Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-01-29
MRS. MANDERFIELD
WAS WELL KNOWN
Belle of Capital During Girlhood-
Widow Of Founder OF New
Mexican


Santa Feans generally were given
a painful surprise when they learned
of the death yesterday afternoon of
Mrs. Josefita Salazar de Manderfield,
widow of the late William H. Man
derlield, founder of the Santa Fe
New Mexican, and its editor and man.
ager for twenty years. Many of her
friends were aware that she had been
in poor health for several weeks but
not even the members Of the family
considered her illness to be of a cri-
tical nature She was perfectly con-
scious up to the last and conversed
with the watcher at her bedside. The
final summons came suddenly and
peacefully.
Mrs. Manderfeld's death resulted
from complication Of diseases. About
three weeks ago she became suffer
er from la grippe Although she COM
planned of not feeling well she was
up and around at first until advised
to remain in bed She made light. of
her aiment and said it was only
transitory. Sunday night she slept
well and awoke in the morning great
~ refreshed. During the afternoon
she did not appear to be any worse.
and was dead almost before those at
her bedside realized that the end had
come. She expired in the arms of
her youngest daughter Mrs. George
w Armijo, wife Of the probate clerk
of Santa Fe County.
Mrs. Manderfield had been a life
long resident of Santa Fe. She was
born in this city sixty-fve years ago,
and in maidenhood her name was
Miss Josefta Salazar. She was
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Santiago
Salazar who sprang from two of the
oldest families in New Mexico. Her
parents are both long since dead. Her
father passed away in the early '70s.
He was a prominent resident of the
Capital during the days Of his activ-
lty.
Miss Josefita Salazar and William
n. Manderfield were married in this
city in 1868. Mr. Manderfield was
the founder and for many years the
editor of the New Mexican. His death
occurred in December 1889. Surviv-
ing of the immediate family besides
the widow are four daughters, Miss
Cerila B. Manderfeld of Santa Fe,
Miss Eugenia Manderfield Of Santa
Fe. Miss Florentina Manderfield, of
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania nun in the order of Sisters
of st. Joseph, whose religious name is
Sister Josefita, and Mrs. George w.
Armijo, of Santa Fe, and one son, E.
Fl. Salazar of Las Vegas, editor and
manager of Ell Independence, a Span
lsh weekly newspaper published in
the Meadow City. Her daughters and
her son with the exception Of the
daughter in the convent were with ner
Wllell Sue ulGu. one dlSU lcdNco ouc
brother Juan Jose Salazar, of Las
Vegas.
During her younger days before her
marriage Mrs. Manderfield was recog-
nized as one of the bellies Of the Cap
ital City. She was vivacious and pret-
ty and had admirers by the score.
Her personal charms were enhanced
rather than diminished by the matron-
ly cares and her beauty was not even
faded by the indellible traces left by
advancing years. In life she was held
in the highest esteem and endeared
herself to all with whom she came
in contact and in death her passing
is sincerely mourned.
During her life time she gave lib
orally Of her means to charity and in
her death the poor of the city have
lost good friend.
The funeral will take place from
the family residence on College Street
opposite st. Michaeps College. Fur
ther than that no definite arrange
ments for the burial have been made
Announcement of the date and hour
will be published tomorrow in the
New Mexican.