Vivianita Vigil

Vivianita M. Vigil – Age 89, a resident of Nambe, NM, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2024. 

She was preceded in death by her husband Joe A Vigil of 53 years, her parents Demetrio and Eufracia Martinez, brothers Gerson and Adonaiso Martinez and sister Celina Lucero. 

Vivianita was born and raised in Cordova, New Mexico. She drove the school bus for the Pojoaque Valley Schools for 15 years. She was a profoundly religious woman. She loved cooking, baking, making her famous Mississippi Mud, jellies and biscochitos. She had such a green thumb, and her flowers grew without water. She was generous, kind and patient, and best of all well-loved to all that knew her. Vivianita always had a beautiful smile on her face. 

She is survived by her three children: Kenny Vigil (Gail), Barbara Serna, and Renea Vigil-Rodriguez (partner Joseph); One granddaughter, Melonie Rodriguez-Porter (Nathaniel) and her beloved great-grandchildren Aleena Jo and Kassius Porter; brothers Marcos Martinez (Karen), Joe Soliz Martinez (Angie); and Sisters Fedelina Montalvo (Pablo) and Diolinda Martinez (Junior). 

A Devotional Service will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, November 8, 2024, in the Chapel of Peace of DeVargas Funeral Home in Espanola, New Mexico, and will be laid to rest at 11:00 a.m. at the Santa Fe National Cemetery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Serving as Pallbearers will be Kassius and Nathaniel Porter, Joseph Anchondo, Joseph Valerio, Richard (“Ricky”), Eleazar and Daniel Martinez, and Joel (“JD”) Montalvo. Serving as an honorary pallbearer will be Aleena Jo Porter.

The family of Vivianita M. Vigil has entrusted the care of their beloved one to DeVargas Funeral & Crematory of the Espanola Valley. 505-747-7477 www.devargasfuneral.com