Obituaries

January 11, 2014

Parra, Josefina M., 91, Visitation: 4-9 p.m. Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas with a Vigil at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass: 11:30 a.m. Friday, January 17, 2014 at St. Francis Xavier Cabrini Catholic Church. Interment: San Elizario Cemetery.

January 11, 2014

Irma Estela Cayetano, 76, longtime resident of El Paso, Tx found her rest with Our Lord on Saturday, January 11, 2014. She was a loving daughter, sister, aunt and friend. The joys of her life were all the children that had the great fortune to be touched by her life. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nicolas and...

January 11, 2014

Keith S. Smoak I, 67. A Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home-East. A Graveside Service will follow at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home-East.

January 10, 2014

Maze Captola Qualls, 92, Visitation will be held from 10:00 am-12:00 pm, Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home-West with a Funeral Service at 12:00 pm. Interment to follow at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home-West.

January 10, 2014

Concepcion H. Trujillo, lifelong resident of Socorro Texas and beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend left peacefully to join our Lord Jesus Christ on Friday, January 10, 2014. She was devoted to her faith and served the congregation of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Born September 11, 1910, she lived to celebrate her 103rd centenarian birthday. A farmer’s wife...

January 10, 2014

Opal “Skip” Laven, of El Paso, Texas, passed away Jan. 10, 2014. Born in Ionia, Mich., in 1923, to Albert Luther and Grace Switzer, she served as a WAVE in the US Navy during WWII. In 1958, she married Philip Joseph Laven and raised their family in Chicago, Ill. In 1985, she and Phil moved to El Paso where they...

January 10, 2014

Beard, Robert Allen, 56, Visitation: 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas. Funeral Service: 1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas. Interment: Evergreen East Cemetery.

January 9, 2014

Guadalupe (Lupe) Chaparro passed away peacefully on January 9th, 2014, shy of her 99th birthday. She was predeceased by her husband Raul Chaparro, son Frank Salazar Sr., Brother Frank Chavez, son-in-law Sigurd Rosen. She is survived by her children Ray Salazar (Dolores), former Mayor of El Paso, Olga Rosen, Alice Watson, sister-in-law Merle Chavez, cousin Ruben Schaeffer Sr., and daughter-in-law...

January 9, 2014

Elena Garcia, 91, Visitation will be held from 5:00-9:00 pm, Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home-West with a Vigil at 7:00 pm. Funeral Mass will be held at 9:00 am, Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at St. Jude Catholic Church. Interment to follow at Memory Gardens of the Valley Cemetery. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home-West.

January 9, 2014

Ana Maria Dominguez, 57, Visitation will be held from 3:00-9:00 pm, Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home-West. Visitation will be held from 3:00-9:00 pm, Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home-West with a Prayer Service at 7:00 pm. Graveside Service will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, January 13, 2014 at Memory Gardens of the Valley Cemetery....

January 9, 2014

Rueda-Orozco, Joyce Lynn, 33, Visitation: 4-9 p.m. Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 17, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas. Interment: Mount Carmel Cemetery.

January 8, 2014

Dorothy Marie DeWitt, born August 1, 1929, in Tahlequah, OK, and a longtime resident of El Paso, TX, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2014 at the Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veteran’s Home. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, of 54 years, James L. DeWitt, her sister, Hazel Barrett and her brother Jimmy Magee both of Mounds,...

January 8, 2014

Dorothy Marie DeWitt, 83, Committal Service at 2:30pm, Friday, June 13 at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery with a Memorial Service to follow at 5pm at 9014 Leo Street. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home Northeast.

January 8, 2014

Deborah Suzanne Uribe, age 49, of El Paso, TX, joined our Lord, God in Heaven on January 8, 2014. She was born in Heidelberg, Germany and raised in Kentucky. She was a former employee of the Smith’s Food and Drug “family” in Northeast El Paso. She was the beloved wife of Steven Uribe, and loving mother of Keith Holdridge, Amanda...

January 7, 2014

Julia Perez, 60. Visitation will be held from 5:00-9:00 pm with a Vigil at 7:00 pm, Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home-West. Funeral Mass will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, January 13, 2014 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home-West.

January 7, 2014

Bertha Terrell, age 91, a life-long resident of El Paso, passed away on January 7, 2014. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. The joys of her life were her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Beuford Terrell. She is survived by her four children, Michael Terrell, Barbara Terrell Nowak, Margaret...

January 6, 2014

CATARINO CORDERO MORALEZ JR. passed away on Monday, January 6, 2014 at the age of 94. He was preceded in death by his wife Lucia “China” Moralez, brothers: Armando, Raul, Ricardo and Manuel Moralez, his sisters: Blanca Lara and Marina Benavides. He is survived by his sons: Alejandro Escobar Moralez and Catarino Escobar Moralez III and his wife Bertha, grandchildren:...

January 6, 2014

January 6, 2014

Frank William Moses, Jr., Visitation wil be held from 10:00am to 12:15pm with a Scripture Service at 12:15pm on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Committal Service will begin at 1:30pm on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Fort Bliss National Cemetery with Full Military Honors.

January 6, 2014

GUADALUPE MEJIA passed away on Monday, January 6, 2014 at the age of 95. She was member and treasurer for the Guadalupanas and an author. She was preceded in death by her husband Eufemio Mejia , son Edmundo Mejia, daughters; Beatriz Mejia, Herlinda Mejia and Carmen Mejia. She is survived by her children: Aurora Mejia, Felipe Mejia, Ruben Mejia, Victor...