Obituaries

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.

January 1, 2014

Jose J. Prieto, 92 passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2014. Visitation will be from 4-9 pm Thursday, January 9, 2014 with a vigil at 7 pm at Sunset Funeral Home-East. Funeral Mass will be at 8:45 am Friday, January 10, 2014 at Cristo Rey Catholic Church. Interment will be at 10 am Friday, January 10, 2014 at Fort Bliss...

December 31, 2013

Kimberly Sarabia, 16, Visitation will be held from 5:00-9:00 pm, TODAY:Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home-West with a Vigil at 7:00 pm. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, January 6, 2014 at San Francisco de Assisi Catholic Church. Interment Private.

December 30, 2013

Lopez, Juan Pablo, 69, Visitation: 3-5 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas. Vigil: 7 p.m. at St. Mark’s Catholic Church. Funeral Mass: 3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 4, 2014 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church. Celebration of Life: 12-3 p.m., Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Lienzo Charro Ajilandero del Bajillo, 1000 Thunder Rd. Socorro, TX. Services entrusted to Sunset...

December 30, 2013

Jesusita Leal, 90, Memorial Visitation will be held from 2:00pm to 5:00pm on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Interment will be Private.

December 30, 2013

Jesus Medina III, also known as Jesse, was born on January 31, 1992, in El Paso, Texas. He was the son of Jesus Manuel Medina Jr. and Jacqueline Jacquez. Jesse confessed Jesus Christ as Lord and was saved by his faith. He attended Destiny Family Christian Center. He departed this life into eternal rest on Monday, December 30, 2013. Jesse...

December 30, 2013

Richard Louis Schultz, Sr., 82, of El Paso, Texas passed away on Monday, December 30, 2013. He was born in Canandaigua, New York on July 12, 1931 to Lloyd Solt and Beatrice Wheaton. He moved to Texas to join the U.S. Army, where he served for 6 years. He was a veteran of the Korean War, and a recipient of...

December 30, 2013

James Howard Brooks, 93, Visitation will be held from 9:00am to 1:00pm on Monday, January 6, 2014 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Committal Service will be at 2:00pm at Fort Bliss National Cemetery with Full Military Honors.

December 30, 2013

Ruth R. Braun, born June 30, 1922 in El Paso, Texas, passed away on December 30, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Anna F. and Harry Rosenberg, as well as her three brothers, Joseph, Leo and Sam Rosenberg. She is survived by her step children Douglas Marks and Meredith Senes, step grandchildren Dan Senes and Laura Dodge,...