Jaecke Hughes Daniel died Oct. 12, 2016 a little more than a month after marking her 88th birthday. She died peacefully in her sleep at Bellevue Manor in Bellevue, Wash. Even though her health forced her to leave in recent years, her heart always remained in the simple, beautiful…
Posts published in October 2016
Raymond Earl Wagstaff, age 81, passed away at the Life Care Center in Pueblo, CO on October 19, 2016. He was born in Trinidad, Colorado on June 6, 1935 to Mildred (Dennis) and Melvin Wagstaff. He proudly served in the United States Armed Forces, 20 years in the Navy and…
by Patricia Duran Greyhound Gazette Backdropped by the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and rich culture, many artists and craftsmen flock to Taos, New Mexico, to create and show their work. Last September, Eastern New Mexico University Visual Arts graduate Erica Hopper began a two-year residency at the Taos Clay Studio.…
Paul Julian Duran, age 64, passed away at home on October 14, 2016. He was born in Trinidad, CO on October 12, 1952 to Mary and Julian Duran. He attended area school graduating from Trinidad High School in 1970. He attended TSJC receiving a AA Degree in Building Arts. Paul was a…
Alice Passero Abshere went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 15th 2016, in Raton, New Mexico. Alice was born in Sopris, CO on February 3, 1923 to Guerino and Louise (Alisho) Passero. Alice graduated from Lincoln High School in 1940. Alice met the love of her life…
SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department announced on Tuesday, a total of $500,000 for revitalization projects in three New Mexico MainStreet communities; Belen, Albuquerque, and Raton with the Raton MainStreet Great Blocks Program receiving some $320,000 of that total. Together, among other uses, these projects will improve…
Roberta L Barron (Berta) passed away on October 15, 2016, at the age of 69. Berta was born November 4, 1946 in Trinidad, Colorado where she was also a longtime resident. She graduated from TSJC as a licensed cosmetologist, she also worked briefly as a coal miner and…
Jesus Ralph Sandoval, age 72, passed away at Parkview Medical Center on October 16,2016. He was born in Rocky Ford, CO on October 6, 1944 to Savina and Jun Benito Sandoval. He was employed as custodian for School District 1, at Trinidad High School for 27 years until…
Steven T. Marquez, a lifelong resident of Raton, was called home to the Lord on October 15, 2016 at the age of 73. Steve was born in Raton, NM on September 2, 1943 to Abenicio and Elenor Marquez. Steve was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, son and…
The Raton Tiger football team was on a roll. Heading into Santa Rosa for their third straight road game, they were winners of four in a row, including their first District 5A victory the previous week over Clayton. The Tigers played toe-to-toe for the first two and a half quarters against the district…