A great family man that was loved and respected by all that knew him and a proud inducted member of The El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame

A good man, a good family and a pillar of the El Paso Community.

Rest in Peace

Our sincere condolences, we are so sorry for your loss. 
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. 
Love,
The class of 54



















                                                                                       

Our deepest sympathy and condolences to family of Mr. Pacillas.    Mr. Pacillas was my Government teacher in Jefferson High School during my senior year in 1969.   I’ll never forget when Elvira Galvan and I went to his house to bring him a get well gift in honor of our class.  He was an excellent teacher.  May he rest in peace.

Cuqui Avalos, Midlothian, Texas 


For my Father in Law ,  Dear dad, I will miss our strange conversations, I will always remember telling you my stories of things that happened, and your very contagious laughter.  Thanks for always listening . With much love , Kelly .

Coach Pacillas was a wonderful person.  If I could think of one word to describe Coach, it would be integrity.  He had a way to reach  everyone and he had a profound way of leaving an impression.  I remember one time in the gym at Burges, he extended his hand to me as if to shake my hand and he had this big smile on his face.  When I reached out to shake his hand, I realized he had this snake on his arm.  He was a character for sure.  I remember that day fondly.   As an educator, I could only hope to leave an impression on my students as he left on his.  He was a blessing to many.  May he Rest in Peace and may all the memories you have  fill your hearts and put a smile on your face.   

My sincere condolences to the family of Manny Pacillas.  I owe so much to your father as he kept me playing sports during my youth.  Whether is was a hamstring, knee, shoulder or lower back injury,  Mr Pacillas took care of me and had me playing again.  All that time, I was not even a student of his at Jefferson or at Burgees.  I went to Ross Jr. High with Manny Jr. and we played on several championship teams.  My parents, Sergio & Rosa Guerrero went to high school with Mr. Pacillas.  He was so generous with his athletic training skills and I will forever be grateful for all he did for me and for thousands of young people in our community.   May our Good Lord hold Mr. Pacillas in his hands and bring peace to his beautiful family.  Vaya con Dios old friend.

As we walk this earth little do we know how much love people have for us until we are gone.

Mr. Pacillas was surely loved by so many on this planet as the lives he touched were throughout the world after being in his care as an athlete or coach  or human being over the decades of his giving back.

Although he is in an unmatched 5 different Hall of Fames for athletics, the real Hall of Fame for Mr. Pacillas and the Pacillas  Family is in them being a Hall of Fame family.

May God watch over you all in this difficult time and thanks for sharing Mr. Manny Pacillas Jr. With us.

Manny and my late husband Coach Tom Chavez we’re friends for many years, first at Jefferson High School, then at Burges High School.  My prayers go out to his wife Elvia and his children and grandchildren and great grandchildren.

My deepest condolences to the family of Mr. Manuel Pacillas.  When I was in High School, back in the 80’s, I attended Mr. Pacillas’s Health class.  He was a most wonderful and memorable teacher.  Very caring, and many times, he used his own life experiences to teach.  He often said that in his class, “you will learn something that could make you a multimillionairous“.  He didn’t use, multimillionaire.  He seemed to like his word, “multimillionairous”.  While I am certainly no millionaire.  I understood his meaning.  He was right.  There was so much to learn from his class, that yes, if you were astute, you could learn something that may make you rich.  May God Bless Mr. Manuel Pacillas and all his family and friends at this sorrowful time.  Love, always.  

My condolences to his family and all who knew and loved him. He was my health teacher at Burges back in 1986, boy did he make what I thought would be a boring class a very fun, funny and educational one.  That is what a GREAT teacher does! Prayers to you all and may he Rest In Peace and have a blast in heaven! 🙏🏻

I was saddened to hear of Manny's passing. He worked with my dad, Coach Chavez, at Jefferson High School and later at Burgess High
School. He was kind, generous with his time, considerate and funny.
My family thought the world of him. He is one of the "good guys" that cannot be replaced.
My condolences to his family.

Thank you coach, love you❤️❤️❤️⚜️
I was blessed to have known you and being in my life. Rest In Peace.

Coach Pacillas was a truly caring man and a wonderful role model to me. Words cannot express my appreciation and fatherly love I have for Coach. With his guidance and patience with me and others, I also became an educator and still use the trainer/medical knowledge today. Mrs. Pacillas, I will also like to thank you for all of your kind words and memorable moments with you and Coach. I still remember the Volkswagen van, I guess like 1967, we used to ride in the football games. I continue even today to remember Coach Pacillas with a sincere, heartfelt appreciation. My warm thoughts and prayers go out to you, Mrs. Pacillas, Manny, Paul, and Peter and your entire family and may God’s peace and comfort be with you. I pray for your restful peace, Coach Pacillas, and enjoy the love and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Manny, Paul, Monica, Peter, and Mike, 
Your father was a dear man who exemplified what it means to be a father and follower of Jesus. I have many many memories of his cheerful smile and encouraging words. Over the years, his face, and the faces of all of you, would come to my mind and make me smile. I am glad to think of his smile when he was welcomed by Jesus and Mary and all of your loved ones, well done good and faithful servant. 
We will all try to follow his example. 
Love to all of you, May our Lord comfort you. 
Russ

So sorry to hear of his passing, but what a life well lived!  I’m grateful to have been one of his student trainers while at Burges. I admired his dedication.  He and his student trainer program are what led me to pursue a career in physical therapy.  He was the best!  My prayers and deepest sympathy to his family.  Continued prayers for comfort and moments filled with beautiful memories.  

Mr. and Mrs. Pacillas, where do I start?  The privilege of caring for Mr. Pacillas has always benefited my soul more than both of you will ever know.  I wasn't kidding about the therapy bill I've accumulated these last years.  I love you both very much.  You two have some of the kindest and caring souls I've ever met.  Your dedication to your children and vice versa was always remarkable to me.  I always told you, "I want to be you guys when I grow up".   Mrs. Pacillas, I know this is incredibly hard for you, but I wan't you to know that you are my hero. 
You took such good care of him, and I know it is a testament to the wonderful man he was.  God bless you both my friends.  

My sincerest condolences go out to the Pacillas family.  Coach Pacillas may be gone, but he will never be forgotten. I can still hear him calling me a “crybaby” the day they had to go get him out of class because I was sprawled out on the gym floor with a hurt shoulder. And, he was, of course right, it was not as bad as I thought.  RIP Coach Pacillas 🙏🏼


Coach Pacillas and family will always be a special part of our life. As neighbors, friends, and trusted mentor and father figure to my brother, he will be in our heart always. He will truly be missed. 
My love and prayers to each of you. 
Bill’s Sister, Effie

My condolences and prayers to the family of Mr. Pacillas. It was a honor to be one of his student trainers at Burges High School. One of my fond memories was watching him do leather work.
He will be missed. May he rest in peace.

My condolences to the family,I had the pleasure of having Mr.Pacillas as one of my teachers in my Junior year at Burgess High School.Very kind,caring and I could tell he loved teaching.May he Rest in Eternal Peace.Bless him and us all.





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Manuel Pacillas Jr.

February 9, 1933 – September 26, 2020

Funeraria Del Angel Crestview

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