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

Mar 10, 2022

Born August 13, 1940, at 5:55 a.m., arriving at St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe, beloved daughter of L.W.“Speed” Simmons and Marcelle Rose Louise Deutsch of Pecos, New Mexico. Six years later her brother Bill was born, and Joyce accepted him warily after the adoption of a wire haired fox terrier as compensation. She wanted him left with the nuns,...

Mar 8, 2022

JOHN CHRISTOPHER ABEYTA (CHRIS)

El Musicano

 

ENCHANTED 

My skin is the color of the land of my birth 

My eyes are the color of New Mexican Earth 

 And yes I am enchanted because I have been granted 

A brown soul 

 

John (Chris) Christopher Abeyta, born January 24, 1950, musician, writer, teacher, activist devoted...

Mar 8, 2022

Geraldine Merrill Kofoed, age 89, of Albuquerque NM, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. She was born to Austin and Alice (Perry) Merrill in Preston, Idaho. She had 8 brothers and sisters.

Geraldine grew up in the small town of Preston, Idaho where she helped her mother garden and can fruits and vegetables. She and her brothers and...

Mar 7, 2022

Christopher G. Vigil, age 40 of Santa Fe went home to our lord Jesus on March 7, 2022.

Chris attended Capital High School where he met the love of his life, fiancée Nicole Fairchild. After graduating high school in 2000, Chris worked for the State of New Mexico and later moved on to work for the City of Santa Fe,...

Mar 7, 2022

Mar 7, 2022

Petacio Trujillo, 96, a resident of Cordova passed away peacefully at his home on March 7, 2022. He was born on May 23, 1925. Petacio would light up the room with his sense of humor, always making everyone laugh. He enjoyed his daily cup of coffee and weekly Sonic burgers. He also took pride in being the most handsome viejito...

Mar 6, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Joseph R. Block on March 6, 2022 at the age of 78. Joe was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and raised in Santa Cruz, NM.

Joe grew up as part of a large family, and an even larger extended family. Joe spent much of his working career as...

Mar 6, 2022

Frank P. Pacheco, 79, passed away on March 6, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 10, 1942 in Santa Fe, New Mexico to Isabel Pacheco and Paul Pacheco Sr. Frank Married Joann Pacheco on November 26, 1964 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 

He is preceded in death by his parents; Paul Sr. and Isabel...

Mar 6, 2022

Lalo Joe Salazar, 73, of La Cieneguilla, NM, died peacefully at his Chante surrounded by his loving familia on March 6, 2022.

Lalo worked most of his life in construction and landscaping, but was a jack of all trades.  He took pride in his familia and friends always calling him for help with their projects.

Lalo was a strong, kind...

Mar 5, 2022

Maurice Andrew Ezell, 89, of Santa Fe, died peacefully at home on March 5, 2022. Born in Wimberley, Texas on July 7, 1932, he was the eldest son of Lester Ezell and Dora Egger. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Dorothy, and his brother Charles Ezell. He is survived by his sister Alleene Martin of Overland...

Mar 5, 2022

We are saddened to write that our loved person, friend, and colleague Gennady Berman passed away surrounded by his loving family in Los Alamos, NM, on March 5, 2022.

Gennady was born in Kiev, Ukraine in 1946. In 1970 he graduated Department of Physics, Novosibirsk State University (NSU), Academic City (AC), Novosibirsk, Russia.

At the beginning of his scientific career...

Mar 5, 2022

Roger Waterman of Los Alamos, New Mexico, passed away on March 5, 2022, from a rare, aggressive form of skin cancer.

Roger was born in Wichita, Kansas on February 12, 1947 to Alice Brigham Waterman and Robert “Bob” Waterman. He was the middle son, tall and red-headed and wore glasses early. The young family moved to Los Alamos in 1947...

Mar 5, 2022

ROBIN E RUBEL, 89, passed peacefully at her home in Santa Fe, NM on March 5,2022. Robin was born in Glens Falls, New York, on April 7, 1932.

“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the souland sings the tune without the words and never stops at all”  -e. Dickinson

Robin is survived by her sister Gaye Shepard,...

Mar 5, 2022

Antonio Ramon Armijo, Jr., age 76, passed away on Saturday, March 5th, 2022.

A Rosary will be recited on Sunday, March 13th, 2022 at 5:00 pm at Rivera Family Funeral Home Chapel, 417 Rodeo Rd., Santa Fe, New Mexico, Funeral Mass will be on Monday, March 14th, 2022 at 9:30 am at Cristo Rey Catholic Church, 1120 Canyon Rd. Santa...

Mar 4, 2022

Anna “Anita” Maria Montoya, March 16, 1948 – March 4, 2022,Age 73, from El Prado, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2022, surrounded by family and friends in her beloved Taos Valley. Anita is preceded in death by her parents Ernesto and Laura Montoya from Cañon, maternal grandparents Maximiliano and Emelina Lucero, paternal grandparents Vidal and Zoriada Montoya, siblings Zoriada...

Mar 3, 2022

Robert L. Cady recently passed away 4 months short of his 98th birthday.

He was known to us as Daddy, Dad, Grandpa, Great Grandpa, and to his “other family” in Los Alamos as Grandpa Bob. He was a quiet, kind person with a subtle great sense of humor. Bob’s jokes were frequently made at the spur of the moment.

Robert...

Mar 3, 2022

Patrick Sanchez passed away at the age of 55 on March 3, 2022 after battling many illnesses throughout his life. He was a fighter until the end. The Lord saw he was getting tired and took him under his care.

Patrick passed away after spending the evening with his family and with his devoted loving wife, Laura, by his side,...

Mar 2, 2022

Alice G. Romero, went home to her Lord and Savior on Ash Wednesday March 2, 2022.  She was a devoted Catholic and a member of the Ranchos de Taos Catholic Daughter’s Group.  Alice was born in El Prado, New Mexico on October 2, 1934 to the Nazario “Nick” and Carmen Gonzales family.  Alice was the 3rd oldest child of a...

Mar 1, 2022

Elena Lucero, age 96, was born in Ojo De La Vaca on May 1, 1925. She was a life long resident of Santa Fe, New Mexico until she was called home on March 1, 2022.

Elena was a loving mother and grandmother. She liked papitas and tortillas for breakfast. She loved to cook and made the best tortillas and natillas....

Feb 26, 2022

Melissa Martinez, 54, of Nambe, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2022 to be with our Heavenly Father.  Melissa was preceded in death by her loving son Nikki Valdez; Brother Joseph Valdez, and Grandparents Joe and Tive Valdez. Melissa was born on May 18, 1967 in Espanola, NM. She was a retiree of 30 years from Los Alamos National Laboratory....