Rita Louise Fuentes

Rita L. Fuentes passed away peacefully February 8, 2021. She was born on September 18, 1933 in Kanorado, Kansas to Rosa Diaz Fuentes and Jesus Fuentes. The family moved to El Paso, Texas in 1941. Rita graduated from Austin High School in 1951 and became a self-taught artist/illustrator. She had a long career at The Popular Department Store as a commercial illustrator of women’s fashion until the store’s closing in 1995. Rita was preceded in death by her parents and four siblings: Aurora Monteros, Margaret Orozco, Trinidad Rios, Elisa Monteros, and Antonio Fuentes. She is survived by her sister Belen “Billie” Needle (Joel), of Cypress, Texas, as well as by many nieces and nephews. The family would like to give special thanks to the staff at Bienvivir and to the loving caregivers at Casa Everay for the wonderful support and attention they gave to Rita while she was in their care. Funeral Mass will be held at 9:00 AM, Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 9205 N. Loop. Inurnment will follow at 10:30 AM at Mount Carmel Cemetery, 401 S. Zaragoza.