Lester Daryl Rothschild

Lester Daryl Rothschild El Paso – Lester “Les” Rothschild 76, passed away on Tuesday, January 12th, 2021 after battling complications due to Parkinson’s related dementia. Lester was born in El Paso, Texas on May 16, 1944. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Wendy, his son Neil Rothschild and daughter Lori Stern. He is also survived by his loving grandchildren, Ava, Guy and Libby Stern who will miss their “Pappa”. Lester was the devoted son of Martha Goldberg (of blessed memory) and big brother to Berny Rothschild (of blessed memory), Sylvan Rothschild and Bunny Ginsburg. He is also survived by brother-in-law Harold Ginsburg and sister-in-law Karen Latiano. Lester was voted “Senior Favorite” and was part of the Varsity Football & Track teams at El Paso High. He was a lifelong fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers as well as the UTEP Miners which stemmed from being a student at Texas Western when they won the NCAA Basketball Championship in 1966. Les was also a Vietnam Navy Veteran who exuded integrity, generosity and kind heartedness. He worked for many years in retail in downtown El Paso and was truly a wonderful, friendly person. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, his services will be private. The funeral will be virtually livestreamed at 10:00am on Thursday, January 14th, 2021 at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88340723513?pwd=VEQ4L0FxampyYUxBaFFrcFNhNTVQUT09 In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Congregation B’nai Zion or a charitable organization of your choice.