Obituary Listing

Nov 11, 2020

SYLVIA MAESTAS, loving mother, wife, grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at her home in Española at the age of 90. Sylvia was born on November 6, 1930 to Mary Gonzales in Trinidad, Colorado and raised by her beloved grandmother Josephita Gonzales. After graduating from Trinity High School, she moved to Denver,...

Nov 10, 2020

PRECIOUS ERLINE PEREZ, 51, a resident of Hernandez, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. She was preceded in death by Jose Willie Sandoval, Anthony Sandoval, Rudy T. Sandoval; paternal grandfather, Remijo and Juanita Sandoval, maternal grandparents, Jose Benito and Vickie Madrid. Precious had many friends in Espanola and she loved her dog Twitty dearly. She will be missed by...

Nov 9, 2020

LUCY COLLEEN REARDON LAPORTE , a resident of El Rancho, NM, went with our Lord to her final resting place on Monday, November 9, 2020. Colleen was born in Helena, Montana on February 17, 1928 to Mary Ann Grady of Helena, MT and Francis Cyril Reardon of Hailey, Idaho. Colleen lost her father to tic fever when she...

Nov 8, 2020

JASON TRUJILLO was born on April 30, 1982 and went to be with our Lord on Sunday, November 8, 2020. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Gabriella Baca; mother, Annette Trujillo; maternal grandparents, Celina and Delio Gallegos; brother, Max Trujillo, and sister-in-law, Brenda Gallegos. Jason enjoyed the carria amongst the people around him. He loved being outdoors, camping,...

Nov 8, 2020

After a brief illness Rosina Pacheco, 85,   returned to Heaven and is re-united with her husband SGM(retired US Army) Daniel A. Pacheco (Born in Chimayo, NM 1931-2010). Rosina was also born in Chimayo, NM. In 1935, Daughter of Manuel and Victoria Chavez (who are both buried in the courtyard of the “El Santuario” church). She was afflicted by spinal meningitis at the age of 11...

Nov 8, 2020

Ruby V. Roybal passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at her home in Pojoaque, New Mexico. Ruby was born and raised in Nambe, New Mexico to parents, Jose Remejio and Juanita Branch Valdez. Ruby was the oldest daughter of 7 children.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jose Reymondo ”Ray” Roybal (married 62...

Nov 8, 2020

RUDY TRUJILLO, 79, a resident of Hernandez, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020. Rudy was a husband to Theresa Trujillo for 54 years. A father to 5 sons; Arnold, Stanley, Reies, Richard, and Robert Trujillo. Grandfather and great-grandfather to many grandchildren. Rudy loved spending time with his grandchildren and his family. Rudy was a landlord and...

Nov 7, 2020

Jeanne M. Hurford – beloved sister, aunt, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away Saturday November 7, 2020. Jeanne was born on September 11, 1942 in Elizabethtown NY, to William M. Wattie & Augustine N. Norman Wattie. She attended a one room schoolhouse in Beekmantown, NY until the larger school was built.  She graduated from Beekmantown High School and attended Plattsburgh University. In 1962, she married Dale Tremblay...

Nov 6, 2020

LORIE C. TORRES , 42, a resident of Los Alamos, was called home unexpectedly on Friday, November 6, 2020 after a week of battling injuries sustained in a car accident. Lorie was a devoted mother, daughter, sister, auntie, Godmother, niece, cousin and friend. She touched many lives with her words of encouragement, acts of kindness and unconditional love. She loved...

Nov 6, 2020

Joseph “Joe” C.  Vigil Sr., 88, a resident of Chama, New Mexico, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020, born January 20, 1932 was preceded in death by his beloved wife Loyola G. Vigil and his parents Eduardo and Ignacita Vigil; decedents of immigrants who came to this “pais” in the mid-1600s.  He is also preceded in death by his...

Nov 5, 2020

JOSE H. HERRERA , 89, a resident of Espanola, born and raised in El Rito, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 5, 2020 surrounded by his family and loved ones. Jose was preceded in death by his grandson, James Archuleta; his parents, Miguel and Perfecta Herrera; sisters, Leocadia and Idalia Herrera and Erminia Manzanares; brothers, Fermin Sr., Alex,...

Nov 5, 2020

MICHAEL ANTHONY LUJAN, 66, a resident of Abiquiu left this world to join his beloved granddaughter, DeShawyn who also left this world 9 months ago. He was recently preceded by his mother-in-law, Mela Salazar; his mother, Louisa Lujan, 40 years ago, and his brother Louis Lujan 8 years ago. Michael was born to Louisa Sisneros Lujan and Paul B. Lujan...

Nov 5, 2020

Our fiercely independent brother has died.  Paul L. Church was born in October of 1957 in Los Alamos.  His father, James S. Church, was a chemist who worked on the Manhattan Project, and his mother, Esther W. Church, was a biologist who taught at the high school.  Paul graduated from Los Alamos High School in 1975.  He attended the...

Nov 4, 2020

Antonio (Tony) F Maestas a resident of Chili, NM was born June 13th, 1924 (96 years young). He went to be with the Lord November 4th, 2020. Tony loved his family, camping, fishing and always enjoyed visiting with family, friends, neighbors and his grandchildren. He had the best stories of his childhood.  He retired 30 years from...

Nov 3, 2020

TIMOTHY W. GARBETT , went to be with his Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, on November 3, 2020 after a long struggle with Multiple Sclerosis.  Tim was born April 28, 1965 in Fremont, California to George and Alice Garbett.  Tim is survived by his beloved wife, Kathy; daughter, Ksenia of Los Alamos; mother, Alice Garbett of Denver;...

Nov 1, 2020

Mrs. Dolores (Dolly) Anna Maria Montaño-LaFlamme of Los Alamos NM, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2020, at the young age of 70. Dolly was born to parents Margaret and Ralph Montaño on May 23, 1950, in Leadville, CO. She grew up as the 2nd eldest of five. She attended Los Alamos High School and the University of New Mexico. She...

Nov 1, 2020

Eli Romero, 81, a resident of Lyden, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Aurelio and Nickolasa Romero, 2 sisters, Aurelia McKinney and Viola Smith, 2 brothers, Reynaldo and Joe Romero.  Eli is survived by 2 brothers, Frank S. Romero and wife Anita Ellen Romero and Alfonso Romero; and many nieces and...

Oct 29, 2020

Carmen Herrera passed away on October 29th, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Due to Covid 19 restrictions we were unable to have a proper funeral and burial at that time. Carmen will be laid to rest on the one year anniversary of her death with a funeral mass on Friday October 29th, 2021 at the Sagrado Corazon de Jesús Church in Nambé at 9:00 am, followed by a burial at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe at 10:30am. The family would like...

Oct 29, 2020

Billy E. Todd (Buddy), age 87 passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, October 29th in his home in White Rock N.M.

There will be a Mass at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Los Alamos, N.M. on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. with a burial to follow at the Santa Fe National Cemetery...

Oct 29, 2020

On Thursday October 29, 2020 our beloved Carmen Herrera from Nambé was taken to her resting place with our Lord surrounded by her loving family. She was born on 4/23/48. She retired from Pojoaque Valley Schools where she worked in the library and ran the computer lab, she was like a mother to all her students. She loved singing and...