Obituaries

Jesus Herrera Avila

Jesus Herrera Avila

October 31, 2007

Jesus H. Avila, 84, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 31, 2007. Mr. Avila is preceded in death by his parents Perfecto and Eloisa Avila. Survived by his wife of 50 years Martha Avila, his son Armando Avila and wife Esperanza, 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, his sisters Rafaela an Ignacia Avila and 5 nephews. Jesus H. Avila was born in...

Francisco Avila

Francisco Avila

October 30, 2007

Francisco Avila Jr., 82 passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2007. Survivors include, wife; Maria Avila, sons; Francisco L. III, Arturo, Jesus, and George Avila, daughters; Ruth Oliver and Marylou Sheldon, brother; Manuel Avila, sisters; Mary Gallegos, Rosa Pedroza, Catalina Herrera, Lupe Davila and Margie Marquez, 16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6-9pm Sunday, November 4, 2007...

Clinton D.B. Smith

Clinton D.B. Smith

October 30, 2007

Clint D.B. Smith, 94, went to be with our Lord Tuesday, October 30, 2007. He is survived by his loving wife Lee, step-son Robert Clarkson and his wife Margaret of Garland, TX, step-daughter Renee Clarkson, and step-sons Johnn Leoni and Mario Leoni, of El Paso, TX, nephews Leonard C.G. (Jeff) Smith of Naples, FL, Warren E. Smith of Sherwood, OR,...

David Harry Corby

David Harry Corby

October 29, 2007

David H. Corby, 63, passed away Monday, October 29, 2007 in El Paso, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents Charles and Ruth Corby. Survived by his wife Chong Suk Corby, son Jason Brown and his wife Jennifer, son Jack Brown, sister Charlotte Ray and her husband Wayne of Fort Worth, TX, sister Nancy Heath and her husband...

Dominic John Albanese

Dominic John Albanese

October 29, 2007

Dominic John Albanese, 89, passed away on Monday, October 29. 2007. Graveside Service will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, 31 of October 2007, at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Interment at Fort Bliss National Cemetery with Military Honors. SERVICES ENTRUSTED TO SUNSET FUNERAL HOME - EAST

Michael Eugene Hernandez-McGarey

Michael Eugene Hernandez-McGarey

October 28, 2007

Michael Eugene Hernandez-McGarey, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2007. Graveside Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Survived by parents: Vanessa Hernandez & Eugene McGarey; sister Cassidy Hernandez; grandparents: Yolanda Hernandez & Mary Villareal

Laverne L. Ford

Laverne L. Ford

October 28, 2007

Ford Laverne 75, Visitation: 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at Sunset Funeral Homes-Northeast. Funeral Service: 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at Sunset Funeral Home-Northeast. Interment: Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Survived: wife, Lois N. Ford; sons: Randie L., Rodney L., and Roberto L. Ford; daughters, Vickie E. Overstreet and Tonya M. Hill; brothers: Alvin and Allen Cochran; and...

Jose S. Galeano

Jose S. Galeano

October 28, 2007

Jose S. Galeano, 61, passed away Sunday, October, 28, 2007 in El Paso, Texas. He is preceded in death by wife Maria E. Galeano. Survived by Sons: Jose M. (Ileana) Galeano, Javier (Maria) Galeano and Luis D. Galeano; Daughters; Veronica (Manuel) Galeano, Laura Y. Galeano, Ana M. (Eduardo) Galeano;10 grandchildren; Brothers: Antonio, Jesus, Fernando, Carlos and Jose Alberto Galeano; Sisters:...

James David Green

James David Green

October 27, 2007

Loving husband, devoted father, and great friend…James D. Green, 55, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2007 in El Paso, Texas. He is survived by his wife Donna Green; son, Coy Green; daughter, Amanda Hayes; son-in-law, Patrick Hayes; mother, Juanita Tackett; nephews, Lyle, Lance, Lincoln, and Jamie Gier. Funeral Service will begin at 11:00 am, Thursday, November 1, 2007 at Sunset...

Abundio F. Rodriguez

Abundio F. Rodriguez

October 27, 2007

Abundio F. Rodriguez, 73, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2007. Visitation will be from 4 pm until 9 pm Monday, October 29, 2007 with a Vigil at 7 pm at Sunset Funeral Home-East. Funeral Mass will be at 10 am Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Survived by...

Jesus Maria Reyes

Jesus Maria Reyes

October 26, 2007

Jesus Maria (Chalia) Reyes, 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 26, 2007 in El Paso, TX. He spent most of his live in his hometown, El Terrero, Chih., Mexico. He is survived by his wife, Velia Estrada de Reyes and children, Gloria Estela Reyes, Olga Laporta, Octavio Reyes, Luis Raul Reyes and Ivette Reyes. Visitation will be from 4-9...

Rosario Roy Giuliano

Rosario Roy Giuliano

October 25, 2007

Rosario Roy Giuliano, a long time resident of El Paso, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2007, after a brief illness. The second of three children, Roy was born to Joseph and Theresa Giuliano in Brighton, Mass. on May 17, 1927. He grew up in the Boston area, leaving home at the age of 17 to serve in the U.S. Navy...

Jesus H. Arellano

Jesus H. Arellano

October 24, 2007

Jesus H. Arellano,93, loving Husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great grandfather passed away at home on October 24, 2007. He was a lifelong resident of El Paso who came to the United States from Mexico in the late 1940’s looking for the American dream for which he found and lived it. He is survived by his loving wife Consuelo R....

Eugene S. Adkins

Eugene S. Adkins

October 24, 2007

Eugene S. Adkins Eugene S. Adkins was born August 17, 1918 to Doyle and Sidney Adkins in Chester, Arkansas. He graduated from Fayetteville (Arkansas) High School in 1936 and studied electrical engineering at the University of Arkansas. He applied his knowledge to the area of communications in the Signal Corps during his Army career in which he served over 26...

Thomas A Raffel

Thomas A Raffel

October 24, 2007

Tom Raffel was born Sept. 8, 1933 in Madison, Wisconsin to George and Helen Raffel. He was raised and educated in Wisconsin. He married Elsie Trujillo in 1966 in Alamogordo, NM. He enlisted in the U.S. Marines on July 5, 1953 and received his honorable discharge July 4, 1955. Upon his discharge, Tom went to work for IBM. His distinguished...

Ruth Carrillo

Ruth Carrillo

October 23, 2007

Our mom Maria del Refugio (Ruth) Garcia Carrillo, 78 years old born 4th of July 1929 in El Paso, TX. Went to be with the Lord on 23rd of October 2007. She attended Bowie High School and later in her life she relocated to Los Angeles, CA, and was employed for 20 years by Sears, however after moving back to...

Feliciano Barraza

Feliciano Barraza

October 22, 2007

Feliciano Barraza, 63, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2007. Visitation will be from 4 pm until 9 pm Thursday, October 25, 2007 with a Vigil at 7:30 pm at Sunset Funeral Home-East. Funeral Mass will be at 12 p.m. Friday, October 26, 2007 at San Juan Bautista Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Survived by wife:...

Concepcion Dominguez

Concepcion Dominguez

October 22, 2007

DOMINGUEZ El Paso – Entered into rest, Concepcion Dominguez, Sr. Monday October 22, 2007 at 98 years of age at his home. He is at peace and leaves his wife here on Earth, Manuela Dominguez, after 62 years of marriage and awaits us with the Lord in the bright heavens above. Words alone cannot describe the loving years, hard work,...

Ismael Spencer

Ismael Spencer

October 21, 2007

El Paso, TX- Ismael Spencer died on Sunday, October 21, 2007, at Sierra Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Mr. Spencer was born July 4, 1917 in Presidio, TX the oldest child and only son of Manuel and Asuncion Spencer. He grew up in the Presidio area. During World War II he served as an Army medical aid man. He...

Kenneth J Meyer

Kenneth J Meyer

October 20, 2007

Meyer, Kenneth J., 85, Interment: Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Survived by: wife, Jane Meyer and son, Kenneth Meyer, Jr. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Homes-Northeast.