JOSEPH R. TAFOYA,  passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Public visitation will be held on Friday, July 23, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church in Lumberton, with a rosary to follow at 6:00 p.m. Mass of  Christian burial will be held on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. also at St. Francis Catholic Church, with a burial to follow at Las Nutrias Cemetery in Lumberton. A full obituary will be posted as soon as it becomes available. The family of Joseph R. Tafoya has entrusted the care of their loved one to the DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the Espanola Valley. 505-747-7477-www.devargasfuneral.com