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Died November 6, 2020.
Parkland High School, El Paso, TX
English
Parkland High School is also mourning the loss of longtime beloved English teacher Natalie Sabrena Reveles. She contracted COVID in late October and passed away Friday. Condolences and memories of Reveles began pouring in on social media Saturday from current and former students, along with colleagues.
“She was such a kind and beautiful soul. She was one of those teachers that the students clung to and couldn’t wait to go to her class. They loved her so much. One of the best. When she talked to you, she always made you feel special because she genuinely cared to hear how you were feeling and doing. She was a ray of light in what sometimes felt like a dark and stressful work environment. She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her,” said Alejandra Villanueva on Facebook.
“Mrs. Reveles was such a lovely teacher. She genuinely cared for all of her students. In a time of great despair, it is disappointing to lose her. I will always remember her for being a great teacher that strived for our success,” Erick Sanchez said on a GoFundMe post.
KTSM 9 News spoke with Reveles’s friend and colleague Maribel Sifuentes-Perez. Perez said she knew Reveles had COVID-19 and was checking on her regularly but on Friday she didn’t receive a text back.
“Even on Friday when she passed away she sent me a text in the morning and I responded but she never saw it,” said Maribel Sifuentes-Perez
Perez heartbroken by the loss of Reveles, saying she was a kind person, who listened and respected all people. One thing she say’s she’ll never forget is Reveles’s sense of style.
“I would look at her and be like man I wish I could dress like that. It was like every day I wonder what she’s wearing today that’s going to make an impact. And on her second year there at Parkland she got a whole spread in the yearbook because of her fashion.”
Her colleagues set up a GoFundMe to assist Reveles’ family with funeral expenses.
Brown and Reveles each had strong ties to the Eastwood High School community, each of them had several children — all of whom attended Eastwood or the Eastwood feeder pattern schools.