Paul Evaristo Martínez, 70, of Questa passed away on June 7, 2006. He is preceded in death by his parents Rudolfo and María Martínez two brothers and one sister. He is survived by his wife, Angelina Sally Martínez of Questa, children, Sandra Y. Ortega of Santa Fe, Paul Evaristo Martínez Jr. of Colorado Springs, CO, Rudy C. Martínez (Patricia) of Colorado Springs, CO, Arlene Romero (Repito) of Questa, Frank L. Martinez of Questa and Yvonne Vialpando of Santa Fe, 13 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, many other relatives and friends.
Memorial service was held on June 09, 2006 at Rivera Chapel. Graveside service was held on June 10, 2006 at El Pueblito cemetery. Arrangements by Rivera- Hanlon Funeral Home.
Clarence Sisneros, 14, of Ranchos de Taos passed away unexpectedly on June 07, 2006. He is preceded in death by his great grandparents, Vidal Sisneros, Eloy Pacheco and Gregorita Chávez. He is survived by his parents, Fred and Paula Sisneros and brother, Mateo Sisneros. He is also survived by grandparents, Pablo and Mary Alice Chávez, Joe and Helen Luján, Ted “Tito” Medina, great grandparents, Angie Sisneros and Erlinda Pacheco, godparents, Joella Montoya-Martínez and Bobby Trujillo, aunts and, uncles, Christopher Chávez (Carla), Francisco Chávez (Samantha), Rosalie Vargas (Ruben), Lawrence Sisneros (Beth), Marcial Lujan, Ted Medina Jr., Sarah Medina, cousins, Victoria and Justin Chavez, Edward Romero, best friend, Christopher Vigil, many other close friends, numerous great aunts and cousins.
Rosary was recited on June 9, 2006. Funeral mass was held on June 10, 2006. Both services were held at San Francisco de Asís Catholic Church. Interment was held at Dolores cemetery. Arrangements by Rivera- Hanlon Funeral Home. www.riverafuneralhome.com A scholarship fund has been set up in Clarence’s honor. Please contact Suzanne Valerio at 7588683 or Chris Ann Martínez at 758-1232.
Joseph I. Montoya, of Taos passed away on June 5, 2006. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lolo & Polly Montoya and one niece Elena Gonzales. He is survived by one son, José Gonzales. He is also survived by two brothers, Lloyd Montoya, Mario (Sharon) both of Taos. Four sister, Carmen Gonzales (Telesfor) of Taos, Loretta Romero (Julian) of Taos Annie Montoya MCcallum (Ken) of Taos, Melissa Winter (James) of Albuquerque. He is also survived by best friend, Fidel (Chuck) García. Also by numerous nephews and nieces other relatives and friends.
Rosary was recited on June 8, 2006 at 7 p.m. Funeral mass was held on June 9, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadaulupe.
Annabella Tafoya, 73, of Cañon passed away on June 4, 2006. She is preceded in death by her father, Benjamín Juan Tafoya, brother, Arthur Tafoya and sister, Patricia Tafoya. She is survived by her son, Theodoro Tafoya (Leslie), mother, Theodora Tafoya, grandchildren, Theodoro Issac and Marcos Nicholas Tafoya, great nephew she helped raise, Julián M. Romo, sisters and brothers, Toby Tafoya, Chris Tafoya (Judy), Betty Vásquez (Procopio), Beatrice Vigil, Orlando Tafoya (Sarah), Ben Tafoya, Zeke Tafoya (Stella), many other relatives and friends. Rosary and funeral mass were held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Interment was held at Nuestra Señora de Dolores cemetery in Cañon. Arrangements by Rivera-Hanlon Funeral Home. www.riverafuneralhome.com
Gilberto Espinoza, passed away on June 2, 2006. Graveside service was held on June 5, 2006 at Las Cruces cemetery. Arrangements by Rivera-Hanlon Funeral Home.
Susan E. Medina passed away on June 2, 2006. She was owner of Susan’s Grill. She is preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Frances Dewey, parentsinlaw, Epimenio and Margarita Medina and brother, Richard Dewey. She is survived by her husband, John E. Medina, children, Wendy Harris (Ken) of Taos, Mark Harris (Patricia) of Río Rancho, David Medina (Ana) of California, James Medina (Xochilt) of California, grandchildren, Ryann, Rachel, Kathryn and Brittney Harris, Desiree, Brandon, Erick and Anthony Medina, Raul, Blanca, Roman and Lili Martinez, many other relatives and friends.
Evening service was held on June 5, 2006 at Rivera Chapel. Funeral service was held on June 6, 2006 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Interment was held at Miera Family cemetery. Arrangements by Rivera- Hanlon Funeral Home. www.riverafuneralhome.com
Virginia Berrenberg has completed life’s struggles here on earth and has left to be with her Creator and Lord, as well as with all of her loved ones who have already departed. She died at age 88 in the early morning of May 31, 2006. Virginia Rogers was born in Atlantic City, NJ on October 21, 1916. In her teens, her family moved to California where she attended Hollywood High School. She married
Jack Berrenberg in 1939 in Taos, NM. Except for a short period during WWII, she resided in Taos from 1939 until 2002 when she moved to Las Colinas Village retirement home in Albuquerque. She worked for many years as a secretary at the Taos Pueblo Medical Clinic and later at Centinel Bank of Taos and was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Taos. Virginia is survived by her 3 children: Ree Christensen of Oakridge; Oregon, Lance Berrenberg of Albuquerque, NM; and Joy Berrenberg of Littleton, Colorado. Virginia was a loving and dedicated mother to her children. She enjoyed visiting her children, gardening, baking, scenic drives throughout New Mexico and Colorado, and she especially liked celebrating the Christmas Holidays. Memorial Services will be held at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church, 4601 Juan Tabo, NE, Albuquerque, NM on Saturday, June 24, at 11 am.
Graydon Richard Crawley, longtime Texas banker, musician and artist died at his home on May 30, 2006 after a brief illness. Richard, as he was known, was 85. He was born July 30, 1920, in Throckmorton, Texas, to William Keaton Crawley and Carilee Howsley Crawley. He graduated valedictorian from Lamesa High School, attended HardinSimmons University and received his Bachelor’s degree from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and the University of Cincinnati.
In January, 1942, at the age of 21, Richard’s musical career in Cincinnati was interrupted by the US Army. He accepted the 1st chair of the band of the 36th Engineers Regiment, a position he held until the war’s end. The band was commandeered by Lieutenant General George S. Patton, Jr. for duties with the 7th Army in North Africa and Sicily.
After his discharge in 1945, Richard returned to Texas and married
Margaret Ann Morton, setting aside his musical aspirations for a 31 year career in banking. Early retirement permitted the Crawleys to purchase a home just outside Taos, New Mexico where Richard reinvolved himself in music and added painting to his interests. While in Taos, he conducted the pit orchestra for TCA productions of West Side Story and Fiddler on the Roof. He also played jazz trumpet at the Thunderbird Lodge in Taos Ski Valley as a member of the Taos Jazz Quartet. In addition, Richard served a term as President of the Taos Art Association.
Services were held June 2, 2006 in Texas. In addition to his wife, Ann, of Lamesa, Texas, Richard is survived by his three children: Dr. William Crawley of Maryland, Kathryn Crawley of Massachusetts and Charles Crawley of Iowa, and four grandchildren. Those wishing to do so, may make contributions in Richard’s name to the Taos School of Music, Box 1879, Taos, NM 87571.
Bill Laurie, 79, of Taos, formerly of Boulder, CO and Chicago, IL passed away on May 30, 2006. He is survived by his sons, Bruce Laurie Jr. of Denver and Patrick Laurie and wife, Meighan of Englewood, CO. Funeral mass was held on June 3, 2006 at San Francisco de Asís Catholic Church. Interment was held at Las Cruces cemetery. Arrangements by Rivera-Hanlon Funeral Home. www.riverafuneralhome.com
Sarah Rachel Smith, 36, of Sunshine Valley passed away on May 29, 2006. Sarah will always be remembered for her strength and her love of animals. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Smith and mother, Jayne E. Belanger. She is survived by her partner, Steve Pohley, her son, James Belanger Smith, father, Phil Belanger and wife, Sandy of Southbridge, MA, grandmother, Betty Simon of MA and great grandmother, Phyllis Learned of MA and CA, her inlaws, Betty and Jim Kurps and brotherinlaw, Darryl Smith of Miami, FL and many loving friends who supported her throughout her illness. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 4004 Carlisle, N.E., Suite B, Albuquerque, NM 87107- 4566. Funeral mass was held on June 1, 2006 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Cerro. Arrangements by Rivera-Hanlon Funeral Home.
Lester K. Taylor died at home Sunday after a long illness. He is survived by his wife Allida (Sevie) Johnson Taylor; his son Carter, daughterinlaw Anne, grandsons Jack and Adam of Rapid City, SD; his son, William of Albuquerque, NM; his brother Robert Taylor and sisters Jean Fletcher and Nina Sue Maulden, of Artesia, NM; his sister Glenda Staffel of Carlsbad, NM. A lifelong New Mexican, Les was born in Carlsbad on June 6th, 1945. The youngest of six children, he is the son of Nina Lester Taylor and Sidney E. Taylor. Les graduated from Carlsbad High School and New Mexico Military Institute before receiving his B.A. from the University of New Mexico. He worked his way through UNM Law School as a TWA ticket agent by working nights at the Albuquerque Sunport.
After graduating law school, he became a member of the state bar and worked with the firm of Neal & Neal in Hobbs. Later, he served as an Assistant District Attorney for Bernalillo County and then Assistant City Attorney of Albuquerque. He worked as an associate with the firm of Nordhaus, Moses, and Dunn, until 1979, when he left to become one of the founding partners of the Nordhaus Law Firm. Throughout his career with the Nordhaus Law Firm, Les excelled at and thrived in his successful representation of sovereign Indian nations, particularly with respect to his tribal clients’ water rights and natural resources. A memorial service will be announced for a later date.
Instead of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Les’s honor to Futures for Children, an Albuquerque based nonprofit organization that has provided mentoring to more than 15, 000 American Indian students from tribes in New Mexico and Arizona (https://www.futurechild.or g/give/online; 800/5456843 or 505/8312828). French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE 505-843-6333
Otilia Martínez, 96, of Costilla passed away on May 25, 2006. She was preceded in death by her husband Fidel Martínez, grandchildren, Gerald and Pearl Maes, Brenda Maes Martínez and Gary Martínez. She is survived by her children Erlinda Maes, Ray Martínez (Rita), Fidel Martínez, Leo Martínez (Martha) and Grace Salazar (Larry). She is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 4 great-greatgrandchildren, many other relatives and friends. Rosary was recited on May 26, 2006. Funeral mass was held on May 27, 2006. Both services were held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Costilla. Interment was held at Costilla Catholic cemetery. Arrangement by Rivera- Hanlon Funeral Home.
Joe Herson Chacón, 84, of Rodarte passed away on May 24, 2006. He is preceded in death by parents, Florencio and Clorinda Chacón and stepfather, Frank Davis. He is survived by his wife, Eliria Chacón, children, Florence Cornejo (Lupe) of Denver, Judy Sánchez (Larry) of Tucson, AZ, Eloisa Torres of Denver, Phillip Chacón (Ida) of Nevada, Carmen Sanchez of Tucson, AZ, Mary Mascarenas (Anthony) of Albuquerque, LouAnn Arellano (Arnold) of Dixon, Barbara Chacón of Leadville, CO, Lucy Chacón of Rodarte, Jerry Chacón (Geraldine) of Llano and Joe F. Chacón (Nadine) of Llano and.
He is also survived by brothers, Frank Davis (Louis) and Larby Davis, 19 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, many other relatives and friends. Rosary was recited on May 29, 2006 at San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church in Peñasco. Funeral mass was held on May 30, 2006 at San Antonio de Padu. Interment followed at Santa Barbara cemetery. Arrangements by Rivera- Hanlon Funeral Home.
Heather Abernethy, 60, of Ranchos de Taos died in her sleep May 24, 2006. She is preceded in death by her parents Mr. and Mrs. James Abernethy, her sister Pat, her brother Jimmy and her beloved partner of 25 years, Mary McCarthy. She is survived by her brother Ian and many dear friends. A memorial service will be held Friday, June 2nd. For further information, contact Kat or Kathleen at 751-1107.
Leo J. Santistevan, 72, of San Cristóbal passed away on May 24, 2006. He is preceded in death by his wife, Connie Santistevan, parents Rubén and Delia Santistevan, brothers, David, Jimmy and Toby Santistevan and sister, Evelyn Medina. He is survived by his children, Johnny Santistevan of Salt Lake City UT, Leo Santistevan, Jr. of Taos, Arnold Santistevan of Albuquerque, 5 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, brothers, Ruben and Henry Santistevan, sisters, Gloria Alaniz, Elsie Griego, Angie Santistevan and close friends Merlin and Virginia Valencia, Dale and Rose Martínez and Marsha Martínez, numerous nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.
Rosary was recited on May 28, 2006. Funeral mass was held on May 29, 2006. Both services were held at San Cristóbal Catholic Church. Arrangements by Rivera- Hanlon Funeral Home.
Lisa Jenny Chávez, 30, of Ranchos de Taos passed away on May 24, 2006. She is preceded in death by her grandmother, Isabel Romero, uncles, Carlos Chávez and Alfred Romero. She is survived by her son, Bryan M. Chávez, father, Rick H. Chávez, mother, Yolanda E. Chávez, sisters, Tina I. Chávez, Felisha M. Griego and Amanda E. Valencia, brothers, Ricky A. Chávez and Manuel A.M. Chávez. She is also survived by grand-parents, Abel Salazar and Betty Vásquez, great grandmother, Teodora Tafoya, nephew, Elijah Carlos Romero, numerous uncles, aunts, cousins and other relatives.
Rosary was held on, May 28, 2006 at San Francisco de Asís Catholic Church. Funeral mass was held on May 29, 2006 at San Francisco de Asís Church. Interment followed at New Llano Quemado cemetery. Arrangements by Rivera- Hanlon Funeral Home.
Margaret C. MacArthur, 78, of Marlboro, Vt. died Tuesday, May 23rd at home after a short illness. She was born in Chicago and lived throughout the United States while growing up. At the age of 16 she attended the University of Chicago where she met John, her husband of almost 60 years. They moved to Newfane, Vt. in 1948, started a family and moved to their farm in Marlboro in 1951. It was while living in Missouri as a child that she first started hearing the mountain ballads that were to become her life long passion. As she raised her family in Vermont her interest in the old songs continued to grow, especially songs that told stories of times past. She devoted much of the rest of her life to collecting, singing and recording these songs, as well as writing and performing songs of her own about New England folk life. For her work with preserving the oral traditions she received many awards during her lifetime, including being designated a New England Living Art Treasure in 1985, being presented with a Senate Tribute by Jim Jeffords in 1997, and, most recently, being invited to sing at the Library of Congress and the Kennedy Center in 2005. When Margaret wasn’t on the road performing she was mass producing her phenomenal home made bread, working in her beautiful gardens and living the simple life. Besides her husband John of Marlboro she leaves four children, Johnny, of Taos, New Mexico, Dan, Gary and Megan of Marlboro, six grandchildren, and three siblings, Jim and Jack Crowl, and Sally Crowl Edelman of New Mexico. She was predeceased by parents John and Margaret Crowl, of Taos, and son Patrick. Donations in Margaret’s name may be sent to the Vermont Folk Life Center, Margaret MacArthur Collection P.O. Box 442 Middlebury, VT, 05753, to help preserve and perpetuate her work with Vermont folk songs.
