Local Obituaries for Families in Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, and Los Alamos, New Mexico
Findencio Quintana
Oct 1, 2005
Fidencio Quintana, 56, of Taos passed away on October 01, 2005. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jose Amadeo and Amalia Quintana and his sister, Carmen Maestas. He is survived by his children, Becky Quintana, Isaac Quintana, Jamie Quintana, his sisters and brothers, Ermelinda Garcia (Jose), Sylvia Garcia, Lee Quintana (Tina), Gloria Cardenas (Nick), Lorraine Suazo (Charlie) Patricia...
Jan A. Myers
Oct 1, 2005
Jan A. Myers – Age 43 a resident of San Pedro passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2005. He was born on January 26, 1962 to Joseph and Arden Myers. He is survived by his sister, Janna Watson and husband Russel of Pennsylvania; very close friends: John Rossetti, Linda Zamora, Gary Miller, Rick Troxell, Geoffrey J. Whitmore, Carlos Trujillo, Gerry...
Leonides Pacheco
Oct 1, 2005
Leonides Pacheco, 97, passed away on October 1, 2005. He was an avid fisherman and loved gardening. He graduated from Penasco Catholic School and attended Highlands University. He taught school in Penasco, served 2 terms as County School Superintendent, worked in the Taos Post Office and worked for the Bureau of Land Management. After WWII he worked for the Welfare...
Louenda Chance
Sep 30, 2005
Louenda "Linda" Chance – Age 83 a resident of Los Alamos passed away on Friday, September 30th, 2005 at the Sombrillo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Cornersville, Tennessee on January 5th, 1922. Louenda was a resident of Los Alamos for over 30 years. She is survived by her husband, Stanley Chance of Los Alamos; daughter, Beverly Duncan...
Julia Gonzales
Sep 29, 2005
Julia Medina Gonzales, 81 a long time resident of El Prado passed away on September 29, 2005. She is preceded in death by her husband, Patricio Gonzales, her children, Rita Gonzales, Louis Gonzales and Charlie Gonzales, her sister, Polly Montoya, brothers-in-law, Lolo Montoya and George Chavez and sister-in-law, Mage Gonzales. She is survived by her children, Arthur Gonzales (Olivia), Patricia...
Natividad Lucero
Sep 29, 2005
Natividad Lucero, 79, of Amalia passed away September 29, 2005. She is preceded in death by her parents Miguel and Maria de la Luz Maestas and her husband, Malaquis Lucero. She is survived by her children, Rita Rivera (Eleuto), Louie Lucero (Gloria), Barbara Molina all of Amalia, Pauline Vargas (Leroy) of Taos and Mike Lucero of Amalia. She is also...
Amadeo R. Archuleta
Sep 29, 2005
Amadeo R. Archuleta – Age 65 a resident of Española passed away on Thursday, September 29th, 2005. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maclovia Archuleta. He was born on August 10, 1940 to Vicente and Deluvina Archuleta in Ojo Caliente. He is survived by his son, Pedro Archuleta and fiancée Andrea Chavez of Santa Fe; grandson, Angelo Archuleta;...
Horacio A. Quintana
Sep 28, 2005
Horacio A. "Jerry" Quintana Age 76 of the upper San Pedro area of Espanola passed away on September 28, 2005 after a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by his parents Alberto and Ignacita Quintana, four brothers; Jose, Ben, Celestino and Ross Quintana and his sister in law Mela. He retired as a municipal employee with the city of...
Corina Alberta Suazo
Sep 24, 2005
Corina Alberta Suazo, 86, of Taos passed away on Sept, 24, 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband, Abiguel Suazo, son, Celso Suazo and brother, Willie Jaramillo. She is survived by her children, Teodorita Archuleta (Walter) of Monte Vista, CO, Julian Suazo (Emily) of Santa Fe, Olivia Padilla (George) of Los Lunas, Magdalena Romero (Blas) of Ranchos de...
Cristoforo Quintana
Sep 24, 2005
Crisofora "Popolo" G. Quintana, 89, of Taos passed away on September 24, 2005. Popolo retired as a city planner from the city of Los Angeles and also from the Taos County Planning Department. He served in the Army during WWII, was a member of Compadre of the Eagles and was widely known as a "Good Guy". He is preceded in...
Rosita Lopez Deherrera
Sep 21, 2005
Rosita Lopez De Herrera – Age 86 a lifelong resident of Chamita passed away on, Wednesday, September 21, 2005 following a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her mother, Elena Rodriguez Lopez and father, Benigno Lopez; her husband, Alberto De Herrera; a grandson raised by her, Tomas Rodriguez; her sister, Adelita Lovato and her husband, Rafael Lovato; brother,...
Alex Cruz
Sep 20, 2005
Alejandro "Alex" Cruz, 90, of El Prado passed away on September 20, 2005. He is survived by his children, Ruby Cruz Quintana (Jerry) and Yolanda Cruz Padilla (Stan), his grandchildren, Dennis Quintana (Sonja), Tricia Chamberlain (Kerry), Tim Quintana (Kim) and A. Clarence Padilla, great grandchildren, Hannah Quintana, Tristan Quintana, Mateo Quintana, Tuesday Chamberlain, Nicolas Quintana, Oona Quintana, Aja Quintana, Branden...
Jose Elias Maestas
Sep 17, 2005
Jose "Joey" Maestas, Jr., of Ranchos de Taos, passed away September 17, 2005. He is survived by his parents, Elias and Faby Maestas, sons Joey Maestas III and Daniel Maestas both of Hawaii, his sister, Bernadette Solivan, brother, Billy Walter Maestas and his uncle and aunt, Ed and Pam Quintana. A Rosary was recited on September 21, 2005 at San...
Melric "Mel" John Yordy
Sep 15, 2005
Melric "Mel" John Yordy – Age 49 a resident of Albuquerque, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2005. He was preceded in death by his father, Dr. Merle E. Yordy; mother, Doris Vanbebber; and sister, Anna Mae "Missy" Yordy. He is survived by his son, Mason Lee Yordy of Albuquerque; mother, Anna Mae Yordy of Española; sister, Martha Lee Yordy...
Mary Lucero
Sep 14, 2005
Mary Adonila Sanchez-Lucero, was born April 16, 1927 in Ojo Sarco,of Taos, most recently of Albuquerque, passed away on September 14, 2005after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her parents Julian & Magdalena (Tafoya) Sanchez; Step-mother Genara (Aragon) Sanchez; husband Lucas Lucero, sister and brother-in-law Virginia and Paul Martinez of Chamita; brother Jimmy Sanchez and three of...
Juan Devargas
Sep 13, 2005
Juan M. DeVargas, 82, of Taos passed away on September 13, 2005. He was a world war two veteran from 1942 to 1945, serving as a cook and medic in the South Pacific. He was a meat cutter at the Plaza Supermarket for 22 years, ambulance director in the 1970's, school bus driver, self employed farmer and rancher and sold...
Josephine "Fina" Martinez
Sep 12, 2005
Josephine "Fina" A. Martinez, 85, of Taos passed away on September 12, 2005. She was a longtime member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and of the Guadalupanas. She was preceded in death by her husband Abad Martinez. She is survived by her sons, Antonio A. Martinez, Jr. (Dalia) of Taos, Alfred D. Martinez, of Albuquerque, daughters, Lillian Nagle...
Gilbert Medina
Sep 12, 2005
Gilbert Ramon Medina of Lower Ranchitos passed away in his sleep on September 12, 2005. He was born on July 22, 1933 in Penasco, New Mexico. He is survived by his mother, Isabel Medina, his children, Margaret Thielemann, Raymond Medina, Jacqueline Medina, Paul Medina and his former wife Carmen Medina. He is also survived by his brothers and sisters, J.D....
Donn Davies
Sep 10, 2005
Donn T. Davies, 89, of El Prado, NM passed away on September 10, 20005. In 1992 Donn was awarded the Chester A. Reynolds Award at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, an honor reserved for great figures in the American West. In 2004 he was inducted into the Culver Military Academy Horsemanship Hall of Fame in Indiana...
Jose Gregorio Salazar
Sep 10, 2005
JOSE GREGORIO SALAZAR – 67; A lifelong resident of Medanales, New Mexico passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2005, following a sudden illness. He married Onofre Abeyta on January 24, 1959, in Abiquiu, New Mexico. In February 2003 he retired from the City of Espanola after 20 years of service. He was preceded in death by a son, Peter Salazar;...
