Obituaries

Jul 27, 2024

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Andrea Eleana Rodriguez entered into eternal rest on Saturday, the 27th of July 2024 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas, one day after her birth.

Our little ray of sunshine brought happiness to us all while she was with us. Now, we have two princesses watching over us. You are loved, will be remembered, and most...

Jul 27, 2024

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Elsy Leonor Izo “Tachy” was born on May 20, 1953 and passed away on Saturday, the 27th of July 2024. She was born in Merida, Yucatan, lived in Saudi Arabia with her husband, and settled in Brownsville, Texas. 

Elsy was a colorful woman and was always straight to the point, she loved being with her family and spent...

Jul 24, 2024

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Con profunda tristeza, anunciamos el fallecimiento de Desideria Sánchez Garza, conocida cariñosamente por todos como Mamá Lelita, el pasado miércoles 24 de julio de 2024 a las 12:18pm, en la estancia de cuidados paliativos Hollow Fox en Brownsville, TX. Rodeada de su familia y en un ambiente de paz y tranquilidad. 

Mamá Lelita partió de este mundo a...

Jul 19, 2024

Jul 8, 2024

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Rosalinda “Rose” Perez, 77, of Brownsville, Texas went to be with our Lord on Monday, the 8th of July 2024.

Rose was born in Brownsville, Texas to Ninfa Cantu and Pedro Gutierrez. At the age of eighteen she met and married the love of her life, Encarnacion “Chon” Perez with whom she remained married for fifty-six years and...

Jul 6, 2024

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Ricardo Olvera "Ricc" Hinojosa entered into eternal rest on Saturday, the 6th of July 2024 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville. He was sixty-three years of age.

Ricc was born in Brownsville, Texas on April 22, 1961, son of Martin Hinojosa Reyes and Irene Olvera Hinojosa. He attended local schools, Russell Elementary, Central Junior High, and Homer...

Jul 5, 2024

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Sammy Franklin Snodgrass entered into the glory of his eternal life on Friday, the 5th of July 2024 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville. He was eighty-one years of age. He was born in Brunswick, Georgia on October 10, 1942.

Sammy was a force in the shrimping industry and was known by all as a smart, fair...

Jul 2, 2024

BROWNSVILLE, TX. — Mario Alberto García Solis entró en el descanso eterno el martes 2 de julio de 2024 en la comodidad de su residencia de Brownsville rodeado de su amada familia. Tenía setenta y tres años de edad.

Mario nació en Matamoros, Tamaulipas, México el 20 de octubre de 1950, hijo de Roberto García Martínez y María Micaela Solís Estrada....

Jul 1, 2024

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Rosa M. Salinas entered into eternal rest on Monday, the 1st of July 2024 in the comfort of her Brownsville residence surrounded by her loving family. 

Rosa Maria Salinas, affectionately known as Rosie, was born in Kingsville, Texas on September 10, 1945, daughter of the late Raul Hernandez and Amparo Rodriguez Hernandez. She was raised in Rio Grande...

Jul 1, 2024

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – James R. Santa Ana left us on Monday, the 1st of July 2024 at the age of 73. He was surrounded by his family in his final moments after having endured a long battle with cancer. 

He was a man of immense humor and wisdom who cherished his family above all. Strong in the Catholic faith, his honesty,...

Jun 26, 2024

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – The Honorable Carlos Humberto Cascos, 71, of Brownsville, Texas died on Wednesday, the 26th of June 2024. Carlos was born to Gloria and Hector Cascos in Mexico and became a United States citizen at the age of 12. After graduating from Brownsville High School in 1970, he attended The University of Texas at Austin where he received...

Jun 20, 2024

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Tia Caridad P. "Cari" Salinas, who left us on Thursday, the 20th of June 2024. She passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family. Caridad will be remembered for her kindness, her sense of humor, and her devotion to her nieces,...

Jun 18, 2024

ALTO, NM. – Donald Warren Bryant passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, the 18th of June 2024, at the age of 70, on South Padre Island, Texas. Don was born June 28, 1953, in Houston, Texas to T.L. and Marilyn Bryant. Don graduated from Holmes High School in San Antonio in 1971. He attended The University of Texas San Antonio before...

Jun 16, 2024

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Dr. Jose L. Villalobos Sr., devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, died peacefully at his residence surrounded by his loving family at the young age of eighty-four on Sunday, the 16th of June 2024. He was a urologist who provided exceptional care to the Brownsville and Weslaco communities for thirty-three years.

He was born in Monterrey, Mexico,...

Jun 15, 2024

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Rosa Alvarez Daniels entered into enteral rest on Saturday, the 15th of June 2024 in the comfort of her Brownsville residence surrounded by her loving family. She was ninety-four years of age.

Rosa was born in Mexico City, Mexico on April 12, 1930, daughter of the late Alfonso Alvarez Vasseur and Maria Baca Guerra. She attended Colegio Franco...

Jun 14, 2024

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our dear Pedro “Pete” Sanchez, Jr. He gained his wings and ascended into the kingdom of heaven on Friday, the 14th of June 2024 after a rich life of service and kindness at the age of forty-eight. He spent his final moments with his loving and...

Jun 11, 2024

BROWNSVILLE, TX. — Philip Edward Gaynor entró en el descanso eterno el martes 11 de junio de 2024 en Brownsville. Tenía noventa y cinco años.

Philip nació en Brooklyn, Nueva York, el 29 de abril de 1929, hijo del fallecido Philip Amos Gaynor y Anna Miller Gaynor. Era un veterano orgulloso de haber servido tanto en la Armada de los Estados...

Jun 7, 2024

RANCHO VIEJO, TX. - Margaret Theresa Trapp, of Rancho Viejo, Texas, passed away on Friday, the 7th of June 2024, at Solara Specialty Hospital in Brownsville, Texas. Margaret, with her husband of sixty-nine years, Ted, had been the owner and operator of Rancho Viejo Resort and Country Club for over thirty-two years. Margaret loved playing cards with her friends, training...

Jun 7, 2024

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Maria Manuela Treviño Cisneros entered eternal rest on Friday, the 7th of June 2024 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas, surrounded by family. She was ninety-five years of age.

Maria was born on August 3, 1928, daughter of the late Jesus Treviño Gomez and Rogaciana Gonzalez.

On June 11, 1950, Maria married Luis Napoleon Cisneros and together...

Jun 4, 2024

BROWNSVILLE, TX. —  Francisco "Paco" Mendez, Jr. Nava entró en el descanso eterno el martes 04 de junio de 2024 en Brownsville. Tenía treinta y cuatro años.

Francisco nació y creció en Brownsville, Texas, donde asistió a escuelas locales: la escuela primaria Garden Park, la escuela secundaria Stell y la escuela secundaria James Pace. Sus pasatiempos favoritos incluían escuchar música y...