Obituaries

Juana Alarcon

Juana Alarcon

December 2, 2010

Juana Alarcon, 81, Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 pm, Friday, December 3, 2010 at Sunset Funeral Home-West with a Vigil at 7:00 pm. Funeral Mass will be held at 9:00 am, Saturday, December 4, 2010 at St. Luke’s Catholic Church. Survived by husband, Juan Alarcon; sons, Florencio Humberto Alarcon and Cesar Alarcon; daughters, Maria Teresa Dorado, Soledad Mijares, Mirea...

Norma Piedad Trejo

Norma Piedad Trejo

December 1, 2010

Norma Piedad Trejo, 42, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2010. Mrs. Trejo was a devoted wife for 23 years; she was a loving mother, who had just started to pursue her passion in Culinary Arts. Norma was a very humble and social person who enjoyed eating sweets. She is survived by her mother: Sofia E. Ramirez, loving husband; Ruben...

Enrique Martinez

Enrique Martinez

December 1, 2010

Enrique Martinez, 90. Visitation: 3:00 pm-6:00 pm, Sunday, December 5, 2010 at Sunset Funeral Home-Northeast with a Vigil/Rosary to begin at 4:00 pm. Interment: Private. Survived by wife, Guillermina Martinez; sons, Enrique Martinez Jr. and Octavio Martinez; daughters, Hilaria G. Arriola, Nancy Gibbs, and Yvette Reza; and sisters, Esperanza Martinez and Elena Martinez. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Homes-Northeast.

Tracy L. Podner

Tracy L. Podner

November 30, 2010

Tracy Lynn Podner, 38. Visitation: 12:00 pm-4:00 pm, Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Sunset Funeral Home-Northeast with a Prayer Service at 2:00 pm. Interment: Private. She is survived by husband, Brad Podner; son, Bradley Podner II; daughters, Elizabeth Wade, Jessica Podner, and Melissa Podner; parents, Rick and Carol Appel; brother, Brian McBride; and sister, Melody Higgins. Services entrusted to Sunset...

Jose G. Serrano

Jose G. Serrano

November 29, 2010

Jose G. Serrano, 99, passed away on Monday, November29, 2010. He is survived by his wife; Marcelina Serrano. Sons; Guillermo Jr., Antonio, Amadeo, Ernesto Serrano, daughters; Julia S. Sanchez, Guadalupe S. Ramirez, Reynalda S. King, Olga S. Salom, Laura Serrano, Emma S. Ruiz, Guillermina S. Bonar, Patricia Serrano and Gloria S. Johnson, 100 grandchildren 50 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation...

Carmine R. Amato

Carmine R. Amato

November 28, 2010

Carmine Robert Amato was born October 26, 1932 in Forest Grove, Oregon and passed away on November 28, 2010 in El Paso, TX. He is survived by his sons, Ronald Frank and Paul Robert Amato, daughters, Vickie Ann and Sandra Lynn Amato, and step son, Michael Anthony Holscher. He served in Korea and had two tours in Vietnam. He retired...

Carmine R. Amato

Carmine R. Amato

November 28, 2010

Carmine Robert Amato was born October 26, 1932 in Forest Grove, Oregon and passed away on November 28, 2010 in El Paso, TX. He is survived by his sons, Ronald Frank and Paul Robert Amato, daughters, Vickie Ann and Sandra Lynn Amato, and step son, Michael Anthony Holscher. He served in Korea and had two tours in Vietnam. He retired...

Petra Watkins

Petra Watkins

November 27, 2010

Petra Watkins, 66, passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2010. Mrs. Watkins was a loving homemaker, very religious woman who loved to travel and enjoyed dining out; she was a very elegant woman, very warm and giving person who opened her home and heart to all, she will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Mrs. Watkins is preceded...

Jack Dean Pritchard

Jack Dean Pritchard

November 25, 2010

Jack Dean Pritchard, 76, faithful Christian, husband, father, grandfather and brother passed away November 25, 2010. He was born on October 8, 1934 in Ola, Arkansas to William Montgomery Pritchard and Lottie Pugh Pritchard. He was raised in El Paso, Texas from the age of 4 until he was 17 years old, when he then enlisted in the U.S. Navy...

Robert J. Washer

Robert J. Washer

November 25, 2010

COL. Robert J. Washer, 79. Committal Service: 10:00 am, Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Interment: Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Survived by wife, Shirley Washer; sons, Steven Lloyd Washer, Dean Randall Washer, Michael Washer, and Chaim Washer; and brother, Howard Washer. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Homes-Northeast.

Frank William Brehmer

Frank William Brehmer

November 25, 2010

Frank William Brehmer, loving husband and father, outdoorsman, senior manager in the packaging industry, and WWII Iwo Jima veteran, died on Thursday evening, November 25, 2010, of pneumonia, at age 84.Mr. Brehmer was born on December 27, 1925, in Wausau, Wisconsin, to Adolph Carl and Nina Haertel Brehmer, the sixth of eight surviving children, and graduated from Zion Lutheran and...

Margaret Jane Peeples

Margaret Jane Peeples

November 24, 2010

Margaret Jane Peeples, 89, Services will be held in Wellington, Texas. Survived by her son: William Burges Peeples; daughter: Joyce Eileen Miner. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home-West.

Roberto G. Contreras

Roberto G. Contreras

November 23, 2010

Roberto G. Contreras, 71, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2010. He is survived by his wife; Catalina Contreras, son; Diego Contreras, daughters; Dina Contreras, Darlina Jarrin and Casandra Meraz, brother; Salvador G. Contreras and sisters; Hope Fabela and Carmen Clikas. Visitation will be from 4-9 pm Sunday, November 28, 2010 with a Vigil at 7 pm at Sunset Funeral...

Rosalinda Aberin Huliganga Ancheta

Rosalinda Aberin Huliganga Ancheta

November 23, 2010

Rosalinda Aberin Huligañga Ancheta, age 91, died Tuesday, November 23, 2010. She died peacefully at home after a stroke in October. Born March 23, 1919, in Naguilian, La Union province, Luzon, Philippines, she was the daughter of Paulino Orion Huligañga and Agueda Aberin Huligañga. Her brothers, Brigido d.1926, Leandro d.1925, Ariston d.1985, Segismundo d.1985, Sixto d.1921, Pacifico of Singapore, Renato...

Lorenzo Ytuarte

Lorenzo Ytuarte

November 23, 2010

Lorenzo Ytuarte,77, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2010. He was a life long resident of El Paso and was employed by the city. He is survived by his loving wife; Josefina Ytuarte, sons; Ramon Galindo and Javier Ytuarte, daughters; Lorenza Galindo, Guadalupe Ytuarte, Gloria Ytuarte and Enriqueta Martinez, brother; Norberto Ytuarte and sister; Virginia Schwartz, 7 grandchildren and 21...

Stephen Adams Edwards

Stephen Adams Edwards

November 23, 2010

Recognized El Paso artist Stephen Adams Edwards, 68, passed away on November 23, 2010, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 24, 1942, in El Paso, TX to Lillie Mae and Clarence Edwards. A graduate of UTEP, he was a student of fine arts under Dr. Robert Massey and subsequently taught art education for many years in...

Willie Sims

Willie Sims

November 22, 2010

Willie Sims Jr., 70 Visitation: 5:00 pm-9:00 pm, Sunday, November 28, 2010 at Sunset Funeral Home-Northeast. Committal Service: 10:00 am, Monday, November 29, 2010 at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Interment: Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Survived by wife, Maria Teresa Sims; sons, Daniel Sims, Willie Sims III, and Tony Sims; daughters, Cora Sims Crumby, Maria Teresa Sims, and Nicole Sims; and...

Francis Albert Deregibus

Francis Albert Deregibus

November 22, 2010

Francis (Frank) Albert Deregibus passed away Monday, November 22nd at the age of 92. Born March 9, 1918 in Bridgeport, CT, Frank was the first son of Italian immigrants Edward and Mary Deregibus. Frank completed his pilot’s license while an undergraduate at New York University. His first job was as a flight instructor at Embry Riddle of Florida training Royal...

Alfonso Castillo Urias

Alfonso Castillo Urias

November 22, 2010

Alfonso Castillo Urias, 57, Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 pm, Friday, November 26, 2010 at Sunset Funeral Home-West with a Vigil at 7:00 pm. Funeral Mass will be held at 9:00 am, Saturday, November 27, 2010 at St. Luke’s Catholic Church. Interment to follow at Memory Gardens of the Valley Cemetery. Survived by his wife, Margarita Urias; sons, Alfonso...

Margarita Gallardo

Margarita Gallardo

November 22, 2010

Margarita Gallardo, 80, passed away on Monday, November 22, 2010. She is survived by her sons; Francisco, Hector and Luis Gallardo, daughters; Maria T. Wolters, Irene Margarita Hernandez, and Leticia Rabe, brothers; Ruben and Ramon Mora, sisters; Graciela Calderon and Concepcion Mora, 13 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 9 am Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at Our...