Obituaries
Maria "Chucha" De Jesus Casta�Eda De Gonz�Lez
Oct 7, 2014
Maria De Jesus Castaneda de Gonzalez, 86, our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, and aunt of Brownsville, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Tuesday, October 7, 2014, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Mercedes, Texas to the late Victor Castaeda and Antonia Lopez de Castaeda. Mrs. Gonzalez was preceded in...
Boris V Hidalgo
Oct 7, 2014
Boris V. Hidalgo died of natural causes on October 7, 2014, in Round Rock, Texas, surrounded by his family, just days after celebrating his 90th birthday. Boris was born to Vicente Vega Hidalgo and Raquel Lopez Hidalgo in 1924, in Brownsville, Texas. In 1929, he moved with his parents and siblings, Hector and Xochitl, to Detroit, Michigan, where his...
Dina Rose Gonzalez
Oct 6, 2014
Dina Rose Gonzalez, 28, entered into eternal rest on Monday, October 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas. Dina is preceded in death by her grandfather, Quack Yuen Poy. Dina is survived by her daughter, Dayna Gonzalez her parents, Rosie and Guillermo Gonzalez her grandmother, Senorina Poy her siblings: Cathy Johnny Ramirez, Cynthia Jesse Gonzalez, Billie Gonzalez, William Gonzalez, and Mathew...
Maria Antonia Tejada
Sep 17, 2014
Antonia Tejada, 90, our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2014, at Sunshine Haven Hospice Facility in Olmito, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Antonia was preceded in death by her spouse, Jesus De Leon Tejada a son, Jesus Tejada Jr., her parents, Clemencia and...
Rosario "Chala Or Rosie" Ramirez
Sep 12, 2014
Rosario Ramirez, 102, made her final transition to her heavenly life on Friday, September 12, 2014, at her residence in Brownsville, Texas. Chala and or Rosie, as she was affectionately known to all, was a lifetime resident of Brownsville. Chala worked for 28 years for Pan American Airways. When Pan Am left Brownsville, Chala then started a career with...
Antonio "Tony" Trevi�O
Sep 11, 2014
Antonio Trevio, 84, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. Antonio was preceded in death by his spouse, Maria S. Trevio his parents, Hilaria and Nestor Trevio two sisters, Dominga Amaro and Maria Ramirez and a brother, Alejandro Trevio. Antonio is survived by two sons: John A. Criselda Trevio...
Josefa Gloria Reyes
Sep 9, 2014
Obituary for Josefa Gloria M. Reyes September 9, 2014 Today, Josefa Gloria M. Reyes, daughter of the late Benito Martinez and Concepion Franco of Brownsville, passed away in Coppell, Texas. Gloria was blessed to have celebrated 92 yrs. of a glorious life. She was married to the late Gregorio G. Reyes, son of Arcadio Reyes and Margarita Garza of...
Emma Cisneros Fangmann
Aug 26, 2014
Emma Cisneros Fangmann passed away peacefully on August 26, 2014 in Allen, Texas. She was 88 years old. Emma was born in Brownsville in 1925. She was the proud daughter of the late Jose Maria Cisneros and Margarita Hinojosa Cisneros. She was the second child of 7 children, and the oldest daughter. She attended Brownsville High School and graduated...
Norma Elisa Garcia
Aug 18, 2014
Norma Elisa Garcia, 56, entered into eternal rest on Monday, August 18, 2014, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Norma is survived by her mother, Paula Gonzalez her husband, Emilio Garcia a son, Edgar Olivia Garcia and a daughter, Dayna Garcia 2 sisters: Alma Rosa Fernando Gonzalez and Gloria Carlos Mendez 3 grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews,...
Ralph Lewis Frapart
Aug 16, 2014
Ralph Lewis Frapart passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014 in Brownsville, Texas. He was born in Houston, Texas, to Herbert Elias Leon Frapart and Francis Kaiser Frapart. He graduated high school from Tyler High in Tyler, Texas and moved to Austin to attend the University of Texas where he met and married his one true love Sarah May Dorfman...
Anita R. Crixell
Aug 6, 2014
Anita Rojano Crixell, whose generosity, strength and beauty were surpassed only by her allencompassing love for her family, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, surrounded by family. Anita Rojano was born in 1930 in Brownsville, Texas, one of two children of Indelacio Carlos Rojano and Annie Sue Wood. In 1951, Anita met Frank Crixell Jr., and...
Derrell Kennedy
Aug 1, 2014
Derrell Kennedy, 82, entered into eternal rest on Friday, August 1, 2014, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. Derrell was born in Brookfield, MO. He graduated from Brookfield High School and completed a two year business program in Chilicothe, Mo. He served in the Army from 195254. Derrell moved to Chicago, IL with the Santa Fe Railroad....
William "Bill" S Callaway
Aug 1, 2014
William S. Callaway Jr., 85, entered into eternal rest on Friday, August 1, 2014, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. Bill, as he was known by most, considered himself a native of the Valley having been born in Harlingen and living in Brownsville for a number of years. In his youth, Bill was a devoted son and...
Robert Charles Ritchie
Jul 30, 2014
Robert Charles Ritchie, 57, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Ritchie was employed by Louies Backyard at South Padre Island as their sound and lighting technician. He was preceded in death by his father Charles H. Ritchie on April 30, 2007. Left to eternally treasure their memories of him are...
Javier "Sonny" Amador Vela
Jul 25, 2014
Javier Amador Sonny Vela, 61, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2014, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by his loving family after a valiant and courageous battle with cancer. Javier attended local public schools, including a local business college. He served the Port of Brownsville while working for CV Export Warehouse, his familys business. At...
Miguel Angel Ortiz
Jul 22, 2014
Miguel Angel Ortiz, 97, passed away at his residence in Rancho Viejo, Texas on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Born in Pendules, Spain, he moved permanently to the Brownsville area in the early 1950s. It was here, where along with his wife Melin, he raised his family and became involved in the farming industry. Although not a farmer by trade,...
Leonor Solis Lozano
Jul 21, 2014
Leonor Solis Lozano, 96, was welcomed into heaven on Monday, July 21, 2014, by her parents, Baltazar and Victoria Solis and her siblings: Julia S. Briseo, Faustino, Katy S. Ripke, David, Lupita S. Amos, Maggie S. Burell, Sulema S. Davis, Gumecindo Cacho and Santos Baltazar Guero. Her beloved grandson, Rafael Gerardo Ruiz, was also there with open arms and...
Ruben H. Edelstein
Jul 21, 2014
Ruben H. Edelstein, 96, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2014, at his home in Brownsville, TX, surrounded by his loving family. Ruben was preceded in death by his parents, Morris and Yetta Edelstein a brother, Ben Edelstein, sisters, Helen Silverstone, Ruth Sidelnik, Marion Cohn. Ruben is survived by his wife of 57 years, Bernice Edelstein, his daughters, Julie...
Baxter Holman Kirkconnell
Jul 12, 2014
Baxter Holman Kirkconnell, age 78, died peacefully in his sleep on July 12, 2014 in Arlington, Texas. He was born in 1936 in Bonacca Bay Islands, Honduras, Central America but resided most of his life in Brownsville, Texas. Baxter was preceded in death by his parents, Oliver A. Kirkconnell Sr. and Isabel Hunter Kirkconnell brothers, Oliver A. Kirkconnell Jr,...
Elida Gallegos Cisneros
Jul 10, 2014
Elida G. Cisneros, 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at her home in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Elida was preceded in death by her parents, Petronila and Gustavo Gallegos Sr. a sister, Alicia G. Ortiz and a brother, Gustavo Gallegos Jr. Elida is survived by her husband J. Isabel Cisneros, a daughter, Sylvia...
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