ARMIDA COOPER FOUNTAIN passed away on October 3, 2017 at the age of 71. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother, Sister, and Friend who will be greatly missed. She was a member of a pioneer Ysleta family, preceded in death by her parents, Gilberto and Maria Cooper and spouse James B. Fountain. She was a lifelong resident of El Paso, and a loyal El Paso High School Tiger, where she was a Varsity Cheerleader. She also sang in The St. Patrick’s Cathedral Choir which she loved dearly. Her profession was Speech Language Pathology in Specialty Education and she retired from the El Paso and Gadsden School Districts after 30 years of service. She is survived by her son Jacob B. Fountain, daughter Cristina J. Fountain, grandson Gabriel C. Zepeda, her sisters Yolanda C. Griffin and Anna C. Soto. Visitation will be held on October 8, 2017 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM, with Holy Rosary at 7:00PM at Sunset Funeral Home-West. Funeral Mass will be held on October 9, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, 1118 N. Mesa. Inurnment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery on Alameda. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home-West, 480 N. Resler Dr. Please visit our online registry at www.sunsetfuneralhomes.net.
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