Martha O. Ponce

Martha Odilia "Lila" Ponce 81, of El Paso, TX went to join our Lord and Savior on April 1, 2023. Martha was born on November 18, 1941, to the late David and Ana Realivasquez in Matachi, Chihuahua. She was a devoted wife, mother, and friend. Martha enjoyed daily coffee visits with friends at the old Kress building in downtown El Paso and vacations in Las Vegas with Pepe and her children.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband Jose “Pepe” Flores Ponce and her brother Abel Realivasquez Sr. She is survived by her siblings Luis and Tayde, her children: Irma (Mario), Robert (Sylvia), Thelma (Charles), and Yvette, her grandchildren: Christen, Robert Jr, Michelle, Adam, Samantha, Rachel, and Rebecca, and her great grandchildren: Adam Jr, Alana, and Trinity.

Martha will be laid to rest on Friday, April 14, 2023. Funeral Mass @ 10:00 AM at Our Lady of the Light. Graveside Service @ Mount Carmel Cemetery at 11:30am in El Paso. Viewing at Hillcrest Funeral home on April 13, 2023 from 4:00-8:00 PM.

A visitación for Martha will be held Thursday, April 13, 2023 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Hillcrest Funeral Home, 1060 North Carolina Drive, El Paso, TX 79915. A rosario will occur Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 6:00 PM, 1060 North Carolina Drive, El Paso, TX 79915. A misa funebre will occur Friday, April 14, 2023 at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of The Light Catholic Church, 4700 Delta Dr., El Paso, TX 79905. A sepelio will occur Friday, April 14, 2023 at 11:30 AM at Mount Carmel Cemetery, 401 S Zaragoza Rd, El Paso, Texas 79907.

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