Obituaries

Jose Elijio " Joe" Garcia

Oct 18, 2017

Jose Elijio Garcia, 62, beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life unexpectedly on Wednesday, 18 October 2017, at Valley Baptist Medical Center with his family at his side. Joe, as he was affectionately known to all, was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. He was the second to the...

Beatriz "Patty" Ramirez Hurtado

Oct 10, 2017

Beatriz Ramirez Hurtado, 37, beloved mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. Beatriz, affectionately known to all as Patty, was a native of Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. Patty had been a resident of Brownsville for a number of years. Patty...

Petra H. Salazar

Oct 9, 2017

Petra H. Salazar, age 76 of Brownsville, Texas entered into eternal rest at her residence October 9, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was a graduate of Brownsville High School, and received her associates degree at Texas Southmost College. She was an insurance agent for over thirty-five years. Her passion for reading books and gaining knowledge was passed...

Maria O. Willingham

Oct 5, 2017

Maria O. Willingham, 89, of Brownsville, Texas passed away at Spanish Meadows Nursing Home, on Thursday, October 5, 2017, with her family at her side. Maria was a native of Mexico. She had been a resident of Brownsville since 1959, after living in Port Isabel for several years. Maria was deeply loved and will be profoundly missed not only...

Guadalupe "Lupe" Quintana

Sep 29, 2017

Guadalupe "Lupe" Quintana, 85, entered into eternal rest on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, surrounded by his family. Lupe was born in Jimenez, Tamps., Mexico in 1931. Lupe was preceded in death by his parents, Maria and Manuel Quintana. He was raised from the age of 2 by his aunt and uncle, Maria and Mauro Alcala. Lupe is survived by...

Ricardo Loredo

Sep 25, 2017

Ricardo Loredo, 77, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 25, 2017, at Valley Baptist Medical Center as a result of injuries he sustained from a fall. Ricardo was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. Ricardo worked at BF Goodrich as a service technician. He then went to work for the B&M Bridge as a toll...

Monique Muñoz

Sep 23, 2017

Visitation DarlingMouser Funeral Home -West Chapel 945 Palm Blvd. Brownsville, TX  78520 Tuesday, September 26, 2017 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Service Recitation of the Holy Rosary DarlingMouser Funeral Home 945 Palm Blvd. Brownsville, TX  78520 Tuesday, September 26, 2017 2:00 p.m. Cemetery Val Verde Memorial Gardens Crematory Donna, TX  78537

Maria "Mary" Flores Garcia

Sep 19, 2017

Maria "Mary" Flores Garcia 92, was granted her angel wings on September 19, 2017. Her final days were spent surrounded by family that she had touched in some small way throughout her long and blessed life. She was married for 49 years to Victor H. Garcia+, who passed away in 1994. We thank our Lord for the wonderful years...

Maria De La Luz "Lucita" Guzman

Sep 14, 2017

Maria de la Luz Guzman, 92, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. Lucita, as she was affectionately known to all, was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. Lucita was the only daughter of Ernest Guzman Sr. and Aurora Samano Guzman. Lucita worked as a bookkeeper for the Brownsville Independent School District and enjoyed...

John W, Schwarm

Sep 13, 2017

John W. Schwarm, 66, of Rancho Viejo, died Wednesday September 13, 2017 at Valley Baptist Hospital after a battle with heart disease. John was born in Ohio and raised in Hanover, Indiana. He graduated from General Motors Institute of Technology (now Kettering University) in Flint, Michigan and from Purdue University with an MBA. He then launched a more than...

Lucinda Garcia

Sep 11, 2017

Lucinda Garcia peacefully joined our Lord on September 11, 2017 at the age of 94 at Mary's Residential Care Center in San Antonio, Texas. Lucinda the daughter of Fidela de los Santos and Primitivo Garcia went to Brownsville High School. She earned a BS degree in Education from Pan American College. She began her career working as a secretary...

Margarita Zepeda Salazar

Aug 31, 2017

Margarita Zepeda Salazar, 89, our beloved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Thursday, August 31, 2017, at her residence with her family at her side. Margarita was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. Margarita was a Licensed Vocational Nurse who worked at Mercy Hospital (now Valley Baptist Medical Center)...

Josefa Liendo Lucio

Aug 24, 2017

Josefa Liendo Lucio, Matriarch of a well-known and prominent Brownsville family, peacefully, passed away at the age of 92 and entered into the glory of her eternal life on Thursday, August 24, 2017. She was married for 65 years to +Eduardo Andres Lucio, Sr. who passed away in 2006. Together, they had 10 children who became leaders in different...

Rachel Cisneros Stansbury

Aug 23, 2017

Rachel Cisneros Stansbury, 85, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, of Brownsville, Texas entered into the glory of her eternal life on Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at Valley Baptist Medical Center with her loving family at her side. Rachel, a native and life resident of Brownsville, worked in the Nursing Profession from 1965 until her retirement in...

José Ramón Hinojosa Jr.

Aug 22, 2017

José Ramón Hinojosa, 81, beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by family and friends. Ramon, as all his friends called him, was a descendant of a pioneer Brownsville family and lifetime resident of Brownsville. Ramon was elected in 2012 and his six-year term will...

Arthur "Art" David Cantú

Aug 18, 2017

Arthur David Cant&uacute "Coach Art Cant&uacute", 56, lifelong resident of Brownsville, TX, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2017, at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Art loved life and his job and had been an inspiration and a great example to many young lives via his job as a Coach and Teacher for the Brownsville Independent School District since 1993....

Josefa "Pepa" Ramos Rocha

Aug 17, 2017

Josefa Ramos Rocha, 94, of Brownsville, Texas our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother entered into eternal rest at Valley Baptist Medical Center on Thursday, August 17, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. A native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, Pepa, as she was affectionately known to all, was a devoted wife and mother. She was a house wife...

Gilberto Zarate

Aug 4, 2017

Gilberto Zarate, Sr., age 81, of San Pedro, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 4, 2017. He passed away at Christus Sister Mary Hospice Center in San Antonio, Texas, surrounded by his loving family. Gilberto served three years in the U.S. Army as a Missile Master and was a trained expert marksman. Gilberto dedicated his...

Joseph "Joe" Richard Lacher

Aug 3, 2017

Joseph Richard Lacher, 75, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, August 3, 2017, at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas surrounded by his loving family. Joe, as he was affectionately known to all, had been a resident of Brownsville for over 40 years. Joe was a nurse who touched the lives of all those he cared for at...

Betty Lynn Carroll Harbour

Aug 3, 2017

Betty Lynn Carroll Harbour, 80, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend of Brownsville, Texas passed away at Valley Baptist Medical Center on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, with her family at her side. Betty Lynn was a longtime resident of Brownsville. As a teacher with the BISD for over 20 years all of them at Villa Nueva Elementary, Betty...