Obituaries
Margarita V. Avila
Apr 28, 2010
Margarita V. Avila, 85 went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 28, 2010. Margarita was a strong, christian woman who walked by faith and not by sight. 2 Cor. 5:7. A woman of great integrity who would always show her unconditional love and respect, who impacted the life of many with her prayers, advice, laughter and...
Simon Eduardo Izaguirre
Apr 27, 2010
Simon Eduardo Izaguirre, 50, of Brownsville, passed away at Valley Baptist Medical CenterBrownsville on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Mr. Izaguirre was a well respected engineer for over 25 years, having worked 18 years here in the valley, most recently for IdealTridon, Inc. of Matamoros. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, he became a U.S. citizen while here in the valley. He...
Mary Lafawn Lipps
Apr 24, 2010
Mary LaFawn Lipps went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 24, 2010. Mary LaFawn was born the only child of J.C. and Jewel Ingram on November 8, 1929, in the small town of Brownsboro, Texas. She took pride in knowing that her ancestors were pioneers and early settlers in America and Texas. She attended Brownsboro High School...
Jose Benavides
Apr 20, 2010
Jose Benavides, 70, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest at Valley Baptist Medical CenterBrownsville on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Benavides proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps for 10 years. He was the Postmaster at the Olmito post office until his retirement in 1999. Mr. Benavides was preceded in death...
Darryl Wallace Adams
Apr 20, 2010
Darryl Wallace Adams, 61, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at Valley Regional Medical Center. A native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, Darryl was a man who had a passion and a zest for life. After graduation from Hanna High School in 1968, he worked for 10 years with...
Abraham Greenspan
Apr 13, 2010
Abraham Greenspan died peacefully among family at his Rancho Viejo home on April 13th, 2010, after a lengthy battle with nonHodgkins lymphoma. Abraham was born in Mexico City on October 1st, 1933, to Tania and Nathan Greenspan. Abraham is survived by his three daughters Natalie Greenspan Brawley husband Jed Brawley, Ruth Greenspan Robert Werner, Karen Greenspan, and son Jacob...
Jesus Valles Ortiz
Apr 12, 2010
Jesus Ortiz Valles, 76, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on April 12, 2010 at Valley Regional Medical Center. Mr. Valles was preceded in death by his parents, Porfirio and Cresencia O Valles, and by his brothers, Angel, Luis and Antonio Valles. He is survived by his wife, Ignacia Valles, his sons, Victor Manuel Juanita C. Valles and Marco...
Pedro Rios
Apr 10, 2010
Pedro Rios, 69, of Brownsville, entered into eternal life on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Rios is survived by his wife, Maria Gloria Rios his children, Hugo Alberto Socorro Rios, Julio Cesar Jennifer Rios and Gloria Janett Roberto Chavez five grandchildren, Hugo Alberto Rios, Jr., Jacqueline Aide Rios, Daniel...
Jose Tomas Liendo
Apr 7, 2010
Jose Tomas Liendo, 81, our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 at Sunshine Haven Hospice Facility surrounded by his loving family. Born on February 19, 1929, Mr. Liendo was a lifetime resident of Brownsville, Mr. Liendo served his country proudly during the WW II...
Jose Camargo Sr.
Apr 4, 2010
Jose Camargo Sr., 91, of Brownsville, our beloved father, grandfather, greatgrandfather, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Sunday, April 04, 2010 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. A native of Laredo, Texas, Mr. Camargo had been a resident of Brownsville for over 50 years. He was a parishioner at St. Marys...
Marian G. Druley
Apr 4, 2010
Mrs. Marian G. Druley, 94, beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Sunday, April 4, 2010 at Valley Baptist Medical CenterHarlingen surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Mackinaw, Illinois on December 8, 1915 and had been a resident of Brownsville since 1956. She was a member of Central...
Marcos Hernandez
Apr 1, 2010
Marcos Hernandez, 53, our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Thursday, April 01, 2010 at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Marcos who was born in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico came to Brownsville when he was a teenager. He was a soccer fanatic who cheered for...
Olive Leal Ridley
Mar 31, 2010
Olive L. Ridley, 104, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 in Brownsville, TX. Olive was born on November 4, 1905 in Brownsville, Texas to Arturo and Adelina Arizmendi Leal. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Elgan M. Ridley, Sr., a son, E. M. Buzzy Ridley, Jr., a daughter, Erline Ridley...
Jose T. Perez
Mar 25, 2010
Jose T. Perez., 86, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on March 25, 2010 in Brownsville. Mr. Perez is survived by his children, Armando Perez, Arnulfo Perez, Juan Jose Perez, Lorenzo Perez, Maria Elva Gonzalez, Maria Magdalena Peralez, Sylvia Guajardo and Maria G. Hernandez a sister, Ignacia Garcia 27 grandchildren 36 greatgrandchildren and 5 greatgreatgrandchildren. Visitation will begin on...
Elvira Gonzalez Garza
Mar 25, 2010
Elvira G. Garza, 94, of Baytown, TX, our beloved mother, motherinlaw, grandmother, and greatgrandmother entered into the glory of her eternal life on Thursday, March 25, 2010, at her residence in Baytown surrounded by her loving family. Doa Elvira who was born in Brownsville, Texas in 1916 had been a resident of Baytown for several years. She was a...
Manuel "Meme" M Marroquin Jr.
Mar 21, 2010
Manuel M. Marroquin Jr., 70, our beloved father, fatherinlaw, grandfather, nephew, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at Valley Baptist Medical CenterBrownsville surrounded by his loving family. Meme as he was affectionately known was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. He was a proud veteran of the Viet Nam...
Sr. Don Roberto Gardu�O
Mar 20, 2010
Don Roberto Garduo, 93, our beloved father, grandfather, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at valley Baptist Medical CenterBrownsville surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Garduo was born in Toluca, Mexico. He came to the MatamorosBrownsville area when he married his wife Ninfa Saenz more than 60 years ago....
Joe Henry Garcia
Mar 18, 2010
Joe Henry Garcia, 61, of Port Isabel, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life after a valiant battle against cancer, on Thursday, March 18, 2010, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen surrounded by his loving family. Joe was a native and lifetime resident of Port Isabel. He...
Maria G. Pardo
Mar 17, 2010
Mrs. Maria G. Pardo, 90, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was a loving mother and she loved fishing, dancing and tending to her garden. She loved to make tamales during the Christmas holidays for all her family, neighbors and friends. She was a member...
Oralia Lozano Williams
Mar 17, 2010
Oralia Lozano Williams passed away on March 17, 2010 in McAllen, Texas. She was born on March 8, 1928 in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Oralia spent her childhood in Laredo and San Ygnacio, Texas. She graduated in 1947 from San Benito High School. Oralia attended Our Lady of The Lake University in San Antonio, Texas and married the late Frank...