Roman Santiago Romero, son of Robert S. Romero (deceased) of Roy and Angela Esquibel of Springer, New Mexico, was born on July 25, 1979 in Raton, NM, and died on December 26, 2025.
He was born at the first MCMC Acute-care hospital, OB unit, since the hospital Colfax General in Springer has been turned into a nursing home. He attended elementary, middle and high school, in the Colfax County district schools making lots of friends and classmates along the way, from Springer to Angel Fire to the Navy on the U.S.S. Nicholson, Indian Ocean. He traveled to Italy, Croatia, Jerusalem where he was blessed to undergo the Jerusalem Pilgrimage and found himself back in the area and final resting place of Colfax County. As a child he looked forward to the summers with Grandfather Santos and Grandmother Faye Romero in Roy, New Mexico. He had great memories with his summer friends in Roy. Every school year after summer vacation, Roman and his older brother Robert John (B.J.) would come back with shaved heads and tanned skinned. As a father, Roman loved having time with his son, Santo Rey enjoying sports and outdoor adventures in Cimarron Canyon. The memories will carry us through. He will be missed. In his later days 2023-2024, he attended Trinidad State College and graduated from his hair-styling courses and began setting up his hair-styling profile. He had a skill on writing lyrics about his life which we can relate to and continue to listen to on You-tube and enjoy, as we will never forget and always remember his big smile.
He had worked numerous construction and roofing jobs, New Mexico Boys School-guard, H. Evacuation – fiber optic installation, Philmont Scout Ranch – dining hall attendant, from Springer to Angel Fire, Taos, Albuquerque, and local and other surrounding locations and employment. Roman leaves behind his pride and joy, son Santos Rey Romero and family, older brother Robert John Romero (B.J.), God-daughter (niece) Santana Salazar and family, his mother Angela Esquibel and families. Los Esquibel’s, Romero, y Maestas, many cousins that he loved as well as Padrinos: Uncle Anthony and Aunt Frances, Aunts, Uncles, friends, and Navy buddies he had re-connected with on Facebook. Re-connecting with his buddies was a good positive experience for Roman to the day of his passing. God rest his soul!
Recitation of the Most Holy Rosary will be on Friday May 22, 2026 at 11:00 am at St. Patrick’s/St. Joseph’s Church followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 am with Father Bill Woytavitch as the Celebrant. The family of Roman Santiago Romero invites all to gather in fellowship and a meal at the Parish Hall, across the street from the church.
Inurnment will be on Friday, May 29, 2026 at the Angel Fire Veterans Memorial at 1:00 pm.
Any interested persons and family that would like to follow the caravan can meet at the old Kmart parking lot at 10:00 am, upon arrival in Cimarron, those from Springer can join and proceed to Angel Fire.
Santos Rey, Grandma Angela, and family would like to thank all the family and friends who have reached out and supported us during this great loss of our beloved Roman Santiago Romero. Roman’s sense of humor as well as his nicknames he had for his loved ones and presence, will surely be missed. We will miss your salsa concoctions, yummy breakfasts, and bar-b-q-hams.
Amor y Luz (Love & Light) God promises us that we will meet again. Until then send us your light!
Arrangements for Roman Santiago Romero are entrusted to the Alderette-Pomeroy Funeral Home.
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