Andrés Reyes Sánchez much beloved, brother, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away on November 10, 2013 at the age of 90.
Andrés was born on November 30, 1921 in Del Rio, Texas.
Andrés graduated from San Felipe High School in 1940. Andrés married Arabel Josephine Hoak Martínez in 1950.
Andrés served in the United States Army from 1941 until 1966. Andrés was in the World War II European theater and served as Army CID before, during and after the Korean War. Andrés was instrumental in the successful relationship between the San Blas/Kuna Nation and United States. Andrés retired from the United States Army as a Master Sergeant.
As a resident of El Paso, Texas and since 1951 he worked for the El Paso I.S.D. for many years first as a truant officer and later as a bus monitor. Andrés attended Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and was a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus. Andrés loved his country and family very much.
Andrés is survived by his sons, Andrés Sánchez Jr. and Julio Antonio Sánchez, his daughters, Lucy Elena Carlotta Hill, Linda Marie Anne Mellinger and Josephine Elizabeth Martínez, as well as his 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Andrés was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years and son, José Ricardo Nicolas Sánchez.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a Vigil/ Rosary at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 15, 2013 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Fort Bliss National Cemetery with Full Military Honors.
Andrés was born on November 30, 1921 in Del Rio, Texas.
Andrés graduated from San Felipe High School in 1940. Andrés married Arabel Josephine Hoak Martínez in 1950.
Andrés served in the United States Army from 1941 until 1966. Andrés was in the World War II European theater and served as Army CID before, during and after the Korean War. Andrés was instrumental in the successful relationship between the San Blas/Kuna Nation and United States. Andrés retired from the United States Army as a Master Sergeant.
As a resident of El Paso, Texas and since 1951 he worked for the El Paso I.S.D. for many years first as a truant officer and later as a bus monitor. Andrés attended Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and was a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus. Andrés loved his country and family very much.
Andrés is survived by his sons, Andrés Sánchez Jr. and Julio Antonio Sánchez, his daughters, Lucy Elena Carlotta Hill, Linda Marie Anne Mellinger and Josephine Elizabeth Martínez, as well as his 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Andrés was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years and son, José Ricardo Nicolas Sánchez.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a Vigil/ Rosary at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 15, 2013 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Fort Bliss National Cemetery with Full Military Honors.
Andrés Reyes Sánchez much beloved, brother, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away on November 10, 2013 at the age of 90.
Andrés was born on November 30, 1921 in Del Rio, Texas.
Andrés graduated from San Felipe High School in 1940. Andrés married Arabel Josephine Hoak Martínez in 1950.
Andrés served in the United States Army from 1941 until 1966. Andrés was in the World War II European theater and served as Army CID before, during and after the Korean War. Andrés was instrumental in the successful relationship between the San Blas/Kuna Nation and United States. Andrés retired from the United States Army as a Master Sergeant.
As a resident of El Paso, Texas and since 1951 he worked for the El Paso I.S.D. for many years first as a truant officer and later as a bus monitor. Andrés attended Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and was a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus. Andrés loved his country and family very much.
Andrés is survived by his sons, Andrés Sánchez Jr. and Julio Antonio Sánchez, his daughters, Lucy Elena Carlotta Hill, Linda Marie Anne Mellinger and Josephine Elizabeth Martínez, as well as his 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Andrés was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years and son, José Ricardo Nicolas Sánchez.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a Vigil/ Rosary at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 15, 2013 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Fort Bliss National Cemetery with Full Military Honors.
Andrés was born on November 30, 1921 in Del Rio, Texas.
Andrés graduated from San Felipe High School in 1940. Andrés married Arabel Josephine Hoak Martínez in 1950.
Andrés served in the United States Army from 1941 until 1966. Andrés was in the World War II European theater and served as Army CID before, during and after the Korean War. Andrés was instrumental in the successful relationship between the San Blas/Kuna Nation and United States. Andrés retired from the United States Army as a Master Sergeant.
As a resident of El Paso, Texas and since 1951 he worked for the El Paso I.S.D. for many years first as a truant officer and later as a bus monitor. Andrés attended Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and was a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus. Andrés loved his country and family very much.
Andrés is survived by his sons, Andrés Sánchez Jr. and Julio Antonio Sánchez, his daughters, Lucy Elena Carlotta Hill, Linda Marie Anne Mellinger and Josephine Elizabeth Martínez, as well as his 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Andrés was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years and son, José Ricardo Nicolas Sánchez.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a Vigil/ Rosary at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 15, 2013 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Fort Bliss National Cemetery with Full Military Honors.
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