Elena M. Cook

Elena Martinez Cook, age 85, passed away on June 21, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband Ralph cook. She is survived by her son, Armando Martinez and his wife Grace, grandson Armando Martinez Jr.; granddaughter Rosanna Flores and Marcela Acosta; great-granddaughters, Valerie, Isabel, Madison, Evelyn, Aubrey and Lily; Brother Armando Martinez (Lolly) and Sister Mina Lujan (Nacho). She has one nephew, Ignacio Lujan Jr., three nieces, Dolores Hernandez, Lupita Lujan and Grace Martinez; 2 grand nieces, 2 grand nephews and several cousins in Seal Beach, West California and Los Angeles, California. She graduated from Bowie High School in 1948 and was employed by Peyton Packing Company for 19 years in the bookkeeping and Data Processing Departments; also by Honolulu Iron Works in Honolulu, Hawaii; California State University in Los Angeles and Cremans Engineering in El Paso. She retired from UTEP after 23 years, being employed in the biology dept. for 8 years and 15 years in the Vice President’s Office for Academic Affairs. Rosary will be at Hillcrest Funeral Home East, Yarbrough and Carolina on Mon., June 27th, 2016 at 7pm. Funeral Mass at San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church on North Loop and Hunter at 9am on Tue., June 28th, 2016.