Carmen was born in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico and moved to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico where she met her husband, Gilberto Grado. Together they were happily married for 64 years.
Carmen is preceded in death by her parents, Antonio Alvarez, father, and Francisca Lozano, mother. Her son, Lorenzo as well as her three brothers, Antonio, Luis, and Raul. She is survived by their four children, Cecilia Hernandez, Gilbert Grado, Jr., Sergio Grado, and Lily Aranda. She also has 11 grandchildren and six great grandchildren with another on the way. These grandchildren were the joy of her life. She has four sisters, Sara, Rosa, Patricia and Leticia and many nieces and nephews. She was a woman that dearly loved her family and friends and was always willing to lend a hand to anyone that called on her. She was devoted catholic at San Francisco de Assis Catholic Church and had a passion for gardening. She was a full-time housewife and sold Avon for approximately 50 years making many friends along the way.
She will forever be loved and missed.
A visitation for Carmen will be held Thursday, December 8, 2022 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Hillcrest Funeral Home - West, 5054 Doniphan Drive, El Paso, TX. A vigil will occur Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 6:00 PM, 5054 Doniphan Drive, El Paso, TX. A funeral mass will occur Friday, December 9, 2022 at 10:00 AM at San Francisco de Asis, 5750 Doniphan Dr, El Paso, TX. A committal service will occur Friday, December 9, 2022 at 11:30 AM at Memorial Pines Cemetery, 3061 Memorial Pines Ln, Sunland Park, NM.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hillcrestfhwest.com for the Grado family.
