Francis Dominic Quinn Jr.
Died July 4, 2006
Francis Dominic "Mickey" Quinn Jr., 78, of Taos passed away on July 04, 2006. He was owner and operator for 40 years of Cattle Raisers Supply Co. in Fort Worth, TX. Mickey was an avid supporter of Stray Hearts Animal Shelter. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Ann Quinn, sons, Chris Quinn (Paula) of Fort Worth, TX and Trey Quinn (Amy) of Weatherford, TX, stepson, King Hamilton of Arlington, TX, grandchildren, Cecelia Ann Quinn and Hudson Stewart Quinn.
Memorial service will be held on Monday, July 10, 2006 at 1 PM atHoly Family Church in Fort Worth, TX.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Stray Hearts Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 622, Taos, NM 87571.
Silveria Santistevan Montoya
July 6, 2006
Silveria Santistevan Montoya, 85, of Questa passed away on July 6, 2006. She is preceded in death by her sons, Gasper Arellano and David Montoya. She is survived by her children, Albert Arellano (Doris), Sara Perez (Lawrence), Orlando Arellano, Willie Montoya, Tonita Montoya, Eric Montoya (Martha) and Maryann Montoya. She is also survived by her grandchildren and many other relatives. Graveside services will be held in Costilla. Arrangements by Rivera-Hanlon Funeral Home.
Joyce Maxwell
Died July 9, 2006
Joyce Majel Maxwell, 77, of Taos passed away on July 09, 2006. She is survived by her children, Robert E. Tye of Chamita, Harry Franklin Tidwell of Oklahoma City, OK, Julia, Sylvia, Marcella and Cynthia, brother, Deni Jones (Betty) of Kansas City, KS and sister, Jeanine Corbley of Kansas City, KS.
Funeral service was held on , July 13, 2006 at Rivera Chapel.
George Crisantos Baca
July 13, 2006
George Crisantos Baca, 68, of Arroyo Seco passed away on July 13, 2006. He retired from Moly Corp Mine as a welding mechanic. He is survived by his wife, Priscilla Baca, children, Tony Baca (Nancy) of Taos, Sylvia Cordova (Dion) of Velarde, DiAnna Martinez (Melvin) of Albuquerque, Jo Ann Baca (Jack) of Arroyo Seco, Ruby Martinez (Benny) of Velarde, Charlie Baca of Albuquerque, brother, Joe L. Baca (Rufina) of Pueblo, CO. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, many other relatives and friends.
Rosary was recited by the Hermanos of Arroyo Seco on July 14, 2006 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Arroyo Seco. Funeral mass was held on July 15, 2006 at Holy Trinity Church.
Severo Martinez
July 16, 2006
Severo Martinez, 90, was welcomed into the arms of our dear Lord Jesus on, Sunday July 16, 2006 surrounded by his loving family and friends. Severo was preceded in death by his wife Rosemary, and is survived by his daughters Leonor (Norie) Martinez, Kate Martinez and companion Jose Marquez, Rebecca Martinez, and son Severo Vincent Martinez and wife, Amy. He had five grandchildren that he adored, David St. James, Severo William, Megan, Ashley and Natalie Martinez. He is also survived by his brother Conrad Rivera and wife Eva, sister Cordy Conley, his companion and friend Dolores Sullivan, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother Rosenda Gallegos, brothers Manuel and Pat Martinez, Antonio A Rivera II and Mario Rivera. He was born May 7, 1916 in Chama, New Mexico. Growing up in Chama, Taos, and El Rito he gained a great love and appreciation for the great outdoors and the beauty of Northern New Mexico. He loved to fish in the small streams of the North and hunt dear, elk, and grouse. Severo was a proud veteran of World War II where he served with the 58th Quartermaster Battalion in Europe and in the South Pacific. He was recalled to federal service as a member of the New Mexico National Guard during the Korean Conflict. As a forward observer he was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. After release from federal service Severo remained in the New Mexico National Guard until his retirement at the rank of Major. Severo was always very proud of the men he served within the National Guard and loved them dearly. Severo was employed with the Employment Security Commission (DOL) for 39 years. His faithful and dedicated service to that agency as Manager and District Supervisor assisted many New Mexico Veterans and citizens to obtain employment and helped start many careers. Severo is a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, a life member and charter member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Patrick Hurley Chapter. A life member of the American Legion, and the Santa Fe Elks Club #460.
Rosary was recited on July 18, 2006 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church on Osage Av. in Santa Fe. Funeral mass was held July 19, 2006 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Internmentl was held at Santa Fe National cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Open Hands in memory of Severo Martinez.
Ricky Pacheco
Died July 17, 2006
Lucario Rick Pacheco, 57, of Taos passed away recently. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jose Cipriano and Maria Aurora Pacheco, sisters, Lydia and Emma and brother, Cipriano Antonio. He is survived by children, Cynthia Ann Trego (Jay) of Phoenix, AZ and Richard Lee Pacheco of Seattle, WA, brother, Robert "Beto" Pacheco (Catherine), sisters, Margaret Pacheco, Rose Tafoya (Felix), and Josephine Martinez (Larry), very close nephews and nieces and other relatives.
Memorial service was held on July 20, 2006 at Rivera Chapel. Interment was held at Descanso cemetery.
Victoria Torrez
Died July 19, 2006
Victoria Torrez, 87, of Talpa passed away on July 19, 2006. She retired from the State of New Mexico Motor Vehicle Department. She is preceded in death by her parents, Celso & Eralia Torrez and brother, Refugio Lauriano Torrez. She is survived by her brothers, Anselmo Torrez (Cecilia) of Talpa, Joe A. Torrez (Gloria) of Pueblo, CO, Reymundo Torrez (Clorinda) of Pueblo, CO and sister, Pabla Gabaldon (Macario) of Los Lunas. She is also survived by many nephews and nieces, great, great great and great great great nephews and nieces.
Rosary was recited on July 20, 2006. Funeral mass was held on July 21, 2006. Both services were held at San Francisco de Asis Catholic Church. Interment was held at Talpa cemetery.
Nicholas Angelo Roberts Romero
Died July 25, 2006
Nicholas Angelo Roberts Romero, 9 years old, resident of Ranchos De Taos and Silver City, NM entered into the arms of our Lord on the Morning of July 25th, 2006 as a result of a motor vehicle accident outside of Kingman, Arizona.
He was born in Silver City, NM on September 10th 1996 and brought infinite joy and spirit to all who knew him. In his short life Nicholas touched the lives of many and the memory of his smile and humor will remain in our hearts forever. He will be extremely missed by his family and friends.
In addition to his parents Francisco F. Romero and Deanna S. Salas, Nicholas is also survived by his grandparents, Jose De La Luz Romero & Guillerma Romero from Taos and Hector Rubio Salas from California. He is also survived by his God Parents Bob and Alice Romero and uncles and aunts, Joe Romero Jr. (Yvonne), Maria Penner (Carl), Raymond Romero ( Darlene), Randy Romero (Amy), Julie Caffrey (Kevin), Delores Serio ( Don), Yvonne Miranda (John), Roy Salas (Lucinda), Roland Salas (Maxine), Laurie Ortega, Debbie Hegepedth (Derick), and Margo Salas. Nicholas is also survived by many cousins, other relatives and a host of friends and extended family.
Memorial rosary was held on August 6th, 2006 at San Francisco de Asis Church in Ranchos de Taos, NM. The funeral mass is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 12, 2006 at 10 AM at St. Francis Newman Center Parish in Silver City, NM. Interment will follow at the Vandium cemetery.
John/Denise Kunesh
Died July 29, 2006
John George Kunesh, age 67 and Denise Hancock Kunesh, age 63 died on Saturday July 29, 2006 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. John and Denise had been happily married
for 20 years and during their marriage they enjoyed many adventures including trips to Hawaii, Florida, Europe, the Far East and anywhere that the wind took them. On one of these vacations, they traveled to Red River, NM and fell in love with the town and the community. They returned to Red River each year on vacation and then eight years later, they built their dream home in 2002 and became permanent residents of the Community.
In Red River Denise and John enjoyed hiking, snow shoeing, and cross country skiing and through these activities made several good friends who became a part of their family. They had a strong love for all animals and owned several dogs throughout their marriage. They also had a tendency to take in stray cats, and, at one point their home was the home for all homeless cats as Denise had set up heat lamps on timers and beds and fed all that came by for feeding. They loved each and every one of their animals with all of their hearts and treated them like the valued children they were.
John and Denise were also active in community activities and were known to spend Thanksgiving morning working in soup kitchens for the needy. John was planning on teaching math at the University this Fall and was working as an independent contractor on projects for the Department of Energy. Denise was employed as a director of nurse certification and traveled throughout New Mexico administering certification tests and managing nursing programs. They enjoyed hiking with their dog Diego and were known to bring him all over town and on many of their journeys. They also loved traveling back East to visit with their family and grandchildren and made the trip two to three times each year. Denise never missed a baby or bridal shower and really made a strong effort to not let the distance interfere with family relations. Prior to living in New Mexico John and Denise lived in New Jersey where they met and fell in love and then were relocated to Burbank, California. While in Burbank they took up mountain biking and cycled nearly every weekend. Eventually John's job brought them to Stillwater, Oklahoma where Denise continued her work in home health care and earned her PH.D. They made several life long friends and joined a cycling club and participated in regular weekend rides and Oklahoma FreeWheel, an annual week-long cross-state bicycle ride.
Denise is survived by her two daughters, sons-in-law and grand children: Diane, Tom and Thomas Oborne of Hamilton, NJ; Linda, John and Julia Ahrens of Clarksburg, MD and her sisters Beth Jablonski of Manahawkin, NJ, Eileen Brown of Surf City, NJ and Sister-In-Law Colleen Hancock of Hamilton, NJ as well as many aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. John is survived by his three children and a son-in-law and daughter-in-law and 4 grandchildren: Susan, Christopher Sean, Megan Burke of Phoenix, Arizona; Jan Kunesh of Los Angeles, California; and John, Lisa, Jacqueline and Katy Kunesh of Manhattan Beach, California.
John and Denise touched the lives of many people and have many friends across the Country.
A service was held at Rivera-Hanlon Funeral Home, on August 05, 2006. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the ASPCA or the Red River Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 1020, Red River, NM 87558.
Anthony Mondragon
Died August 1, 2006
Anthony Mondragon, 38, of Llano Quemado passed away on August 01, 2006. He worked as a service manger at Taos Cycle Works. He is preceded in death by his mother, Tomasita Mondragon and father in law, Roy Alaniz. Anthony is survived by his wife, Debra Mondragon and sons, Anthony and Thomas Mondragon, father, Tony Mondragon, brother, Elmo Mondragon, sisters, Geraldine Lubkman and Shamira Quassam, mother in law, Stella Alaniz, godchildren, Samantha Salazar, Danny Martinez and Aaron Alaniz and many other relatives.
Rosary was recited on August 04, 2006 at San Francisco de Asis Catholic Church. Funeral mass was held on August 05, 2006 at San Francisco de Asis Church. Interment followed at New Llano Quemado cemetery.
Lawrence Frank Jr.
Died August 7, 2006
Lawrence Frank, Jr., of Arroyo Hondo passed away on August 07, 2006 He was a prominent collector and dealer of Southwestern Native American and Spanish colonial art, author of fiction and non-fiction, and documentary film maker. Larry, who recently celebrated his 80th birthday, was the beloved husband of Alyce Frank, a well-known painter of Southwestern landscape scenes. In addition to his wife, Larry is survived by his sister, Nancy Frank of Beverly Hills, California, his children, Ross, Melissa and Chad, five grandchildren, and many colleagues, clients and fans in New Mexico and around the world.
Graveside service was held on August 11, 2006 at Upper Arroyo cemetery.
Robert Eres
Died August 11, 2006
Robert Eres, 63, of Ranchos de Taos passed away on August 11, 2006. He is survived by his daughter, Melisa Cortez (Michael) and other relatives.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 16, 2006 at the Good New Fellowship Church at 6 PM.
Joe Hormenio Abeyta
Died August 12, 2006
Joe Hormenio Abeyta, 66, of Chamisal passed away on August 12, 2006. He is survived by his children, Ricky, Carol and Robert Abeyta, sisters, Maria I. Koon and Esmeralda Montoya (Joseph), numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be on Friday, August 18, 2006 at 7 PM at Block Salazar Mortuary in Espanola.
Mary Wagner
August 15, 2006
Mary Wagner of Taos passed away on August 15, 2006. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on September 24, 1926 to Timko and Theodosia Drabiak. She attended the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1945. She also attended the Actors Studio in New York City under Lee Strasburg. She was in several off off Broadway plays and traveled the US with a professional acting company. She met and married
Arthur J. Wagner, a New York Fireman, in 1950 and retired from the stage. When her husband passed away in 1965 she actively pursed a career in art. She attended Traphagan School of Design and spent many years at the Art Students League. She moved to Taos in 1977, made friends and participated in the local art scene. She had a retrospective at the Harwood. She is survived by her children, Kaye Zbonack and Roberta W. Choate, grandchildren, Lynea and Tanya Zbonack, Rede Joseph and Moriah Rose Stanton, Charles Francis and Arthur Bishop Choate. Any inquiries please contact roberta.choate@Verizon.net Arrangements by Rivera-Hanlon Funeral Home.
