July 26, 1932 - November 22, 2020
El Paso, TX- Anita Carrillo, 88 affectionately known as "Mom" by many, left this world to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on November 22, 2020.
She was born in the Montoya Heights neighborhood of El Paso and was also a lifelong resident of the community. She worked at Roberts Elementary School for many years as a baker and retired in the 1970s. It was here that the neighborhood kids started calling her Mom. She was a mom to many and she loved and treated everyone as her own. She enjoyed watching her children play sports well into adulthood and she was loved by their teammates, too. Her love for her family and a strong belief in God gave her comfort during challenging times in her life. she always had her rosary nearby.
Anita was very active in her parish of San Francisco de Asis. She took great pride in knowing that she and her siblings had carried the stones needed to establish the building foundation of San Francisco de Asis, the church her father Tomas helped build. Every year she would ask family and friends for a donation to make breakfast for the Franciscans after they sang at the Feast of St. Francis mass. For many years, Anita worked the enchilada booth at the annual San Francisco Kermes.
Anita is preceded in death by her parents Tomas and Cecilia Gallegos; her siblings Macaria Gallegos, Concha Salas, Tony Gallegos, and Petra Gallegos; her son Abel Carrillo; her granddaughter Nicole Carrillo; and her niece and nephew Maria Elena Muñoz and Roberto Garcia, whom she loved as her own.
Mrs. Carrillo is survived by her husband of 67 years, Isidro Carrillo; sons Pete (Olga), Isidro Jr. ( Marisela), Louie (Marlina), Gabriel (Selma), and Paul (Gloria); daughters Liz (Bobby) Sanchez and Gracie Jara; brothers Pedro Gallegos and Jorge Gonzales; and sister Maria (Rogelio) Garcia of Roma, TX; 18 grandchildren Christopher, Peter, and Abel Carrillo, Angela and Bobby Sanchez, Rene Rodriguez, Albert and Tommy Jara, Angie Gonzalez, Joey Carrillo, Monica Valentino, Annette Carrillo, Sara Sanchez, Louie Carrillo, Jaimee Carrillo, Sarah Carrillo, Amber Carrillo, and Meghan Carrillo , and 20 great-grandchildren.
Visitation Monday, November 30, 2020 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM with Vigil service to begin at 6:00 PM at Hillcrest Funeral Home West - 5054 Doniphan Dr. El Paso, TX. 79932. Burial to follow on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 9:45 AM at Canutillo Cemetery.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, services for Mrs. Carrillo will be private for immediate family only.
