Samuel L. Garcia Jr. (August 17, 1941 – August 27, 2015) Samuel Lee Garcia Jr. was born August 17, 1941 to Samuel Lee Garcia and Mary Garcia of Raton, NM. He grew up in Raton with his 4 siblings, Shirley Garcia, Isabel Gonzales, Loretta Flannigan and Joseph Garcia. He joined…
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Richard Baca, our dearly beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather, went home to our Lord and Savior on August 27, 2015. He was born in Trinidad, CO, on December 1, 1934 to Emilia and Sartonino Baca. Richard loved the Denver Broncos and never missed a game. He loved watching…
Antonio “Tony” Gennaro, 81 On Thursday, August 20, 2015, Antonio (Tony) Gennaro lost a valiant battle with cancer. Tony’s departure from this world occurred with the exact same dignity and class as Tony lived his incredibly full and productive life. As his friends and family know, Tony was a very…
Victoria Baxter (September 23, 1972 – August 22, 2015) Victoria Baxter left this world to join the Lord’s kingdom in heaven on August 22, 2015.She was preceded in death by her father Bernave A. Sedillo Sr., brother Michael T. Sedillo, and uncle Juan Sedillo. She is survived by her mother…
Robert “Buster” Wetsel, age 97, died Sunday, August 23, 2015, in Dalhart, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, August 27, at the First United Methodist Church in Clayton, New Mexico with Rev. Robert Hunt, pastor and Terrell Jones, pastor of the Trinity Fellowship Church in…
Anna Maria (Ann) Cessarich-Veltri, 100, of Raton, New Mexico, passed away on August 21, 2015. She was born to Anthony Cessarich and Mary (Kucich) Cessarich on September 21, 1914 in the Berwind Coal Camp, fifteen miles north of Trinidad, Colorado. Ann was preceded in death by her parents, her husband…
Stephen ‘Steve’ Belcheff’s earthly journey began December 21, 1919 in Sofia, NM and finished August 21, 2015. At age 95 he was at home in Raton, NM when he ‘went home’ to be with the Lord. He was the third child of six and first son to Bulgarian and Macedonian…
Phyllis M. Gagliardi was called home on August 19, 2015 after a lengthy illness. She was born April 17, 1954 in Trinidad, CO to Albert and Bernice Gagliardi. She was preceded in death by husband Michael Pacheco, brother-in-law David Lee Velasquez, sister-in-law Mitzi (Weese) Gagliardi, nephew Angelo Gagliardi and parents…
Angelina Montera of Trinidad, CO (formerly of Aguilar) passed from this life to her heavenly life in Trinidad, CO on August 18, 2015. Angelina was born in Aguilar, Colorado on May 5, 1923 to the union of Mary (Marino) Scarafiotti and Paolo Scarafiotti, both preceded her in death. She…
Phyllis Titus (March 28, 1927 to August 13, 2015) Phyllis was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She traveled all over the United States and lived in Florida for many years. Then, during travels to Reno, Nevada with her husband Fred, Phyllis came through Raton. As they drove over the pass, Fred looked…










