Obituaries

Jack G. Peters

Jul 21, 2020

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Jack G. Peters went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, the 21st of July, 2020 at the age of 91. He was born in Troy, Ohio on October 24, 1928. Jack was a successful business owner, selling his printing business to retire. He was also an avid boater, fisherman, and golfer. Jack was...

Joe E. Martinez

Jul 19, 2020

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Joe E. Martinez, 83, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend entered into eternal rest on Sunday, the 19th of July 2020 at Valley Regional Medical Center. Joe was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. He was a proud veteran having served our country honorably in the United States Air Force. In 1962,...

Amalia G. Balli

Jul 17, 2020

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Amalia G. Balli entered into eternal rest on Friday, the 17th of July 2020 in Brownsville, Texas at the age of ninety-eight. She was born to her parents, Jesus Erasmo Guevara and Luisa Longoria Guevara on September 11, 1921 in Mexico.

Amalia was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend...

Praxedis Saldivar, Jr.

Jul 17, 2020

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Praxedis Saldivar, Jr. entered into eternal rest on Friday, the 17th of July 2020 at the age of 89 in Brownsville, Texas.

Praxedis was born to his parents, Praxedis, Sr. and Juana Rosas Saldivar in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas on June 7, 1931. He later enlisted and proudly served in the United...

Gonzalo Arellano

Jul 16, 2020

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Gonzalo Arellano entered into eternal rest on Thursday, the 16th of July 2020 at the age of ninety-three in Brownsville, Texas.

Gonzalo was born in Mexico in 1927; and later moved to Brownsville, Texas. He was a dedicated automotive mechanic until his retirement. He also enjoyed gardening, his love for music, and...

Teresa Williams

Jul 15, 2020

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Teresa Williams, 90, devoted mother, passed away in her sleep on July 15th, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Laredo, Texas on January, 20th, 1930.

Throughout her childhood years she attended the boarding school El Colegio Hispano Mexicano in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Teresa was...

Esther V. Sierra

Jul 15, 2020

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Esther V. Sierra, devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, entered into eternal rest surrounded by family on July 15, 2020, at the age of 92. She was preceded in death by her husband, Adalberto Sierra. She was born in Panuco, Veracruz, Mexico on April 12, 1928 to Jacinto Valladares and Ignacia Etienne Valladares. She was part of...

Jose Catarino Sanchez, Jr.

Jul 11, 2020

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Jose Catarino Sanchez, Jr. entered into eternal rest on Saturday, the 11th of July 2020 in Brownsville, Texas at the age of fifty.

Jose was a devoted and loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, educator, and friend to many. He was a devout and faithful Christian who loved and served The Lord...

Ofelia G. Deanda

Jul 8, 2020

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Ofelia G. Deanda 86, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at her residence.

Ofelia was preceded in death by her parents, Genoveva O. Gracia and Joaquin Gracia; her husband, Eleno Deanda, Jr.; and by her son, Javier Deanda. She is survived by her only loving daughter, Sylvia...

Verabel Rountree

Jul 8, 2020

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Verabel Rountree entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, the 8th of July 2020 at her residence in Brownsville, Texas at the age of eighty-three.

Maria Teresa Sanchez

Jul 5, 2020

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Maria Teresa Sanchez entered into eternal rest on Sunday, the 5th of July 2020 at the age of sixty-nine in Brownsville, Texas.

Maria Teresa was a devoted and loving wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to many. She was a devout and faithful Christian who loved and served The...

Joe Dimsdle

Jul 4, 2020

Joe Dimsdle of Brownsville, Texas passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at the age of 78. Mr. Dimsdle was a U.S. Army Veteran and a retired U.S. Postal Letter Carrier.

During his 21 years of military service, he achieved the rank of Chief Warrant Officer W-3 and served two combat tours in South...

Ricardo Manuel "Rick" Ramos

Jul 4, 2020

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Ricardo Manuel “Rick” Ramos entered into eternal rest on Saturday, the 4th of July 2020 at the age of forty-five in Brownsville, Texas.

The shining light of his life were Rick’s two children, his best friend Junior and his little princess Bella. He loved being a husband, father, and provider to all...

Ramon G. Leal

Jul 1, 2020

Ramon G. Leal died peacefully on July 01, 2020 at the age of 88.  He was born in Brownsville, Texas on January 18, 1932 to Ysidro Leal and Matilde G. Leal.  He was their first born son, but the second of five surviving children.  His devotion to his family was obvious even at a young age, as he selflessly...

James Lee "Jim" Mills

Jul 1, 2020

HARLINGEN, TX. – James Lee “Jim” Mills entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, the 1st of July 2020 in Harlingen, Texas at the age of 83.

Jim was born on May 10, 1937 to his parents, Charles Jefferson and Lola Lee Mills, in Los Alamitos, California. He graduated from The University of Arkansas, where he...

Mario Alberto De Leon

Jul 1, 2020

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Mario Alberto De Leon entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, the 1st of July 2020 in Brownsville, Texas at the age of fifty-eight.

Mario was not only a loving husband and father, but a dedicated member of the Brownsville community. Mario worked with the Brownsville Public Utilities Board as a Communications Department...

Jose Vela

Jun 25, 2020

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Jose Vela, 64, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, the 25th of June 2020 in Brownsville, Texas.

Jose was a proud veteran and served honorably in the United States Navy aboard the USS Kitty Hawk.

He was preceded in death by his father, Jose Vela, and by his...

Prof. Andrés Rocha Delgadillo

Jun 24, 2020

Enero 1947  ~  Junio 2020

En la Ciudad de Brownsville Tx., el día 24 de junio, a las 5:45 p.m. en el seno de la Santa Madre Iglesia Católica, Apostólica y Romana dejó de existir el

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Josefina Paredes De Gutierrez

Jun 24, 2020

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Josefina Paredes de Gutierrez entered into eternal rest in Brownsville, Texas on Wednesday, the 24th of June 2020 at the age of 92.

Josefina was born on April 11, 1928 and was raised in Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Mexico. Her favorite pastimes were reading, knitting, playing cards and dominos that she was able...

Frank M. Treviño

Jun 22, 2020

Jesus Christ accepted His humble and devoted servant Francisco Manuel Treviño into His arms on, Monday, June 22, 2020.  Frank was born on June 16, 1960, and lived most of his life in Brownsville, Texas. Frank had relocated to Olmito, Texas and was surrounded by his immediate family and siblings when he was called home. He had just turned...