Obituaries
Ester Gomez Polanco
Aug 16, 2015
Ester G. Polanco, 85, our beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend entered into eternal rest on Sunday, August 16, 2015, at her residence in Elgin, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Ester who was born in La Rosita, Texas was a resident of the Villa Cavazos community. She moved to Elgin to be closer to her daughter. Ester was...
Dolores Alvear
Aug 14, 2015
Dolores Alvear passed quietly on Friday, August 14, 2015, from complications due to Parkinson's Disease. Dolores, a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, was the daughter of Enrique Alvear and Esperanza Cisneros Rodriguez and the granddaughter of Dionicio and Barbara Alvear and Julio and Porfiria Cisnseros. Dolores was a very dedicated volunteer with the Hanna High School Band Parents...
William "Bubba" Edward Collins
Aug 13, 2015
Our beloved Bubba placed his hand in the nail scarred Hand of Jesus on the morning of August 13, 2015 and the angels ushered him home. There are no words big enough to describe the heart of Bubba or the depth of what we have lost. Bubba carried a burden too heavy for anyone to carry and he carried...
Mina Rousset Muñoz
Aug 10, 2015
Mina Rousset Muñoz, 59, entered into eternal rest on Monday, August 10, 2015, in the presence of her loved ones at INOVA Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia. Mina was born in Brownsville, Texas in January of 1956, to Alice Rousset Muñoz and Carlos Muñoz Sr. She worked for the Brownsville Independent School District for 11 years. In 1989, Mina...
Consuelo "Connie" Lavios Hebert
Aug 4, 2015
Consuelo Lavios Hebert, 86, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at Alta Vista Nursing Home in Brownsville, Texas. Connie as she was affectionately known to all was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. Connie attended Incarnate Word Academy and graduated from Villa Maria High School. After her marriage to Clyde Hebert, a "Cajun" who loved...
Ricardo Garcia Vallejo
Jul 31, 2015
Ricardo Garcia Vallejo, 54, entered into eternal rest on Friday, July 31, 2015, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, surrounded by his loving family. Ricky as he was affectionately known to all was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. Ricky was deeply loved and will be profoundly missed not only by his family and friends but by...
Olga Silguero Arredondo
Jul 28, 2015
Olga S. Arredondo, 77, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at her residence in Los Fresnos, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Olga was deeply loved and will be profoundly missed not only by her family and friends but by all those fortunate to have known her. Olga...
Alberto "Albert" Ricardo Garcia
Jul 23, 2015
Alberto Ricardo Garcia, 47, our beloved father, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, and friend entered into eternal rest on Thursday, July 23, 2015, at his residence in Brownsville. A native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, Albert, was an active member of our community. Albert served on various Building and Beautifications Committees for the City of Brownsville. At the time of his...
Carlos Daniel Gregory
Jul 19, 2015
Carlos Daniel Gregory, 80, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas with his family at his side. Born in San Diego, Texas, Carlos had been a resident of Brownsville for numerous years. Carlos was an Army veteran who served our country proudly. Carlos served our community for 30+ years...
Lorenzo Moran
Jul 12, 2015
Lorenzo Moran, 95, entered into eternal rest at Spanish Meadows on July 12, 2015. Lorenzo was a native and lifelong resident of Brownsville and proud World War II veteran. Lorenzo is preceded in death by his parents, Mauricio and Margarita Moran; his wife, Maria D. Moran and numerous other relatives. Left behind to eternally treasure his memory are: his...
Maria Atkinson Hinojosa
Jul 9, 2015
Maria Atkinson Hinojosa, 90, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, July 9, 2015, at her residence in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. Maria was born August of 1924 to Anna H. and José Angel Atkinson in El Ejido La Burrita, Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. As one of the youngest of 12 children growing up during the Great Depression, from...
Carlos A. Cisneros
Jul 3, 2015
Carlos A. Cisneros, 46, our beloved son, father, grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, and friend entered into eternal rest on Friday, July 3, 2015, in San Antonio, Texas. A native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, Carlos, was well known in our community which he loved, having served two terms (June 2002 to June 2009) as the District #3 City Commissioner....
Heberto Teran Flores
Jun 28, 2015
Heberto Teran Flores, 89, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, June 28, 2015, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by his loving family. Heberto is preceded in death by two daughters, Nilda Teran and Graciela Peña. Heberto is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Yolanda Teran; his children: Yolanda Teran Begum, Dr. Jose Heberto...
Junietta Evelyn Hinojosa
Jun 25, 2015
Junietta Evelyn Hinojosa, 29, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, June 25, 2015, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, surrounded by her loving family. Junietta was deeply loved and will be profoundly missed not only by her family and friends but by all those fortunate to have known her. Junietta was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather,...
Maria Argentina De Leon
Jun 23, 2015
On Tuesday June 23, 2015 at 3 AM, Argentina De Leon passed away. She is survived by her five children, Claudia, Luis, Alfonso, Enrique and Fernando, and her grandchildren Ana Paola, Luis Fernando, Eduardo Alfonso, Carlo Alfonso, Victoria and Fernando Sinforiano. In the company of her loving husband Sinforiano, and with her indomitable spirit, she spent every waking hour...
William "Bill" Henry Putegnat Iii
Jun 19, 2015
William Henry "Bill" Putegnat, III, died in Brownville on June 19, 2015, at the age of 98. Born in Brownville in 1917, Bill was a member of a pioneer Brownsville family that settled here in the late 1840's. Orphaned before age 2 by his parents' early death during the Spanish Flu pandemic in 1918, he along with his twin...
Herman John Seminiano
Jun 17, 2015
Herman John Seminiano, 74, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by his loving family. Herman was born in Chicago, IL to Hermenegildo D. Seminiano and Agnes Bresette and came to Brownsville to open the Engineering Department at Electropartes. He patented the four shot 4 Derringer pistol. He...
Oscar L. Hinojosa
Jun 13, 2015
Oscar L. Hinojosa, 85, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, June 13, 2015, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by his loving family. Oscar, was a wonderful and loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He was deeply loved and will be profoundly missed not only by his family and friends but by all those fortunate to...
Adalberto Moreno
Jun 10, 2015
Mr. Adalberto Moreno, 86, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest at Valley Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Moreno proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked as an Electrician in the Maintenance Department of BISD until his retirement. Left to eternally treasure their memories...
Henry Barrientes
Jun 8, 2015
Henry Barrientes, 59, entered into eternal rest on Monday, June 8, 2015, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by his loving family. A native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, Henry, was an active member of our community. Henry was a proud graduate of the Class of 1974 at Brownsville High School. After graduation he continued his...