Raul Pacillas Obituary

Lieutenant Raul E. Pacillas, 74, went home to be with Our Lord on July 22, 2009. Raul was born in Tucson, AZ. A graduate of El Paso H.S.; Raul served with the 101st Airborne in the U.S. Army and was briefly an agent with U.S. Border Patrol. Raul was commissioned as an El Paso Police officer on May 30,1959 and retired on October 15,1988, with 29 years of service to the citizens of El Paso. During his career with the El Paso Police Department he held assignments as a patrol officer, sergeant and lieutenant in: Radio Patrol; Identification and Records; Statistical Section; and Data Processing Section. He received numerous commendations. Under his leadership, as the lieutenant of the Identification and Records Section, one of the first computer automated record retrieval systems in the nation was implemented. He is a graduate of the 99th session of the F.B.I. National Academy. He was a devoted son, husband, father, brother and uncle. Raul is preceded in death by his father Manuel Pacillas, Sr and his mother Josefina Echaniz Pacillas. He is survived by his loving wife Irene, daughters: Denise Pacillas (Arturo), Yvette Nelson (John) and Michelle Carrasco (George) and son, Raul Jr; brothers: Rudy E. Lopez (Margaret), Gilbert E. Lopez (Monce) and Manny Pacillas Jr. (Elvia), step children: Efren Herrera, Ernesto Herrera and Edmundo Herrera. Numerous loving nieces, nephews and grandchildren along with countless friends will miss Raul. The family will receive friends for visitation Monday, July 27, 2009, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home Central, 3839 Montana, with a rosary at 7:00 p.m. A funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. at St Raphael Catholic Church, 2301 Zanzibar, El Paso, TX, followed by military and police honors at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery. Honorary Pall Bearers: Raul Pacillas, Jr., Peter F. Pacillas, Paul E. Pacillas, Arturo Rios, George Carrasco, Efren Herrera, Ernesto Herrera and Edmundo Herrera. In lieu of flowers the family is requesting donations toward the Lt Raul E. Pacillas Endowment Scholarship, checks payable to UTEP and mailed to George Carrasco (Treasurer), 1371 Adabel El Paso, TX 79936.

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Published by El Paso Times from Jul. 26 to Jul. 28, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for Raul Pacillas

8 Entries

Kris & Claudia Yagel

August 2, 2009

Dear Denise and family, We am very sadden to hear about your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time.

Ernesto Martinez

July 28, 2009

Mrs. Pacillas: I was very sad in hearing that Raul had pass away. Even though we were not close in the last fifty years we were close when we attended Lamar School. I remember Raul in many ways as a young boy. I have some very fond memories as we were growing up.

I always wanted to thank him for the many times that he stopped my mother and father to say hello to them when he was on duty. My mom would write to me and tell me, “We just saw Raul and he says to say hello”.

I will pray for him and you and for the rest of the Pacillas family. May God hold you in the palm of His hand and comfort you.

Con mucho Cariño

Art Gonzalez

July 28, 2009

Dear Mrs. Pacillas & Family,

Please accept our most sincere and deepest sympathy for this great lost to you and your family.

God Bless,
Art & Nolyn

Irene Alarcon Berti

July 27, 2009

<\Irene and Family: My thoughts and prayers are with you in these times of grief. May God hold you in his hands and ease your loss.

George Gomez

July 27, 2009

Denise and the Pacillas Family,
We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to you and your family; As well as our thoughts and prayers at this unfortunate time.
From the Gomez Family

Russ Vaughn

July 27, 2009

I have taken the liberty of sending notification of Mr. Pacillas' death to Static Line, the Airborne newspaper, where it will be published in the TAPS column, so that his fellow paratroopers may know of his passing.

Airborne Trooper Pacillas!

Russ Vaughn
101st & 82d Airborne Divisions

July 27, 2009

Mrs. Irene Pacillas
My sincere condolences goes out to you.
My prayer is that our loving God will hold you in the bossom of his love and give you peace. I will surely miss Mr. Pacillas it was a pleasure knowing him and talking with him he will be greatly missed. I will still be available to you for all you home repairs so don't worry all you have to do is call. My wife and I will be praying for you and the family, may God continue to Bless and keep you all.
with love yours in Christ Jesus
Rev Darryl C. Watts

Chaplain Sam Faraone

July 27, 2009

On behalf of myself and the staff of CIMA Hospice please accept our most sincere condolences. May God bless you with His strength and peace during this difficult time.

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