Obituaries

Carmen Luz Chavez

Carmen Luz Chavez

September 4, 2017

Carmen Luz Chavez, 95, born on July 22, 1922 to Jose Isabel Chavez and Leonor Rosales in El Paso, Texas. She passed away September 4, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She is preceded in death be her parents and is survived by her sons: Enrique and Luis Chavez; and daughter, Maria Luisa Kaminski. Visitation will be from 5:00pm to...

David Perez Gutierrez

David Perez Gutierrez

September 4, 2017

David Perez Gutierrez, 90, passed away on Monday September 4, 2017. David was born in Ensign, Kansas on April 7, 1927 to John and Lucia Gutierrez. After graduating from Ensign High School, he then left to serve his country proudly in the United States Army. His experiences took him to Kentucky, Virginia and Europe during the Korean War. David served...

Evangelina Peralta

Evangelina Peralta

September 3, 2017

Evangelina Peralta, 87, passed away Sunday night, September 3, 2017, in company of her daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a mother of 19 children, 10 survived, 45 grandchildren, 116 great grandchildren and 27 great-great grandchildren. At the beginning of her young life she was a nurse in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico until she married and moved to California where...

Ernesto R. Ruiz

Ernesto R. Ruiz

September 3, 2017

Ernesto R Ruiz, 94 born 2/26/23, a native of El Paso TX, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. He was a devoted and loving husband to Aurora, wife of 62 years. Survived by his 4 sons, Jose, Ernesto, Victor, and Ricardo; 2 daughters, Dora Maria and Luz Elena. He was adored by his 12 grandchildren and...

Rodolfo Marshall

Rodolfo Marshall

September 3, 2017

Rodolfo Marshall, 59, Visitation will be from 4:00pm to 9:00pm with a Vigil/Rosary at 7:00pm, Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Sunset Funeral Homes- East. Funeral Mass will be at 9:30am, Monday, September 11, 2017 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Committal Service will follow at 11:00am at Fort Bliss National Cemetery with Military Honors.

William  Martin Webb

William Martin Webb

September 3, 2017

William Martin Webb, 80, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2017, in El Paso, Texas. He was born on July 14, 1937, in San Angelo, Texas to William Fletcher and Olga Estelle Webb. Preceded in death by his parents and daughter Elaine Webb. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Lois Martin Webb, and his daughter Melissa...

Sidney Kligman

Sidney Kligman

September 3, 2017

Sidney Kligman, age 88, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017 in El Paso, Texas surrounded by his loving family. He was born one of five siblings on September 18, 1928 in Amarillo, Texas. In 1949 after attending Texas Tech University in Lubbock, he met and married the love of his life, Fay. In the early days of their marriage,...

Wallace J.  Eisman

Wallace J. Eisman

September 2, 2017

Wallace J. Eisman, 85, Visitation will be from 11:30am to 12:30pm with a Funeral Service to begin at 12:30pm on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Committal Service to follow at 1:30pm at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Please visit our online registry book at www.sunsetfuneralhomes.net.

Jose Antonio Cervantes

Jose Antonio Cervantes

September 2, 2017

Jose Antonio Cervantes, born on the 16th of January, 1951, passed away on September 2, 2017 at the age of 66. He is survived by his wife, Maria Cervantes; mother, Andrea Cervantes; sons, Alexis, Ulyses, and Angel Cervantes; daughters, Griscel, Brenda, Wendy, Nancy, and Maria Guadalupe Cervantes; as well as extended family. A visitation will be held at Sunset Funeral...

Manuel M. Carbajal

Manuel M. Carbajal

September 1, 2017

Manuel M. Carbajal, 88, Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 9:00pm with a Vigil/Rosary at 7:00pm on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Sunset Funeral Home West. Funeral Mass will begin at 10:00am on Friday, September 8, 2017 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Committal Service will follow at 11:00am at St. Anthony Cemetery.

Nancy Corinne Hamilton

Nancy Corinne Hamilton

August 31, 2017

Nancy Corinne Miller Hamilton was born Aug. 22, 1929, in El Paso, the daughter of Harold F. and Corinne Miller. She graduated from Austin High School in 1946 and received her B.A. degree in journalism in 1949 and M.A. in English in 1954 from Texas Western College (now The University of Texas at El Paso). Her career alternated mainly between...

Maria Irene Salas

Maria Irene Salas

August 31, 2017

Maria Irene Salas, age 74, passed away on August 31, 2017. She is survived by her husband, Faustino Salas; sons, Ismael and Aldo Salas; daughter, Yvette Alvidrez; brothers, Rafael, Arturo, and Roberto Vega; sisters, Carmen Flores and Delia Vega; 7 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. A visitation will be held at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, from...

Maria de Jesus Douglass

Maria de Jesus Douglass

August 30, 2017

María de Jesús Olivas Douglass left this world to meet Our Lord on August 29, 2017. Our sweet “Chita” graduated from the former St. Joseph Academy in 1955. She worked as a legal secretary before deciding to pursue a teaching degree at UTEP. A life-long learner, she followed her Bachelor’s degree with a Master’s degree and, after a successful career...

Myra Pinkney

Myra Pinkney

August 30, 2017

Myra Pinkney, 99, Visitation will be from 6:00pm to 8:00pm on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast, 4631 Hondo Pass Drive. Funeral Service will begin at 11:00am on Friday, September 8, 2017 at Northeast Bible Fellowship Church, 5505 Threadgill Ave. Committal Service will to follow at 1:30pm, Friday, September 8, 2017 at Desert View Cemetery. Services entrusted...

Ruben Gutierrez

Ruben Gutierrez

August 28, 2017

Ruben Gutierrez, age 47, entered into rest on Monday, August 28, 2017, in El Paso, Texas. He was born on November 19, 1969. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home West.

Kenneth Leighty

Kenneth Leighty

August 28, 2017

Kenneth Leighty, age 84, entered into rest on Monday, August 28, 2017, in El Paso, Texas. He was born on September 24, 1941. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home West.

Audrey Ann "Mucka" Hargraves

Audrey Ann "Mucka" Hargraves

August 27, 2017

Audrey “Mucka” Hargraves Audrey Ann Ferris Hargraves died on August 27, 2017 at University Medical Center surrounded by her loved ones. She was born June 13, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts to Kenneth John Ferris and Mary Nolden Ferris. After graduation from George Washington High School in Alexandria, VA, she attended Tuffs University in Boston, MA. In June 1952, she married...

Ernesto "Juanito" Hernandez

Ernesto "Juanito" Hernandez

August 27, 2017

ERNESTO BARROZO HERNANDEZ “JUANITO” passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at the age of 91, surrounded by his children and family. He was born in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico on November 7, 1925. He fought the good fight with complications of Parkinson’s disease. He was longtime resident of Sunland Park, NM. He was preceded in death by his parents Nazaria...

Hilda Amaya

Hilda Amaya

August 27, 2017

Hilda Amaya, 54, Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 9:00pm with a Vigil/Rosary at 7:00pm, Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Sunset Funeral Homes- East. Funeral Mass will be at 11:00am, Wednesday, August 30. 2017 at Our Lady of the Light Catholic Church.

Rogelio Carlos

Rogelio Carlos

August 26, 2017

Rogelio “Chito” Carlos, Jr., 79, of El Paso, TX passed peacefully at 2:07 p.m. August 26th, 2017 in his home, surrounded by his family. Born May 22, 1938 in El Paso, TX to Rogelio Sr. and Guadalupe Carlos. Survived by his wife, Esperanza Carlos; children: Guadalupe, Ricardo, Roberto, Christina and her husband Johnny Quint Roberson, Graciela and her husband Daniel...