Obituaries
Ernesto T. Peña
December 24, 2006
Ernesto T. Peña, 68, Visitation will be on December 28, 2006 from 7 pm until 9 pm at Sunset Funeral Home-East. Graveside Service will be at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery at 9:30 am on December 29, 2006 with military honors. Survived by his brother: Rodolfo Peña
Stephen Byrd,
December 24, 2006
Stephen Byrd, 45, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2006 in Fort Worth, Texas after a brief illness. He was born in El Paso, Texas on January 23, 1961 to Stephen and Barbara Byrd. He graduated from Andress High School, served in the U.S. Army, and was employed by Albertson’s in Fort Worth. He is survived by: his mother, Barbara Byrd...
Bertha B. Medina
December 24, 2006
Bertha B. Medina, 69, passed away on December 24, 2006. She was born in Anthony, NM to Domingo and Manuela Najera on April 8, 1937. She is preceded in death by her husband Manuel Medina. Left to cherish her memory is her son Manuel A. Medina and his wife Leticia, sister, Mary Peterson, grandchildren, Manuel Adrian Medina, Jessica B. Gomez,...
Enrique Samaniego
December 23, 2006
Enrique Samaniego, 77, passed away December 23, 2006. Visitation will be from 4 pm to 9 pm Tuesday, December 26, 2006 with a vigil at 7:30 pm. at Sunset Funeral Home-East. Funeral Mass at 9:30 am Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at St. Paul Catholic Church. Interment will be at a later date. Survivors include wife: Argelia Samaniego;sons: Enrique Samaniego, Raul...
Eva Rueda
December 21, 2006
Eva Diaz Rueda, a la edad de 72 años, fallecío el día jueves 21 de diciembre del 2006. Siempre fue una mujer que se dedico a su familia. Fue ejemplar y bondadosa esposa, madre, abuela y hermana. Será sinceramente extrañada y nunca olvidada por sus seres queridos, familia y amistades. Es precedida en muerte por sus padres, Señor Ruperto y...
Petra C. Saucedo
December 20, 2006
"A light from our household is gone, a voice we loved is stilled, a place is vacant in our hearts that never can be filled." Petra Contreras Saucedo, 99, was born in Concepcion Del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico in 1907. She passed away in the company of loved ones at her daughter's house on December 20th. Petra's first priorities were always...
Catherine Johnson
December 20, 2006
Catherine Johnson, 55, Visitation: 5:00 - 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at Sunset Funeral Homes-Northeast. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, Sun City Christian Fellowship Baptist Church. Graveside Service and Interment : 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Survived by: husband, Henry Johnson; sons, Marc Samuel Johnson, Steven Henry Johnson and Edric Masson Johnson; daughters:...
Maria Elena Laboy
December 19, 2006
Maria Elena Laboy, 69, Visitation: 5:00 - 9:00 p.m., Vigil: 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 21, 2006 at Sunset Funeral Homes-Northeast. Funeral Mass: 12:30 p.m., Friday, December 22, 2006 at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church. Interment: Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Survived by: husband, Pedro Juan Laboy; son, Jose Omar Medina; and daughters: Maria Flores, Olga Laboy and Betty Laboy.
Angela Martinez
December 18, 2006
Angela Martinez, 75, Visitation: 4-9 p.m. with vigil at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 21, 2006 at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 22, 2006 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. Interment: Mount Carmel Cemetery. Survived by: sons, Antonio III, Alfredo, David, Rene, Daniel, Bobby, Albert and Martin Martinez; daughters, Olga and Patricia Martinez and Rosalinda...
Jose Gomez
December 18, 2006
Jose Gomez, 65, passed away December 18, 2006, Visitation will be on Thursday, December 21, 2006 from 4 pm until 9 pm at Sunset Funeral Home-East with a vigil at 7 pm. Funeral Mass at 9:30 am Friday, December 22, 2006 at St. Pius X Catholic Church. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery East. Survivors wife: Maria Elena Gomez; son:...
Samuel D. Lopez
December 17, 2006
Samuel D. Lopez, 63, Visitation: 3-6 p.m. at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas with vigil at 7:00 p.m. at San Lorenzo Hall in Clint, Tx, Tuesday, December 19, 2006. Funeral Mass: 11:15 a.m., Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at San Lorenzo Catholic Church. Interment: Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Survived by: wife, Sara; son, Ismael Lopez; daughter: Monica Verenis; brothers: Luis, Daniel, and Juan...
James C Shane
December 16, 2006
Shane, James C., 58, Visitation: 9:30 - 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 26. 2006 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Interment will follow at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Survived by: son: Derrick S. Smith; and daughters: Daleene L. Walker, Charity B. Smith,...
James C. Shane
December 16, 2006
Shane, James C., 58, Visitation: 9:30 - 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 26. 2006 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Interment will follow at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Survived by: son: Derrick S. Smith; and daughters: Daleene L. Walker, Charity B. Smith,...
Frank B. Ziegler
December 16, 2006
Frank B. Ziegler, 76, Visitation: 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at Sunset Funeral Homes-Northeast. Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 21, 2006 at Sunset Funeral Homes-Northeast. Interment: Private. Survived by: wife, Herta; brothers: Richard B. Ziegler; and sister, Dolores H. Ziegler. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Homes-Northeast.
Andres E. Burciaga,
December 16, 2006
ANDRES E. (BILLY) BURCIAGA, SR., 79, went to join our heavenly Father on Saturday, December 16, 2006. A loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather who was a life long resident of Anthony, TX, from which all his hard work and dedication for his family originated and will exemplify for all. He is survived by his loving wife...
Hermelinda D. Payan
December 15, 2006
Hermelinda D. Payan, 65, passed away on December 15, 2006. She was a long time resident of El Paso, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents Urbano & Antonia Dearo; sons: Stevie Payan & Max Payan Jr.; brother: Santiago Dearo . She is survived by her daughters: Sylvia Garcia, Elizabeth Rosales, Barbara Payan & Eleanor Tachibana; grandchildren: Adrian,...
Gustavo S. Blanco
December 15, 2006
Gustavo S. Blanco, 55, Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm with a vigil at 7:00 pm Monday, December 18, 2006 at Sunset Funeral Home-East; located at 750 N. Carolina Drive. Funeral Mass at 10:30 am Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church; 7712 Rosedale Rd. Interment will be at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Survived...
Stella P. Rasp
December 14, 2006
Stella Poulos Rasp, 77, passed away on December 14, 2006 at her home in El Paso, Texas. Born in Alexandria, VA and reared at Greensboro, NC. Proud graduate of Greensboro Senior HS in 1947. Mrs. Rasp was a member of the Skalchunes family, one of the first Greek families to settle in Greensboro in the early 1900’s. Received her R.N....
Donato Rojas
December 13, 2006
Donato Rojas, Jr., our beloved father and grandfather, passed away at the age of 81 on December 13, 2006. He was a life long resident of El Paso, TX and a proud Veteran of WWII. He was one of the last Chartered Members of the El Paso Mountain Lions Club, an Honorary Member of the El Paso Shriners, and The...
Juan Acosta
December 11, 2006
Juan Acosta, 65, Visitation 5 pm to 9 pm, Thursday, December 14, 2006 at Sunset Funeral Home-West with a vigil at 7 pm. A funeral mass will be held at 9 am, Friday, December 15, 2006 at St. Jude Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Memorial Pines. Survived by wife: Maria Olga Acosta, mother: Sabina Acosta, sons: Juan Carlos and...