Obituaries
Maria "Lupe" Guadalupe Martinez
Mar 24, 2008
Mrs. Guadalupe Lupe Martinez, 89, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Monday, March 24, 2008 at Harlingen Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Martinez had been a lifetime resident of Port Isabel, Texas. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and sister who was completely devoted to her family. She loved...
Lilia C. De La Rosa
Mar 10, 2008
Lilia C. de La Rosa, 85, beloved mother, grandmother, great-mother, great-great-grandmother and sister entered into the glory of her eternal life on Monday, March 10, 2008 at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 23, 1922 in La Laja, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She was preceded in death by her husband, Santos De...
Charlotte Diane Baker
Mar 9, 2008
On March 9, 2008, our Lord Jesus Christ took Charlotte Diane Baker by the hand and together they walked to her new home in Heaven. She was born on June 15, 1931 in Anderson, Indiana to Oren and Prudence G. Edrington. She and her family moved to Brownsville in 1943, where her father served as head of the Weather...
Juanita "Janie" Adriana Camarillo
Mar 9, 2008
Juanita Janie Adriana Camarillo, 50, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, teacher, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Sunday, March 09, 2008. A native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, Janie was the oldest of 11 children born to Ovidio and Maria Salinas. Janie had been employed with the BISD for over 20 years. She...
Jose Guadalupe Espinosa
Mar 8, 2008
Mr. Jose Guadalupe Espinosa, 80, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother entered into the glory of his eternal life on Saturday, March 08, 2008 at Solara Hospital in Brownsville. Mr. Espinosa, a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville was a parishioner of St. Thomas Mission. He was preceded in death by his son Jose Guadalupe Espinosa Jr. and...
Dean Allen Kinne
Mar 7, 2008
Dean Allen Kinne, 74, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Friday, March 7, 2008 at his residence in Laguna Vista, Texas surrounded by his loving family. A native of the Pacific Northwest region Dean had been a resident of the Laguna Madre area for the last 12 years. Before...
Francisco "Frank" Nemesio Ybarra
Mar 5, 2008
On March 5, 2008, Francisco Frank Nemesio Ybarra, beloved husband and father, was reunited with his parents, Carlota and Nemesio Ybarra, a brother, Jose Angel and a granddaughter, Selena in Heaven after a lengthy battle against cancer. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Rosario Rosie Ybarra, sons Samuel and Ren, beloved niece Breanna, three grandchildrenMaritza, Miguel...
Jesse Benton
Feb 26, 2008
Jesse Benton, age 90, a long time Brownsville educator passed away February 26 at Valley Regional Medical Center. He was retired from BISD after 43 years as a teacher, coach and Principal. He started as a coach for the Red Ants in 1942 and became the assistant principal of the technical school. Jesse Benton was the first Principal at...
Jose Oscar Barbour
Feb 13, 2008
Jose Oscar Barbour, 66, beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle entered into the glory of his eternal life on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville with his family at his side. A native of Bishop, Mr. Barbour had been a resident of Brownsville for more than 40 years. He served our community...
Maria Margarita Villarreal
Feb 8, 2008
Maria Margarita Villarreal, 67, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt entered into the glory of her eternal life on Friday, February 8, 2008 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Celedonio and Josefa Esquivel; her sister, Antonia Daniloff; and 3 brothers, Celedonio Jr., Jose Ignacio,...
Richard Garza
Feb 8, 2008
Richard Garza, Licensed Vocational Nurse, 63, dear friend, brother and uncle. Was taken from us prematurely Friday, February 8, 2008, at his residence in Brownsville. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, he entered the military and served his country as a corpsman in the Navy. After his discharge he worked for a short time at Ben Taub Hospital in Houston....
Mary Adelyne Damron
Feb 8, 2008
Mary Ray Damron, 88, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 8, 2008 at Solara Hospital in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Coy Damron; 3 brothers and 1 sister. Left behind to eternally treasure her memory are her children: Coylene...
Maria L. Granado
Feb 5, 2008
Maria L. Granado, 74, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on February 5, 2008 at her residence surrounded by her family. Maria was preceded in death by her parents, Fructose and Isaura Delgado, two brothers, Guadalupe and Jesus Delgado and a sister, Guadalupe D. Delgado. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Natividad Granado, of Brownsville, three...
Felipa Gavito Cardenas
Jan 29, 2008
Felipa Gavito Cardenas, 88, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt entered into the glory of her eternal life on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 with her family at her side. Felipa, was a member of two of Brownsvilles pioneer families, having been born here on February 15, 1919 to Manuel Gavito and Isabel Orive the seventh of their ten children....
E. "Steve" Stephen Gomez
Jan 28, 2008
Ernest Stephen Steve Gomez, 49, beloved husband, son, brother, cousin, uncle and friend, entered into the glory of his eternal life on Monday, January 28, 2008, surrounded by his loving family. Steve was born in Brownsville, TX on May 22, 1958, as the first son, to Ernesto and Rosario Gomez bringing the family much pride and joy. Steve was...
Maria Isabel Cano
Jan 26, 2008
Mary I. Carmen Cano, 81, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Saturday January 26, 2008 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Mrs. Cano was a member of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral. She enjoyed watching football was an avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys. She was preceded in death by her parents, Matias and Andrea Serrata, a brother,...
Luz M. Gonzalez
Jan 26, 2008
Luz M. Mama Luz Gonzalez, 95, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at Valley Baptist Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Mama Luz was a member of Templo La Hermosa. She was preceded in death by her mother, Maria Martinez, her husband, Higinio Gonzalez, a brother, Silvestre Martinez, her sons, Daniel, Ismael and...
Alan Thomas James
Jan 24, 2008
Alan Thomas James, 77, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on January 24, 2008 in Brownsville. Tom was born on August 11, 1930 in Sugar Grove, Illinois to Nellie and Evan James. He graduated from the University of Dubuque in 1952 with a Bachelor in Music and also did additional course work at the University of Iowa and the...
Lawrence "Larry" Duane Givens
Jan 23, 2008
Lawrence D. Larry Givens, 45, beloved son, brother, and uncle entered into the glory of his eternal life on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas after a brief but valiant struggle with cancer. Larry was born in District Heights, Maryland on June 20, 1962, the eighth child of John E. and Elizabeth Givens....
Alfred "Nene" Barreda Mcallen
Jan 18, 2008
Alfred Nene Barreda McAllen, born February 19, 1926, died peacefully at his home in Houston, Texas on January 18, 2008. He was born in Brownsville, Texas and raised in San Benito, Texas. During World War II, he served in the Americal Division in the Philippines, and with the Army of Occupation in Tokyo, Japan. He was among the first...
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