Obituaries

Gloria Anne Johnson

Gloria Anne Johnson

May 19, 2012

Gloria Anne Johnson, age 78, passed away May 19, 2012. Mrs. Johnson was the captain of the first Gold Digger sqaud at what is now U.T.E.P. Once receiving her degree she taught third grade for 18 years in the public school system. After retiring Mrs. Johnson assisted her husband coaching the swim team at the Radford School. Gloria is survived...

Alfonso Coy,

Alfonso Coy,

May 19, 2012

Alfonso Coy, 94, born April 23, 1918 in Kennedy, Texas passed away May 19, 2012 in El Paso, Texas. Served WWII, retired USFA, Vet., retired from Providence Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife Socorro; son Arthur. Parents: Jose and Rosa Coy, siblings: Arthur Coy, Rose Martinez, and Marie Cuellar. He is survived by sons: Alfonso Jr.,...

Concepcion Gonzalez Bustillos

Concepcion Gonzalez Bustillos

May 19, 2012

Concepcion Gonzalez Bustillos, 88. Memorial Service 6:00 p.m., Friday, May 25, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home-East. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home East.

Princess Gohar Rafie Akhavan

Princess Gohar Rafie Akhavan

May 17, 2012

PRINCESS GOHAR RAFIE AKHAVAN My mother-in-law, our mother, our grandmother, Princess Gohar Rafie Akhavan, passed away at home in her sleep on May 17, 2012. She had been ill for a number of years. She was born in Iran but escaped the Khomeini regime in 1985 with her husband and came to live in El Paso. In Iran she saw...

Adan Lorenzo Lopez

Adan Lorenzo Lopez

May 17, 2012

Adan Lorenzo Lopez, 71, passed away peacefully in his home on May 17, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother. Adan was a lifelong resident of El Paso and a member of the Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his father Alfredo Lopez and his mother Mariana Lopez. He is...

Jesus Estrada

Jesus Estrada

May 17, 2012

Jesus Estrada, 49, Vistation: 5-9 pm Vigil/Rosary: 7 pm, Monday, May 21, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Funeral Mass: 1 pm, Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at Our Lady of The Guadalupe Catholic Church. Interment: Private. Services entrust to Sunset Funeral Home Northeast.

Melquiades Chino Rodriguez

Melquiades Chino Rodriguez

May 15, 2012

Melquiades (Chino) Rodriguez, 80, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. He was a long time resident of the El Paso area. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 61 years Manuela (Nelly) Rodriguez. He is survived by his sons; Roberto, Ricardo, Ruben, Albert, Melquiades Jr., Rodolfo and George Rodriguez, daughters; Lorena Meza, and Yolanda Mendoza, 23...

Juana Torres

Juana Torres

May 15, 2012

Juana Torres, 93, passed away on May 15, 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 Friday, May 18, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas. Funeral Mass will be said at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. Interment to follow at Mount...

Robert C. Smith

Robert C. Smith

May 15, 2012

Robert C. Smith (August 24, 1925 – May 15, 2012) Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Robert C. Smith, born in Kansas City, MO, passed away in El Paso, TX May 15, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sherman L. and Mary Ellen Smith, his brothers, Sherman P. and James P., and granddaughter, Lynn Ann Smith. He...

America Araceli Muniz

America Araceli Muniz

May 14, 2012

America A. Muniz, 40, passed away on May 14, 2012. Visitation will held from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas. Funeral Mass will be said at 10:00 a.m. for Thursday, May 24, 2012 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Mount Carmel Cemetery....

Maria Alicia Ocon

Maria Alicia Ocon

May 14, 2012

Maria Alicia Ocon, 68, passed away on May 14, 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 Thursday, May 24, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas. Funeral Mass will be said at 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2012 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church. Interment to follow at Ft....

Donna Lorraine Gale

Donna Lorraine Gale

May 14, 2012

Donna Lorraine Gale, teacher at Irvin High School, was born in Santa Fe, NM in 1952 and passed away in El Paso, TX on May 14, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Sylvia Gale, and her brother, Steve Gale. She is survived by her brothers, Fred, Paul, and Charlie Gale as well as her close...

Jose Luis Granados

Jose Luis Granados

May 14, 2012

Jose Luis Granados, 61, of El Paso, Texas, passed awayMay 14, 2012. He was born November 4th, 1950 in El Paso, Texas, the son of Amelia Adams and the late Jose Patricio Granados. He was an only child.He graduated from Irvin High School in 1969. “Big Joe” was the Rocket’s football Team Captain and quarterback from 1967 to 1969. In...

Beatriz Rojas Raya

Beatriz Rojas Raya

May 14, 2012

Beatriz Rojas Raya, 40, Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm-9:00 pm, Monday, May 21, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home-West with a Vigil at 7:00 pm. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am, Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at San Martin De Porras Catholic Church. Interment to follow at Memory Gardens of the Valley Cemetery. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral...

Rose Mary U. Chavira

Rose Mary U. Chavira

May 13, 2012

Rose Mary Chavira, 66, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was born September 4, 1945 and was a lifelong resident of El Paso. She attended Thomas Jefferson High School. Rose is preceded in death by her father, Reynaldo G. Chavira. Rose is survived by her daughter,...

Kathryn V. Jansen

Kathryn V. Jansen

May 12, 2012

Kathryn Virginia Carmichael Jansen passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012, in McKinney, Texas, after sharing a joy-filled 90 years with those lucky enough to have known her personally or to have simply crossed paths for a moment or two. Kay, born in Meridian, Miss., in 1921, was relentlessly curious about all that life offered. That fascination made her a wife,...

Sandra Lynn Ward

Sandra Lynn Ward

May 11, 2012

Sandra Lynn Ward, 47, Visitation: 5-9pm, Friday, June 1, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Graveside Service: 11am, Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Evergreen East Cemetery. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home Northeast.

Norberto Barcena

Norberto Barcena

May 11, 2012

Norberto Barcena, Sr.,88, of El Paso, passed away on May 11, 2012. He was born April 4, 1924 in El Paso, Tx, son to the late Agustín and Juana Barcena, and grandson of José and Maria G. Barcena. In 1940, at the age of 16, Norberto was awarded the Carnegie Hero medal for saving a 14-year old girl from drowning...

Jose Arnaldo Gallardo

Jose Arnaldo Gallardo

May 11, 2012

Jose Arnaldo Gallardo, 85, Visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 pm, Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home-West with a Vigil at 7:00 pm. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 am, Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Monestery of Pertetual Adoration. Interment to follow at Memory Gardens of the Valley Cemetery. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home-West.

Hunter Lee Starke

Hunter Lee Starke

May 11, 2012

Hunter Lee Starke, 83, Vistation: 10-11:30 am Funeral Service: 11:30 am, Monday, May 21, 2012 at Unity Missionary Baptist Church. Interment: Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home Northeast.

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