Leontina Gallegos Obituary
We bid farewell to Leontina Gallegos of Chama, New Mexico, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on February 24, 2026 at the age of 89. Leontina touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Geronimo Rivera and Maria Luisa Rivera; her husband Felix Ricardo Gallegos (Cardo); her children, Sarah Gallegos and Richard F. Gallegos (Cardito); and her siblings, Jerry Rivera, Praxedes Rivera and Mary Louise Rivera.
She is survived by: her brother José Ignacio Rivera (Jill); her children, José Abél Gallegos (Angela), Melinda Gallegos and Tina Gallegos-Martínez (José Larrañaga); her granddaughters, Hannah Hughes and Lea Pacheco; her great grandchild Caleb Olguin; and her siblings-in-law, Martin Gallegos (Cristella), Mary Gallegos, Olivia Rivera and Patsy Rivera.
