Manuela Hernandez

Manuela R. Hernandez, 95, passed away peacefully at home on December 13, 2022, surrounded by family. She was born June 18, 1927, in El Mesquital, Chihuahua, Mexico. On August 3, 1945, she married Paulino Hernandez, and in 1946 they moved to El Paso, TX to raise their family. She was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband, Paulino Hernandez, and children, Paulino Jr. +, and twins Mario + and Manuel. She is survived by her children, Gloria Martinez (Concepcion+), Rafaela Hernandez, Fidel Hernandez, Ernesto Hernandez (Susie), Maria Isabel Francia, and Maria Elena Enriquez, grandchildren Danny Martinez, Diana Contreras (Jimmy), Ernesto Hernandez Jr. (DeeAnn), Erik Hernandez (Brenda), Leila Melendez, Jovani Francia, and Sergio Enriquez, Jr. and 17 great grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Manuela was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, who loved family gatherings, gardening, Mexican tv novelas, Sabado Gigante, Caso Cerrado and MTV Ridiculousness. She was the greatest cook of Mexican food, which her entire family enjoyed.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at San Jose Funeral Home, 10950 Pellicano, El Paso, TX 79935 from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Rosary 6:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.; Eulogy 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church, 503 Hunter Dr., El Paso, TX 79915. Burial service will follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, 401 S. Zaragosa, El Paso, TX 79927, at 11:30 a.m.