BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Jose Catarino Sanchez, Jr. entered into eternal rest on Saturday, the 11th of July 2020 in Brownsville, Texas at the age of fifty.   Jose was a devoted and loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, educator, and friend to many. He was a devout and faithful Christian who loved and served The Lord Jesus. Jose graduated from The University of Texas at Brownsville with a Bachelor’s in Science and was later employed with the Harlingen Independent School...

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Verabel Rountree entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, the 8th of July 2020 at her residence in Brownsville, Texas at the age of eighty-three.

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Maria Teresa Sanchez entered into eternal rest on Sunday, the 5th of July 2020 at the age of sixty-nine in Brownsville, Texas.   Maria Teresa was a devoted and loving wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to many. She was a devout and faithful Christian who loved and served The Lord Jesus. Her favorite pastimes were spending quality time with her precious grandchildren and cooking, particularly her specialty tamales....

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Ricardo Manuel “Rick” Ramos entered into eternal rest on Saturday, the 4th of July 2020 at the age of forty-five in Brownsville, Texas.   The shining light of his life were Rick’s two children, his best friend Junior and his little princess Bella. He loved being a husband, father, and provider to all around him. He was a God-fearing man, who was well mannered and respected by everyone he knew. Rick enjoyed spending time with his family,...

Joe Dimsdle of Brownsville, Texas passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at the age of 78. Mr. Dimsdle was a U.S. Army Veteran and a retired U.S. Postal Letter Carrier.   During his 21 years of military service, he achieved the rank of Chief Warrant Officer W-3 and served two combat tours in South Vietnam as an Army helicopter pilot. CWO Dimsdle attained Senior Army Aviator status and had a civilian Commercial Pilot's certificate to fly airplanes and helicopters. Mr....

Ramon G. Leal died peacefully on July 01, 2020 at the age of 88.  He was born in Brownsville, Texas on January 18, 1932 to Ysidro Leal and Matilde G. Leal.  He was their first born son, but the second of five surviving children.  His devotion to his family was obvious even at a young age, as he selflessly dropped out of school to help his father work the family farm at the age of 17.  On October 2, 1952, he was drafted to serve in the United States Army and deployed to...

HARLINGEN, TX. – James Lee “Jim” Mills entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, the 1st of July 2020 in Harlingen, Texas at the age of 83.   Jim was born on May 10, 1937 to his parents, Charles Jefferson and Lola Lee Mills, in Los Alamitos, California. He graduated from The University of Arkansas, where he was also a member of Alpha Gamma Rho. After relocating to Brownsville, Jim was elected to serve the community of Brownsville as a City Commissioner and Mayor. He...

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Mario Alberto De Leon entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, the 1st of July 2020 in Brownsville, Texas at the age of fifty-eight.   Mario was not only a loving husband and father, but a dedicated member of the Brownsville community. Mario worked with the Brownsville Public Utilities Board as a Communications Department Supervisor until his retirement after twenty-seven years. He later worked for H&R Block as a Tax Preparer, and was also a former Boys...

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Jose Vela, 64, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, the 25th of June 2020 in Brownsville, Texas.   Jose was a proud veteran and served honorably in the United States Navy aboard the USS Kitty Hawk.   He was preceded in death by his father, Jose Vela, and by his sister, Margarita Najera.   Left behind to cherish his memory is his mother, Julia Vela; his wife, Blanca; their daughter, Yvette, and son, Jose; his sister, Paula Rodriguez, and...