Alberto Sergio Montelongo

Alberto Sergio Montelongo, a life long resident of El Paso died December 1st on his 79th birthday. "Papa" was born December 1, 1930 to Jose Reyes Montelongo and Isabel Araiza. He was the youngest of 3 children with an older brother Jose Angel and sister Rosalva. He attended both Saint Michael's School in Santa Fe New Mexico and Cathedral High School. He joined the Marines and in 1950 participated in the landing at Inchon and fought at the Chosin reservoir in the Korean War. When he returned to El Paso he starting dating Maria Estela Blanco, an acquaintance he had met through his sister Rosalva. On January 3, 1955 they were married and were the proud parents of 3 children: Sergio Alberto, Celia Patricia and Juan Antonio. Papa loved playing golf, trout fishing, barbequing, but most of all spending time with his children and grand-children. He was Co-owner of Muebleria Internacional, a family owned furniture and appliance store on south Stanton Street. After his retirement he served as a sacristan with St. Pius Catholic church. He is survived by his wife, sister, children and grandchildren: Garett Robert Hoff, Stephanie Marie Hoff, Sergio Alberto II, Marina Elisa, Gabriela Cristina, Antonio Daniel, and Michelle Rose Montelongo. Papa you will be missed beyond description, but the one thing that you held most dear was that family was above all else and this lesson will see us through our darkest days until we are all reunited once again. Visitation for Alberto will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2009 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a rosary at 6:00 p.m. and Funeral mass at 7:00 p.m. at St. Pius X Catholic Church. Interment will be private. Funeral services arranged by San Jose Funeral Home-East, 10950 Pellicano Dr., El Paso, TX 79935 (915) 590-8700.