Obituaries
Hector Vazquez
Dec 31, 2009
Hector Vazquez, 58, beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend to all, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at his home in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by his loving family. brbrHector was born February 14, 1951 in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He had a lifelong passion for baseball, Christmas, and the Chicago Bears. Although he...
Florence Hazel Shands
Dec 30, 2009
Florence Hazel Brummett Shands died Wednesday, 30 Dec 2009 at the Meadows Assisted Living in Brownsville, Texas. br brBorn 30 June 1918 in the small community of Tripp in Dallas County, Texas, Hazel and her husband Carlton came to the Valley in the late 1940s and reared their children in Brownsville, Texas. brbr A Daughter of the Republic of...
Elvira J. Burnett
Dec 28, 2009
Elvira Al C. Burnett, 96, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Monday, December 28, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. br Al grew up in the Bay area of Northern California as part of an Italian French family. She met a sailor from Texas named Hugh Jack Burnett, Jr. During the Depression, they moved to San Antonio, Texas...
Simon Rubinsky
Dec 24, 2009
Simon Rubinsky, 81, passed away unexpectedly at his home on December 24, 2009. He was born in Saltillo, Mexico on December 7, 1928 to Joseph and Betty Rubinsky. Simon immigrated to Brownsville with his family as a young boy and graduated from Brownsville High School in 1947. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and graduated in 1951,...
Tiburcio Sanchez
Dec 18, 2009
Tiburcio Sanchez, 83, of Brownsville, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, father-in-law, brother-in-law, and uncle entered into the glory of his eternal life on Friday, December 18, 2009, at Brownsville Nursing and Rehab Center surrounded by his loving family. Tiburcio, a lifetime resident of Brownsville, came to Brownsville as an infant. He was born in Taft, Texas on August...
Martiriano "Tane" G. Rodriguez
Dec 18, 2009
Martiriano Tane G. Rodriguez, 96, of Brownsville, our beloved brother, father, father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, and uncle entered into the glory of his eternal life on Friday, December 18, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by his loving family. Tane was born in Rio Hondo on March 12, 1913. He had been a resident of Brownsville...
Celedonia R. Rodriguez
Dec 15, 2009
Celedonia R. Rodriguez, 93, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at Valley Regional Medical Center. The daughter of Asencion Rivera and Carlota Cisneros, Mrs. Rodriguez was preceded in death by her husband of 74 years, Felix G. Rodriguez, a daughter, Carlota R. Rodriguez of Houston, two sons, Pedro R. and Eduardo R. Rodriguez, both...
Jose "Joe" E. Guerra
Dec 13, 2009
Joe E. Guerra, 68, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2009 in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born in McAllen, Texas to two pioneer Valley families, the Guerra family from Starr and Hidalgo Counties and the Champion family from Cameron and Hidalgo Counties. He attended St. Joseph Academy in Brownsville, Texas, from kindergarten until he graduated...
Rita B. Camargo
Dec 13, 2009
Mrs. Rita B. Camargo, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, December 13, 2009. She was a very devoted wife and mother. Her life was dedicated to her husband of seventy-three years and her children. Mrs. Camargo was preceded in death by a daughter, Rosa Maria Camargo Vela; 2 brothers, Emilio and Santiago Briones; and a sister, Macedonia...
Roberto "Bob" Vela
Dec 5, 2009
Roberto Bob Vela, 46, beloved son, brother, brother-in-law, and uncle, entered into the glory of his eternal life on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at his residence in Brownsville surrounded by his loving family. Bob was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. Bob was preceded in death by his step-father, Ruben H. Garza and by his brother, Jose Luis...
Julia Ann Rose Cass
Nov 28, 2009
Julia A. Cass, 69, greatly cherished wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend was embraced by her Loving Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, November 28, 2009 in Greenville, Mississippi. She was born in Greenville, Mississippi, on September 24, 1940 to John F. Rose and Margaret E. Rose. She was a graduate of the Greenwood School of Nursing...
Evangelina "Marty" L. Martinez
Nov 27, 2009
Evangelina Marty L. Martinez, 82, our beloved mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and aunt entered into the glory of her eternal life on Friday, November 27, 2009 in San Antonio, Texas. She was born in Brownsville, Texas on Sept. 28, 1927 to Refugia Sanchez and Eluterio Lopez. She was a parishioner of St. Josephs Catholic Church where she was an...
Allison F. Odle
Nov 26, 2009
Allison F. Odle, of Brownsville, died on November 26, 2009, after a courageous two year battle with pancreatic cancer. She died at home, the place she knew how to create for her family and the place she loved the most. Allison was born on December 11, 1942, in Atlanta, Georgia, the daughter of the late Palmer and Mary Flagler....
Robert "Bob" Leon Pasciak
Nov 26, 2009
alignleftRobert. L. Bob Pasciak, 67, of Harlingen, died Thursday, November 26. 2009, at Sunshine Haven surrounded by his family and friends. BRBRHe was born to the late Leo and Elizabeth Pasciak, Feb. 2, 1942, in North Tonawanda, NY. Bob graduated from North Tonawanda High School in 1959 and received an AA in Manufacturing from the Alliance College in Pennsylvania...
Moises G. Montemayor
Nov 15, 2009
Moises G. Montemayor, age 85, went to join the Lord at his bountiful table of plenty on Sunday, November 15, 2009. He was a resident of San Antonio, Texas, for the last eight years and a former long time resident of Brownsville. He was born in San Benito, Texas to Miguel and Josefina Montemayor.BRBR Moises served his country in...
Hector "Leiva" G. Zuniga
Nov 15, 2009
Hector G. Leiva Zuniga, 66, of Brownsville, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle entered into the glory of his eternal life on Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his son, Jaime Zuniga; a sister, Petra Zuniga; and a brother, Carlos Zuniga. Left...
Maria "Chaparra" Luisa Cuellar
Nov 14, 2009
Maria Luisa Chaparra Cuellar, 88, beloved sister and aunt, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Valley Regional Medical Center. Chaparra as she was affectionately known, was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. She was a die-hard wrestling fan and enjoyed not only going to wrestling matches, but sitting in the...
Delia Galvan
Nov 13, 2009
Delia Galvan, 87, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. She was born on April 15, 1922 in San Benito, Texas. Delia was a proud, lifelong die-hard Greyhound fan. Delia was a devoted Catholic, and was an active parishioner of St. Josephs Catholic Church. She was always involved in many of the...
Maria "Nena" Elena Ramirez
Nov 13, 2009
Maria Elena Ramirez, 90, beloved sister and aunt, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Friday, November 13, 2009 at her residence. Nena was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. She worked for and had retired from the Federal Court System. Nena was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters: Maria Luisa Delgado, Adelaida Lala...
Leopoldo "Polo" Flores Jr.
Nov 11, 2009
Leopoldo Polo Flores Jr., 55, beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, and brother entered into the glory of his eternal life on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. Polo was preceded in death by his father, Leopoldo Flores Sr. Left behind to eternally treasure his memory is his loving wife of 32 year, Angelica...
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