Obituaries

ALICE JEAN (SNYDER) CARTER Oct. 5, 1931 – May 15, 2022 

Alice Jean (Snyder) Carter was born on Monday, October 5, 1931, to Ralph and Lillian Snyder, a Methodist minister and his wife, who were serving a small church in Newcastle, Wyoming. Alice was the youngest of three children, and she spent most of her childhood in small towns in Wyoming where she was involved in church activities, piano lessons, and Girl Scouts. She loved the outdoors, camping, bird watching, and crafts; loves that stayed with her for the rest of her life. 

After graduating from High School, she began her college career at the Colorado Read More

JOHN E. ‘JACK’ KILLEEN May 27, 2022

John E. ‘Jack’ Killeen, age 79, son of John J. & Frances (Germon) Killeen passed away peacefully among loving family members on Friday, May 27, 2022 at the U. of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia.

Born in Atlantic City, NJ and raised in West Cape May, Jack became a “Man of All Seasons”, hunting, fishing, trapping, laboring on the docks, working at both the Taylor Farm & Rae’s Farm and working for Steger’s Beach Service run by Coach Steve Steger of Cape May.

He attended the original West Cape May Elementary School, and the original Cape May High School Read More

ELIZABETH BLAIR MACMILLAN April 26, 1960 – May 26, 2022

Elizabeth Blair MacMillan of Los Alamos, NM, passed away on May 26, 2022.

Liz was born April 26, 1960 in Los Alamos to Martha C. MacMillan and Donald P. MacMillan.

She was preceded in death by her parents (Martha, 2013, and Donald, 2012) and her brother, Alan (2001).

She is survived by her brother Daniel MacMillan (Juleann Fallgatter) of Washington, DC and her nephew, Kyle MacMillan of Chicago, IL.

Liz attended Los Alamos schools. She was born with Down’s Syndrome. Along with other mothers of similarly disabled children, her parents started Read More

GEORGE ‘BUTCH’ ROYER May 17, 2022

On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, George “Butch” Royer, loving partner, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away at age 80 in Oro Valley, AZ.

Butch was the first of 6 children and only son to Williard and Katherene Royer, born in Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin. His family moved several times, until settling on the “Hill” in Los Alamos, New Mexico. 

Butch spent his high school years in the Secret City, then joined the Air Force where he served as a MP from 1959-1963. Upon the completion of his service, he returned to the Hill and began an extensive career, 39 years, at Los Alamos Read More

BENADITO/LUCIA ROYBAL Sept. 30, 1950 – April 25, 2021/April 22, 2022

Benadito A. and Lucia S. Roybal married Saturday, Sept. 30, 1950. Ben passed from this earth Sunday, April 25, 2021, and Lucy passed from this earth Friday, April 22, 2022.

Ben and Lucy were married 70 years, had three children and built their lives in Pojoaque, New Mexico with children Margaret Royball and husband David Sanchez; Joseph Roybal and wife Hope Roybal; Marci Vigil and partner David Kilgore.

Ben and Lucy also had four grandchildren and two great grandchildren: Emily Lopez and husband Daniel; Cameron Roybal; Kate Read More

JAMES PETER MARSH Feb. 18, 1953 – May 18, 2022

Jim, age 69, passed away the morning of May 18, at his home in South Jordan, UT attended by his family. After a diagnosis of cranial glioblastoma, Jim spent his final months with his wife, Jan, their six daughters and 16 grandchildren. He cherished them all.

He was born Feb. 18, 1953 in Logan, UT, to Nina Maughan and Stanley Peter Marsh, the second of five children. He grew up in Los Alamos, NM, graduating from LA High School in 1971 then on to Utah State to complete his BA degree in Music Education while running hurdles for the university, lettering every year, Read More

MARY ELLEN TALLERICO Oct. 11, 1940 – April 25, 2022

Mary Ellen Tallerico was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She passed away April 25, 2022, in Boulder, Colorado, after a heroic battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loved ones.

Mary Ellen was born Oct. 11, 1940 in Milton, Massachusetts. She went to college first at Manhatanville and then at Tufts University and received her bachelor’s degree in teaching math.

While in college, Mary Ellen met the love of her life, Paul Tallerico. Paul was also studying in Boston at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mary Ellen Read More

DONNA PEMBERTON FELTHAUSER Sept. 5, 1927 – May 2, 2022

Donna Felthauser passed away at home May 2, 2022. She was 94.

Donna was born in Los Angeles, CA Sept. 5, 1927 to Mr. and Mrs. James E. and Marth A. Pemberton. She was born at the French Hospital in Los Angeles because her mother’s doctor said they could not trust the ‘country’ hospital in Alhambra.

In Alhambra she gained her beloved baby sister, Arden. She remembers her father building a dressing table for her out of orange crates that were leftover from the nearby orange groves. She also remembered walking to kindergarten with her friend Theresa Read More

GILBERT ANTHONY ‘TONY’ MIRANDA Nov 10, 1964 – May 1, 2022

Gilbert Anthony ‘Tony’ Miranda, ultra-dedicated believer in the sacred mission of the Catholic Church, who, in his own words, was a Scorpio who could never walk away from a fight, died on Sunday May 1, 2022, of complications resulting from a massive hemorrhagic stroke in Yerevan, capitol city of Armenia, the country that had been one of the great loves of his life.

Tony’s parents moved, in 1972, from Los Angeles, where he was born, to Los Alamos, N.M. He attended classes at Chamisa Elementary School and Cumbres Junior High, graduating from Read More

GREGORY JOSEPH NUNZ 1934 – May 10, 2022

Gregory Joseph Nunz, 87, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and teacher, passed away peacefully May 10, 2022.

He was born in Batavia, New York in 1934 to Sylvester Nunz, and Elizabeth Loselle-Nunz.

He graduated from Cooper Union, as a Chemical Engineer, and was a leading Hydrazine Engine specialist at Rocketdyne, Jet Propulsion Laboratories, and Bell Aerospace, Inc. He went on to work and retire from the Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of New Mexico.

Greg authored two books, “Mathematics and Electronics,” published Read More