Obituaries

Semeniana Jimenez

Semeniana Jimenez

November 3, 2012

Semeniana Jimenez, 75, Visitiation will be held from 5:00-9:00 pm, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home-West with a Vigil at 7:00 pm. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am, Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at St. Luke’s Catholic Church. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home-West.

Edwin Webb Whiting

Edwin Webb Whiting

November 2, 2012

Edwin Webb Whiting passed away on November 2, 2012. A Memorial Visitation will be held from 5:00pm-8:00pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Committal Service will begin at 9:30am Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at Fort Bliss National Cemetery with Full Military Honors.

Cordell C. Peterson

Cordell C. Peterson

October 31, 2012

Cordell (Pete) Peterson passed away peacefully on October 31, 2012 at age 72. He was born April 28, 1940 in Fargo, North Dakota. He graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in Civil Engineering. From 1962-1967 he served with US Army in Vietnam and received the Bronze Star. After returning from Vietnam he worked for the U.S. Army...

Leonard R. McGuirk

Leonard R. McGuirk

October 31, 2012

Leonard R. ( Len) McGuirk 21 Sep 1924-31 Oct 2012 After fighting the good fight, Len went peacefully into the loving arms of his Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ. Born in Vermillion SD, raised in Neck City, MO until age 16 he then moved to Longview WA and graduated high school. In Dec 1941 he joined the Navy and eight...

Aurora G. Puente

Aurora G. Puente

October 31, 2012

Aurora G. Puente 94, survived by son Leandro (Isela), grandson, Leandro III, and Antonio (Yadira), great-grandsons, E. Cross and Andres, great-grand daughters, Isabella and Madeline. She was preceded in death by husband, Leandro Puente Sr., parents, Ramon H. Grado and Augustina L. Grado, brothers, Ramon, Rodolfo, Miguel, sisters, Maria Zuloaga, Catalina Rivera, Esperanza Perlmutter, Josephina Portillo, and Luz Chavez. She...

Odette Nycette McCourry

Odette Nycette McCourry

October 28, 2012

Odette Nycette“Nyckie” McCourry passed away October 28, 2012 at home in the loving arms of her family after a short illness. Nyckie was born in Ordonnac, France on March 7, 1926 to Angele Solange Maffre and Henri Mau. She was a loving, devoted, and cherished wife, and mother.Nyckie had a great "Joie de vivre". She was an adventurous traveler from...

Edward M. Mann

Edward M. Mann

October 28, 2012

Edward Mann died peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on October 28, 2012, he was 83 years young. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Geraldine and his beloved son Eddie. Ed served in the US Army for over 20 years and retired as a Chief Warrant Officer. He is a graduate of UTEP and retired from a...

Maria Del Socorro Rodriguez

Maria Del Socorro Rodriguez

October 27, 2012

Maria Del Socorro (Granados) Rodriguez passed away on October 27, 2012 at home at the age of 71. She was born in Mexico. The middle child of Blas and Theodora (Garcia) Granados. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Trinidad and grand daughter Rebecca. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Guillermo A. Rodriguez; son, Gustavo...

Son Hui Sodosky

Son Hui Sodosky

October 27, 2012

Son Hui Sodosky, 52. Visitation will be held from 1:00-4:00pm with a Funeral Service at 2:00pm, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Interment: Private. Please visit on-line register book at www.sunsetfuneralhomes.net

Maria Guadalupe Velasco

Maria Guadalupe Velasco

October 27, 2012

Maria Guadalupe Velasco, 91, Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 9:00 pm with a Vigil/ Rosary held at 7:00 pm Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 am Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at San Martin de Porras Catholic Church followed by Interment at Memory Gardens of the Valley Cemetery. She is...

Esperanza Lopez

Esperanza Lopez

October 26, 2012

Esperanza Lopez, 63. Visistation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a Vigil at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 29, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas. A Mass will be said at 11:00 a.m., (time- pending) Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Interment will be private.

Herminia Trevino

Herminia Trevino

October 25, 2012

Herminia V. Trevino, 77, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2012. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home-East, 750 N. Carolina Dr. Mass will be held at 12:00 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012 at Little Flower Catholic Church, 171 Polo Inn. Interment will at Fort Bliss National...

Linda Sue French

Linda Sue French

October 25, 2012

On July 31, 1951 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, Linda Sue “Bobbi” French was born to Wayne Edwin and Edith Irene Powell French. Moving to El Paso with family in 1954, she grew up in the northeast. She graduated from Irvin High School in 1969 and from UTEP in 1988, being a member of Alpha Chia. She worked at Sierra Medical Center...

Philip L. Berry

Philip L. Berry

October 23, 2012

Philip L. Berry, Major USAF Retired: died October 23, 2012, born April 3, 1926 to Henry Berry and Stella Short, in Bowie, Colorado. He was the seventh of nine children. He survived by his wife of 59 years, Carmen (Tita) E. Berry, his son Philip H. Berry, his daughter Mary B. Schmidt, his granddaughter, Jennifer M. Schmidt, and his brother...

Harold Clinton Newsom

Harold Clinton Newsom

October 22, 2012

Harold Newsom, 84, beloved husband, father, grandfather, passed away October 22, 2012. He called his life fortunate and full of adventure. Raised during the Depression in the Dust-Bowl Texas Panhandle, Harold knew tragedy and hard work early in life. While attending El Paso High School in the mid-1940’s, he developed a love of airplanes and flying, which led to his...

Maria Del Refugio M. West

Maria Del Refugio M. West

October 21, 2012

Maria Del Refugio M. West, 83, Visitation will be held from 4-9 pm, with a Vigil to begin at 7 pm, Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home Americas. Funeral Mass will be said at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 29, 2012 at La Purisima Socorro Mission Catholic Church. Interment to follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

John Edward Houdesheldt

John Edward Houdesheldt

October 20, 2012

John Edward Houdesheldt passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday October 20th, 2012. Our beloved father was born on January 14th, 1928 in Mondamin, Iowa to Ernest and Goldie Houdesheldt. He served in the Army (Air Defense Artillery Branch) for twenty years, then went on to retire from Taylor Publishing Company. He was preceded in death by his loving...

Darrel Dene Allen

Darrel Dene Allen

October 19, 2012

Darrel Dene Allen, 86, Visitation will begin from 6:00- 8:00 p.m., Monday, October 22, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home-East. Graveside Service is to be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home-East

Juanita Quintana Hernandez

Juanita Quintana Hernandez

October 19, 2012

Juanita Quintana Hernandez 59, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, Oct.19, 2012. She was a graduate of Socorro High School, class of 71. Juanita was part of the faculty and staff at the University of Texas at El Paso for 14 years. She was also an employee of the phone company and completed her career as...

Hermelinda Rocha

Hermelinda Rocha

October 18, 2012

Hermelinda Rocha, 96, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012. Visitation will be held from 4-9 p.m. with a Vigil to begin at 7 p.m., Friday, October 19, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home Americas. Funeral Mass will be said at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, October 20,2012 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Interment to follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Services entrusted to Sunset...