Obituaries

Maria "Mary" Luisa Jimenez

Maria "Mary" Luisa Jimenez

Sep 13, 2011

Maria Luisa Mary Jimenez, 84, our beloved mother, motherinlaw, sister, grandmother, greatgrandmother, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Tuesday, September 13, 2011at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Jimenez, a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, was born on July 4, 1927. She was one of twelve children born to Manuel...

Oscar Torres Garza

Oscar Torres Garza

Sep 10, 2011

Oscar Garza Torres, 72, our beloved husband, father, fatherinlaw, brother, grandfather, greatgrandfather, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by his loving family after a valiant battle with lung cancer. Born on October 31, 1938 in Nuevo Padilla, Tamaulipas, Mexico, Mr. Torres...

Consuelo L Garcia

Consuelo L Garcia

Sep 6, 2011

Consuelo L. Garcia, 90, our beloved mother, sister, grandmother, greatgrandmother, greatgreatgrandmother, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Tuesday, September 6, 2011at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Garcia was born on March 13, 1921 in Laredo, Texas. She and her husband moved to Brownsville in the late...

Myrtle Gianfala

Myrtle Gianfala

Sep 4, 2011

Myrtle Honey Gianfala, 98, passed away Monday, September 5, 2011, to be with our Lord. She was born September 26, 1912, in Glencoe, La to Arthur and Flavia Habert. She was a resident of Brownsville since 1948, and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Mrs. Gianfala was preceded in death by her parents, her husband...

Sheila Wharton Wells

Sheila Wharton Wells

Aug 25, 2011

Sheila Wharton Wells, 89, beloved mother, motherinlaw, grandmother, greatgrandmother, greatgreatgrandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Thursday, August 25, 2011 at Spanish Meadows Nursing Home in Brownsville. Mrs. Wells was born in Mandalay, Burma on Sept. 6, 1921 to M. W. Jack and Daisy Wharton. In 1929, she came to live in...

Roberta "Bobbie" Joy Saldivar

Roberta "Bobbie" Joy Saldivar

Aug 22, 2011

Roberta Joy Bobbie Saldivar, 65, our beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life with the Lord on Monday, August 22, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her loving family after a brief but valiant fight against pancreatic cancer. Bobbie as she was affectionately known to all, was a native and...

Manuel Ramon Garcia

Manuel Ramon Garcia

Aug 21, 2011

Manuel Ramon Garcia,Sr. 84, our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, greatgrandfather, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Sunday, August 21, 2011 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by his loving family. Born on August 30, 1926, Mr. Garcia was a lifetime resident of Brownsville. He served his country proudly during the...

Walter "Dick" Richard Hager

Walter "Dick" Richard Hager

Aug 19, 2011

Walter Richard Dick Hager was born on January 7, 1927 to Mildred and Walter Hager in Meadville, PA. He died on Friday, August 19, 2011 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, TX. Dick graduated from Broward High School in Florida. He served in the U. S. Navy in World War II and was in the V12 program and...

Maria G. Villarreal

Maria G. Villarreal

Aug 14, 2011

Maria G. Villarreal, 90, of Brownsville, Texas, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, August 14, 2011 at Spohn Medical Center. Mrs. Villarreal was preceded in death by her parents, Pedro and Santos G. Villarreal her husband, Manuel Gracia her brothers, Guadalupe Munguia, Alejandro Villarreal, Alberto Villarreal and Eliseo Villarreal and a sister, Francisca Sobergen. Left behind to eternally treasure...

Juan D Zorola

Juan D Zorola

Aug 9, 2011

Juan D. Zorola, 88, our beloved father, fatherinlaw, brother, grandfather, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Tuesday, August 09, 2011 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville after a brief illness. Born on November 16, 1922, Mr. Zorola was a lifetime resident of Brownsville. Mr. Zorola served his country proudly during the WW...

Aurora Perez Garcia

Aurora Perez Garcia

Aug 8, 2011

Aurora P. Garcia, 89, beloved mother, motherinlaw, grandmother, greatgrandmother, greatgreatgrandmother, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Monday, August 8, 2011 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. Aurora was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. She worked at Booth Fisheries where she made countless lifetime friends. Aurora...

Robert Paul Gilmore, Jr.

Robert Paul Gilmore, Jr.

Aug 1, 2011

Robert Paul Gilmore Jr., age 82, beloved husband and best friend to Joanne, dearest father to Debbie and Carmela and treasured friend of many, started his next journey on Monday, August 1, 2011. By his side was his wife Joanne. He married his sweetheart in 1950 they loved and enjoyed each other for nearly sixtyone years. Throughout those years...

Helen Sweegon Leal

Helen Sweegon Leal

Jul 31, 2011

Mrs. Helen Sweegon Leal, 83, beloved mother, motherinlaw, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sisterinlaw, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Sunday, July 31, 2011 at her residence in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. Helen was born on September 25, 1927 in San Antonio, Texas. A military brat, Helen came to Brownsville as a young child when...

Omar Trevi�O Alanis

Omar Trevi�O Alanis

Jul 30, 2011

Omar Trevio Alanis, 65, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, July 30, 2011 at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Omar is was preceded in death by his father, Mr. Samuel Trevino 1985. He is survived by his loving wife, Guadalupe G. Trevio a son, Martin Adriana Trevio two daughters, Juana Maria Cesar Lopez...

Everett Shands Caskey

Everett Shands Caskey

Jul 30, 2011

Everett Shands Caskey born 09 Nov 1964 died today 30 July 2011 after a fierce and heroic battle to overcome the cancer which took his life so quickly. Everett is survived by his partner of 16 years, Gene Street, his brother Wesley Shelley Caskey, his step siblings, Sarah Jason Bodner, Mitchell Jessica Graff, niece Maya Caskey, nephew Jonas Graff,...

Stanley James Hauge

Stanley James Hauge

Jul 27, 2011

Stanley James Hauge, 85, our beloved husband, father, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville after a brief illness. Mr. Hauge was born in Nielsville, Minnesota on September 19, 1925. He was a farmer who farmed for over 50 years near Buxton, North...

Nora Faye Hockaday

Nora Faye Hockaday

Jul 24, 2011

Nora Faye Hockaday passed away at home on Sunday, July 24, 2011 at the age of 86, with her family and caregivers Carmen Sanchez and Janie Perez at her side. Nora Faye, the daughter of Daniel and Rena Killion was born on April 14, 1925 in Mangum, Oklahoma. Nora Faye was preceded in death by her husband, Don E....

Julian Orive, Jr.

Julian Orive, Jr.

Jul 23, 2011

Julian Orive, Jr., 45, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. Julian was born on May 17, 1966 in Brownsville, Texas to Julian Sr. and Aurora G. Orive. He will be remembered as a person who had a big heart who was caring and giving. He enjoyed...

Juana "Juanita" Maria Garcia

Juana "Juanita" Maria Garcia

Jul 22, 2011

Juanita M. Garcia, 57, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Friday, July 22, 2011 at St. Lukes Episcopal Hospital in Houston, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Juanita was born on Feb. 20, 1954 in Matamoros, Tamps., Mexico and came to live in Brownsville in 1979 shortly...

Noel H. Solis

Noel H. Solis

Jul 19, 2011

Noel H. Solis, 72, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Noel Solis was a Vietnam Veteran and served his country proudly in the Knights of the Air 114th Aviation Company where he was awarded the Air Medal for his achievement while engaged in aerial combat support...