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

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,...

Feb 12, 2009

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...

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...

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...

Feb 9, 2009

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,...

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...

Feb 4, 2009

Feb 3, 2009

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