Obituaries

Abel L. Garces

Abel L. Garces

Nov 16, 2013

Mr. Abel L. Garces, 90, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Valley Regional Medical Center. Mr. Garces was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. He attended Brownsville schools and worked for Union CarbideBrown Root for 29 years until his retirement. Left to...

Jaime Parra Sr.

Jaime Parra Sr.

Nov 11, 2013

Jaime Parra Sr., 80, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, fatherinlaw, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Monday, November 11, 2013, at Valley Baptist Medical Hospital in Brownsville surrounded by his loving family. Jaime, a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, was the owner of Parra Furniture and Loan Company throughout the Rio Grande...

Gloria Yzaguirre

Gloria Yzaguirre

Nov 11, 2013

Gloria Yzaguirre, 75, our beloved sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Monday, November 11, at her residence in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Gloria, a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, was a graduate of both Incarnate Word Academy and Villa Maria High School. After graduating from Villa Maria, Gloria...

Maria "Mary" Luisa Casta�Eda

Maria "Mary" Luisa Casta�Eda

Nov 10, 2013

Maria Luisa V. Castaeda, 88, our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Sunday, November 10, 2013, at her residence. Mary was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville was a volunteer with the Valley Regional Medical Center Ladies Auxiliary and the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary. Mary will be remembered...

Narcisa Salinas Trevi�O

Narcisa Salinas Trevi�O

Nov 8, 2013

Narcisa Trevio, 92, our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, and aunt entered into eternal rest on Friday, November 08, 2013, at her residence in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. A native of Mexico, Narcisa had been a resident of Brownsville for numerous years. After emigrating here from Matamoros, Narcisa worked at Dillards as a seamstress in the alterations...

Yolanda "Yoli" Rosenbaum Collins

Yolanda "Yoli" Rosenbaum Collins

Nov 6, 2013

Yolanda RosenbaumCollins, 57, our beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Wednesday, November 06, 2013, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family after a brief but valiant battle against cancer. Yoli, as she was affectionately known to all, had been a lifetime resident of Brownsville...

John Timothy O'Leary

John Timothy O'Leary

Nov 6, 2013

John Timothy OLeary, 87, beloved husband, grandfather, greatgrandfather, brother, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Wednesday, November 06, 2013, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by his loving family. A native of Canada, John lived in the East Chicago, Indiana area for a number of years working for Inland Steel Co. John...

Patrick "Pat" M Biedinger

Patrick "Pat" M Biedinger

Nov 5, 2013

Patrick M. Biedinger, 69, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Tuesday, November 05, 2013, at Grand Terrace Nursing Home in McAllen, Texas, surrounded by his loving family. Pat, a native of Toledo, Ohio, had been a resident of Brownsville for the past 49 years. He was a...

Jose "Joe" Antonio Ortiz

Jose "Joe" Antonio Ortiz

Oct 30, 2013

Jose Joe Antonio Ortiz, beloved father, son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at his home in Brownsville. Joe was born in Brownsville, Texas in 1952, the only son of four children born to Jose Antonio Ortiz Fernandez and Marta Alonso de Celada who had moved here from Santander, Spain. Joe spent his early...

Harry G. Hausman

Harry G. Hausman

Oct 25, 2013

Harry Hausman, 82, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brotherinlaw, uncle and friend entered into eternal rest on Friday, October 25, 2013, at Alta Vista Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brownsville. Harry was born in Suffield, Ohio and lived the majority of his life in Akron, Ohio. Harry travelled the world during the course of his business and made friends...

George Edward Borrego

George Edward Borrego

Oct 24, 2013

George E. Borrego, 65, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, teacher and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Thursday, October 24, 2013, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by his loving family. George was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. He owned and operated a clothing store for men in downtown...

Cesario "Pete" P Leal

Cesario "Pete" P Leal

Oct 18, 2013

Cesario P. Leal, 68, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, greatgrandfather, brother, uncle, and friend unexpectedly entered into the glory of his eternal life on Friday, October 18, 2013, at Harlingen Medical Center in Harlingen surrounded by his loving family. Pete, as he was affectionately known to all, was a native and lifetime resident of San Pedro. Petes passion in...

Herminia "Minnie" Rios Gonzalez

Herminia "Minnie" Rios Gonzalez

Oct 16, 2013

Herminia Rios Gonzalez, 79, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at her residence in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. Minnie, as she was affectionately known to all, was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. Minnie was the owner and cofounder of Rios...

Maria L. Campbell

Maria L. Campbell

Oct 13, 2013

Maria L. Campbell, 81, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Sunday, October 13, 2013, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Maria was preceded in death by her parents, Hortencia and Enrique Ramirez and a sister, Sylvia L. Ramirez. Left behind to eternally treasure their memories...

Richard "Dick" Frederick Tucker

Richard "Dick" Frederick Tucker

Oct 12, 2013

Richard F. Tucker, 91, passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2013, at Sunshine Haven Hospice Facility in Olmito, Texas. Dick, as he was affectionately known to all, was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. He attended schools in both North Carolina and Virginia before spending a year in the Coast Artillery before Pearl Harbor. After World War II was declared,...

Genelda N. Flatters

Genelda N. Flatters

Oct 1, 2013

Mrs. Genelda N. Flatters, 88, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Ebony Lake Healthcare Center. She was born April 15, 1925 in Lutie, Missouri. Left to eternally their memories of her are her loving and devoted husband of 69 years, William Flatters whom she married on June 14, 1944 and lives in Brownsville...

Roy Wilfred Renfrow

Roy Wilfred Renfrow

Sep 30, 2013

Roy Wilfred Renfrow passed away on Sept. 30, 2013. Roy had just celebrated his 78th birthday with a gathering of close friends at his home. Roy died at his home on the land that he loved. Roy was born in Brownsville, Texas to John and Theoda Billie Renfrow, who preceded him in death. Roy was raised in the El...

Elsa Everne Liggio

Elsa Everne Liggio

Sep 29, 2013

Elsa Everne Jeffries Liggio, 87, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Elsa was born on the Island of Guanaja, the Bay Islands of Honduras where she grew up. Elsa pursued an education in nursing that began in Nicaragua. Elsa continued that education becoming an RN again in New...

Roberto Gonzalez

Roberto Gonzalez

Sep 23, 2013

Roberto Gonzalez, 60, our beloved brother, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Monday, September 23, 2013, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Roberto grew up in El Ranchito, Texas, and attended Brownsville school. He graduated from Brownsville High School I n 1971. Roberto enlisted in the U.S. Army and served from July...

Eufemia Rodriguez Rincones

Eufemia Rodriguez Rincones

Sep 23, 2013

Eufemia Rodriguez Rincones, went to be with our Lord on September 23, 2013, at the tender age of 87, in San Antonio, Texas. Eufemia was born in Rio Hondo, Texas. She will now rest in eternal peace with her father, Mauro Rodriguez, her mother, Santos Rodriguez and her husband of 59 years, Jesus Rincones. Left behind to eternally treasure...