Death Records

Obituaries

Rafael Navarrete, Sr.

Alpine Avalanche
Vol. 113 No. 39 Pg. A2
23 September 2004
Archives of the Big Bend

Services for Rafael Navarrette, Sr., 89, of Alpine, were held Tuesday, Sept. 14, (2004) at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church with Father Rick Ruiz officiating. Rosary was said at the church on Monday, Sept. 13. Internment followed at Holy Angels Cemetery in Alpine.

Mr. Navarrette died Friday, Sept. 10, at Thomason Hospital in El Paso. He was born to Arcario and Simona Sanchez on Feb. 22, 1915, in Terlingua, and married the late Francisca Martinez on Sept. 16, 1939, in Alpine.

Survivors include two sons, Rafael Navarrette and wife, Mary Lou, of San Diego and Eduardo Navarrette, Sr., and wife Grace, of Alpine; four daughters, Gloria Navarro and husband, Fernie, of El Paso, Zenaida Nunez and husband, Ramon, of Marfa, Juanita Alarco and husband, Louie, of El Paso, and Yolanda Solis and husband David of El Paso; a brother, Patricio Navarrette of Alpine, one sister, Santos Milan of Alpine; two nephews, Danny Chavarria and Johnny White, 28 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife; two daughters, Jesusita Portillo and Mary Lou Navarrette; a brother, Agapito Navarrette; and three sisters, Josifina Wright, Dominga Herrera and Francisca Mata.

Arrangements entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Fort Stockton.

 
Patricio Sanchez Navarrete

Alpine Avalanche
Vol. 116 No. 1 Pg A2
January 4, 200
 

Patricio Sanchez Navarrette, 93, of Alpine, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 27, at Fort Stockton Nursing Center.

Graveside services were held Wednesday, Jan 3, at Holy Angels Cemetery. Geeslin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Navarrette was born March 17, 1913, in Terlingua. He was a life-long resident of Alpine.

He is survived by a daughter, Irma Navarrette Lara of Marfa; a son, Jose Patricio Navarrette of Fort Davis; and several grandchildren.

 

Dominga Herrera

Alpine Avalanche
Vol. 105 No. 2
11 January 1996
Archives of the Big Bend

Dominga Herrera, 73, of Alpine died January 8, 1996, at Big Bend Regional Medical Center.

Rosary service was Wednesday, January 10, and Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, January 11, with Rev. Rick Ruiz officiating.

Burial will follow in Holy Angels Cemetery under the direction of Geeslin Funeral Home.

Mrs. Herrera was born March 22, 1922, in Terlingua and was a lifelong resident of Alpine and a Catholic.

Survivors include one daughter, Adela Flores and son-in-law Cayetano Flores of Alpine; one son, Rafael Herrera and daughter-in-law Leogarda Herrera of Alpine;

Also a sister, Santos Milan of Alpine; two brothers, Rafael Navarrette and Patricio Navarrette, both of Alpine;

Six grandchildren, Manuel Orlando, Cynthia, Martin, Agapito and Maria Elena; seven great-grandchildren, Vanessa, Mathew, Joshua, Adriana, Patricia, Kendia and Adanna.

Pallbearers will be Johnny Milan, Richard Milan, Anastacio Milan, Michael Navarrette, Eddie Navarrette, and Jesus Spencer.

 

Benito Rodriguez

Big Bend Sentinel
Vol. 60 No. 50
3 March 1994
Archives of the Big Bend

Benito Rodriguez, 87, of Alpine died Sunday, Feb. 27, 1994 at Big Bend Regional Medical Center Hospital in Alpine.

Rosary was at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Geeslin Funeral Home chapel. Funeral mass was at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church with burial in Holy Angels Cemetery.

He was born July 7, 1906, in Terlingua and was a lifetime Alpine resident. He was a ranch hand and a member of the Catholic church.

Survivors include several nieces and nephews.