Obituaries
Consuelo Garibay
January 14, 2009
Consuelo Garibay, 87, was born on September 14, 1921 and went to be with the Lord on January 14, 2009. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She is preceded in death by her husband, Rufino, son, Francisco, and parents, Francisco Zubia and Maria Morales. She is survived by her daughter, Maria “Maggie” Escamilla and her husband Joe,...
Stella L. Sinn
January 14, 2009
Stella Jayne Lewis Sinn, (91) passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at her home, 300 Shadow Mountain Drive, El Paso, TX after a lingering illness. Stella was a native of Illinois, having been born on January 5, 1918 in Aledo, Il, the only child of Ed and Mary Lewis. She graduated from the local high school in Aledo and...
Pedro Banuelos
January 11, 2009
Pedro Banuelos, 83, passed away on January 11, 2009. He was born on May 31, 1925 to Cruz and Damiana Banuelos. He is survived by his wife: Maria Banuelos; sons: Manuel, Jose, Sergio, Arturo, Gerardo, Ruben, Carlos and Daniel Banuelos; daughters: Irene Granados, Martha Banuelos, Gloria Lopez, Hilda Morales, and Nora Lopez; brothers: Isabel, Jose, and Rafael Banuelos; sister: Francisca...
Jackie Roe Williams
January 10, 2009
Jackie Roe Williams, 90, passed away on January 10 at Providence Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of El Paso Mayor, Texas Tech regent and civic leader, Dr. Judson Williams. Born in Hillsboro, TX, Mrs. Williams lived in the Rio Grande Valley with her parents, Effie and Jay Roe, and older sister Eleanor. After earning a BA and MA in...
Gerald Harlan
January 10, 2009
Gerald “Jerry” H. Moe’s life will be celebrated at a Memorial Service at Western Hills United Methodist Church on Friday, January 16 at 3:00 pm. Jerry died January 10 following a two year battle with cancer. He was born in Fargo, N.D. on December 29, 1942. He is survived by Ginny, his wife of 43 years, his son, Michael and...
Jose de la Luz Carrillo
January 9, 2009
Jose De la Luz Carrillo, 71, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 9, 2009. He was both a loving father and grandfather to all his children. He was often the life of the party as he was a very humorous man. He was a lover of sports and spent most of his time watching his grandchildren play...
Joe Nevarez
January 9, 2009
Joe Nevarez, Jr., 83, went to be with his Heavenly Father on January 9, 2009. He was born on December 9, 1925 in El Paso to Jose Nevarez and Maria Mendoza. He served in the US Navy during WWII and was a machinist for W.R. Weaver Company for 37 years. He later served as president of Nevarez Enterprises, Inc. He...
Alfonso Poncho Vasquez
January 9, 2009
Alfonso (Poncho) Vasquez- age 80- went to be with our Lord on Friday, January 9, 2009, due to complications of a pulmonary disease. He will always be remembered, in his own way, as a loving husband and father to his wife and children. He was highly respected by all his relatives and all who came to know him. Poncho greatly...
Francisco Hernandez
January 9, 2009
Francisco Hernandez, 84, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2009. Survived by his wife; Maria Graciela Hernandez, son; Luis Carlos Hernandez, daughters; Margarita Torrez, Francisca Hernandez, Rosa Hernandez, Virginia Avila, Maida Jeanette Hernandez, brother; Luis Hernandez, sisters; Cuca (Refugio),Beatrice, and Rita Hernandez. Several grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 16, 2009 at Sts....
Edwardo E. Franco
January 8, 2009
“Lalo La Lona” Our beloved father Edwardo E. Franco went to be with the Lord on January 8, 2009. He passed peacefully at home with his Loving family at his side. Edwardo E. Franco is a Korean Conflict Veteran and proudly served his country with Co. 21st Inf. Regt., he qualified expert shooter while serving with C. Btry 434 AFAB....
Federico L. Madrid
January 8, 2009
MSG Fred L. Madrid, Ret., born in Hillsboro, NM, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2009 in his El Paso home at the age of 87. He was surrounded by his family. Mr. Madrid retired from the U.S. Army after 22 yrs of service and was a veteran of WWI & WWII and received honorable discharge. He is survived by his...
Charles H. Brown
January 7, 2009
Charles H. Brown (U.S. Army Ret), died peacefully with his family by his side on January 7, 2009. Born in Virginia on May 30, 1920 he led a long, adventurous life. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in Korea and Vietnam, retiring with 30 years of service. After his retirement, he began a second career with the City of...
Serafino Carri
January 7, 2009
Serafino Anthony Carri “Steve” Serafino Anthony Carri went to be with his Lord on January 7, 2009. He was 75 years old. He was born January 4, 1934 in Plainfield, New Jersey. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a fighter pilot and then instructor. Received an honorable discharge and retired with the rank of Major from the Air...
Wanda Roene Isaacks
January 7, 2009
Wanda Roene Walker Isaacks passed away from complication of multiple schlerosis on January 7, 2009. She was born in Oklahoma City, OK on September 4, 1932 to Howard and Jessie Walker. The family moved to El Paso when she was 8 years old. Wanda graduated from Austin High School and the University of Texas at El Paso. She married Dick...
Reynalda Piña
January 6, 2009
Reynalda Piña, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 6, 2009, one week short of her 97th birthday. She was born at the height of the Mexican Revolution in Las Nieves, Durango, to Judge Teodoso Piña and Donaciana Bañuelos. She was widowed at 27 when her husband Ignacio Castro was killed in a...
Aurelia I. Ortega
January 6, 2009
Aurelia I. Ortega, our beloved sister and aunt passed on peacefully at her home on January 6, 2009. She was born in Fredonia, Kansas. Awaiting her arrival in heaven are her parents, Francisco and Francisca Ortega, brothers, Rafael, Domingo, and Elias Ortega & sister, Esperanza Saldivar. She leaves behind sisters, Josefina Rodriguez, Felipa Rios, Carmen Lozano, and Olivia Velasco, brother;...
Nile R. Smith
January 5, 2009
Nile R. Smith, 90, passed away from this earth on January 5, 2009. Born in Turtle Creek, PA on September 21, 1918. He was a heavy equipment operator and retired from Local # 953 in 1984. He leaves behind his wife of 30 years, Eva M. Smith, step-children, Richard Marshall of San Antonio, TX, Sandy Gibson of Ruidoso, NM, Lisa...
William C. Van Kleef
January 3, 2009
William C. Van Kleef was born in Waupun, Wisconsin on March 8, 1922, and peacefully passed away in El Paso, Texas on January 3, 2009. William is survived by his wife of 25 years Maria Han Van Kleef; his daughters, Eva (Kim) Badley of Ocean Shores, Washington, Nellene Westra of Hemet, California, Charlotte (William) Woerz of Riverside, California, and Margaret...
Evelyn Louise Howard
January 3, 2009
Evelyn Louise Howard was born on January 7, 1926 and passed away on January 3, 2009. Evie is survived by her loving husband, Ken of 63 years and her family, Sandy, Brad and Connie, Jeff and Lynn, and Alan; grandchildren, Shaun, Chris, Matthew, Marcus, Jaren, Dailee, and Lucas. Evelyn touched so many lives and hearts during her 36 years as...
Willis Burney Warren
January 2, 2009
Willis Burney Warren, passed away on January 2, 2009 at the age of 94. He was born in Cutler, CA on December 1, 1914. He first came to El Paso in 1929 after living in Long Beach, CA, Cotulla, TX and Camp Knox, KY. He graduated from El Paso High School in 1932, and worked for the Surebest Bakery in...


