Mateo was born on September 21, 1930 in Tornillo, TX. He and his wife, Rosa, built their lives together in El Paso, TX where they raised eight children and helped raise many of their grandchildren. Mateo had a passion for life and he loved and respected everyone he encountered. He was one of a kind - the original OG! He will be dearly missed. The world is a better place because of him.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Esther Chaparro de Gutierrez and Carlos Gutierrez, brothers, Aurelio, Isidro. Sisters Bernardina and Ildefonsa de la Fuente .
He is survived by his loving wife, Rosa Gutierrez, and his children and spouses: Carlos (Maria Cruz), Manuel (Guadalupe), Pablo (Leticia), Guadalupe and Arturo; his daughters Esther Del Rio, Cecilia Vasquez (Antonio), and Lorena Gutierrez-Salas (Robert); his sister, Luciana Cerda. He had 22 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren, along with many loving nieces, nephews and extended family.
Visitation will be Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Crestview Funeral Home, 1462 N. Zaragoza Rd., El Paso, TX 79936, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, and a Rosary will be prayed at 6:00pm.
Mass services will be celebrated on Friday, March 4, 2022 at 11:00am at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 9205 North Loop Dr., El Paso,TX 79907, where he was a member. Burial to be followed at 12:30pm at Mount Carmel Cemetery, 401 S. Zaragoza Rd., El Paso, TX 79907
