Obituaries

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...

January 5, 2014

Rejoice and be exceeding glad for great is your reward in Heaven- Matthew 5:12a Naquitta Nacole Buckhalter-Dunnell was born June 26, 1981 in Winona, Mississippi to Nathaniel and Jeanette Buckhalter. Naquitta finished her course on January 05, 2014 and the Lord welcomed her home. She was a member of the Unity Missionary Baptist Church, where Pastor Lonnie Townsend is Pastor....

January 5, 2014

Esther Flores Tafoya, 96, was born April 30, 1917 in Hanover, NM to Epigmenio Flores and Susie Vigil Flores. Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother found her rest with Our Lord on Sunday, January 5, 2014. The oldest daughter in the family, she helped raise her eight siblings, and was the one who made the special meals for them...

January 4, 2014

Irmgard Torcoletti, 86, Funeral Mass will begin at 9:15am on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Interment to follow at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home Northeast.

January 4, 2014

Samuel Loya Telles was lifelong resident of the Lower Valley and a descendant of one of the founding families of the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo. Samuel passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014 at the age of 98. He was a WWII combat veteran in Europe, participated in the D Day invasion and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He...

January 4, 2014

Patsy Ruth Spray Tipton, beloved wife of Gene, passed away January 4, 2014. Mother of Nancy Tipton, Jerry Tipton, Nichole Baeza, Shirley Tipton, Cynthia Jeffries, Lisa Tipton, John Tipton, Diane Tipton, Billie Turner, Stephanie Tipton and Michael Tipton. Grandmother to 30, Great-Grandmother to 20 with two on the way, and one great-great grandchild soon to be born. Patsy was born...

January 4, 2014

Amparo Castrellon was called to heaven on the Epiphany of Our Lord. She was born on July 15, 1921 to Ramiro and Guadalupe Perez in El Paso. She worked for over 30 years as a seamstress for various clothes manufacturers. She was a devoted mother and a devoted member of the Catholic Church. She was very famous for her wit,...

January 3, 2014

It brings our family great sadness & of heavy hearts to announce the loss of our dearly loved RICARDO MAGALLANEZ aka HAPPY. His beautiful infectious smile, sparkling eyes & gorgeous dimples will forever live in our hearts. His funny sayings and always the life of the party, his hilarious actions will always live in our memories forever. This is not...

January 2, 2014

Rafael A. Santana, Jr., 78, Visitation will be held from 5:00pm to 9:00pm with a Vigil/Rosary at 7:00pm on Wednesday, January 8, 2013 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Funeral Mass will begin at 9:30am on Thursday, January 9, 2013 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Interment to follow at Fort Bliss National Cemetery with Full Military Honors.

January 2, 2014

Doris Goodwin, 60, Visitaion will be held from 5:00pm to 9:00pm on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Funeral Service will begin at 11:00am on Friday, January 10, 2014 at Destiny Family Christian Center. Interment will follow at Fort Bliss National Cemetery.

January 2, 2014

Sidney Joseph Diamond , Esq. was born in El Paso, Texas on November 28, 1940. He died on January 2, 2014 of a fatal heart attack at the age of 73. Sidney was a prominent El Paso attorney, a pioneer in his field and Senior Partner at Diamond Law. He was a graduate of the University of Texas at El...

January 1, 2014

Sanchez Reyes, Roberto, 62, Visitation: 4-9 p.m. Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas with a Vigil at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 6, 2014 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church. Interment: Private. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home Americas.

January 1, 2014

January 1, 2014

Patricia Marion Stearns (Finsterbusch) March 6, 1937 to January 1, 2014 The start of the new year brought the passing of Patricia “Pat” Stearns, cherished wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and loyal friend. She will be remembered as a woman who was intelligent, graceful, compassionate, thoughtful, caring, wise, and funny. She was adored by all. Pat was born in...

January 1, 2014

Muela, Antonia C., 75, Visitation: 4-9 p.m. with a at Vigil: 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home- Americas Mass of the Resurrection will be said at 10 a.m. Friday, January 10, 2014 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Evergreen Alameda Cemetery. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home Americas.