Obituaries

Tiburcia "Tivita" Huantez E.

Tiburcia "Tivita" Huantez E.

Jul 20, 2013

Tiburcia Huantez E., 98, our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, and sister entered into eternal rest on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at her residence in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. Doa Tiburcia was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Huantez her parents: Barbarita Martinez and Silverio Estala and a brother, Jose Hernandez. Left behind to eternally treasure their...

Carlos Bustos Pe�A

Carlos Bustos Pe�A

Jul 15, 2013

Carlos B. Pea, 81, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle entered into the glory of his eternal life on July 15, 2013 at Valley Baptist Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Carlos was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. He was a proud veteran of the Korean War having served in the U. S. Army...

Donaciana "Mary" Garcia Blackwelder

Donaciana "Mary" Garcia Blackwelder

Jul 11, 2013

Donaciana G. Blackwelder, 83, our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Thursday, July 11, 2013, at Valley Baptist Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Mary, as she was affectionately known to all, was born in Progreso, San Luis Potosi, Mexico but came to live in Brownsville when she was...

Emelina "Emily" Martin Amador

Emelina "Emily" Martin Amador

Jul 10, 2013

Emelina M. Amador, 59, our beloved adopted mother, grandmother, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at her residence in Brownsville, Texas. Emily as she was affectionately known to all, was born in East Chicago, Il but had been a lifetime resident of Brownsville. Emily graduated from Brownsville High School and...

Richard Lee Menard

Richard Lee Menard

Jul 7, 2013

Richard Lee Menard passed away Sunday, July 7, at 2:43 pm at his residence in Brownsville, Texas. Richard retired due to a disability accident in 1992 from Channelview Independent School District. The last 10 years, Richard lived with his wife in the South Texas resort community of Riverbend. He was an avid fisherman and golfer until recently. Richard is...

Betty Lynn Brown

Betty Lynn Brown

Jul 2, 2013

Betty Lynn Brown, 68, our beloved daughter and aunt, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. Betty Lynn was preceded in death by her father, Elvin Edgar Johnny Johnston and a sister, Lana Louise Johnston Besteiro. Left behind to eternally treasure...

Jose "Joe" P Cantu

Jose "Joe" P Cantu

Jun 30, 2013

Mr. Jose P. Pepe Cantu, 76, our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Sunday, June 30, 2013, at Valley Baptist Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born in San Juan, Texas to Matias and Aurora Cantu. He graduated from Brownsville High School in 1956, and...

Mary C Hernandez

Mary C Hernandez

Jun 29, 2013

Mrs. Mary C. Hernandez, 78, our beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Valley Baptist Medical CenterBrownsville surrounded by her loving family. A native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, Mary was a devoted wife and mother. Mary loved to bake and cook but her true passion was...

Manuel Hernandez Moran

Manuel Hernandez Moran

Jun 28, 2013

Manuel Moran, 77, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Friday, June 28, 2013, surrounded by his loving family at his residence in Brownsville after a valiant battle against cancer. Manuel H. Moran Sr. was born in October of 1935 to Margarita Hernandez and Mauricio Moran, but was...

Lidia Jaso Rodriguez

Lidia Jaso Rodriguez

Jun 24, 2013

Lidia Jaso Rodriguez, 96, our beloved mother and grandmother entered into the glory of her eternal life on Monday, June 24, 2013. Lidia passed away peacefully at Alta Vista Health Care Center in Brownsville, Texas. Lidia was born in Brownsville, Texas in July of 1916, where she resided all of her life. She was a devout Catholic and was...

Fr. Armand Joseph Mathew O.M.I.

Fr. Armand Joseph Mathew O.M.I.

Jun 22, 2013

Fr. Armand Mathew O.M.I., 90, entered into the glory of his eternal life on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at his residence in Brownsville, Texas. Fr. Armand, a native of France, would have celebrated the 70th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood with the Oblates of Mary Immaculate this year. Fr. Armand was well known and loved in our...

Doris Marion Nelson

Doris Marion Nelson

Jun 20, 2013

Doris Marion Nelson, 85, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister entered into eternal rest at her home in Brownsville, Texas on Thursday, June 20, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. Doris was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Ingrid Erickson Wicksell and a brother, Kenneth Wicksell. Left behind to eternally treasure their memories of her is...

Gladys Milagros Cummins

Gladys Milagros Cummins

Jun 19, 2013

Gladys Milagros Cummins, 86, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at Sunshine Haven Hospice Facility in Olmito, Texas. Gladys, a native of Puerto Rico, had been a resident of Rancho Viejo since 1988 when she and her husband Bobby moved here to enjoy their...

Jose "Joe" Maria Barrera

Jose "Joe" Maria Barrera

Jun 18, 2013

Jose Maria Barrera Joe went to be with the Lord on June 18, 2013. Joe now joins his mother Ramona Najar Barrera and his father, David Barrera in heaven as well as many close friends. He was 56. Born in Alice Texas, he graduated from Ray High School in Corpus Christi. After high school he enlisted in the United...

Gertrudis Perez Davila

Gertrudis Perez Davila

Jun 17, 2013

Mrs. Gertrudis P. Davila, 91, our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Monday, June 17, 2013, at Ebony Lake Heatlhcare Center surrounded by her loving family. Gertrudis, a native of Mexico, had been a longtime resident of Brownsville. She worked for and was retired from the BISD after...

Irene ""Nena"" Cantu Thomas

Irene ""Nena"" Cantu Thomas

Jun 15, 2013

Irene Nena Cantu Thomas, 88, passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday, June 15, 2013, at her home in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Nena was a lifetime resident of Brownsville having been born here in September of 1924 to Guadalupe Cantu and Luisa Trevio Cantu both of Brownsville. She was preceded in death by a son,...

Maria Luisa Leimann

Maria Luisa Leimann

Jun 14, 2013

Maria Luisa Leimann, 90, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest at Valley Baptist Medical CenterBrownsville on Friday, June 14, 2013. Left to eternally treasure their memories of her are her son, Herman Leimann and his wife Socorro, her grandchildren, Henry Leimann and Grace Leimann, and her two greatgrandchildren, Sophia Aldama and Faith Aldama and her grandsoninlaw Jonathan Aldama. Visitation...

Ysidora "Dora" Pineda Blanchard

Ysidora "Dora" Pineda Blanchard

Jun 8, 2013

Ysidora Pineda Blanchard, 85, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, motherinlaw and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Saturday, June 8, 2013, at her daughters residence in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Ysidora Dora was born in Brownsville, Texas. An accomplished student, she graduated from Brownsville High School. Her life became complete...

Belia Canales Cruz

Belia Canales Cruz

Jun 1, 2013

Belia C. Cruz, 90, of Brownsville, Texas, went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, June 01, 2013, at Valley Baptist Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Belia was born in Premont, Texas, to Delfina Gonzalez and E. C. Canales the oldest of seven children. Belia graduated from Premont High School in 1940. In 1941 and...

Betty Jeanne Pace Dodd

Betty Jeanne Pace Dodd

May 30, 2013

Betty Jeanne Pace Dodd, 85, passed away at her home in Brownsville, Texas on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Mrs. Dodd was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. Betty was a graduate of Brownsville High School. She graduated from Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX with a B.A. in History and Government. She taught in the Cameron Co. school system...