Elias A. Gonzales “Chorizo”, age 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday July 17, 2021. Chorizo was born in Starkville, CO on May 6, 1941 to Ursula Archuleta and Melesandro Gonzales. Chorizo was one of fourteen children. At a young age he met the love of his life Fabiola and the…
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Alexander A. Cortez, 73 passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. He was born April 4, 1947, in Raton, NM to Frank and Antonia Cortez. Alex was the third of 5 children. In his senior year at Raton High School, he was the State Champion in the 880-yard run. He…
Joan Louise Horner Doherty, 93, went to be with the Lord on July 20, 2021, with her daughter Dianna by her side. She has lived with Dianna, son-in-law Mark and their family for the last several years near Rifle, Colorado. Joan was born, raised, married and helped raise 6 children in the Branson-Trinchera Community with her beloved Tanky Doherty and where she lived for nine+ decades. Her parents, Lawrence and Pearle Horner had three…
Patricia (Pat) Wills passed away July 19, 2021 in Raton. She was born February 19, 1932 in Red River, NM, the daughter of Albert Wellington Phipps and Clara Estelle Williams-Phipps. Pat was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Alberta Holly and Shirley Gallagher, infant sister Ida and infant brother Clifford.…
Roque Marquez Jr. went home to the Lord on July 17th 2021 at age 47. Roque was born to Roque and Maria (Mediano) Marquez on February 24th 1974 in Walsenburg Colorado. Roque graduated from Hoehne High school in 1992 and went on to attend Trinidad State Jr. College, earning his Associates degree in Drafting and Design…
Leola Alice (Dohrman) Ebell, age 92, passed away peacefully at her home in Roy, NM on July 18, 2021. She is preceded in death by her husband, Hilario Ebell, her parents, Paul Dohrman and Mary (Ornales) Dohrman, her sister Edna Mae Dohrman, and her grandson Antonio Hilario (Opie) Ebell. She is…
Christine Sebastian (Cattenacci) went to be with the Lord on July 12, 2021. She was born in Koehler, NM on February 2, 1922. Christine was preceded in death by her husband of 33 years Charles Sebastian, her parents Ernest and Victoria (Iacobelli) Cattenacci, her sister Adeline (Joe) Pino and sister…
Carl E. Sciacca (Rusty) passed away the evening of May 1,2021. He was preceded in death by his wife Sharon L. Sciacca, his father Phillip Sciacca, mother Patricia Novara and brother John Novara. He is survived by his children Cheryl (Jim) Carroll, Lisa (Charles) Grimes, Barbara (Jim) Salmon, Katheryn (Jay)…
Curtis Lowell Keeler, age 87, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 10, 2021, in Baltimore, Maryland, surrounded by family. Curtis was born April 26, 1934, to Bertha and Cecil Keeler in Lamar, Colorado. Early in his childhood, the family moved to Raton, New Mexico, where Safeway transferred Cecil to manage…
Clorinda M Mascarenas age 88 of Raton, passed away Saturday July 3, 2021 in Raton. She was born December 17, 1932 in Colorado. She was a home maker. Clorinda was preceded in death by her parents and one son Louis. She is survived by her husband Augustine “Gus” Mascarenas of…