Janet Wise

Janet Ann Wise passed away after a short illness on January 8, 2023 with her sister and her daughter at her side. Janet was born in Detroit, Michigan and lived in that area until 1962 when her family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. She loved riding her horse along the Albuquerque acequias and graduated from Valley High School in 1971. Upon graduation, she began her life in Santa Fe, pursuing a career in public relations and starting her family. Her early professional roles included Deputy Press Secretary for Governor Bruce King and Director of Public Information for the City of Santa Fe. In 1984 Janet took a public relations position at the College of Santa Fe and remained a fixture of that institution's marketing and administrative offices for twenty years. In the 2000’s Janet’s passion for higher education and public relations continued, serving students and communities at the state level, and then as the Executive Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the Santa Fe Community College where she retired in 2017.

Janet loved music, playing piano and french horn as a hobby, and attending concerts with her friends and family. She enjoyed reading and always stayed active by hiking, traveling, taking zumba classes, and caring for her pets.

Janet is preceded in death by her beloved husband Ed Moreno, and her parents Donald and Phyllis Wise. She is survived by: her daughter and son-in-law, Talia and David Sledge, step-daughter and son-in-law Robin and Robert Chadwick, step-daughter Lisa Moreno, sister and brother-in-law Lori and George Bradley, Grandchildren: Price, Solomon, Evelyn, Rozlyn, as well as extended family including nieces, nephews, and cousins.

A service will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 2:00PM at the Rivera Family Kiva Chapel, 417 E. Rodeo Rd, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

The family wishes to acknowledge the outstanding care and concern of the doctors and nurses at Santa Fe Presbyterian Hospital and the Presbyterian Rust Hospital. 

If you wish to honor Janet’s memory with a gift, please consider a financial donation to one of the following organizations:

Campus Cupboard Food Pantry (Janet founded this during her tenure at Santa Fe Community College) www.sfcc.edu/offices/campus-cupboardSend donations to: Santa Fe Community College Foundation, 6401 Richards Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, 87508. Attn: Kelly Marquez

The Horse Shelter www.thehorseshelter.org

 821 West San Mateo Road, Unit A, Santa Fe, NM, 87505