Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Ruth Tamez Mascarenas
Jul 22, 2014
Ruth Tamez Mascarenas, 69, of Penasco passed away on July 22, 2014. She is preceded in death by parents, Alfredo and Claudina Martinez, infant daughter, Christina, grandson, Jonathon Mascarenas, brothers and sisters, Ernesto and Isadia Martinez and Susie Medina. She is survived by her children, Kathy Mascarenas (Patrick) of Penasco, Moises Mascarenas, Francina Riley (Randy) of Tooela, UT, Chistina Mascarenas...
Adela Gonzales
Jul 20, 2014
Della Adela E. Gonzales, 88, of Las Colonias passed away on July 20, 2014. She is preceded in death by her husband, Efren Gonzales, parents, Leocardio and Natividad Montano, grandchildren, Adrian Gonzales and Sarah Gonzales, siblings, Ino Montano, Eliseo, Alex, Meliton and Alfonso Montano, sister in laws, Cora and Geri Montano, brother in law, Fernando Mondragon. She is survived by...
Edward "Lalo" Duran
Jul 20, 2014
Edward Lalo Duran, 82, of Ranchos de Taos went to be with the Lord on July 20, 2014. He was born on February 15, 1932 at home to Mary and Edwardo Duran. He was united in marriage to Louisa Bernal on October 20, 1951. He loved his family dearly and all his grandchildren who were special to him. Lalo loved...
Josefa S. Garcia
Jul 19, 2014
Josefa Garcia, 84, of Ranchitos passed away on July 19, 2014. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alfredo Garcia, son, Herman Garcia, infant son, Reynaldo, parents, Jose and Carolina Garcia, brother, Felix Garcia and seven other brothers and sisters. She is survived by her sons and daughters, Johnny Garcia (Hope) of El Prado, Irene Garcia (Tomas) of Taos,...
Leroy Trujillo
Jul 16, 2014
Leroy Trujillo, 62, a resident of Rio en Medio, New Mexico passed away on July 16, 2014. He is preceded in death by his grandfather, Liborio Trujillo, brother, Eddie Trujillo, brother, Augustine Trujillo. He is survived by his wife Mary Lou Trujillo, son, Leroy Trujillo Jr. (Irma), daughter, April Ramirez (Louie), father, Cristino Trujillo, mother, Juanita Trujillo. He is also...
Norberto Vigil
Jul 16, 2014
Our beloved father, Norberto (Norbert) Vigil Sr., 72, a native of Taos, went home to be with the Lord on July 16, 2014. Norbert proudly served in the United States Air Force and settled in Taos where he successfully owned his own business and greatly enjoyed ranching. He was born in 1942 to Rafel and Creselda Vigil of Ranchitos. He...
Celina Sally Martinez Chacon
Jul 15, 2014
Sally Martinez Chacon, 75, of Arroyo Hondo passed away on July 15, 2014. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Chacon. Rosary was recited on July 17, 2014. Funeral mass was held on July 18, 2014. Both were held at Our Lady of Sorrow Catholic Church in Arroyo Hondo with interment following at the Arroyo Hondo Community Cemetery.
Abedon Maestas
Jul 15, 2014
Abedon Maestas 93, a resident of Arroyo Seco went home to be with our Lord on July 15, 2014. He is preceded in death by his wife Josie C. Maestas and his parents Abedon & Desales Maestas, his sister Cornelia and two brothers who died at birth. He is survived by daughter Sally Martinez; sons, Lino and wife Carmen Maestas;...
James "Jim" Tuomey
Jul 14, 2014
James W. (Jim) Tuomey died after a short illness on July 14, 2014. He was born and grew up in Brooklyn, NY, and later lived in several states and abroad with his family. He and his wife moved to Taos in 1999, an area he loved. During his years in Taos, he was a volunteer at Taos Public Library, then...
Marcella Wheeler
Jul 14, 2014
Marcella (Marcy) Wheeler of Santa Fe, NM passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 14, 2014. Marcy was born on November 28, 1933, in Santa Fe. She graduated from Loretto Academy in 1952. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ramon and Ofelia Gonzales, her two sons, Ronnie Joe and Timothy Wheeler, and her sister, Sally Montoya. She...
Juanita M. Romero
Jul 14, 2014
Juanita Maria Romero, 80, of Arroyo Seco passed away on July 14, 2014. She is preceded in death by her son, Reynaldo Romero, parents, Juan Pedro and Nicomedes Martinez. She is survived by her husband, Tomas E. Romero, children, Don (Rosalie), Richard (Pam), Leo (Olga), Ronald (Kim), 14 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, sister, Eva Martinez, many other relatives and friends. Rosary...
James W. Tuomey
Jul 14, 2014
James W. Tuomey, 72, of El Prado passed away on July 14, 2014. Full Obituary to follow.
Gloria Jean Ortiz
Jul 13, 2014
Gloria Jean Ortiz, beloved daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and friend. Born March 1, 1947 died at age 67 on July 13, 2014. She was preceded in death by her mother Terry, and her father Art. She is survived by her two children Terry Ann Ortiz and Eugene Shelly Ortiz, her 7 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild and her sisters Theresa Ann...
Eugene P. Gomez
Jul 11, 2014
Eugene P. Gomez, 56 a resident of Lumberton, NM passed away on July 11, 2014. He was born in Durango, CO to Lupita and Jose Eugenio Gomez. He is preceded in death by his father Jose Eugenio (Gene) Gomez, grandfather Juan Lino Gomez Sr., grandmother, Elena Gomez, grandfather, Enrique Valdez, grandmother, Cornelia Valdez. He is survived by his wife Bernadette...
