Obituary Listing

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...

Oct 28, 2020

On Sunday, October 25, 2020 Louise Maestas Esquibel went to be with our Lord. At 94 years old she died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family. Louise was born on March 15, 1926 in La Puebla NM, married her husband Max on October 19, 1946 and spent 61 years together. She attended Santa Cruz High School, received her GED...

Oct 26, 2020

RICO JUAN LUCAS MENDONCA was born in Santa Fe, on October 27, 1981 and went unexpectedly to be with our Lord on Monday, October 26, 2020 at the age of 38.  Rico was preceded in death by his grandparents, Lucas and Andrellita Jaramillo and Juan and Eulalia Mendonca. Rico was a proud Foreman Journey Man Lineman that worked at Jemez...

Oct 26, 2020

Isidoro Chacón, 84, a resident of Vallecitos was born June 4, 1936 to Juan Pedro Chacón and Adonelia Chacón. He passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 at 3:30 am. He was preceded in death by his parents, Juan Pedro and Adonelia Chacón; his brothers Bernabel Chacón, Desiderio Chacón and wife Rose, and Bonifacio Chacón, sisters-in-law, Eileen...

Oct 22, 2020

BRUCE EDWARD LAWSON, 59, a resident of Espanola, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020. Bruce was preceded in death by his father, Paul Lawson Sr., mother, Shirley Lawson. He was a health physicist at most of the nuclear power plants in the U.S. He worked at Los Alamos National Lab for a time as a RCT. He was a...

Oct 22, 2020

David Lawrence Gurulé, a resident of Río Lucio, New Mexico, passed away surrounded by family on October 22, 2020, following an illness he battled for two months. He was born on March 13, 1956.

David graduated from Peñasco High School in 1974 and from Highlands University in 1982. David received his bachelor’s degree in Mathematics with a...

Oct 21, 2020

JULIA MARIA GARCIA , age 86, died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 in her home in Española.  Julia was born in Canjilon, New Mexico to the late Jose de la Luz and Eufemia Martinez on August 28, 1934. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Marilyn (Marlene) Duran; brothers, Lorenzo Martinez, Jose...

Oct 20, 2020

Albert R. Salazar, A.K.A Castie and Boxer passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on October 20, 2020 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease at age 77.  Albert  was born on September 14, 1943 at the family ranch house in Mannassa Colorado. He then moved to Espanola in 1956 with his family. He was an Espanola Hornet and graduated in 1961....