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

Feb 6, 2009

Carlos J. Roybal age 58 of Santa Fe, NM. passed away on Friday February 6, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents Antonio and Valerie Roybal, and brother David Roybal. He was a lifelong resident of Santa Fe and was a professional painter. He had previously worked at The College of Santa Fe, and Santa Fe Public Schools,...

Feb 5, 2009

Helen (Elena) Romero Born May 13, 1914, Passed Away peacefully February 5, 2009 at the age of 94. She is preceded in death by her parents; Cayetano and Luisa Rodriguez, brothers; Antonio, Cecil, Richard, and Joseph, and husband Joseph O. Romero. She retired from the State of New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division. She was a proud owner of Kwiki Foods...

Feb 5, 2009

Emelina Valerio, 88 of Llano Quemado, passed away on February 5, 2009. She is preceded in death by husbands, Delferio Romero and Leonardo Valerio, sons, Eustaquio Caco, Dale and Delio Romero, mother, Eulogia Sandoval, sister, Marina Martinez and step-son, Leonard Valerio, Jr. She is survived by her brother, Tony Sandoval, children, Ruth Pena, Manuel Romero (Beatrice), Ernest Romero (Betty), Johnny...

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Feb 2, 2009

Lillian Mary Miller Pearce, 78, of Pilar, New Mexico passed away on February 2, 2009. She was an LPN in Sacramento, California, but a housewife and mother most of her life. She lived in Mossyrock, WA with her husband Verrie F. Pearce. She resided at Cook Hill Manor assisted living, in Centralia, WA for 1 ½ years. She is preceded...

Jan 30, 2009

Mrs. Erminia Garcia, age 80 of Santa Fe, NM. Died peacefully on Friday January 30, 2009. She was preceeded in death by her beloved husband Felipe Garcia in 1980, and her dear parents Filomeno and Isabel Martinez, sisters; Helen Baca, Delfinia Cordisco, and Patsy Sandoval. Erminia was a woman of very strong virtues and well respected by her family. She...

Jan 29, 2009

Judith Fourtin Harries Keane, 69, of Santa Fe, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2009 following a lengthy illness, bourne with strength, courage and determination of spirit. Judith was born April 22, 1939 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the youngest daughter of William and Esther Fourtin. Raised and schooled in Bridgeport, following her schooling she remained there where she raised her family. She...

Jan 29, 2009

Arturo Abeyta, 86, born Oct 21, 1922, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday January 29, 2009. Preceded in death by his wife Teresa Abeyta and grandchild Adam Armijo, brothers Alfonso Abeyta, Bernabe Abeyta, and sister Lucy Romero, and parents Santiago and Delfina Abeyta. Survivers include his children: Olivia Armijo and husband Eliseo; Robert C. Abeyta and...

Jan 29, 2009

Carmelita P. Ortiz, of Santa Fe, passed away suddenly Thursday, January 29, 2009. She is preceded in death by her husband Jose A Ortiz, parents Jose Perea and Francisca Davies, granddaughter Roberta Ann Ortiz, grandson James Ortiz, sister Lucy Narvaiz, sons-in-law Nate Benavidez and Christobal Montoya. Carmelita was born in Santa Fe on September 19, 1913. She married Jose A....

Jan 28, 2009

Betty McMillin, 89, died on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at her home surrounded by her family. Born Betty Spradling in 1919 in St. James Missouri, she homesteaded to Santa Fe in 1947 with her late husband, Ernest McMillin, where she helped around their auto shop and was a dedicated loving wife and mother. She is survived by her son Floyd,...

Jan 27, 2009

Fidel Porfirio Coca, 73, of Taos, passed away on January 27, 2009. He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his brothers and sisters, Emilio Coca (Trudy) of Espanola, Sarah Hughes of Mission, Texas and Carlos Coca of Ranchos de Taos. Funeral service was held on January 31, 2009 at Rivera Chapel. Interment followed at the...

Jan 26, 2009

Yolanda E. Dane, 92, of Talpa passed away on January 26, 2009. She is preceded in death by husband, George Dane and daughter Vicki Dane. She is survived by daughter, Betty Hatzikian, grandchildren, Tyler Hatzikian and wife Kathy, Shelby Darnell and husband Phil, great grandchildren, Miles Oliver and Ethan Dane Darnell and Evelyn Marie Hatzikian

Jan 26, 2009

Gregory L. Re, Sr. age 70 of Santa Fe, NM. Died peacefully in the arms of his wife, with his daughter at his side on Monday January 26, 2009. Greg was an excellent cook who loved to make Ravioli. He found great joy in cooking for family and friends. He was a golfer, a loving husband, a proud father, grandfather...

Jan 26, 2009

Florence Estella Rice was born December 29, 1922 in Northampton, MA., and died January 26, 2009 in Espanola, New Mexico. She was preceded in death by her husband Arnold M. Rice. She is survived by her brother Arthur C. Harris of Florida, and her children: Charles R. Rice of California, Esther R. Bolin of California, Dorothy M. Newby of California,...

Jan 26, 2009

Gregory L. Re, Sr. age 70 of Santa Fe, NM. Died peacefully in the arms of his wife, with his daughter at his side on Monday January 26, 2009. Greg was an excellent cook who loved to make Ravioli. He found great joy in cooking for family and friends. He was a golfer, a loving husband, a proud father, grandfather...

Jan 25, 2009

Antonio Samuel Gomez, 81, from Taos passed away on January 25, 2009. He is preceded in death by parents, Samuel and Julia Gomez. He is survived by his wife, Emma Gomez, son, Michael Gomez and wife Rosalie, daughter, Anna Rubio and husband Steven, grandchildren, Antonio and Victoria Gomez, Kenny and Andrew Cintas, nieces and nephews he considered as his own,...

Jan 23, 2009

Rosella R. Barbero, 65, of Santa Fe, passed away Friday, January 23, 2009 due to cancer. She is preceded in death by grandmother Isabelita Barbero, and father Jacobo Barbero. Rosella was born June 22, 1943 to Jacobo and Della Barbero in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She was employed at the 1st National Bank for 23 years until her retirement in...

Jan 23, 2009

John Richard Dickerson of Santa Fe passed away January 23,2009. He was born on February 25, 1943 in Little Rock, Ark. to Donald and Dixie Dickerson. John taught secondary math in Espanola, Puerto Rico and Texas. He traveled extensively in Europe, Mexico, Cuba and South and Central America. While living in Alaska he learned to speak Russian fluently and lead...

Jan 21, 2009

Carla Gonzales age 58, of Santa Fe passed away at the Heart Hospital on January 21, 2009, following an arduous battle with R.A. and Lupus. Carla loved spending her days involved in many creative endeavors- bead work, painting, crocheting, drawing and quilting which she continued doing as her health would permit.Her parents Nick Gonzales and Margaret Gonzales precede Carla in...