Tirsa Maria Teresa Sanchez passed away peacefully on December 30, 2016 in El Paso Texas. She was born on January 28, 1946 in Cuidad Juarez Mexico. She was preceded in death by her parents Maria Felicitas and Jose Francisco Sanchez. She is survived by her sisters Margarita Montoya, Rosa Sanchez and her brothers Jose Francisco, Jesus Enrique, and Lucas Armando Sanchez. We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the wonderful staff at the El Paso State Supported Living Center, La Mariposa Hospice of El Paso, and the nursing staff at Providence for providing the care and assistance to her throughout her stay. Their efforts for her care and well being were immaculate. "We mourn the loss of our sister Tirsa today, but rejoice in her new journey as she enters the Kingdom of Heaven, to the outstretched arms of God, Maria Felicitas and Jose Francisco. May you rest in peace, Tirsa, we love you…..". Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 9:00pm with a vigil/rosary at 7:00pm on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Martin Funeral Home Central. Funeral mass will begin at 10:00am on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church on Alabama street. Interment will take place at Memory Gardens of the Valley in Santa Teresa New Mexico.