Obituaries

Jose "Wicho" Luis Lopez

Jose "Wicho" Luis Lopez

May 6, 2015

Jose Luis Lopez, 75, of Brownsville, TX entered into eternal rest at Valley Baptist Medical Center on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, with his family at his side. Wicho, as he was affectionately known to all, was born in Mexico City, D.F. He had resided in Brownsville since he was 18. Wicho was a loyal and dedicated employee with Lamar...

Robert "Bob" L Wallace

Robert "Bob" L Wallace

May 5, 2015

Mr. Robert L. "Bob"� Wallace, 85, of Brownsville, TX and formerly of Paris, IL, passed away peacefully at Valley Baptist Medical Center on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, with his family at his side. Bob was born in Paris, IL to Frank and Flossie Wallace. He married the love of his life, Barbara Sprague on Dec. 31, 1952 in Paris,...

Alicia C. Garcia

Alicia C. Garcia

May 1, 2015

Alicia C. Garcia, 88, entered into eternal rest on Friday, May, 1, 2015, at Valley Baptist Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Alicia was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. She was a devoted wife and mother who was deeply loved and will be profoundly missed not only by her family but by all those fortunate to...

Dr. Diamantina Freeberg

Dr. Diamantina Freeberg

Apr 30, 2015

Dr. Diamantina "Diamond" Garza Freeberg passed away peacefully on April 30, 2015 at McAllen Heart Hospital. Born in 1945 to Ygnacio and Diamantina Garza in Brownsville, Texas, she was a graduate of Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas with a B.A. in English and a graduate of The University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma with...

Ricardo Gomez Zamora

Ricardo Gomez Zamora

Apr 29, 2015

Ricardo Gómez Zamora, of Brownsville, Texas, passed into the hands of our Lord, on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, on Feb. 18, 1932, to Leonides Gómez Garcia and Jacinta Zamora. Ricardo is survived by his wife of 60 years, Maria B. Gómez and their four children, Ricardo (Rosie) Gómez...

Billie "Bill" Lee Taylor

Billie "Bill" Lee Taylor

Apr 29, 2015

Billie Lee Taylor (Bill), 93, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 in Brownsville, Texas. Bill was born in West Lafayette, Indiana. He was a graduate of Monticello High School in 1941, from Purdue University in 1952, and of Indiana State Teachers College in 1956. Bill was a member of Phi Delta Kappa and a founding member of Bethany...

Rosaura "Rosie" Garcia

Rosaura "Rosie" Garcia

Apr 27, 2015

Rosaura "Rosie" Garcia, age 78, passed away peacefully after a valiant battle with a chronic illness on Monday April 27th, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Born October 11, 1937 in McAllen, Texas, she was the youngest of six children born to Rebecca and Mariano Garcia. She was raised in McAllen, where she attended McAllen High School. She excelled...

Francisco "Pancho" Hinojosa

Francisco "Pancho" Hinojosa

Apr 25, 2015

Francisco Hinojosa, 69, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend entered into eternal rest on Saturday, April 25, 2015, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by his loving family. Frank,"Pancho",�½ was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. He was a very happy, generous, and loving man. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and...

Manuel "Meme" Leal

Manuel "Meme" Leal

Apr 23, 2015

Manuel "Meme"� Leal, 55, our beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, nephew, uncle, cousin, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Thursday, April 23, 2015, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by his loving family after a brief but valiant battle against Kidney cancer. Meme was born in 1960 to Manuel Gomez Leal...

Penny J Slovisky

Penny J Slovisky

Apr 15, 2015

Penny J. Slovisky (nee Clifford), 60, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 in Brownsville, Texas, following a long illness surrounded by her loving family. Penny was born in Akron and raised in Cuyahoga Falls graduating from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1972. She had worked as a dental...

Wallace "Wally" L. Buero, Jr.

Wallace "Wally" L. Buero, Jr.

Apr 14, 2015

Mr. Wallace L. "Wally" Buero, Jr., 78, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. He was born in Charleston, S.C. and had been a resident of Brownsville for over 40 years. Mr. Buero was preceded in death by his wife, Sophie Orive Buero; his parents, Wallace Buero, Sr. and Virginia Petit Buero; 3 sons, Wallace...

Mauricio Chavez

Mauricio Chavez

Apr 7, 2015

Mauricio Chavez, 73, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. Mauricio, a native of El Salvador, had been a resident of Brownsville since 1981, working in the Shrimping industry since his arrival here. Mauricio was deeply loved and will be profoundly missed not only by his family but by...

Larry Antoine Torres

Larry Antoine Torres

Apr 6, 2015

Larry Antoine Torres, 61, entered into eternal rest on Monday, April 6, 2015, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. Larry, who was born in June of 1953 in Charleston, West Virginia, was a lifetime resident of Los Fresnos. Larry was a proud member of the Los Fresnos High School Class of 1971. After graduating from high school,...

Maria Isabel Thomas

Maria Isabel Thomas

Apr 2, 2015

Maria Isabel Thomas, 92, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, April 2, 2015, at Spanish Meadows Nursing Home in Brownsville, Texas. She was born in March of 1923, in Veracruz, Mexico to Maria Gomez and Telesforo Solis. Maria Isabel was a devout Catholic and loved giving to multiple charities along with her weekly prayer groups. Maria Isabel was preceded...

Horacio Mendiola M.D.

Horacio Mendiola M.D.

Apr 1, 2015

After devoting his life to the healthcare of thousands of South Texas children, Horacio Mendiola, M.D. was called to be with his Lord and Savior on April 1, 2015. Dr. Mendiola was born on May 7, 1922 in Laredo, Texas to Natalia and Celestino Mendiola. He was the youngest of six children. Upon graduating from Martin High School in...

Hilda I. Guerrero

Hilda I. Guerrero

Mar 24, 2015

Hilda I. Guerrero, 63, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Valley Regional Medical Center. A native of General Teran, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Hilda immigrated to the United States when she was 28 years old. After living in Brownsville for several years she...

Candida Suarez Gomez

Candida Suarez Gomez

Mar 19, 2015

Candida Suarez Gomez, 92, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at her residence in San Pedro, Texas surrounded by her ioving family. Candida was born in Brownsville, Texas to Maria Medrano and Ventura Suarez. She was preceded in death by her parents, her...

Jose Ezequiel Medina

Jose Ezequiel Medina

Mar 18, 2015

Jose Ezequiel Medina, 60, our beloved son, husband, father, brother, uncle, and firned entered into glory of his eternal life on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by his loving family. Jose was preceded in death by his father, Jose Bernardo Medina Reyes. Jose is survived by his wife, Carmen Medina; his...

Maria Rosa Gonzalez

Maria Rosa Gonzalez

Mar 10, 2015

Maria Rosa Gonzalez, 87, our beloved sister, aunt, and friend entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at her residence in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. A native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, Rosa touched the lives of countless children in our community by working as a teacher at St. Francis and Our Lady of Guadalupe...

Margaret M. Bergen

Margaret M. Bergen

Mar 6, 2015

Margaret Alice Musick Bergen, 83, of Los Fresnos, our beloved mother, grandmother, and friend left this life for her heavenly home on March 6, 2015 at her home. Margaret was born in Houston, TX in 1931 to Margaret Arthur Radke and Martin Vesta Musick and raised for the most part by her grandparents, Maggie and Herman Radke in Kemah,...