Rosa Maria was born on July 31, 1936, in Guadalupe D.B. Chihuahua, Mexico to Eugenia Puentes and Juan Antonio Puentes. As a young girl, she loved animals, she was adventurous, curious and loved to learn about all things. She excelled in school and later studied cosmetology. Dancing was another one of her favorite pass times and that is where she met her husband, Ignacio Olivas. They married in 1957 and moved to El Paso, Texas where she started her life as a housewife and mother. Rosa lost 3 unborn babies and mourned their loss in her heart. She raised her 3 children in a loving home and always had an open door for neighbors, friends and family to enjoy her wonderful cooking or for words of encouragement. Rosa also experienced the love and joy of being a grandmother, a great grandmother and her family was her greatest pride and joy. She was a woman of great faith and will always be remembered by those who knew and loved her as a Tower of Strength.
Rosa passed away peacefully on November 6, 2026, at the age of 90. She is survived by her children Antonio Olivas (Maria), Patricia Olivas and Ceci Figueroa; grandchildren Alexandria (Carlos) and Samantha (Matthew) and her great grandchildren Ava, Leon, Eli and Levi.
Services will be held at Hillcrest Funeral Home at 1060 N. Carolina on Sunday, November 15, 2026 with visitation starting at 5:00 pm; Rosary at 6:00 followed by Celebration of Life.
