Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Eduardo Ortega
Feb 22, 2009
Eduardo Bananas Ortega, 80, of Taos passed away on February 22, 2009. He will be missed by friends and family. He is preceded in death by parents, Jose Maria and Teresina Ortega, and wife, Evila Ortega. He is survived by daughters, Rose Garcia, Theresa Romero (Mario), 7 grand children and 13 great grand children, brothers, sisters, numerous nieces and nephews....
Cristoval D. Quintana
Feb 22, 2009
Cristoval D. Quintana, 83 of El Prado passed away on February 22, 2009. He is preceded in death by parents C.J. and Kate L. Quintana, brothers and sisters, Mary Maes, Margie Fernandez, Orlando Quintana and Herman Quintana. He is survived by wife, Adelina Quintana and sons, David O. Quintana and Stephen Quintana (Elizabeth), grandchildren, Francisco, Marisol, Isabella, Demosthenes, Cristobal P....
Cordelia Rosenda Conley
Feb 22, 2009
Cordelia Rosenda Conley, age 87 of Corrales, NM. passed away on February 22, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband Vincent W. Conley and her siblings: Gilbert C Rivera; Servilia Quintana; Adrianna Quintana; Mario Rivera all formerly of Taos; and Manuel A Martinez; Severo Martinez; Patrocinio Martinez; Antonio Rivera all formerly of Santa Fe. She is survived by...
Cordelia Rivera Conley
Feb 22, 2009
Cordelia Rivera Conley passed away on February 22, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband Vincent W. Conley and her siblings: Gilbert C Rivera; Servilia Quintana; Adrianna Quintana; Mario Rivera all of Taos; Manuel A Martinez; Severo Martinez; Patrocinio Martinez; Antonio Rivera all from Santa Fe. She is survived by her brother Conrad Rivera of Santa Fe, son...
Carol Minton
Feb 21, 2009
Carol Sue Tetters Minton, 58 of El Prado, passed away on February 21, 2009. She is no longer suffering and her loving and giving spirit will live on with us. Carol Sue Minton, a/k/a Tetters, a/k/a Tete, passed away at home. Carol was born and raised in Taos and lived here for her 58 years where she was a legal...
Eduardo Martinez
Feb 21, 2009
Eduardo Martinez, 84 of Dixon, NM. died peacefully on Saturday February 21, 2009 in Espanola. He was a lifelong resident of Dixon and worked on the family farm there. He was preceded in death by his parents Fidolino and Luisita Martinez, nephews Chris and Frank Martinez, and niece Connie Roybal. He is survived by his brothers: Ben and Willie Martinez...
Earl Lee Lopez Jr.
Feb 20, 2009
Earl Lee Thomas Lopez Jr., 37, of Taos passed away on February 20, 2009. He is preceded in death by brother, Miguel Lopez and grandmother, Adelina Medina. He is survived by wife, Bernadette Lopez, parents, Earl and Mary Lopez, sisters, Candida Lopez (Kenny Herrera), Alisha Lopez (Randy Herrera), brother, Jeremy Lopez (Amy Fresquez), brother in laws, Gabriel (Barbara), Peter and...
John Sanchez
Feb 19, 2009
John C. Sanchez, 85, beloved father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, was called home to be with the Lord on February 19, 2009 after a lengthy illness. He is preceded in death by his wife, Corrine A. Sanchez, his son, Chris Sanchez, his grandchildren, Kerryann, Emilio, and Cristobal, mother Josefina M. Sanchez, father, Joe L Sanchez, and sister Francis Sanchez. Mr. Sanchez...
Daniel Vincent Torrez
Feb 15, 2009
Daniel Torrez, 31, passed away Sunday, February 15th, 2009. He was manager at Applebees Restaurant in Taos. Dan walked to the beat of his own drum! Loved by many for his kind spirit, his contagious laughter and his zeal for life. Dan was like the rays of the sun because all who knew him were touched by his bright light....
Edward A. Cowan
Feb 14, 2009
Edward A. Cowan 52 of Rutheron, NM. died peacefully on Saturday February 14, 2009 in Albuquerque, NM. He had a genuine concern for the continued wellbeing of his family, but was a "jack of all trades". He owned & operated EDS GRILL in Rutheron for over 7 years, and was a US Army Veteran serving in Europe during the Vietnam...
Deanna Vigil
Feb 14, 2009
DeAnne M. Rodriguez-Vigil, 48, of Santa Fe, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2009 due to extended illness. She is preceded in death by her parents Felix and Tonie Rodriguez, grandparents Francesquita and Benidicto Rodriguez, Adolfo and Petra Shoemaker, son Isaiah Joseph Vigil , uncles Deacon Tony Rodriguez, John Roybal and Orlando Sisneros, father-in-law Ignacio Vigil, and cousin Patrick Sisneros. DeAnne...
Felepita M. Barela
Feb 12, 2009
Mrs. Felepita M. Barela age 98 of Chimayo, NM. died peacefully on Thursday February 12, 2009. A lifelong resident of Chimayo-She enjoyed gardening, fishing, picking Pinon, and making special blankets for family members. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Feladelfio 5 years ago, parents Felix and Maria De La Cruz Martinez, sister Bonifacia Marujo, brother Bernardino Martinez,...
Dalton E. Montgomery
Feb 10, 2009
Dalton E. Montgomery, retired building contractor, passed away at his home in Taos on February 10, 2009. He was born in Eureka, Colorado, December 12, 1917. In the 1930s, the family moved to Taos, where his father completed the original Holy Cross Hospital and later established the E. Montgomery Construction Company. Dalton graduated from Taos High Schoool with honors, at...
Webster Kitchell
Feb 9, 2009
Webster Lardner Kitchell, 77, died February 9 of complications from Parkinson's disease. He was minister emeritus of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Fe. Mr. Kitchell was born May 21, 1931, in Newburyport, Mass., and was the son of Francis Robert Kitchell and Jeannette Abbott Kitchell. He was the youngest of four brothers, following Frank, Sam, and Peter. He graduated...
Theodore R. Cole
Feb 9, 2009
Theodore Ray (Ted) Cole, a long-time resident of Los Alamos, passed away Monday, February 9, 2009 with all his children at his side at Los Alamos Medical Center. Ted was born in New Castle, Colorado on December 16, 1926, the second of three children. He graduated and left high school early to enter military service for the Navy in World...
Melcor Rael
Feb 8, 2009
Melcor Rael, 78 of Llano Quemado, formerly of Arroyo Hondo passed away on February 8, 2009. He is preceded in death by his wife, Mercedes Rael, daughter Shirley Hicks, parents, Leandro & Genara Rael, brothers, Inocencio, Manuel, Ebaristo, Onofre, Amado, and Felimon Rael, Meliton Martinez, sisters, Lucy Cassinat, Virginia Rael, Maria Torres and Alicia Ortiz. He is survived by granddaughter,...
