Everett Sifuentes

Everett Sifuentes, a true Austinite, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 8, 2026. His remarkable life was full of family, service, friendship, music, dancing, travel, pharmacy, and the performing arts. His life is one that could hardly be contained in a single story.

Born November 22, 1938, Everett grew up on the East Side of Austin. He attended Palm Elementary, Allan Junior High and Austin High, graduating in 1956. Following graduation, Everett attended the University of Texas at Austin while serving in the Naval Reserve. He then went to active duty in the Navy as a Hospital Corpsman. Everett returned to UT after his military service, where he majored in pharmacy. He lettered in swimming, was on the gymnastic team and got the acting bug, when he got cast as Prince Chulalongkorn in the King and I, a UT musical production.

In 1963, Everett married his longtime sweetheart, Josephine Gonzalez, whom he called his “Dearly Beloved”, claiming he met her while dancing to The Nash Hernandez orchestra at Zavala Elementary.

After graduation, Everett and Josephine moved to Dallas, where Everett was a pharmacist for 35 years. Everett danced professionally in the Dallas Summer Musicals, performing with legendary entertainers including Ginger Rogers, Donald O’Connor and Patti Page. He acted in plays at Theatre 3 (Quality of Mercy), Dallas Theatre Center (Santos & Santos ) and at Teatro Dallas. He built an impressive resume, appearing in several films including The Return of Josey Wales, Selena and Exit Speed. His television work included appearances on Walker, Texas Ranger, Friday Night Lights, and Dallas. He was in over 50 commercials, playing his own accordion in the Bertolli pasta commercial. Josephine joined Everett in a print ad in Time Magazine portraying grandparents learning how to use the computer. They were also in a Motel 6 commercial as grandparents meeting their grandchild for the first time after COVID.

After retiring, they moved to Georgetown, Texas to be near their Austin roots. Everett and Josephine continued dancing. Once a month, they drove to Donn’s Depot to dance to the same band they had danced to in their teens.

Education was very important to Everett. He paid it forward by helping in various ways to support his brothers, wife, and children through college. Along with several of his nieces, nephews, and grandchildren.

Everett and Josephine loved to travel, traveling to 5 continent’s, Australia, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. They especially loved cruises. He also loved gardening, fishing and nature programs. He read the bible daily and studied religions. Yet perhaps what he loved most was being with the people he loved.

Everett is survived by his wife of over 62 years, Josephine Gonzalez Sifuentes, his children: Eloy Sifuentes (Elsa), Oona Villarreal (Bob), Kristina McAnally (Curtis); his six Grandchildren, Patrick McAnally (Jackie), Travis McAnally (Rebekah), a’Lisa Hoffmann (Tanner), Austin Sifuentes (Shannon), Dominick Villarreal, Gabrielle Villarreal. Also, eight great-grandchildren: Ellis, Josie June, Rorie, Oliver, Henry, Noah, Nathan and Terry.

He is also survived by his siblings, Mary Sue Bernal and Chris Sifuentes, and by his oldest living friends, Louis Ruiz, and SaMi Chester, his extended family including an aunt, nephews, nieces, cousins and in laws.

Everett lived a life of service, adventure, creativity, and love. He never stopped dancing, never stopped exploring, and never stopped learning.

To Josephine, he will always remain her amor eterno.

Everett Sifuentes leaves behind not only a lifetime of accomplishments, but a legacy of love and memories that will continue through his family, his friends, and all those fortunate enough to have known him.