Obituaries
Maria Dolores Acevedo
January 1, 2009
Maria D. Acevedo, 85, Visitation: 5:00 - 9:00 pm, Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at Sunset Funeral Homes- Northeast. Funeral Mass: 10:00 am, Thursday, January 8, 2009 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Interment: Desert View Cemetery. Survived by husband, Ysac Acevedo; daughters, Islea Henderson and Patricia Stroud; son, Sergio Acevedo; sister and brother. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Homes-Northeast.
James Curtis McCoy
December 31, 2008
Lieutenant Colonel (U.S. Army Ret.) James Curtis McCoy, loving husband, father and brother died peacefully at home to be with the Lord, on December 31, 2008, following a long-term battle with illness. Born in Mississippi on November 27, 1929, he spent 27 years in the Army, retiring as a Lt. Col. After, his retirement he worked for H & R...
Manuel Esquivel
December 31, 2008
Manuel Esquivel, 71, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2008. Survived by his wife; Margarita Esquivel, sons; Jose Alfredo, Daniel, Erasmo, Esequiel and Javier Esquivel, daughters; Ana Maria Esquivel, Silvia Reid, Marisol, Manuela, Margarita, Elsa and Martha Esquivel, brothers; Esteban Esquivel, Daniel Esquivel, sisters; Victoria and Laurencia Esquivel, 33 grandchildren & 11 great grandchildren. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m....
Maria De La Luz Trejo
December 31, 2008
Maria De La Luz Trejo, 52, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2008. Survived by her husband, Gabino Trejo; son, Luis Amador Trejo; daughter, Edith Trejo; brothers, Luis, Ubaldo & Jerardo Soto; sisters, Laura Soto & Candelaria Pichardo. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday January 4, 2009 at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas. Vigil will be at...
Francisco Encinas
December 30, 2008
Frank Encinas, 56 years, was born in El Paso on February 28, 1952 and passed away peacefully and went to be with Our Heavenly Father on December 30, 2008. He is survived by his beloved wife, Margie, step-son, Steven, mother-in-law, Lupe, and his children from Dallas, TX., Brian and wife, Melissa, Frank Encinas III, grandson, Alex and niece, Tina Marie...
Salomon Barraza,
December 30, 2008
Salomon Barraza, Jr. (May 4 1964-December 30, 2008) Salomon (Jr.( is preceded in death by his father Salomon Barraza, Sr and his infant son Salomon III. He is survived by his children Kristyn Macias, Crystal Barraza, and Salomon Barraza IV, grand-daughter Carly, his mother Maria L. Barraza and sisters Norma Apodaca (Felix), Amalia Garcia (Marcelo), Mary Honeycutt, Lili Barraza (Cesar...
Glenn Dewey Powell
December 29, 2008
Glenn Dewey Powell, 66, Funeral Service: 10:00 am, Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at Sunset Funeral Home-Northeast. Interment: Desert View Cemetery. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Homes-Northeast.
Richard A. Bassett
December 29, 2008
Richard A. Bassett, 63, Visitation: 4:00 - 7:00 pm, Sunday, January 4, 2008 at Sunset Funeral Homes-Northeast with a Funeral Service at 5:00 pm. Graveside Service: 11:30 am, Monday, January 5, 2008 at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Survived by wife, Ton Cha Bassett; son, Jeffrey Bassett; daughter, Rebecca Bassett; brother, George Bassett; and sisters, Julia and Bonnie. Services entrusted to...
Lilia Van Horn
December 29, 2008
LILIA (ABEYTA) VAN HORN, passed away December 29, 2008 at the age of 86. She was born in El Paso on April 29, 1922. She is preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Benjamin Frank Van Horn, her parents, Guillermo and Genoveva Abeyta, her sister Gloria De Fedelto and brothers, Carlos and Raul Abeyta. She is survived by...
Genevieve Olfers
December 29, 2008
Genevieve F. Olfers passed away on Dec. 29, 2008 at age 90. She was born on Oct. 5, 1918 in El Paso, Texas, and grew up there with her brother Leonard Pence, Jr. She married Theodore W. Olfers from Fredericksburg, Texas in 1939, in El Paso, and had a daughter, Barbara Jeanne, in 1942. She had worked at Warner Drug...
Maria V. Cervera
December 28, 2008
Maria V. Cervera, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2008. Mrs. Cervera was born in Brawley, CA. and was a long time resident of El Paso, Texas. She is survived by her sons; Jorge, Carlos, Victor, Arturo, and Ramon Jr. Cervera, daughters; Raquel C. Torres, Maria Ester Cervera, Maria Virginia Cervera and Sister Margarita Cervera, brother; Jesus Jose Velazquez, 15...
Rosa Marie Flores
December 28, 2008
Rosa Marie Flores, 76. Graveside Service will be held Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 2:00pm at Southpark Cemetery in Roswell, NM. Survived by brothers, Geard Jack Klinikowski, Alan Richardson Klinikowski, Martin Flores, and Daniel Flores; and sisters, Alicia Martinez, Josephine Varela, Francis Medina, Eva Ponce, and Mary Burns.
Jorge Martinez
December 28, 2008
Jorge Martinez, 75, Visitation: 5:00 - 9:00 pm, Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at Sunset Funeral Homes-Northeast with a Vigil/Rosary at 7:00 pm. Visitation: 8:00 am- 1:00 pm, Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at Sunset Funeral Home-Northeast with a Funeral Service at 10:00 am. Interment: Private. Survived by wife, Josefa Martinez; sons, Arturo, Jorge, Gerardo, Francisco Javier, and Daniel Martinez; daughters, Concepcion,...
Ascencion Garcia
December 28, 2008
Many memories were left behind our father Ascencion Garcia Jr. Also known as “Shawn” to the people that had the privilege to know our dad. He was a long time resident of El Paso for 46 years and worked with Mike Garcia at The Merchant Security at the El Paso International Bridges. He was married to his beloved ex-wife of...
Maria Rosario Martinez
December 27, 2008
Maria Rosario Martinez passed away December 27, 2008 at age 69. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 49 years Fidencio Martinez. She is survived by sons David G.Martinez and Luis G. Martinez, Daughter, Beatrice “Betty”Martinez-Bigler, daughter -in-law Martha Martinez, and son-in-law Bob Bigler. Regarded by the love and respect of her family. Additional survivors include brothers...
Waylon Cline Upchurch
December 27, 2008
Waylon Cline Upchurch, loving husband, son, and brother died peacefully, at home, to be with the Lord on December 27, 2008, following a 2½-year long battle with Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Born in Sanford, N.C. to K.U. and Sulu Elizabeth (Campbell) Upchurch, he graduated from East Carolina University with a Pre-Med degree in 1953 and worked for the Dept. of Agriculture...
Gregorio Juarez
December 27, 2008
Gregorio Juarez, 84, of El Paso, Texas, went home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, December 27th 2008 in his home after a brave and courageous battle with CHF. Gregorio was born in Los Angeles, CA. and is survived by his beautiful wife of 62 years, Dorothy R. Juarez. Gregorio was the son of the late Jose...
Sgt. Felipe Amaya
December 26, 2008
Felipe Amaya nacio el 4 de Agosto de 1983 en la ciudad de Los Angeles, California y fallecio el Viernes 26 de Diciembre del 2008. Fue residente de la ciudad de El Paso, Texas donde se recibio de la Secundaria El Paso High y actualmente estaba estudiando en la Universidad de Phoenix. Felipe prestaba servicio al ejercito militar como Sargento....
Hildegard Emma Hiney
December 26, 2008
Hildegard Emma (Gundlach) Hiney, a resident of El Paso for 35 years, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2008. She was born May 23, 1936 to Karl and Ida Gundlach in Nienburg-Weser, Germany. Hilde met her husband, Stewart, at a Schutzenfest dance in 1956 while he was stationed in Germany in the British Army. They married in Nienburg on October...
Francisco Pancho Villegas
December 26, 2008
Francisco “Pancho” Villegas, 74, passed away December 26, 2008. He is survived by his wife of 11 yrs. Alicia and his sons Francisco, wife Marissa, Jose Luis, wife Sandra, Jorge, wife Vicky, and numerous grandchildren. Pancho, as known by his family and friends, served in the Army until he was honorably discharged, worked for Given Paint for over thirty years...