Obituaries

James Matthew Reyes

James Matthew Reyes

Sep 29, 2016

James Matthew Reyes, 23, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, Sept. 29th, 2016, in Brownsville, Texas. James was a lifetime resident of Brownsville. He was a proud member of the Class of 2011 at Homer Hanna High School. After graduation, James studied to be an EMT at UTB/TSC. James was a beloved son, brother, nephew, cousin, and friend. James...

Victoria Garcia Gonzalez

Victoria Garcia Gonzalez

Sep 28, 2016

Victoria Garcia Gonzalez, 96, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Wednesday, Sept. 28th, 2016, at Sunshine Haven Hospice Facility in Olmito surrounded by her loving family. Victoria was a lifetime resident of Olmito. She was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, and aunt. Victoria was deeply loved and will be profoundly missed not only by her family...

Jorge Alvear, Sr.

Jorge Alvear, Sr.

Sep 27, 2016

Jorge Alvear, 87, of Olmito, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, Sept. 27th, 2016, at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Jorge was a lifetime resident of Brownsville. He was a devoted husband, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle. Jorge was deeply loved and will be profoundly missed not only by his family and friends but by...

Juan Antonio Loya

Juan Antonio Loya

Sep 24, 2016

Juan Antonio Loya, 66, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, Sept. 24th, 2016, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Juan was a lifetime resident of Brownsville. He was a devoted husband, son, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. Juan was deeply loved and will be profoundly missed not only by his family and friends but by all those...

Maria Cabrera Cantu

Maria Cabrera Cantu

Sep 11, 2016

Maria Cabrera Cant&uacute, 96, our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Sunday, Sept. 11th, 2016, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Maria was a longtime resident of Brownsville. Maria was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. A devout Catholic, Maria was a longtime parishioner at Christ the King Catholic...

Angelica "Angie" Chavez Briseno

Angelica "Angie" Chavez Briseno

Sep 9, 2016

Angelica Chavez Briseño, 60, of Brownsville, Texas, our beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Friday, Sept. 9th, 2016, at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Angie, as she was affectionately known to all, was a lifetime resident of Brownsville. Angie was a devoted daughter, sister,...

Juanita V. Dimas

Juanita V. Dimas

Sep 5, 2016

Juanita Vasquez Dimas, 82, entered into eternal rest on Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, at Valley Regional Medical Center with her family at her side. A lifetime resident of Brownsville, Juanita was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Juanita was deeply loved and will be profoundly missed not only by her family and friends but by all those fortunate to...

Beatriz "Bea" Ortega De León

Beatriz "Bea" Ortega De León

Aug 19, 2016

On August 19, 2016, Beatriz Ortega de León, age 90, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family after a valiant fight with cancer. Beatriz was born to the late Jacobo S. Ortega and Emma Castro de Ortega in August of 1926 in Allende, Coahuila, Mexico. Beatriz attended the Taft School for Girls in Taft, Texas, a wonderful...

Primo F. Rodriguez

Primo F. Rodriguez

Aug 18, 2016

Primo F. Rodriguez Jr., 63, beloved son, father, brother, and grandfather entered into the glory of his eternal life on Thursday, August 18, 2016, at his residence in San Antonio, Texas. Primo is the son of Juanita G. and Primo Rodriguez, was born in 1953 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Primo was a member of the BHS Class of...

Rosa T. Cantú

Rosa T. Cantú

Aug 16, 2016

Rosa Torres Cant&uacute, 93, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and sister entered into the glory of her eternal life on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Doña Rosa is preceded in death by her husband, Leonte Cantú a daughter, Rosa Elia Cant&uacute de Hernandez; her parents, 3 brothers and 3 sisters. Doña Rosa...

Guadalupe Salinas Trevino

Guadalupe Salinas Trevino

Aug 16, 2016

Guadalupe Salinas Treviño, 91, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at Valley Regional Medical Center. Pita, as she was affectionately known to all, was a native of Brownsville. She had recently moved back to her hometown after living in San Antonio for many years. Pita was deeply loved and will be profoundly missed by all those...

Leslie A Hodgson

Leslie A Hodgson

Aug 8, 2016

Les Allan Hodgson, 68, of Brownsville, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2016. Les was born in 1948 to Lionel T. and Lily A. Hodgson in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He moved with his family at the age of six (1954) to Brownsville. He attended Los Ebanos (now Sharp) Elementary, Cummings Jr. High, and graduated from Brownsville High School in 1966....

Eduardo "Ed" Genis Aguilar

Eduardo "Ed" Genis Aguilar

Aug 2, 2016

Eduardo Genis Aguilar, 79, also known as "Ed" or "Eddie", entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at his residence in Brownsville surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Cuautla, Morelos, Mexico, in November of 1936 to Augusto and Albertina Aguilar. At the age of 20, Ed migrated to the USA, he learned English at...

Herminia G. Moreno

Herminia G. Moreno

Jul 29, 2016

Herminia G. Moreno, 89, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest at Valley Regional Medical Center on Thursday, July 29, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Juan T. Moreno; a daughter, Sandra R. and a son, Arturo A. Left behind to eternally treasure their memories of her are her children: Juan A. (Adelina), Roberto X., Laura M....

Elvira P. Harris

Elvira P. Harris

Jul 28, 2016

Elvira P. Harris, 87, joined God's legion of angels on July 28, 2016 at VBMC in Brownsville. She was born in El Grullo, Jalisco, Mexico. Elvira was preceded in death by her father, Jesus Pelayo; mother, Maria Ramona Galicia Pelayo; a sister, Lupita Olson; and a son-in-law, Police Commander (Ret.) Randy Dunn. Elvira is survived by her children: Elizabeth...

Silvia Weisberg

Silvia Weisberg

Jul 27, 2016

Silvia Weisberg, 68, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, in Houston, Texas at St. Luke's Methodist Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Silvia was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister. Her love was unconditional and knew no bounds. She was the rock and foundation of her family. She always saw the positive...

Janice Stone Goolsby Clegg Rovello

Janice Stone Goolsby Clegg Rovello

Jul 21, 2016

Janice Stone Goolsby Clegg Rovello Was born in 1925 in San Antonio, TX, to Marguerite and Ralph Stone. Ralph was a Pan American pilot and when Janice was a young child they relocated to Tampico, Mexico, where she lived for many years. Her mother home schooled Janice and her sister Jean and brother Bobby. During these years she developed...

Gladys E. Aznar

Gladys E. Aznar

Jul 19, 2016

Gladys E. Aznar, 87, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. Gladys, a native of Monterrey, N.L., Mexico, had been a longtime resident of Brownsville. Gladys touched the lives of countless students during her 45 years as a teacher with the BISD. A devout Catholic, Gladys was a faithful...

Abiel Cavazos Jr.

Abiel Cavazos Jr.

Jul 18, 2016

Abiel Cavazos Jr.,36, beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, cousin and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Monday, July 18, 2016, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by his loving family. Abiel was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. Abiel was an excellent father, husband, and son who loved spending time...

Maria Isabel Schoenmakers

Maria Isabel Schoenmakers

Jul 15, 2016

Maria Isabel Schoenmakers, 87, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother entered into the glory of her eternal life on Friday, July 15, 2016, at her residence in Brownsville, Texas, surrounded by her loving family. "Chavelita", as she was affectionately known to all, was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who gave...