Obituaries
Norma Linda Martinez Gallegos
Oct 29, 2014
Norma Linda Martinez Gallegos, 70, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Wednesday, October 29, 2014, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. Norma was born in Brownsville, Texas to Tomasa and Raul Martinez in June of 1944. She attended Brownsville High School and...
Jacinta Navarro
Oct 23, 2014
Jacinta Navarro, 99, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, October 23, 2014, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Jacinta was preceded in death by her parents, Maria and Domingo Navarro a daughter, Margarita Perez Attaway two sisters: Amelia Navarro and Maria Ciria N. Garcia and three brothers: Jose Elizardi and Luis and Juan Navarro. Jacinta is survived...
Dr. Rafael Marcos De La Cruz
Oct 23, 2014
Dr. Rafael Marcos De La Cruz, a healer of children and survivor of revolution and the worst natural disaster in Cuban history, passed away in his sleep early Thursday surrounded by his family. He was 90. Dr. De La Cruz was a medical institution in the Valley who positively impacted the lives of tens if not hundreds of thousands...
Elizabeth J. Givens
Oct 21, 2014
Elizabeth Betty J. Givens, entered into eternal rest on October 21, 2014. Betty was born to Arthur Bud Newton and Lucille Lightbourne Newton in Brownsville, Texas in 1930. She married the love of her life, John Ernest Givens, Jr., in 1948. Betty was a dutiful Air Force wife 28 years, and moved with her growing family throughout the U.S.,...
Joe Medrano
Oct 19, 2014
Joe Medrano, 81, made his final transition to his heavenly life on Sunday, October 19, 2014, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. Joe was a lifetime resident of Brownsville, Texas, having been born and raised in the El Jardin community. Joe graduated from El Jardin High School in 1950. He was quite athletic participating in both football...
Eliseo Buitron
Oct 13, 2014
Eliseo Buitron, 45, our father, son, brother, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Monday, October 13, 2014, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Eliseo was deeply loved and will be profoundly missed not only by his family and friends but by all those fortunate to have known him. Eliseo was preceded...
Melvin Tower Iii
Oct 12, 2014
Melvin Tower III, 72, beloved husband, son, uncle, and friend, was welcomed into the arms of his beloved Savior on Sunday, October 12, 2014, at his home in Los Fresnos, Texas with his loving wife and dogs at his side. Melvin was born in Morgan City, Louisiana in 1942. He came to the valley in 1950. As an adult,...
Maria "Chucha" De Jesus Casta�Eda De Gonz�Lez
Oct 7, 2014
Maria De Jesus Castaneda de Gonzalez, 86, our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, and aunt of Brownsville, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Tuesday, October 7, 2014, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Mercedes, Texas to the late Victor Castaeda and Antonia Lopez de Castaeda. Mrs. Gonzalez was preceded in...
Boris V Hidalgo
Oct 7, 2014
Boris V. Hidalgo died of natural causes on October 7, 2014, in Round Rock, Texas, surrounded by his family, just days after celebrating his 90th birthday. Boris was born to Vicente Vega Hidalgo and Raquel Lopez Hidalgo in 1924, in Brownsville, Texas. In 1929, he moved with his parents and siblings, Hector and Xochitl, to Detroit, Michigan, where his...
Dina Rose Gonzalez
Oct 6, 2014
Dina Rose Gonzalez, 28, entered into eternal rest on Monday, October 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas. Dina is preceded in death by her grandfather, Quack Yuen Poy. Dina is survived by her daughter, Dayna Gonzalez her parents, Rosie and Guillermo Gonzalez her grandmother, Senorina Poy her siblings: Cathy Johnny Ramirez, Cynthia Jesse Gonzalez, Billie Gonzalez, William Gonzalez, and Mathew...
Maria Antonia Tejada
Sep 17, 2014
Antonia Tejada, 90, our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2014, at Sunshine Haven Hospice Facility in Olmito, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Antonia was preceded in death by her spouse, Jesus De Leon Tejada a son, Jesus Tejada Jr., her parents, Clemencia and...
Rosario "Chala Or Rosie" Ramirez
Sep 12, 2014
Rosario Ramirez, 102, made her final transition to her heavenly life on Friday, September 12, 2014, at her residence in Brownsville, Texas. Chala and or Rosie, as she was affectionately known to all, was a lifetime resident of Brownsville. Chala worked for 28 years for Pan American Airways. When Pan Am left Brownsville, Chala then started a career with...
Antonio "Tony" Trevi�O
Sep 11, 2014
Antonio Trevio, 84, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. Antonio was preceded in death by his spouse, Maria S. Trevio his parents, Hilaria and Nestor Trevio two sisters, Dominga Amaro and Maria Ramirez and a brother, Alejandro Trevio. Antonio is survived by two sons: John A. Criselda Trevio...
Josefa Gloria Reyes
Sep 9, 2014
Obituary for Josefa Gloria M. Reyes September 9, 2014 Today, Josefa Gloria M. Reyes, daughter of the late Benito Martinez and Concepion Franco of Brownsville, passed away in Coppell, Texas. Gloria was blessed to have celebrated 92 yrs. of a glorious life. She was married to the late Gregorio G. Reyes, son of Arcadio Reyes and Margarita Garza of...
Emma Cisneros Fangmann
Aug 26, 2014
Emma Cisneros Fangmann passed away peacefully on August 26, 2014 in Allen, Texas. She was 88 years old. Emma was born in Brownsville in 1925. She was the proud daughter of the late Jose Maria Cisneros and Margarita Hinojosa Cisneros. She was the second child of 7 children, and the oldest daughter. She attended Brownsville High School and graduated...
Norma Elisa Garcia
Aug 18, 2014
Norma Elisa Garcia, 56, entered into eternal rest on Monday, August 18, 2014, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Norma is survived by her mother, Paula Gonzalez her husband, Emilio Garcia a son, Edgar Olivia Garcia and a daughter, Dayna Garcia 2 sisters: Alma Rosa Fernando Gonzalez and Gloria Carlos Mendez 3 grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews,...
Ralph Lewis Frapart
Aug 16, 2014
Ralph Lewis Frapart passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014 in Brownsville, Texas. He was born in Houston, Texas, to Herbert Elias Leon Frapart and Francis Kaiser Frapart. He graduated high school from Tyler High in Tyler, Texas and moved to Austin to attend the University of Texas where he met and married his one true love Sarah May Dorfman...
Anita R. Crixell
Aug 6, 2014
Anita Rojano Crixell, whose generosity, strength and beauty were surpassed only by her allencompassing love for her family, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, surrounded by family. Anita Rojano was born in 1930 in Brownsville, Texas, one of two children of Indelacio Carlos Rojano and Annie Sue Wood. In 1951, Anita met Frank Crixell Jr., and...
Derrell Kennedy
Aug 1, 2014
Derrell Kennedy, 82, entered into eternal rest on Friday, August 1, 2014, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. Derrell was born in Brookfield, MO. He graduated from Brookfield High School and completed a two year business program in Chilicothe, Mo. He served in the Army from 195254. Derrell moved to Chicago, IL with the Santa Fe Railroad....
William "Bill" S Callaway
Aug 1, 2014
William S. Callaway Jr., 85, entered into eternal rest on Friday, August 1, 2014, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. Bill, as he was known by most, considered himself a native of the Valley having been born in Harlingen and living in Brownsville for a number of years. In his youth, Bill was a devoted son and...
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