Obituary for
Sofia R Contreras

Sofia R Contreras

09/18/1928- 01/23/2024

Sofia R Contreras


Services: Feb 02, 2024

Visitation: Friday, February 2, 2024, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Rosary at 7:00 pm at San Jose Funeral Home East, 10950 Pellicano Dr., El Paso, Texas 79935

Mass: Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 10:00 am at St. Paul II Catholic Church, 518 Gallagher St. El Paso, Texas

Interment: Mount Carmel Cemetery

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Sofia R. de Contreras, born September 18, 1928, in Santiego Papasquairo, Durango Mexico to the late Petra Estrada and Genaro Ramirez. She was the fifth of nine children. Sofia went to her final rest on January 23, 2024.

She grew up in Torreon, Mexico and attended three years of elementary school. She worked in Torreon, Mexico and married Jose Angel Contreras and to their union had six children. She was a loving person to her children, family, friends and to everyone that she met. Her gift to all was her beautiful smile, food, lemonade and shelter even if she did not have enough for herself and family. She loved cooking, canning, gardening and babysitting.

Survived by children Gloria Holguin (Albert), Jose Angel Contreras, Jr., Mary Contreras, Robert Contreras (Irma), Leticia Berry (Reginald), 17 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great grandchildren.



For those desiring to make a charitable gift in Sofia’s honor in lieu of flowers, donations to National Multiple Sclerosis Society - www.nationalmscociety.org or National Hydrocephalus Foundation – www.hydroassoc.org are both organizations that were meaningful to Sofia.

Please join us Friday Feb 2, 2024 for:

Fond reflections and Rosary at 6:30 PM Mountain Time:

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Topic: Sofia Contreras: Saturday Service
Time: Feb 3, 2024 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

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