Juan Tafoya

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Juan "Chamiso" Tafoya, 98, of Taos passed away on August 25, 2007. He was a wonderful father and grandfather, he was very hard worker, he enjoyed fishing and hunting and also loved to play the violin especially Northern New Mexico Folk music. He is preceded in death by his wife, Escolastica Tafoya, his sons, Mike Tafoya and Leroy, parents, Miguel and Demacia Tafoya, granddaughter, Roberta C de Vaca and grandsons, Phillip Tafoya Jr. and Lloyd Tafoya. He is survived by his children, Eva C de Vaca (Tiny) of Santa Fe, Rachel Apodaca (Reyes) of Santa Fe, Johnny Tafoya (Anita) of Taos, Art Tafoya of Taos, Irene Ortiz of Santa Fe, Gil Tafoya (Brenda) of Taos, Louie Tafoya of Taos, Margaret Ruiz of California, Isaac Tafoya of Taos, Phillip Tafoya (Angela) of Taos and Edwin Tafoya of Taos, along with 34 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Rosary will be recited on August 28, 2007 at 7 PM at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Taos, Funeral mass will be held August 29, 2007 at 12PM at Our Lady Of Guadalupe Church, with internment to follow at Nuestra Senora de Dolores Cemetery in Canon.

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Name Juan Tafoya
Date of Death August 25th, 2007
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Funeral Home Rivera Family Funeral Home - Taos
Address 818 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur
Taos NM 87571
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Our deepest sympathy regarding the loss of your father and grandfather. May God Bless your family and Keep You Safe.

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Ernest & Gloria Tafoya published a tribute .

Our thoughts are with the family, we just found out today. Ernie remembers Juan as being a great cousin & will miss him dearly.

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Vera Trujillo-Landon published a tribute .

Deepest Sympathy to the family in the loss of my "Padrino." Thank God we were able to share him all of these blessed years. Last visit with him, he gave me pinion y carne seca. God Rest his Spirit!!!

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Rose Martinez published a tribute .

Dina,
My deepest sympathies to you for your loss. God bless & give you consolation.

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Phil, Angela & family,
We extend our deepest sympathies for your loss.
May God bless & console you at this very sad time.

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My condolences to the Tafoya family. Our best wishes to the family.

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Leon & Sonya Moncayo published a tribute .

May the Lord delight in the music of my great-grandpa's violin! ~Sonya

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