Obituaries
Rosemarie Linek Williams
January 15, 2009
Rosemarie Linek-Williams, loving mother and matriarch, passed away on Thursday, January 15, at the age of 85. She is survived by Klaus Hille (son) and his wife Anita, Karola (daughter) and her husband Owen Finley, Jo Lena Carstensen (daughter), ten grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Anneliese Dengel and brother Peter Botsch, both of...
Curtis Allan Gipson
January 15, 2009
Curtis Allan Gipson, 30, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2010. Survived by his wife, Cynthia Gipson; mother, Mary Ann McCravey; sons, Curtis Jr., and Cordae Gipson; brother, Ray Gipson. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 24, 2010 with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas. Funeral Service will be at...
Irene (Sister) Chaparro
January 15, 2009
Irene Chaparro 1945 - 2009 Our beloved, wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Irene (Sister) Chaparro, 63 passed away on January 15, 2009. She was a born in Las Cruces, New Mexico and was a longtime resident of El Paso. She was a preceded in death by her mother, Lucia Granillo. Survived by her loving husband, Hector Chaparro; sons, Christopher...
Maria J. Lopez
January 14, 2009
Maria J. Lopez, 75, passed away on January 14, 2009. She is survived by her sons; Juan and Jose Lopez, daughters; Maria del Carmen Gomez, Cecilia Tovar, sister; Inez Cenizeros. Visitation will be from 4-9 pm Sunday, January 18, 2009 with a Vigil at 7:00 pm. at Sunset Funeral Home-East, 750 N. Carolina Dr. Funeral Mass will be at San...
Consuelo Garibay
January 14, 2009
Consuelo Garibay, 87, was born on September 14, 1921 and went to be with the Lord on January 14, 2009. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She is preceded in death by her husband, Rufino, son, Francisco, and parents, Francisco Zubia and Maria Morales. She is survived by her daughter, Maria “Maggie” Escamilla and her husband Joe,...
Stella L. Sinn
January 14, 2009
Stella Jayne Lewis Sinn, (91) passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at her home, 300 Shadow Mountain Drive, El Paso, TX after a lingering illness. Stella was a native of Illinois, having been born on January 5, 1918 in Aledo, Il, the only child of Ed and Mary Lewis. She graduated from the local high school in Aledo and...
Pedro Banuelos
January 11, 2009
Pedro Banuelos, 83, passed away on January 11, 2009. He was born on May 31, 1925 to Cruz and Damiana Banuelos. He is survived by his wife: Maria Banuelos; sons: Manuel, Jose, Sergio, Arturo, Gerardo, Ruben, Carlos and Daniel Banuelos; daughters: Irene Granados, Martha Banuelos, Gloria Lopez, Hilda Morales, and Nora Lopez; brothers: Isabel, Jose, and Rafael Banuelos; sister: Francisca...
Jackie Roe Williams
January 10, 2009
Jackie Roe Williams, 90, passed away on January 10 at Providence Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of El Paso Mayor, Texas Tech regent and civic leader, Dr. Judson Williams. Born in Hillsboro, TX, Mrs. Williams lived in the Rio Grande Valley with her parents, Effie and Jay Roe, and older sister Eleanor. After earning a BA and MA in...
Gerald Harlan
January 10, 2009
Gerald “Jerry” H. Moe’s life will be celebrated at a Memorial Service at Western Hills United Methodist Church on Friday, January 16 at 3:00 pm. Jerry died January 10 following a two year battle with cancer. He was born in Fargo, N.D. on December 29, 1942. He is survived by Ginny, his wife of 43 years, his son, Michael and...
Jose de la Luz Carrillo
January 9, 2009
Jose De la Luz Carrillo, 71, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 9, 2009. He was both a loving father and grandfather to all his children. He was often the life of the party as he was a very humorous man. He was a lover of sports and spent most of his time watching his grandchildren play...
Joe Nevarez
January 9, 2009
Joe Nevarez, Jr., 83, went to be with his Heavenly Father on January 9, 2009. He was born on December 9, 1925 in El Paso to Jose Nevarez and Maria Mendoza. He served in the US Navy during WWII and was a machinist for W.R. Weaver Company for 37 years. He later served as president of Nevarez Enterprises, Inc. He...
Alfonso Poncho Vasquez
January 9, 2009
Alfonso (Poncho) Vasquez- age 80- went to be with our Lord on Friday, January 9, 2009, due to complications of a pulmonary disease. He will always be remembered, in his own way, as a loving husband and father to his wife and children. He was highly respected by all his relatives and all who came to know him. Poncho greatly...
Francisco Hernandez
January 9, 2009
Francisco Hernandez, 84, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2009. Survived by his wife; Maria Graciela Hernandez, son; Luis Carlos Hernandez, daughters; Margarita Torrez, Francisca Hernandez, Rosa Hernandez, Virginia Avila, Maida Jeanette Hernandez, brother; Luis Hernandez, sisters; Cuca (Refugio),Beatrice, and Rita Hernandez. Several grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 16, 2009 at Sts....
Edwardo E. Franco
January 8, 2009
“Lalo La Lona” Our beloved father Edwardo E. Franco went to be with the Lord on January 8, 2009. He passed peacefully at home with his Loving family at his side. Edwardo E. Franco is a Korean Conflict Veteran and proudly served his country with Co. 21st Inf. Regt., he qualified expert shooter while serving with C. Btry 434 AFAB....
Federico L. Madrid
January 8, 2009
MSG Fred L. Madrid, Ret., born in Hillsboro, NM, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2009 in his El Paso home at the age of 87. He was surrounded by his family. Mr. Madrid retired from the U.S. Army after 22 yrs of service and was a veteran of WWI & WWII and received honorable discharge. He is survived by his...
Charles H. Brown
January 7, 2009
Charles H. Brown (U.S. Army Ret), died peacefully with his family by his side on January 7, 2009. Born in Virginia on May 30, 1920 he led a long, adventurous life. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in Korea and Vietnam, retiring with 30 years of service. After his retirement, he began a second career with the City of...
Serafino Carri
January 7, 2009
Serafino Anthony Carri “Steve” Serafino Anthony Carri went to be with his Lord on January 7, 2009. He was 75 years old. He was born January 4, 1934 in Plainfield, New Jersey. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a fighter pilot and then instructor. Received an honorable discharge and retired with the rank of Major from the Air...
Wanda Roene Isaacks
January 7, 2009
Wanda Roene Walker Isaacks passed away from complication of multiple schlerosis on January 7, 2009. She was born in Oklahoma City, OK on September 4, 1932 to Howard and Jessie Walker. The family moved to El Paso when she was 8 years old. Wanda graduated from Austin High School and the University of Texas at El Paso. She married Dick...
Reynalda Piña
January 6, 2009
Reynalda Piña, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 6, 2009, one week short of her 97th birthday. She was born at the height of the Mexican Revolution in Las Nieves, Durango, to Judge Teodoso Piña and Donaciana Bañuelos. She was widowed at 27 when her husband Ignacio Castro was killed in a...
Aurelia I. Ortega
January 6, 2009
Aurelia I. Ortega, our beloved sister and aunt passed on peacefully at her home on January 6, 2009. She was born in Fredonia, Kansas. Awaiting her arrival in heaven are her parents, Francisco and Francisca Ortega, brothers, Rafael, Domingo, and Elias Ortega & sister, Esperanza Saldivar. She leaves behind sisters, Josefina Rodriguez, Felipa Rios, Carmen Lozano, and Olivia Velasco, brother;...