Our beloved Mom, Hortencia Chiquito, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2024 at the age of 91. She was a lifelong resident of El Paso, Texas and a parishioner of St Pius X Catholic Church for over 65 years. She loved to travel and saw the beauty of this world in Australia, Rome, Hawaii, Mexico City along with various locations throughout the US. She was a devout Catholic who prayed her rosary daily, loved her faith and church community. Her hobbies included sewing, gardening, puzzle solving, shopping, watching TV programs like NCIS, Star Trek, enjoying all genres of movies especially Hallmark, and listening to music from classical to pop. Hortencia’s love extended to her four children, Gilbert Jr. (Sandra) Chiquito, Rosa Chiquito (Lonnie Benton), Sandra (Billy) Bridges, and Cynthia (Carlos) Gomez; who remember her as a caring and comforting soul. Her grandchildren, Gilbert III, Jennifer, Lisa, Christina, Michael Shay, Jeremy, Joshua and Nikki will carry her legacy of kindness and joy. Her great-grandchildren Jasmine, Lily, Daisy, Jade, Janaye and Luca were the light of her eye. She is also survived by her cherished sisters-in-law, Dora Mata and Amparo Chavez and brother-in-law Juan Hoy; numerous nieces, nephews and step-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Gilberto Chiquito; mother, Adelicia Tafoya; grandson, Carlitos Gomez Jr.; and all of her five siblings: Eduardo, Albert, Lidia, Tomas and Jose. Services to honor and celebrate the life of Hortencia will be as follows. Visitation will be held on June 13, 2024 from 5:00 to 9:00pm with a rosary at 7:00pm at Funeraria del Angel Martin Central, located at 3839 Montana Ave., El Paso, Texas. Funeral Mass will be held on June 14, 2024 at 10:00am at St. Pius X Catholic Church located at 1050 N. Clark, El Paso, Texas. Following the mass, Hortencia will be laid to rest at Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery. 401 S Zaragoza Rd, El Paso, TX 79907
Our Mom will be profoundly missed, but her spirit will continue to guide and inspire all who were blessed to know her.
