Obituary Listing

Jose Montoya

Jose Montoya

Jan 8, 2019

JOSE BENITO MONTOYA, 69, a resident of Lyden, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his son, Robert Montoya; parents, Jose Ignacio and Carlota Montoya; sisters, Irene Lopez and Eufelia Valdez; brothers, Joe Jr., Jose F. and Arturo and brother-in-law, Rex Roybal. Benito was known for having a Pepsi...

Renee Martinez

Renee Martinez

Jan 8, 2019

RENEE A. MARTINEZ, 43, a resident of Chimayo, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Renee was preceded in death by her daughter, Janaee Martinez; mother, Loraine Martinez, father, Savino Martinez; grandparents, Antonio and Gregoria Martinez; brothers, Benjie and Tomas Martinez; uncles, Gilberto Martinez, aunt, Olga Martinez; cousins, Evan Martinez, Donna Martinez, and Anthony Martinez. She is survived by her...

Jose Archuleta

Jose Archuleta

Jan 7, 2019

JOSE E. ARCHULETA, 90, a resident of Chili passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019 following a lengthy illness.  Jose was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Archuleta; son, James Archuleta; parents, Antonio and Marceline Archuleta; siblings, Susan Atencio, Romanita Roybal, Pablino Archuleta, Oriela Baker, Felipe Archuleta, and Baltzar Archuleta. Jose married Frances in 1957 and they were...

MaryAgnes Valdez

MaryAgnes Valdez

Jan 7, 2019

MaryAgnes Valdez, 68, a resident of Velarde, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. MaryAgnes Valdez was preceded in death by her son Danny Valdez and parents Erminio and Alejandrina Martinez. She was a loving and caring wife, mother, and grandmother and loved her family dearly.  She is survived by her husband of of 48 years Felix Valdez,...

Arturo Baca

Arturo Baca

Jan 6, 2019

Arturo (Artie) Baca, 55, a resident of El Rito, passed away unexpectedly on January 6th, 2019.  He is preceded in death by his father Ramon D. Baca, grandparents Frank and Felicita Sena, and grandmother Guadalupe Baca. Artie radiated such an amazing energy, that you could feel it the second he walked into the room, he had such a way...

Consuelo Montoya

Consuelo Montoya

Jan 6, 2019

CONSUELO HELEN MONTOYA, 80, a resident of Chama, passed away of Natural Causes on Sunday, January 6, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Montoya; father, Candido Moya, mother, Sophia Serrano; sisters, Mela Salazar, Grace Short, Lupita Martinez and Teresa Martinez, brothers, Onofre Moya, Cerriaco Moya, and Emilio Moya. Consuelo is survived by her sons, Freddie...

Amada Rodriguez

Amada Rodriguez

Jan 5, 2019

Amada Rodriguez, 68, a resident of Ranchos De Taos, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on January 5, 2019.  Amada was preceded in death by her parents; Moises and Benancia Atencio, siblings; Minerva Archuleta, Umberto Atencio, Delilah Atencio, Esther Morales, Guadalupe Atencio, Rosina Valdez, and Larry Atencio. Amada was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and loved...

Edalia "Dolly" Montoya

Edalia "Dolly" Montoya

Jan 5, 2019

EDALIA “DOLLY” MONTOYA, 69, a lifelong resident of Chili, passed away of a lengthy illness on Saturday, January 5, 2019. Edalia was preceded in death by her parents, Gabriel and Gregorita Chavez; brothers, Guillermo Hernan, Anurfo, and Manuel Chavez; nephew, Daniel Rendon. She loved sewing, shopping and baking, but especially loved her grandkids and her family. She will be...

Claudinia (Claudia) Giron

Claudinia (Claudia) Giron

Jan 5, 2019

Claudinia (Claudia) A. Giron, a resident of La Mesilla, NM was called to be with her Heavenly Father on January 5, 2019. Claudia was a loving mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, neighbor and friend. Claudia loved dancing and enjoyed going for rides to see God’s beauty. She was full of life and always opened up her heart and home...

Amos Duran

Amos Duran

Jan 5, 2019

Amos Duran, 51, a resident of El Rancho, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Saturday January 5, 2019. Amos was preceded in death by his parents, Fermin and Lillian Duran; daughter, Angel Morfin, Amos was one of the kindest, and loving person anyone can ever meet. His presence always lit up a room and brought everyone so much...

Barbara Fitzgerald

Barbara Fitzgerald

Jan 4, 2019

Barbara K. Fitzgerald, 83, a resident of Los Alamos passed away unexpectedly on January 4th, 2019.  A full obituary and service information will be posted as soon as it becomes available. The family of Barbara K. Fitzgerald has entrusted their loved one to the DeVargas Funeral Home and Crematory of the Espanola Valley.  505-747-7477 www.devargasfuneral.com

Diana Jackson

Diana Jackson

Jan 4, 2019

Diana Jackson, 76, a resident of Taos, passed away peacefully after a brief illness.  Diana is survived by her husband William Jackson of Taos, along with other numerous relatives and friends. The family of Diana Jackson has entrusted their loved one to the caring staff of DeVargas Funeral Home and Crematory of the Espanola Valley. 505-747-7477 . www.devargasfuneral.com

Max Lopez

Max Lopez

Jan 3, 2019

MAX LOPEZ, 79, born September 24, 1939, a resident of Chimayo, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019 following a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lopez; daughter, Dolores “Loli” Lopez; sons, Sammy and Benny Gene Lopez; parents, Evaristo and Eufemia Lopez and grandson, Juan Lopez. Max was known by many as “Macho”. He was...

Jose Martinez

Jose Martinez

Jan 3, 2019

JOSE LORENZO MARTINEZ, 84, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at his home in Chimayo. He was preceded in death by his sons, Raymond and Santiago Martinez; parents, Toribio and Celesa Martinez; in-laws, Ramon and Frances Padilla; brothers, Eluid, Hector and Orlando Martinez; sisters, Alycia Glass and Natalia Moya. Mr. Martinez is survived by his loving wife...

Patricia (Patsy) Garcia

Patricia (Patsy) Garcia

Jan 2, 2019

PATRICIA (PATSY) ANN GARCIA , 69, a resident of Chama, was born November 14, 1949 and passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jose N. and Reyes Garcia; nephew, Peter Lopez and sister-in-law, Emma Lopez. She was born in Roswell to Joe N. and Reyes Garcia. She worked in...

Antonio "Tony" Romo

Antonio "Tony" Romo

Jan 1, 2019

ANTONIO ROMO, 48, a resident of Taos, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 1, 2019. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Eustacio and Carolina Romo and Felix Archuleta; father and mother-in-law, Manuel and Priscilla Martinez. Mr. Romo is survived by his wife of 29 years Peggy Romo; children, Renee and Antonio Romo; Parents Antonio and Roberta Romo;...

Johannes Peglow

Johannes Peglow

Jan 1, 2019

JOHANNES F. PEGLOW, 65, a resident of Sevilleta, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 1, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ursel and Friedrich Peglo; grandparents from Germany. Johannes was a retired heavy equipment operator who loved nature, reading, listening to music and telling stories of his life and his family’s life. He was a...

Antonio Torres

Antonio Torres

Jan 1, 2019

Antonio Torres, 74, a resident of Cordova, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 following a lengthy illness and peacefully surrounded by his loving and caring family. He was preceded in death by his father, Leopoldo Torres; maternal grandparents, Luciano and Sophia Vigil; paternal grandparents, Julian and Rafaelita Torres and brother-in-law, Luis Lito Montoya, Jr. Mr. Torres is survived...

Rudy Garcia

Rudy Garcia

Dec 29, 2018

Rudy Garcia, 65, a resident of La Madera, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 29, 2018. Rudy was preceded in death by his parents Felix and Erminia Garcia; siblings, Ruben Martinez, Cisenl Martinez, Manuel Martinez, Gilbert Garcia; infant brother, Jimmy Garcia, Anthony Garcia; niece, Crystal Garcia, nephews Ivan Garcia, James Garcia, and Adrian Garcia Jr. He is survived by...

Johnny Ortega

Johnny Ortega

Dec 29, 2018

JOHNNY F. ORTEGA, 74, a resident of La Mesilla, was born on December 10, 1944 to Antonio Ortega and Luz Pena Ortega in La Madera. He passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 29, 2018. He was surrounded with many family and friends that sent much love and prayers. Johnny has a very dynamic and friendly personality. He...