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Tony Sawtell Obituary
With heartbreaking sadness, the family of Tony Sawtell announces his passing. Tony was an attorney in Santa Fe for almost 50 years with the firms of Catron, Catron and Sawtell and later with Sawtell, Wirth, and Biedscheid. He was a graduate of Stanford and the University of New Mexico School of Law.
He is survived by his wife of fifty-two years, Sarah; daughter Katherine and her husband Ed; son Andrew and his wife Kyla; the apple of his eye granddaughter, Ava Jean; brother Peter and his wife Allyson and their son Geoff; brother-in-law Jim and wife Janice and their children Meredith and Charlie; cousins Steve and Julia Sawtell and Katie Del Conte. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Gloria Sawtell; grandparents Bill and Helen Sawtell and Waldron and Grace Cassidy; and in-laws Dr. Charles and Jean Ashby.
A memorial service to remember Tony will be at the United Church of Santa Fe at 1804 Arroyo Chamiso in Santa Fe on August 29, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. The Reverend Talitha Arnold officiating. For the full obituary, please go to riverafamilyfuneralhome.com.
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Geraldine Rivera
August 24, 2025
Sarah and kids, so sorry to hear of Tony´s passing. He was a truly lovely man--a gentleman and a scholar as they say. I very much enjoyed working with him at the Catron Firm in the mid-80´s. The Sawtells and the Catrons treated me and everyone who worked there like family. Tony was special.
Bob Di Janni
August 19, 2025
So sorry to hear. We worked with Mr. Sawtell several times throughout our career as Home Contractors in Santa Fe. Tony was always a gentleman and worked intelligently and professionally to represent his client. Tony was a problem solver. He will be missed.
Wishing peace to his Friends and Family.
Kelly Wilner
August 16, 2025
I´m so sorry to hear about Tony´s passing. He was such a lovely man. Always a gentleman, very professional to work with and a great sense of humor. He will be missed.
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