Obituaries
Susana Elsa T. Alegria
Jul 11, 2008
Susana Elsa T. Alegria, 75, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister entered into the glory of her eternal life on Friday, July 11, 2008 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Pablo Alegria; a son, Nicandro Alegria, her sister, Avelenia Tovar; and two brothers, Filomeno and Roman Tovar. Left behind to...
Evangelina G. Fuentes
Jul 9, 2008
Evangelina G. Fuentes, 88, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother entered into the glory of her eternal life on Wednesday, July 09, 2008 at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, on April 2, 1920 the daughter of Marcelino Gonzalez and Paula Cepeda de Gonzalez. In 1938, she married Arturo...
Alfonso M. Ramirez, Jr.
Jul 3, 2008
Alfonso M. Ramirez, 78, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on July 3, 2008 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. Mr. Ramirez was a member of St. Marys Catholic Church and served in the U. S. Army from 1948 to 1951 overseas and state. He also served in the National Guard. He was worked at Brown and Root...
Jack R. Peart
Jul 1, 2008
Jack R. Peart, 83, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on July 1, 2008 at Valley Regional Medical Center. Jack was a member of Portway Baptist Church for many years and served in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife, Doris J. Peart, his children, Scott Willy Peart, Michael D. Cheri Peart, Pamela Reames, Daniel Peart, Jack...
Lorenza R. Lopez
Jul 1, 2008
Lorenza R. Lopez, 92, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister entered into the glory of her eternal life on Friday, July 1, 2008 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. A native of Linares, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Lorenza had been a resident of Brownsville for a number of years. She was a woman of deep faith and was...
Michael Elwyn Herman
Jun 27, 2008
Michael Elwyn Herman, 44, beloved father, son, brother, grandson, uncle, and cousin entered into the glory of his eternal life on Friday, June 27, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer, at his residence in Brownsville. A native of Brownsville, Michael played baseball at North Brownsville Little League and was a member of the All Star team in 1976....
Rosemary Hardee Shiflet
Jun 25, 2008
Rosemary Hardee Shiflet entered into eternal rest Wednesday, June 25, 2008. She was born on Sept. 2, 1926 in Fernandina Beach, Florida, the daughter of Rosemary Humphreys and John Richardson Hardee. The HumphreysHardee families were pioneers in the shrimping industry and made their transition from Florida to Brownsville, Texas in the early 1950s. Rosemary was a 1948 graduate of...
Alejo Maldonado
Jun 22, 2008
Alejo Maldonado, 82, beloved brother, father, father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather, and uncle entered into the glory of his eternal life on Sunday, June 22, 2008 at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville with his family at his side. A native of Curillas, Tamaulipas, Mexico, Alejo had been a resident of Texas for 61 years. He resided the greater part of his life...
Edna Mae Vano Bedner
Jun 22, 2008
Edna Mae Vano Bedner, 88, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2008 at Spanish Meadows Nursing Home in Brownsville. She was born on August 13, 1919 in San Benito, Texas. Edna was preceded in death by her parents, William h. and Mary Goode; her husband Augustus Gus Vano; a son, James L. Vano; her second husband, John P. Bedner;...
Yolanda "Yoli" Zamora
Jun 20, 2008
Yolanda Yoli Zamora, 54, beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and aunt entered into the glory of her eternal life on Friday, June 20, 2008 at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg, Texas. Yolanda, a native of Brownsville, was born on April 25, 1954 the first child of Alfredo and Ana Zamora. She graduated from Brownsville High School in 1972,...
Elia "Pinky" Lopez Garcia
Jun 16, 2008
Elia Pinky Lopez Garcia, 94, of Brownsville, beloved sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother entered into the glory of her eternal life on Monday, June 16, 2008 at her residence. Pinky as she was affectionately known to all, was born in Rio Grande City on April 8, 1914. She had been a resident of Brownsville for over 80 years. As...
Jose Angel Garcia
Jun 15, 2008
Jose Angel Garcia, 93, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on June 15, 2008 at Solara Hospital in Brownsville. Mr. Garcia was employed with P.U. B. for many years. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Francisca V. Garcia and his son, Alberto Garcia. He is survived by his wife, Bertha Garcia of Brownsville, his children, Maria...
Francisca "Panchita" V. Beltran
Jun 8, 2008
Francisca Panchita V. Beltran, 94, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister entered into eternal rest at her residence in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. Panchita was born on June 4, 1914 to Leonardo Villarreal and Eva Jaurigui Villarreal. She was a lifetime resident of Brownsville, Texas. Panchita was a long-time active parishioner of Our Lady of Good Counsel...
Sarah "Sarita" Vicars
Jun 2, 2008
Sarah Sarita Fabra Vicars, 80, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister entered into the glory of her eternal life on Monday, June 2, 2008 at Valley Regional Medical Center with her loving husband by her side. She was born on Sept. 2, 1927, the daughter of Myra and Hilmer Fabra. Sarita was an amazing spirited woman full of faith,...
Leopoldo "Leo" Cavazos
Jun 1, 2008
Leopoldo Leo Cavazos, Jr., 67, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle entered into the glory of his eternal life on Sunday, June 1, 2008 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by his loving family. A native of Mission, Texas, Leo had called Brownsville home for 45 years. He worked for the BISD for 32 years as...
Jose Barron
May 25, 2008
Jose Barron, 97, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on May 25, 2008 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Mr. Barron retired in April of 1976, after 18 years of service with the City of Brownsville. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jose and Manuela G. Barron, his wife, Faustina B. Barron, his sons, Jose Barron,...
Olga Maria Montoya De Cardenas
May 18, 2008
Olga Maria Cardenas, 72, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt entered into the glory of her eternal life on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. A native of Camaron, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, she had been a resident of Brownsville since 1972. A seamstress by trade, Olga worked for Levi Strauss and retired after...
Maria Guadalupe Garcia-Silva
May 17, 2008
Maria Guadalupe Garcia-Silva, 99, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 17, 2008 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. She was born on February 19, 1909, in Santa Maria, Texas to Juan Garcia Coronado and Carlota Galvan. Guadalupe was loved by all who knew her. She had a vivid memory of her whole life. She...
Amanda "Dora" Dora Merrill
May 17, 2008
Amanda Dora Merrill passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2008, at the age of 92. She was born on October 5, 1915, in Brownsville, Texas, the daughter of John and Eudosia Merrill, an early pioneer family of Brownsville. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Dr. Samuel J. Merrill; and her sisters: Marjorie Park and Annie...
Basilia Espinoza Garcia
May 15, 2008
Mrs. Basilia Espinoza Garcia, 89, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at her residence. She was born in Villa Aldama, Nuevo Leon. She lived in San Benito, Texas for many years where she attended Guadalupe Catholic School and was an active member of St. Benedict Catholic Church. In 1940, she moved to H. Matamoros, Tamps. where...
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