Obituary Listing

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....

Oct 19, 2020

Ricardo Vargas , 51, a resident of Espanola, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020.  He was preceded in death by his Grandparents, Servando Vargas and Maria Paulina Ramirez; Father: Manuel Vargas, and Brother: Jose Cruz Duran. Ricardo was a Master Carpenter, who was self-employed for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, going for fire wood, and...

Oct 17, 2020

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of our beloved Damian J. Valdez, 32, a resident of Alcalde, on Saturday, October 17, 2020. Damian was called by our Lord to be joined with him and his family. Damian was a kind soul that greeted everyone with a smile, a hug or a fist bump....

Oct 17, 2020

Apollonio Theodoro "Paul" Martinez, age 72 of Espanola, NM passed away suddenly on Saturday October 17, 2020. Paul was born in Embudo on February 19, 1948, but he mostly grew up in Vadito. He is preceded in death by his father, Noe Martinez, and his brother, Albert Martinez. He is survived by his mother Priscilla Martinez, brother Isaac Martinez (Josephine Martinez),...

Oct 17, 2020

DONNA LISA QUINTANA, 52, a resident of Velarde, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020, was born on June 28, 1968 in Espanola to David Quintana and Savina Salazar along with her twin sister Diana Quintana (Dominguez).  Donna was preceded in death by her father, David Quintana, sister, Isabella Jacquez, brother, Johnny Quintana; daughter, Maria Martinez; grandmother, Juanita Espinoza-Garcia; brother-in-law,...

Oct 15, 2020

Jeremy J. Martinez “Bimb'' 36, a resident of Española was born March 1, 1984, in

Española, NM. He passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020. He was preceded in

death by his father Nelson “Tinko'' Martinez Jr., grandmothers Mercy Martinez, Frances Aranda, and  grandfather Nelson Martinez Sr. Bimb was a free spirit who enjoyed joking...