Obituaries

Josephine North

Josephine North

August 30, 2014

Having lived life to the fullest, Miss Josephine North, age 91, has been promoted to heaven on August 30, 2014. She was born on June 28, 1923 in Nashville, Tennessee and was a member of the Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Watson and Mamie North; brother, Harold North; sisters Ruth Deane Gibson, and Mary Eunice...

Lupe Alvarez

Lupe Alvarez

August 30, 2014

Lupe Alvarez, 86 passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014. Vigil will be at 4 pm with a Funeral Mass at 5 pm on Friday, September 5, 2014 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church 10970 Bywood..

Tomas Huerta

Tomas Huerta

August 30, 2014

Tomas Huerta, Jr., 49, was born in El Paso, Texas on November 28, 1964. He worked at COSTCO for 10 years. He is survived by his two sons: Derek Anthony and Tomas Huerta III; five grandchildren; his mother, Herlinda G. Huerta; brother, David Huerta, Sr.; sisters: Aurora Castañeda, Elvira Ortega and Bertha Alicia Martinez. Tomas was preceded in death by...

Gerda L. Lesh

Gerda L. Lesh

August 29, 2014

Gerda L. Lesh, 93, Committal Service: 9:00am on Monday, September 8, 2014 at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home Northeast.

Nacy  Bailey

Nacy Bailey

August 29, 2014

Nancy C. Bailey, 76, passed away on Friday August 29, 2014. Nancy was born in Belle West Virginia on August 1, 1938. In her life she visited Germany, Panama and ended up in Texas as a military wife raising three children. She worked for Dr. Gary Boudreaux as a Dental Assistant for 32 years up through Thursday of last week....

Francisco  Avila

Francisco Avila

August 29, 2014

Francisco Avila Sr. (Peanut), 79, went home to meet his Creator August 29, 2014. He was a long life resident of El Paso, proud graduate and alumni of Bowie High School class of 1954. He was a Korean War veteran, attended TransWestern College, and retired from White Sands Missile Range after 31 years. He was an active member of St....

Grady Paul Pilgrim

Grady Paul Pilgrim

August 28, 2014

Grady Paul Pilgrim, 54, passed away on August 28, 2014. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his father, Donald Lee Pilgrim; mother, Mattie Sue Pilgrim and brother, David L. Pilgrim. Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 9:00pm with a Prayer Service at 7:00pm on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Interment will be Private. Services entrusted...

Phyllis Louise Ivie Durnford

Phyllis Louise Ivie Durnford

August 28, 2014

Phyllis Ivie Durnford, 91, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2014, near her daughter with happiness and love in her heart. We know our “angel mother” is full of joy and love to return to our Heavenly Father and her beloved husband whom she had missed every day since his passing seven years ago. Our mother and father were married...

Rodolfo Yanez

Rodolfo Yanez

August 27, 2014

Rodolfo Yanez, Jr. passed away August 27, 2014. He was a loyal friend to all who knew him and a big Dallas Cowboy fan. He was retired, after 30 years of service, from the City of El Paso Parks and Recreation. He was preceded in death by his brother, Carlos Yanez. He is survived by his parents, Rodolfo and Maria...

Amada Bustamante

Amada Bustamante

August 27, 2014

Amada Bustamante, 92, Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 9:00pm with a Rosary at 7:00pm on Friday, Septemeber 5, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Scripture Service: 10:00am on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Graveside Service will follow at 11:30 am at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Armando T. Puertas

Armando T. Puertas

August 26, 2014

Puertas, Armando T., 75, Visitation: 4-9 p.m. Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas with a Vigil at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Interment: Evergreen East Cemetery. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home Americas.

Austin Pomeroy Gaylord

Austin Pomeroy Gaylord

August 26, 2014

Austin Pomeroy Gaylord was born to Austin C. and Genevieve Gaylord in Pittsfield, MA on September 17, 1931. He passed peacefully from this life to join his beloved wife, Marlene, on August 26, 2014. Austin loved meeting people and visiting with them. He worked in sales for many years, but his true passion was square dance calling which he did...

Johnnie Elizabeth Carter

Johnnie Elizabeth Carter

August 26, 2014

Johnnie Elizabeth Carter was born on September 27, 1925 and transitioned from this world on August 26, 2014 at 1:30am. Mom began her life in Tupelo, Mississippi the daughter of Bernard and Alberta Smith. She had 9 siblings, all preceded her in death. She was a student of excellence, graduating Spellman University as Valedictorian in 1949. She met a handsome...

Mary Kathleen Vega

Mary Kathleen Vega

August 26, 2014

Kathy Vega passed away on August 26, 2014. She was born in El Paso to Bill and Mary Jo Holik. Kathy graduated from Coronado High School and the University of Denver and was a foreign exchange student for a year in Costa Rica where she met her husband of 35 years, Armando Vega. They married in El Paso in 1979...

Miguel Angel Arzabala

Miguel Angel Arzabala

August 25, 2014

Miguel Angel Arzabala,58 passed away Monday, August 25, 2015. Visitation will be from 4-9 pm with a vigil at 7 pm on Friday, August 29, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home-East. Funeral Mass will be at 10 am Saturday, August 30, 2014 at St. Stephens Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Evergreen East Cemetery.

Robert Francis Simonet

Robert Francis Simonet

August 25, 2014

Robert Francis Simonet, 74, Gathering of Remembrance will be from 6:00pm to 9:00pm with Military Honors and a Rosary at 7:00pm on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Interment will be Private.

Luis Romero

Luis Romero

August 25, 2014

Luis Romero, Sr., 84 passed away on August 25, 2014, in Greeley, CO. He was born on June 21, 1930 in Garfield, NM. He enlisted in the US Army, and after completing his time in the service he moved to El Paso, where he met and married, Delia Armendariz Romero, the mother of their thirteen children. He was a retired...

Laura Lara

Laura Lara

August 24, 2014

Laura Lara, 51, Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 9:00pm with a Rosary at 7:00pm on Friday, August 29, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Funeral Mass will begin at 9:00am on Saturday, August 30, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Graveside Service will at 10:30 am at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Maria Rumalda Patterson

Maria Rumalda Patterson

August 24, 2014

Maria Rumalda Patterson, 75, Visitation will be held from 11:00am to 12:30pm Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Funeral Mass will begin at 1:00pm on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Fort Bliss National Cemetery.

Uriel Martinez

Uriel Martinez

August 24, 2014

Uriel Martinez, 71, Visitaion will be held from 5:00pm to 9:00pm with a Prayer Service at 7:00pm on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Funeral Service will begin at 11:00am on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Interment is Private.