away on June 1, 2015. Floyd was well known for his big heart and his passion for his hard work. He put a smile on everyone he met and accepted and respected them unconditionally, he made a friend everywhere he went. He is preceded in death by his parents, Juan and Rosalia Abeyta....

Arcelia Tafoya Martinez

Arcelia Tafoya Martinez

May 31, 2015

Arcelia Maria Tafoya Martinez, 80, of Chimayo formerly of Taos passed away on May 31, 2015. She is preceded in death by her parents, Alfonso and Sinforosa Tafoya, sisters, Trinidad Mondragon and Loretta Cordova, son, Ralph Aguilar, grandson, Frankie Vigil and daughter in-law, Irene Valerio Tafoya. She is survived by her husband, Pat Martinez, children, Annie Pacheco (David), Nick Tafoya...

Edward J. Ali

Edward J. Ali

May 27, 2015

Edward J. Ali, age 85, a resident of Los Alamos, New Mexico passed away on May 27, 2015. The 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.

Terry Quintana

Terry Quintana

May 27, 2015

Terry M. Quintana age 52, a resident of Nambe, NM passed away on May 27, 2015. She was born to Narciso & Betty Quintana on August 6, 1962. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Adelio and Mary Martinez, paternal grandparents Meliton and Antonia Quintana, and favorite uncle, Frank Martinez, and her son Casey Hale, who passed away...

Obituary Notifications

Subscribe to get new obituary notifications as Rivera Family Funerals & Cremations posts obituaries & tributes

Please wait

Verifying your email address

Please wait

Unsubscribing your email address

You have been unsubscribed

You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.

You have been subscribed

Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.

Something went wrong

There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.

A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.

Please wait

Verifying your email address

Please wait

Unsubscribing your email address

You have been unsubscribed

You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.

You have been subscribed

Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.

Something went wrong

There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.