Obituaries

DENNIS BREWSTER HAYES Sept. 16, 1938 – Jan 2, 2023

Dr. Dennis Brewster Hayes, of Cedar Crest, New Mexico has surrendered his earthly body after a short illness.

The son of Robert and Marian Hayes, he was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 16, 1938, the second of three children.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years Jan Hayes nee Gamble and his two children, daughter Denise and her husband Ryan, grandsons Nicholas and Alec, his son Doug and his wife Kathryn, his sister Barbara, and brother Bobby.

In 1957 Dennis met Jan, the woman with whom he would spend Read More

TERRANCE MICHAEL VERGAMINI Sept. 25, 1965 ̶ Nov. 20, 2022

Terrance Michael (Terry) Vergamini passed away Nov. 20, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Terry is survived by his wife Catherine Mahan Boyd, his mother Peggy Gautier, his stepmother Nora Haskins and by members of his extended family as well as friends and co-workers.

He was preceded in death by his father Phil Vergamini, his brother Tony Vergamini and his stepfather Jim Gautier.

Born in Superior, Wisconsin Sept. 25, 1965, Terry moved to Los Alamos with his family in 1971. He graduated from Los Alamos High School in 1983, attended Read More

JAMES ARLINGTON GRUNDL March 15, 1929 – Dec. 8, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisc.—James Arlington Grundl, 93, died peacefully Dec. 8, 2022, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

Born March 15, 1929, in Milwaukee to Herman A. and Irene M. (Martina) Grundl, both of Milwaukee, he graduated with a BS degree from Marquette University and an MS degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, both in physics.

In 1952 he married Elaine Ellen McGowan of Greenleaf, Wisconsin, and they moved to Los Alamos, New Mexico, where he worked as a nuclear physicist for the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (now Los Alamos National Laboratory). Read More

RENATE ZINN Dec. 1, 1931 – Jan. 11, 2023

Renate Zinn, neé Meerkamp, was born Dec. 1, 1931, in Dortmund, Germany. She died peacefully at El Castillo Life Plan Community Jan. 11, 2023, of critical limb ischemia.

Renate overcame being bombed in her home during WWII, escaping the Russians on the Eastern Front in a boxcar, surviving on her own in postwar Germany from age 15, and the death of her beloved son Jeff in 1975.

She emigrated to NYC in 1953 and married John Zinn on Veteran’s Day, 1954. She gave birth to their first son, Kai, in 1955 in Berkeley, CA and to Lennard and Jeff, in 1958 and 1961 in Los Alamos, Read More

MARY AGNES OLGUIN May 15, 1928 – Jan. 6, 2023

Mary Agnes Olguin, 94, decided that it was time to join her loved ones in heaven on January 6, 2023.

Mary (known to her family and closest friends as Inez) was born on the family dairy farm between La Veta and Walsenburg, Colorado by the beautiful Spanish Peaks on May 15, 1928.

Mary and Al moved to White Rock, New Mexico in September of 2003 to be closer to their daughter and her family. Mary’s time was spent doing alterations for clients throughout White Rock and Los Alamos.

In 2018, Mary went to live at Beehive Homes in White Rock. She was predeceased by her husband, Read More

Ramon N. (Ray) Garcia September 30, 1935 – January 5, 2023

Ramon N. Garcia was born in Pojoaque, NM to Elizario Sr. and Estefanita Garcia. He was a 1954 graduate of Pojoaque Valley High School where he served as President of the Student Council, officer in the Future Farmers of America, and in the Letterman Club as a member of both the basketball and baseball teams.

After graduating from high school, Ramon worked for the Santa Fe County Treasurer’s office and Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory prior to being drafted in the United States Army where he served overseas in Germany as a Staff Sargent. After Read More

ALLEN LEE BOWMAN Jan. 19, 1931 – Oct. 14, 2022

Allen Lee Bowman “Al” passed away peacefully on October 14, 2022 in Green Valley, Arizona.

He was born on January 19, 1931 in Arlington, VA to John Dee Perry Bowman & Loula Elizabeth Flanagan.

Al graduated from high school at the age of 16 because he was able to skip part of 4th and all of 5th grade. Al often attributed this fortuitous event to his obsession with reading, which he did every chance he had.

After high school, Al attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA where he met the love of his life, Margaret Maxwell Braddock. As the Read More

RONALD HARRISON Jan. 21, 1943 – Jan. 7, 2023

St. GEORGE, Utah – Ronald Harrison, 79, passed away January 7, 2023, on his way home from Arizona. He was born January 21, 1943, in Gallup, New Mexico to Edwin and Paula Harrison. He married Judy Kerns on February 8, 1964, in Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Ron grew up in Los Alamos and worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory for 36 years. He loved playing tennis, softball, baseball, and bowling. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing and motorcycle riding. He was a Christian man who loved serving the Lord Jesus Christ.

Ron is survived by his wife, Judy; Read More

RONALD JOSEPH MARTINEZ Sept. 7, 1954 – Dec. 31, 2022

Ronald Joseph Martinez was born Sept. 7, 1954 and was called home to be with our heavenly father Dec. 31, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was a life-long resident of Cuartelez, NM. There he built a beautiful life which he will forever be remembered by.

Ron was preceded in death by his loving parents Jose E and Aurora Martinez of Cuartelez, brother Larry Martinez, and god-daughter Amanda Archuleta.

Ron is survived by his beautiful wife of 48 years Doreen Martinez, his loving children LouAnna and Ronald Martinez, daughter-in-law Cynthia Read More

BARBARA ‘BOBBIE’ JEAN GIBSON Nov. 18, 1932 – Jan. 2, 2023

Barbara “Bobbie” Jean Gibson of League City, Texas passed away peacefully on January 2, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.

Bobbie was born November 18, 1932, to William E. and Christine M Reccius in Louisville, KY.  She graduated from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio in 1953 specializing in music and education.

Bobbie was happily married to Calder A. Gibson in 1957 after he graduated from seminary school. Following many pastoral callings, Bobbie and Calder lived and served in Wantaugh, NY;  Bridgehampton, NY; Watermill, Read More