Selfa Trujillo Obituary
Beloved mother, wife, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother passed away on January 13, 2026. Selfa was born on September 8, 1932 in Truchas, New Mexico. She lived most of her life in Santa Fe, New Mexico with her husband Efren Trujillo. Selfa was an amazing, kind, loving, happy, and very funny person. She will be greatly missed. Selfa was survived by her daughter Sylvia Rodriguez, son-in-law Victor Rodriguez, grandson, Phillipe Rodriguez, (Serena), granddaughter Renee Gallegos (Steve) granddaughter Mariquita Baca (Andrew), her great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren Nicolas Rodriguez, Sean Rodriguez, Pedro Sanchez, Lucrecia Baca, Tomas Gallegos and Damian & Sebastian. Nieces Rosalie Pena and family and Loyola (Lorenzo) Perez and family. Her cousin Danny Martinez and her sister in-law Amelia Martinez. Selfa was proceeded in death by her husband Efren Trujillo, her infant daughter Maria, her parents Silviano and Lucrecia Lopez, and her sister Sinforosa Lopez and also her parent in laws, Pedro and Manuelita Trujillo, brother laws, Gilbert and Pete Trujillo and sister in law Maria Lopez as well as numerous other relatives and friends. The family would like to acknowledge the kind and compassionate staff at AmberCare Hospice.
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