Felix Apodaca

Felix Apodaca, age 72, of El Paso, Texas passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. The last of 5 children, he was born in Ysleta to Isaac and Librada Apodaca. He is survived by his wife Norma Luz Apodaca and daughter Jennifer Apodaca. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, brother, uncle, and Padrino. He was the family handyman earning the nickname “Uncle Fix-it” from his nephews and nieces who honored him with portraits of a big man with suspenders, and a smiley face with a mustache drawn in crayon and marker.

Countless memories include his over-the-top camping trips with family and friends. He taught his only child and several generations of nephews and nieces how to fish, but was more than a “teach a person how to fish” kind of guy. He believed in fair access to watering holes and fishing poles, and fought for workers' rights, fair wages, and marched with his union compas in picket lines as a member, former shop steward, treasurer, and President of the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO, El Paso Local 180 (United States Postal Service). He may have retired his childhood cowboy hat and leather jacket but never stopped loving the Dallas Cowboys. He loved working in his woodshop, eating biscochos, drinking coffee, and making his mother’s gingerbread with his daughter, nieces, and nephews. His memory will always fill a big place in our hearts.

A visitation for Felix will be held Tuesday, November 29, 2022, from 4:30 PM to 8:00 PM at Crestview Funeral Home, 1462 North Zaragoza Rd, El Paso, TX 79936. A vigil service will occur Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at 6:00 PM, 1462 North Zaragoza Rd., El Paso, Texas 79936. A funeral mass will occur Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at 9:00 AM at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 10970 Bywood Dr, El Paso, Texas 79936. A committal service will occur Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at 10:30 AM at Fort Bliss National Cemetery, 5200 Fred Wilson Ave, El Paso, Texas 79906.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.crestviewfuneralhome.com for the Apodaca family.