Obituaries

Viola "Ganca" Gomez Ruenes

Viola "Ganca" Gomez Ruenes

Oct 24, 2012

Long time Brownsville resident Viola G. Ruenes, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2012, in San Antonio, Texas after a prolonged illness. Viola was born in Raymondville, Texas to Maria C. Gomez and Hilario Gomez on July 3, 1922. She married Ramon Ruenes from San Benito, Texas on December 31, 1941. After the war, the young couple moved with...

Josefina "Fina" Alaniz Rosales

Josefina "Fina" Alaniz Rosales

Oct 22, 2012

Mrs. Josefina Alaniz Rosales, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother, entered into the glory of her eternal life on her 79th birthday, Monday, October 22, 2012 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by her loving family after a valiant battle against lung cancer. Fina, as she was affectionately known to all, was a native and...

Maria "Cruz" Cruz Padilla

Maria "Cruz" Cruz Padilla

Oct 18, 2012

Mrs. Maria Cruz Padilla, 90, our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother and friend has been called by heavens angels and entered into the glory of her eternal life on Thursday, October 18, 2012. At her bedside was her son Joe and her devoted caregivers with whom she shared many memories at her beloved ranch in Bayview, TX. Cruz, a native...

Electra Pantel Garcia

Electra Pantel Garcia

Oct 18, 2012

Mrs. Electra Pantel Garcia, 81, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at Angel Care in Harlingen, Texas. Electra graduated from Brownsville High School in 1948. After graduation, she attended St. Marys School of Nursing where she obtained her degree. Electra was a faithful and...

Maurine Adele Herman

Maurine Adele Herman

Oct 16, 2012

Maurine Adele Barnes Herman, 97, our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville. Maurine was born on the Rabb Plantation at Sabal Palms in Brownsville in 1915. She grew up in the area known at that time as El Jardin,...

Francis George Nunn

Francis George Nunn

Oct 15, 2012

Mr. Francis George Nunn, 71, our beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend left to be with Our Lord after a brief but valiant battle against bone cancer on Monday, October 15, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Francis was deeply loved and will be profoundly missed by those fortunate to have known him....

David Gaytan

David Gaytan

Oct 14, 2012

Mr. David Gaytan, 93, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, TX surrounded by his loving family. David was a proud World War II veteran, where he served 4 years with the Army Air Force. He was...

Eleazar S Longoria

Eleazar S Longoria

Oct 8, 2012

Mr. Eleazar S. Longoria, 69, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Monday, October 8, 2012 at his residence in Brownsville, TX surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Longoria who was born in Rancho El Soliseo, Matamoros, Tamps., Mexico, had been a resident of Brownsville since 1988. He...

Esperanza "Pere" Hinojosa Mendez

Esperanza "Pere" Hinojosa Mendez

Oct 7, 2012

Mrs. Esperanza Pere Hinojosa Mendez, 79, our beloved mother and grandmother, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Valley Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Mendez was born and raised in Olmito,TX. She was a lifelong resident of Brownsville, TX. Pere was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother whos cooking everyone loved...

Beverly B Peterson

Beverly B Peterson

Oct 6, 2012

Beverly B. Peterson, 61, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt entered into the glory of her eternal life on Saturday, October 06, 2012 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. Beverly was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. She was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother who gave her all for...

Maria "Cuquita" Del Refugio Abrego

Maria "Cuquita" Del Refugio Abrego

Oct 1, 2012

Mrs. Maria del Refugio Cuquita Abrego, 84, our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Monday, October 1st, 2012, at her daughters residence in Bayview, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Cuqita, as she was affectionately known to all, was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. Cuquita was...

Jose Camargo, Jr.

Jose Camargo, Jr.

Sep 28, 2012

Jose Camargo, Jr, 69, of Brownsville entered into eternal rest at Valley Regional Medical Center on Friday, September 28, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He worked at Valley Baptist Medical CenterBrownsville formerly Brownsville Medical Center for 32 years and then went on to work at the Heart Institute for another 5 years. Mr. Camargo was born in Ciudad...

Lamar Gomez Flores

Lamar Gomez Flores

Sep 23, 2012

Mrs. Lamar G. Flores, 93, our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Sunday, September 23, 2012, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Lamar was a member of a pioneer family from Alice, Texas where she was born and raised. While attending Texas A I University in Kingsville,...

Gregorio "George" Villanueva

Gregorio "George" Villanueva

Sep 22, 2012

Mr. Gregorio George Villanueva, 83, our beloved father, grandfather, greatgrandfather, and greatgreatgrandfather, entered into the glory of his eternal life on Friday, September 22, 2012, at Alta Vista Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Brownsville. George, as he was known to many, was born and raised in San Juan, Texas. He moved to Detroit, Michigan where he lived and worked...

Miss Maria "Wicha" Luisa Sandoval

Miss Maria "Wicha" Luisa Sandoval

Sep 19, 2012

Maria Luisa Tadey Sandoval, 94, our beloved cousin and aunt, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at Brownsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her loving family. A native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, Wicha as she was affectionately known to all, was the daughter of Apolonio Sandoval and Caritina Tadey de...

Maria Luisa De Leon

Maria Luisa De Leon

Sep 17, 2012

Mrs. Maria Luisa De Leon, 85, our beloved mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother entered into the glory of her eternal life on Monday, September 17, 2012, at Ebony Lake Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her loving family. A native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, Mrs. De Leon was a loving and devoted wife and mother. She was the ultimate...

Eva Trevi�O Ceballos

Eva Trevi�O Ceballos

Sep 14, 2012

Mrs. Eva T. Ceballos, 86, our beloved mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother entered into the glory of her eternal life on Friday, September 14, 2012 at Brownsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Ceballos who was born in Matamoros, Tamps., Mexico had been a resident of Brownsville for numerous years. She was a loving and devoted...

Maria G Abrego

Maria G Abrego

Sep 8, 2012

Maria G. Abrego, 92, our beloved sister, sisterinlaw, aunt, greataunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. Miss Abrego was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. A devout Catholic, she was a faithful parishioner at St. Lukes Catholic...

Mary "Mimi" Ellen Hasse

Mary "Mimi" Ellen Hasse

Sep 7, 2012

Mary Mimi Hasse, nee Ryan, passed away peacefully at St Lukes Baptist Hospital in San Antonio, TX, surrounded by her family on September 7, 2012. Born in Oklahoma City, OK on November 11, 1927 to Joseph Thomas and Harriet Maloney Ryan, she was the second of four children. Mimi received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Oklahoma AM...

Edward J. Haffner

Edward J. Haffner

Aug 30, 2012

Edward J. Haffner II, former owner of Edward J. Haffner Associates Real Estate Appraisal Firm and longtime real estate appraisal and accounting instructor at Texas Southmost College and the University of Texas at Brownsville, died peacefully on August 30, 2012. Haffner is survived by his wife, Antonia Wysocki Haffner of Brownsville two natural children, Linda H. Weil of Corpus...