Obituaries
Frances M. Thick
January 23, 2012
Frances May Thick, born in Amarillo, TX in 1931. She was preceded in death by her son Kenneth Thick. She passed away Sunday evening on January 22, 2012 after a long battle with diabetes and heart disease. Frances grew up in the Clint, Ft. Hancock, and Fabens areas and retired as a Civil Servant with over 30 years of service...
Emmanuel Alejandro Torres
January 22, 2012
Baby Emanuel Alejandro Torres, 5 days old passed away on January 22, 2012. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a Reading at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas. Funeral Mass will be said at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 27, 2012 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Interment to follow at...
Ofelia G. Apodaca
January 22, 2012
Ofelia Apodaca, 88, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 24, 2012 with a Vigil at 7:00p.m. at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas, Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church . Interment will follow at Mount Carmel Cemetery. Services entrusted to Sunset...
Trinidad Loza
January 22, 2012
Trinidad “Tony” Loza born May 30, 1931 passed away Sunday, January 22, 2012 at the age of 80 in his home surrounded by his family. He served in the United States Marine Corp and was a member of the Marine Corp Reserves of El Paso. He is survived by his wife, Manuela of 54 years of marriage; sons, Debe and...
Bertha Paz
January 21, 2012
BERTHA PAZ went to be with our Lord, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, January 21, 2012. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 63. She was a lifelong resident of El Paso and was a 1966 graduate of Eastwood High School. She also graduated with a BS in Psychology from the University of Texas at El Paso...
Manuel Corral
January 20, 2012
Manuel Corral, 61, passed away on January 20, 2012. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas. Funeral Mass will be said at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 23, 2012 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church. Interment will be Private.
Mary Virginia Boyles
January 20, 2012
Mary Virginia Rogers Boyles, born in Lufkin, TX, passed away January 20, 2012 in El Paso, TX. She attended Lufkin High school and later earned her teaching degree and certification from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX. For two years she was an English teacher in the Lufkin Public Schools. In 1957 she began teaching 3rd grade at...
Manuel A. Cooper
January 20, 2012
Manuel Avelino Cooper left our arms but never our hearts on January 20, 2012. He was born in El Paso, November 10, 1933. Loving husband to wife Nellie, they were married for 52 years. He served in the army for our country in the Korean War, attended UTEP and earned a degree in accounting, and worked for the City of...
Rebecca Camacho
January 20, 2012
Rebecca Camacho Munoz, 69, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2012. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Monday, January 23, 2012 with a Vigil at 7:00p.m. at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas, Funeral Mass will be at (time pending) Monday, January 23, 2012 at La Purisima Catholic Church (Socorro Mission). Interment will follow at Mount Carmel Cemetery. Services entrusted to Sunset...
Coty Avedician
January 19, 2012
Coty Avedician 1954-2012 Beloved (Coty Avedician) daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend will have visitation services on Sunday Jan. 22 at Sunset Funeral Home West from 5-7 pm with a rosary at 6:00pm. The funeral service will be held on Monday Jan. 23 at St. Jude Catholic Church at 11:30 am. Burial: Memory Gardens She is survived by...
Edmundo Maldonado
January 19, 2012
Edmundo Maldonado, 72, passed away on January 19, 2012. Mr. Maldonado is survived by his lovely wife: Marina Maldonado, son; Edmundo Maldonado Jr., brothers; Mike Maldonado of El Paso, TX and Johnny Maldonado of California, sisters; Corina Lopez of Albuquerque, and Gloria De La Cruz of Las Vegas, NV. Funeral Mass will be said at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January...
Robert Emmet O'Malley
January 19, 2012
Robert Emmet O’Malley January 12, 1923-January 19, 2012. Born in Phoenix, Arizona to John G. O’Malley and Mary C. O’Malley, Robert. He served as a Naval Officer in World War II and graduated from Notre Dame University. He is survived by his wife, Sharon O’Malley, son, John O’Malley, and daughter Kathleen O’Malley Bussell, two grandchildren, Heather O’Malley Haycraft and Jody...
Robert James Bates
January 19, 2012
Beloved husband and father Robert James Bates, 82, passed away on January 19, 2012 in El Paso, Texas following a 3 year battle with cancer. Robert was born on March 6, 1929 in Wanette, Oklahoma to father Richard Perry Bates and mother Carmen Cordero. After attending high school in Aurora, Colorado, Robert enlisted in the United States Army, serving in...
Edmundo Maldonado
January 19, 2012
Edmundo Maldonado, 72, passed away on January 19, 2012. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a Vigil at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 23, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas. Funeral Mass will be said at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church (Main). Interment to follow at...
Caridad M. Gutierrez
January 19, 2012
Caridad M. Gutierrez, 100, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2012. Mrs. Gutierrez will be remembered as a people person who was always active. She volunterered in the girl scouts for many years. After the children were grown Caridad continued her education at UTEP receiving her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. She taught for EPISD until her retirement. Mrs. Gutierrez was preceded...
Gary D. Mende
January 18, 2012
Gary Darrin Mende, born January 2, 1965, passed away on January 18, 2012. He left behind his loving fiancé, Lourdes Henry; daughter, Heather Mende; mother, Carol Mende; sister, Melanie Flynn; and brothers, Kevin, Brian, and Bruce. He was born and raised in El Paso and spent many years in the Austin area in construction and carpentry work. Memorial Services will...
Carmen Ortiz
January 17, 2012
Carmen Ortiz, Vigil/ Rosary: 7pm, Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Funeral Mass: 9:15am, Monday, January 23, 2012 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Committal service: 10:30am, Monday, January 23, 2012 at Fort Bliss National Cemetery.
Ramon Castillo
January 16, 2012
Ramon Castillo, 64, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2012. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 18, 2012 with a Vigil at 7:00 p.m. at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas. Funeral Mass will be said at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church. Interment to follow at Mount Carmel Cemetery
Benita Ayala
January 16, 2012
Benita Ayala, 98, Visitation 4-9 pm with prayer service at 7 pm Friday, January 20, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home-East. Funeral Service at 9:30 am Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home-East. Burial will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Julia G. Brown
January 16, 2012
Julia Brown, 96, El Paso resident since 1979, passed away of natural causes on January 16, 2012. Born, October 3, 1915 in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, her family homesteaded in Montana in 1918. Julia attended school in Hardin, Montana. There she married Alvin Brown who passed away in 1994. Both Julia and Alvin worked for Boeing during WWII making bombers for...