Robert Mark Tafoya

Loving husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, and friend Robert Mark Tafoya (Pampo/Pops), passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 after losing his long battle with cancer at the age of 62.

He is preceded in death by his mother Rosalie Tafoya, and brother Kyle Tafoya.

Robert is survived by his wife of 44 years who he adored Patricia Tafoya; his sons: Robert Tafoya Jr (Petra), Patrick Tafoya (Andrea), Nicholas Tafoya, Mark Tafoya, also Donovan Pedroncelli and Larry Lopez who looked up to Robert as a father and whom Robert treated as his own. He is also survived by his father and mother in-law Cipriano and Lillian Leyba; siblings: Fred Chavez, Sandra Chavez, Joann Lopez, Jerry Jojola, Geraldine Heshley, Sandra Leyba, Stephen Leyba; grandchildren: Marcus, Mia, Serenity, Patrick (PJ), Layla, Adrian, and Nicholas Jr. (Bear).

Robert was a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was a man with great honor. He served both our country and our city as the City of Albuquerque's Union President for three terms, the most terms anyone has ever served as President, he was thought of as the best Union President the city has ever had. He was well known and respected by many. Robert was the best role model to family and friends around him and made sure his sons stood by that standard.

Billards was Robert's passion. He shared his talents with his sons and grandchildren. He was extremely proud of the bond he had built with them.

Robert was a strong, wonderful man to everyone he encountered. He will be forever loved and greatly missed by us all.

Robert's Life Celebration will begin with a Visitation on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 8:00 am in the Reflection of Life ® Chapel of Reflections Funerals and Life Celebrations/Salazar Funeral Homes & Crematory located at 2400 Washington St NE, 87110. Service will follow at 9:00 am. Robert will be laid to rest at 11:15am at the Santa Fe National Cemetery located at 501 N. Guadalupe St. Santa Fe, 87501.

Due to the Governor's COVID restrictions set in place masks are MANDATORY to attend Robert's Visitation, Service, and Burial. Reflections Funerals and Life Celebrations/Salazar Funeral Homes & Crematory has a capacity of 5 people allowed inside the funeral home at one time. We ask that attendees wait INSIDE of their vehicles until we are ready for the next group of 5 to come in. The Santa Fe National Cemetery is only allowed to have 5 people to be in the committal shelter and asks that all attendees practice social distancing.

Robert's Service and Burial will be live-streamed through Reflections' Facebook page. You do NOT need to have a Facebook account to view the live-streamed events. Please click the links below at the scheduled times.