Obituaries

DONALD WEBER BROWN Oct. 20, 1931 – Dec. 24, 2017

Donald Weber Brown passed away on December 24, 2017 at the age of 86 after a life well-lived.

Don received his Bachelors degree in Geology from UCLA and enlisted as an officer in the Army Corps of Engineers, where he served in the Korean Conflict. After the war, Don attended UT Austin on the GI Bill and pursued a graduate degree in petroleum engineering. While working on his Masters, Don started dating another UCLA alum, Mary Louse Cook. Don and Mary married and moved from Los Angeles, California to New Mexico in 1959, where Don quickly put his degrees to Read More

THERESA DORA MARTINEZ Dec. 9, 2017

Theresa Dora Martinez was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and long-time resident of Los Alamos, N.M., whom joined Our Lord on December 9, 2017. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, Antonio G. & Alcarita Archuleta; two brothers, J. Orlando & Ruth Archuleta, Johnny E. Archuleta; father of her children, Jose Zenon Martinez; and close companion, Tranquilino Vigil.

She is survived by two sisters, Juanita & Max (deceased) Lopez with son Lee (deceased), Barbara & Aaron Martinez with son Eric; Read More

JAMES ‘JIMBO’ HUTTON II Feb. 24, 1967 – Nov. 27, 2017

James “Jimbo” Hutton II was born February 24, 1967 in Los Alamos, New Mexico. He unexpectedly went home with the Lord on November 27, 2017.

Jimbo is survived by his parents, Jim and Marcia Hutton of White Rock, his beloved son Kyle, of Los Alamos, Marion, the mother of his son, Kyle/s girlfriend, Alegra Martinez, his aunt and uncle, Bob and Lillian Apodoca, and countless cousins and friends.

Jimbo was preceded in death by his grandparents, Celina and Emilio Lovato, Clyde and Aletha Hutton, and many other aunts and uncles.

Jimbo was a very kind and Read More

KEN SINCLAIR Sept. 21, 1929 – Dec. 3, 2017

Ken Sinclair, a long-time resident of Los Alamos, passed away December 3rd after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.

Ken was born September 21, 1929, in Forest City, Missouri, and spent his childhood in northwest Missouri and Wyoming. He served for five years in the United States Navy and then completed his bachelor’s degree in accounting at the University of Colorado Boulder. He moved to Los Alamos in 1958 and worked for Zia Company and then at Los Alamos National Laboratory until his retirement. He met his wife, Jan, after moving to Los Alamos, and they married Read More

GEORGE BARELA Dec. 3, 2017

George Barela, 49, a resident of Los Alamos passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017 after a hard-fought and lengthy illness with Glioblastoma Brain Cancer.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Marylou Barela.

Mr. Barela was the Owner of MasterCraft Paint and body, he also was a martial arts instructor, he also loved working out, and spending time with his family. He was extremely proud of the roles he played as a stunt double during the television show, Longmire. He enjoyed eating chocolate, and using his natural remedies.

Mr. Barela is survived by his wife, Read More

THEODORE TREVINO TRUJILLO
Dec. 4, 1921-Nov. 21, 2017

Theodore Trevino Trujillo passed away Nov. 21 in Los Alamos. He was born Dec. 4, 1921 in Rancho de Taos to Jose Miguel Trujillo and Maclovia Martinez.

He is survived by his son Thomas Trujillo and partner Jeanice Swain, daughter Patricia Clay and her husband, John, brother Miguel Trujillo and his wife, Gertrude, sisters Sally Dinn and Maggie McWhorter, grandchildren, Maureen (Andrew) Olsen and their children, Matthew (Kate) Clay and their children, and Devin Clay.

Theodore was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 68 years, Mary Jane, Read More

LOUIS ROSOCHA Oct. 17, 2017

 

Dr. Louis Rosocha died unexpectedly in Los Alamos, NM, on October 17, 2017.

 

Louis was born in Harrison, Arkansas, in 1950 to Stanley Rosocha and Wladyslawa “Lottie” Zarkowski Rosocha, and raised in Yellville, Arkansas.

 

He attended the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville), receiving his BS in physics in 1972. He received the MS and PhD degrees in physics, with a minor in chemistry, from the University of Wisconsin (Madison) in 1975 and 1979. While at UW-M, he met and married Emma Riemer. They lived in Madison until Louis joined Los Alamos National Read More

DENNIS E. SMITH Feb. 23, 1942 – Nov. 23, 2017

Dennis E. Smith, 75, died Thursday, November 23, 2017, in Albuquerque, NM.

He was born February 23, 1942, in Washington, DC, to Ernest and Violet Smith. He grew up in Minneapolis, MN, and Los Alamos, NM.

After graduating from Los Alamos High School in 1960, he attended the University of Denver and later the University of New Mexico. He served in the U.S. Navy, where he trained to become an Electronics Technician. He worked for a short time at Los Alamos National Laboratory and later as a manager for many years with Mountain Bell (later known as US West Communications/Qwest Read More

EDWARD CASADOS Nov. 16, 2017

Edward Casados passed away peacefully on Nov. 16, 2017 at his home in Los Alamos.

Edward was a loving and devoted husband for 70 years. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He retired from the Los Alamos Labs after 44 years where he was a chemist. He belonged to the English and Spanish Toastmasters. He had a deep faith in God and his church where he was a lector for many years.

Many knew him from his lifelong love of tennis. His strong love of music was passed down to his children and grandchildren. He was a band member of the Star Dusters and Blue Notes. Read More

BARBARA ROGERS HENDERSON Nov. 15, 2017

Barbara Rogers Henderson, 81, passed away on November 15, 2017 at Sombrillo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where she was known for her smile and pretty eyes. 

She enjoyed living in Pajarito Acres very much since she was raised on a cotton farm in Atoka, south of Artesia, NM. She had her own horse and thus did not mind the “Horsey set” and especially the lot size.

Music was a large part of her life including clarinet, piano, organ and voice. She graduated from Artesia High School in1954 and New Mexico A&M in 1958. At A&M she met her future Read More