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Graciela Bishop Obituary

Graciela M. Bishop

El Paso - Graciela Marquez Bishop, a lifelong resident of El Paso, TX, passed away Friday March 19, 2021 at the age of 73. Many lovingly knew her as Grace. While nothing was more important to her than her family, she still found time to be an amazing friend, mentor, confidant, steward, volunteer, and sister in Christ to countless others. For many years, she worked for, and then retired from Ysleta Independent School District. Throughout her life, she was active in Youth Ministry, RCIA, A.C.T.S, Military Council of Catholic Women, and Religious Formation Classes in the El Paso Catholic Community at St. Raphael Church, St. Michael Church (Ft. Bliss), and at St. Pius Church. She was a lifelong muscle car enthusiast, and an active leading member of Phantom Vettes Inc. Her hobbies included her love of gardening and tending to her beautiful yard, dedication to daily prayer and reflection of scripture and her daily rosary, and always helping others unconditionally. Grace is survived by her loving husband, John Bishop, son, Joe Estrada and wife, Lorena Reyes Estrada, daughter, Rebeca Estrada and husband, Kyle Lundquist, grandchildren Michael Joseph Estrada and Adelina Lorena Estrada, her stepsons, Stephan Bishop and Michael Bishop and their families, and her brothers, Roger Marquez and Manuel Marquez and their families. Funeral Services: Rosary - Wednesday, March 24, 2021 @ 2:00 pm @ Martin Funeral East, El Paso, TX Funeral Mass - Thursday, March 25, 2021 @ 9:00 am St Pius Church, El Paso, TX Internment/Burial - Mt. Carmel Cemetery, El Paso, TX •Due to COVID safety, social distancing precautions, and everyone's health and safety, attendance will be very limited due to capacity constraints. The rosary and funeral mass will be video streamed on Facebook Live hosted by Martin Funeral Home East -facebook.com/martinfuneralhomeeast

•In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be donated to stpiusxelpaso.org, mccw.org, or support.woundedwarriorproject.org.







Graciela Márquez Bishop, residente vitalicio de El Paso, TX, falleció el viernes 19 de marzo del 2021 a la edad de 73 años. Muchos la conocieron amorosamente como Grace. Si bien nada era más importante para ella que su familia, todavía encontró tiempo para ser una amiga, mentora, confidente, administradora, voluntaria y hermana en Cristo increíble para innumerables personas. Durante muchos años, trabajó para el Distrito Escolar Independiente de Ysleta y luego se retiró. A lo largo de su vida, participó activamente en el Ministerio de la Juventud, RCIA, ACTS, el Consejo Militar de Mujeres Católicas y las clases de formación religiosa en la comunidad católica de El Paso en la iglesia de San Rafael, la iglesia St. Michael Church (Ft. Bliss) y en la iglesia de San Pío. Siempre fue una entusiasta de los automóviles muscle car y una miembro activa y destacada de Phantom Vettes Inc. Sus pasatiempos incluían su amor por la jardinería y cuidar su hermoso jardín, la dedicación a la oración diaria y la reflexión de las Escrituras y su rosario diario, y siempre ayudar a los demás incondicionalmente. A Grace le sobrevive su amado esposo John Bishop, su hijo Joe Estrada y su esposa Lorena Reyes Estrada, su hija Rebeca Estrada y su esposo Kyle Lundquist. También le quedan sus nietos: Michael Joseph Estrada y Adelina Lorena Estrada, y sus hijastros: Stephan Bishop y Michael Bishop y sus familias, y sus hermanos Roger Márquez y Manuel Márquez y sus familias. Los servicios funerarios son lo siguientes: Rosario el miércoles 24 de marzo del 2021 a las 2:00 p.m. en Martin Funeral East, en El Paso, TX. La misa fúnebre se celebrará el jueves 25 de marzo del 2021 a las 9:00 a.m. en la Iglesia de San Pío, El Paso, TX. El entierro proseguirá en el cementerio de Mount Carmel, en El Paso, TX. Debido a la seguridad de COVID, las precauciones de distanciamiento social y la salud y seguridad de todos, la asistencia será muy limitada debido a limitaciones de capacidad. El rosario y la misa se transmitirán en video en Facebook Live organizado por Martin Funeral Home East en facebook.com/martinfuneralhomeeast. En lugar de flores, las contribuciones conmemorativas se pueden donar a stpiusxelpaso.org, a mccw.org o bien, a support.woundedwarriorproject.org .

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Published by El Paso Times from Mar. 24 to Mar. 25, 2021.

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Rosary

2:00 p.m.

Martin Funeral Home East

1460 George Dieter Drive, El Paso, TX 79936

Mar

25

Funeral Mass

9:00 a.m.

St Pius Church

El Paso, TX 79936

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1460 George Dieter Drive, El Paso, TX 79936

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