Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Timothy Forquer
Sep 12, 2009
Timothy Joseph passed away on September 12,2009 at home in the presence of family and friends in Santa Fe, New Mexico after a short but valiant battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. Tim, born July 16, 1940, was a loving husband and brother, devoted father and doting grandfather. He is survived by his wife Sandra of 43 years, his daughters Beth...
Manuel Ocanas
Sep 12, 2009
Manuel Ocanas, 87, of Ranchos de Taos passed away September 12, 2009. Manuel was a lifetime musician who played with Big band Jazz and Latin Jazz bands in California and New Mexico. He is preceded in death by parents, Herman and Francisquita Ocanas, sisters, Mary Barela and Nellie Reyes, brothers, Eddie and Joe Acuna. He is survived by his wife,...
Donne Audelia Gonzales
Sep 10, 2009
Donne Audelia Gonzales, 82, of Ojito passed away on September 10, 2009. She survived by her children, Florida L. Gonzales, Eluid Mondragon Sr. (Ercilia), Pete Mondragon Sr. (Concha), Maclovio Gonzales (Rosita), Areli Gonzales Jr. (Charlene), Crestino Gonzales, Antonio Gonzales (Lorrie), Marie Hensley (Mike), Edward Gonzales (Juliette) and granddaughter she raised, Veronica Gonzales (Denny). She is also survived by 22 grandchildren...
Maria Edilia Ortega
Sep 10, 2009
Maria Edilia Ortega, 90, of Questa passed away on September 10, 2009. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alfonso Ortega, son, Joe Damian Ortega, parents, Eligia and Grabiel Montoya. She is survived by her children, Claudia LaFore (Elmer), Roger Ortega (Lillian), Ernest Ortega (JoAnn), Mary Ann Sanchez (Steve) and Joseph Ortega, brother, Adriano Montoya, 10 grandchildren and 12...
Elviria Cortez
Sep 7, 2009
Elvira C. Cortez, 88, of Costilla passed away on September 07, 2009. She is preceded in death by her husband, Serafin Cortez, sons, Frank & Nick Cortez, brother, Gilbert Arellano and sister, Eutilia Martinez. She is survived by her children, Fred Cortez (Marie) of Englewood, CO, Elmer Cortez of Costilla, Steve Cortez (Cheryl) of Albuquerque and daughter, Nickolee Cortez of...
Pelagio Aragon
Sep 7, 2009
PELAGIO MODESTO ARAGON Age 92 of Santa Fe, died September 7, 2009, after a long illness. He was born in Anton Chico, NM, married and lived in Tesuque, NM, served in the U.S. Army and worked for the State of New Mexico until he retired. He was a member of the Union Protectiva de Santa Fe. He is preceded in...
Jose D. Lopez
Sep 6, 2009
Jose D. Lopez, age 78 of Dixon, NM. died peacefully on Sunday September 6, 2009. He was born to the late Juan de Dios Lopez and Rosa Roybal, in Llano de San Juan, New Mexico in 1931 and raised by Juan de Dios and Petra Lopez. He manufactured parts for McDonald Douglas Aircraft Industries for many years until retirement. Mr....
Stella Vigil
Sep 6, 2009
Gloria Estella Stella Vigil, 48, of Canon passed away on September 06, 2009. She was born on October 20, 1960 to parents, Viola M. and Elevi Eliu Vigil. She is preceded in death by her newborn son, Christopher Daniel Flores, parents, Viola M. and Elevi Eliu Vigil and sister, Mary Rose Vigil. She is survived by father of her children,...
Mary D. Velasquez
Sep 5, 2009
Mary D. Velasquez, 83, of Ranchos de Taos passed away on September 05, 2009. She retired from the Taos Municipal Schools in 1989 after over 30 years of teaching. She is preceded in death by her parents, T.P. & Sofia Martinez, brothers, Tom Martinez Jr., Joe C. Martinez, Leon Martinez and Ricardo Mickey Martinez and her great grandson, Thomas Edward...
Ambrosio Gilbert Gutierrez
Sep 4, 2009
Ambrosio Gilbert Gutierrez, 62, of Ranchos de Taos passed away on September 04, 2009. He is preceded in death by his father, Gilbert Gutierrez, brother, Ben Gutierrez, parents in law, Nelson & Archie Abeyta. He is survived by his wife, Debbie Gutierrez, mother, Frances Gutierrez, sons, Randy Gutierrez of Washington, Gilbert Gutierrez of Oklahoma, Nathaniel Gutierrez (Elaine) of Taos, daughters,...
