Our dearly beloved mother, wife, grandmother and great grandmother, Josefina Bueno Pascale passed away peacefully in her home on December 25, 2023 at the age of 95 with her 5 children by her side. She was born in El Paso, Texas on January 20, 1928, she will be deeply missed.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 68 years Galileo Pascale, (the singing barber from the Yandell Barber Shop), her mother Petra Reyes Bueno and father Jose Bueno, sisters Rosa Lambirth, Beatriz Clary, and brothers Juan Bueno, Manuel Bueno and Carlos Bueno.
She is survived by her sons Daniel Pascale (Jannie), Gerald Pascale, Samuel Pascale (Barbara), Michael Pascale and daughter Christina Pascale; sisters Maria Elena Yrigoyen (El Paso, TX), Concepcion Clark (Lafayette, IN) and brother Roberto Bueno (Lafayette, IN); grandchildren Lisa Armstrong (Tommy), Jessica Pascale-Martinez (Adrian), David Pascale (Deja), Bryan Pascale, Vanessa James, Nicholas Pascale, Brianna Pascale, Giavanna Pascale, Devyn Zamora and 15 great grandchildren.
Josefina graduated from Bowie High School in 1945. She met her husband, Galileo on Ft. Bliss where he was a barber and she was working at a daycare center, she loved taking care of children. Our mother always made sure our holiday's were special, for Halloween after trick or treating homemade menudo was always ready, for Thanksgiving she made fresh pumpkin and lemon meringue pies and for Christmas she would bake fresh cookies, bunuelos and homemade tamales.
All of Josefina's children and family extend a sincere and a special gratitude to caregivers, Hilda, Ana, Bea and Elizabeth, her physicians Dr. Franke and Dr. Rosado for the compassion they gave our mother. Also a special thanks to her granddaughter Jessica and her son Mike for all the years of loving care they provided to our mom as well as our dad Galileo.
Visitation to be held on Thursday, January 4, 2024 from 4:00pm to 9:00pm with a Rosary to follow at 7:00pm at Funeraria Del Angel Restlawn, 8817 Dyer Street, El Paso, TX 79904. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, January 5, 2024 at 1:30pm at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 9025 Diana Dr., El Paso, TX 79904, followed by a graveside service at 2:30pm at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery, 5200 Fred Wilson Ave, El Paso, TX 79906.
