Obituaries

Pedro Solitaire Jr.

Mar 27, 2018

Pedro Solitaire, 71, of Brownsville, Texas passed away at his residence on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, after a brief battle against lung cancer. Pete, was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. Pete was a proud Army veteran having served our country honorably during the Viet Nam Era. Pete was deeply loved and will be profoundly missed not only...

Roberto Melguizo

Mar 24, 2018

Roberto Melguizo, 86, of Brownsville entered into the glory of his eternal life on Saturday, March 24, 2018, in his home surrounded by his loving family. Roberto was preceded in death by his parents, Elvira and Juan Melguizo; and 3 brothers: Juan Manuel, Enrique, and Raul Melguizo. Left behind to eternally treasure their memories of him is his loving...

Veryl "Tudy" Victoria Adams

Mar 19, 2018

Veryl Victoria Adams, 85, entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 19, 2018, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas with her loving husband at her side. Tudy, as she was affectionately known, had been a resident of Brownsville for the past 38 years. Tudy was deeply loved and will be profoundly missed not only by her family...

Marvin G. Conner

Mar 19, 2018

Marvin Glen Conner passed away peacefully with his family by his side on March 19, 2018. Marvin had health setbacks in 1993 and again in 2003 with a diagnosis of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma cancer. After beating cancer twice, Marvin ultimately succumbed to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was born 1936 and was raised in Fernandina Beach, Florida. He was proceeded in...

Margaret Isabel Garcia Burns

Mar 17, 2018

Margaret Isabel Burns, 84, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Margaret was born in Brownsville but had lived in Raymondville on the Nopalito Ranch for the past 30 years. Margaret was a devout Catholic who had a strong devotion to the Blessed Mother....

Pelayo "Pye" Quintana

Mar 13, 2018

Pelayo Quintana, Jr., 89, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at his residence in Brownsville, Texas. Pye, as he was affectionately known to all, was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. Pye worked for and retired from the BISD as the Tax Collector. Pye was deeply loved and will be profoundly missed not only by...

Feliciana H. Cisneros

Mar 9, 2018

Feliciana H. Cisneros 104, falleció el viernes 9 de marzo de 2018 rodeada de su familia y seres queridos. La Sra. Cisneros nació el 21 de febrero de 1914 fueron sus padres el Sr. Leon Hinojosa y la Sra. María Guadalupe Garza de Brownsville, Tx. Le precedieron en la muerte su esposo Ramiro Cisneros; su nieto Carlos A Cisneros;...

Efrain Peralez Sr.

Mar 4, 2018

Efrain Peralez Sr., 86, our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-father, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Efrain was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. Efrain brought a smile to all he encountered and leaves behind beautiful memories. Efrain was...

Barry Mendel Cohen

Mar 1, 2018

Service Graveside Service Hebrew Cemetery Corner of 2nd and East Madison Streets Brownsville, TX  78520 Sunday, March 4, 2018 1:00 p.m. Cemetery Hebrew Cemetery Corner of 2nd and East Madison Streets Brownsville, TX  78520

Jose "Joe" Luis Hermosa

Feb 19, 2018

Jose Luis Hermosa, 70, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Monday, February 19, 2018, at Valley Regional Medical Centered in Brownsville, Texas. Joe as he was affectionately known to all, was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. Joe worked for Freedom Newspapers throughout most of his adult life as...

Blanca I. Solitaire

Feb 11, 2018

Blanca I. Solitaire, 66, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life at her residence on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018 with her family at her side, after a valiant battle against COPD. Blanca, a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, touched the lives of countless of our community's youth as a teacher...

John Barry Dorn

Feb 6, 2018

John Barry Dorn, 86, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at his daughter's residence in McAllen, Texas surrounded by his loving family. John, a native of Florida, had been a resident of Brownsville for 62 years, having come here along with many others to shrimp in the Gulf of Mexico. John was the owner/operator of shrimp...

Alberto Briseño, Jr.

Feb 6, 2018

Alberto Briseño Jr., 83, of Brownsville entered into the glory of his eternal life on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He attended St. Joseph Academy and Brownsville High School where he was a member of the choir that featured his magnificent voice. He loved to sing and with his vocal range, he...

Dorothy "Dodie" Parker Greaney

Jan 25, 2018

In loving memory of Dorothy Parker Greaney, who was born in 1924 in Belfast, Maine as the second of the five Richardson children. She passed peacefully on January 25, 2018. Loving Mother of Nicholas, Bennett, Samuel, Alexander, and Seth Waugh; stepmother of Cheryl and Marc Greaney; cherished grandmother of 12. Known affectionately as Dodie throughout her life, she was...

Rosario Flores Cavazos

Jan 25, 2018

Mrs. Rosario F. Cavazos, 82, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, at Brownsville Nursing and Rehab Center in Brownsville. Rosario was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. She touched the lives of countless of children in our community as a teacher and counselor...

Santos D. Zavala

Jan 19, 2018

Santos D. Zavala, 79, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle entered into the glory of his eternal life on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, at Valley Regional Medical Center with his family by his side. Santos, who was born in Bishop, Texas, was a longtime resident of Brownsville. Santos worked with TX DoT for 41 years where...

Baby Christopher Flores

Jan 15, 2018

Baby Christopher Flores, our little angel, was stillborn on Monday, January 15, 2018, at Valley Regional Medical Center. Christopher was preceded in death by two infant sisters: Monica Lopez and Alyssa Ramos. Christopher is survived by his loving parents: Jessica Michelle Lopez and Jesus "Jesse" Arnoldo Flores; a sister, Amanda Garcia and two brothers: Pedro Lara and Joseph Flores;...

Francisca "Panchita" Muniz Almanza

Jan 14, 2018

Francisca "Panchita" Almanza, 90, of Brownsville, Texas, lifetime loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, mother-in-law, and devoted friend entered into eternal rest on Sunday, January 14, 2018, at Valley Baptist Medical Center with her loving family by her side. Francisca was born in January of 1928, in Paige, Texas to Maximino and Epigmenia Muniz Tobias. Panchita spent most of her...

Maria Luisa Guerra

Jan 11, 2018

Maria Luisa Guerra, 96, entered into eternal rest at Valley Regional Medical Center on Thursday morning, January 11, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband Antonio Guerra and a son, Edgar Guerra. Left to treasure their memories are her children, Alma (Raul) Anaya, Carlos (Phyllis) Guerra, Alfredo "Pilo" (Josefina) Guerra and Estela Zarate; 18 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren,...

Romana G. Barreda

Jan 8, 2018

Romana G. Barreda passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 8, 2018. Romana was born February 10, 1915 to Erasmo and Maria Garza. She was a daughter of a pioneer family who settled in the Rio Grande Valley in the 1800's. Through faith and the love of the Lord, she lived through many hardships and blessings throughout her...