Obituaries
Jose "Joe" Molina Jr.
May 5, 2014
Jose Joe Molina, 64, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Monday, May 05, 2014, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by his loving family. Joe was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. Joe was a loyal and faithful employee at AMFELS where he...
George Garza
May 3, 2014
George Garza, age 62, a native of Brownsville, TX, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 03, 2014. George was a long time resident of Houston, TX having lived there for 45 years. George and his wife of 45 years, Rebeca Garza, were married in Brownsville on January 11, 1969. They soon moved to Houston, Texas where...
Neal O. Simmons
May 1, 2014
Surrounded by his loving wife and family, Neal O. Simmons, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and greatgrandfather, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, May 1, 2014. Neal was born in Gonzalez, Texas and came to Brownsville in 1967, at which time he married Lourdes Lara. They have a daughter Lourdes Albino Simmons Carrasco and a son, Scott Iris...
Rue Wade Gober
Apr 20, 2014
Rue Wade Gober, 82, our beloved husband, father, stepfather, grandfather, greatgrandfather, and friend entered into eternal rest on Sunday, April 20, 2014, at his residence in Rancho Viejo, Texas surrounded by his loving family. Rue was born and raised in Harlingen and then shared his time between North Carolina and South Texas. Rue was preceded in death by his...
Tommie L. Gonzalez
Apr 14, 2014
Mrs. Tommie L. Gonzalez, 84, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest at Spanish Meadows Nursing Center on Monday, April 14, 2014. A longtime resident of Brownsville, Mrs. Gonzalez was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus. Left to eternally treasure their memories of her are her loving and devoted husband Felo Gonzalez her son, Richard...
Sara Escobedo Salinas
Apr 13, 2014
Sara Escobedo Salinas, 92, our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Sunday, April 13, 2014, at her residence in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Sara was preceded in death by her husband, Eliseo her parents Geronimo Encarnacion Salinas three sisters and four brothers. Left behind to...
Frank Crixell, Sr.
Apr 10, 2014
Frank Crixell, Sr. passed away on April 10, 2014, surrounded by his family, at his home in Brownsville, Texas. He was born in Brownsville, Texas on January 11, 1912 to a proud pioneer family that helped shape this city. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Marcella G. Crixell his son, Frank Crixell, Jr. his parents, Vicente...
Maria America Lopez
Apr 9, 2014
Maria America Lopez, 67, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Wednesday, April 9th, 2014, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas surrounded by her loving family after a valiant battle against cancer. America was preceded in death by her parents, Obdulia and Hilario Salas a brother,...
Oran W. Neck, Jr.
Apr 9, 2014
Oran W. Neck Jr., 70, our beloved husband, brother, uncle and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by his loving family. Oran was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. He attended St. Josephs Academy graduating at the age of 15. Oran then...
Gloria Zarate Hinojosa
Apr 7, 2014
Gloria Zarate Hinojosa, 87, entered into eternal rest on Monday morning April 7th, 2014, at her home in San Antonio, Texas surrounded by her loving family. A native of Brownsville, Texas, Gloria lived in San Antonio with her husband the past 9 years close to her children and grand kids. She was a beloved mother, motherinlaw, grandmother, sister, aunt...
Jason Weldon Alley
Apr 2, 2014
Jason Weldon Alley, 38, beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at his residence in Brownsville, Texas. A native of Houston, Texas, Jason, had been a resident of Brownsville for the past fifteen years. Jason was stationed at the Veterans International Bridge at Los, Tomates as a federal agent...
Maria "Chacha" Del Carmen Garcia
Apr 1, 2014
Maria del Carmen Garcia, 68, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Sunshine Haven Hospice Facility in Olmito, Texas surrounded by her loving family after a valiant battle against cancer. Chacha as she was affectionately known to all, was born and raised in...
Alberto "Beto" Dorsett Sr.
Mar 21, 2014
Alberto Dorsett, Sr., 79, made his final transition to his heavenly life on Friday, March 21, 2014, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. Beto, as he was known by most, was a lifetime resident of Brownsville, Texas where he was a husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. Each of those roles were carried out with sincerity...
Sara Guadalupe Trevino
Mar 20, 2014
Sara Guadalupe Trevino, 73, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest at her residence surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, March 20, 2014 Left to eternally treasure their memories of her are her daughter, Elizabeth Francisco Arturo Gaytan her sons, Santana Delma Lopez, Mauro Linda Lopez and Jose Angel Nelly Lopez 9 grandchildren, Joshua, Vanessa, Kamille, Alexis, Alfredo, Krisol,...
Rose Marie Jordan
Mar 19, 2014
Rose Marie Jordan, 80, our beloved mother, motherinlaw, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at Sunshine Haven Hospice Facility in Olmito, Texas after a brief but valiant battle against cancer. Rose, a native of Buffalo, New York, came to Brownsville in 1959 and together with her husband...
Estella Y Collazo
Mar 17, 2014
Estella Y. Collazo, 77, our beloved mother, motherinlaw, grandmother, sister, sisterinlaw, aunt, and freind entered into the glory of her eternal life on Monday, March 17, 2014, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Estella was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. She was a devoted wife and mother who loved taking...
Luis De Luna Sr.
Mar 11, 2014
Mr. Luis De Luna, Sr., 87, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest at Valley Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Mr. De Luna was born in Brownsville and proudly served his country during World War II in the U.S. Navy. He retired as a mail carrier with the U.S. Post Office after 43 years of faithful service....
Felix "Phil" J Gauchas
Mar 8, 2014
Felix J. Phil Gauchas, 93, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, greatgrandfather, and uncle entered into the glory of his eternal life on Saturday, March 8, 2014, at Retama Manor Nursing Home in Harlingen, Texas with his loving wife Bebe at his side. Phil, was born and grew up in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from Lindbloom High School, Phil attended...
Linda Lea Palas
Mar 6, 2014
Linda Lea Palas, 74, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, and friend entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas with her loving husband at her side. Linda was preceded in death by her first husband, Stanley Couch her parents, two brothers and two sisters. Left behind to eternally treasure their...
Brenda "Honey" Vanessa Ingram
Mar 4, 2014
Brenda Vanessa Ingram, 53, of Brownsville, Texas, went to be with The Lord on March 4, 2014 after a valiant fight with cancer surrounded by her loving family. Brenda was born to the late Pablo Infante and Fidela GorenaVera. She graduated from Hanna High School in 1975 and married William Bill Ingram on June 23, 1993. She and Bill...