Obituaries
Betty Lynn Brown
Jul 2, 2013
Betty Lynn Brown, 68, our beloved daughter and aunt, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. Betty Lynn was preceded in death by her father, Elvin Edgar Johnny Johnston and a sister, Lana Louise Johnston Besteiro. Left behind to eternally treasure...
Jose "Joe" P Cantu
Jun 30, 2013
Mr. Jose P. Pepe Cantu, 76, our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Sunday, June 30, 2013, at Valley Baptist Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born in San Juan, Texas to Matias and Aurora Cantu. He graduated from Brownsville High School in 1956, and...
Mary C Hernandez
Jun 29, 2013
Mrs. Mary C. Hernandez, 78, our beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Valley Baptist Medical CenterBrownsville surrounded by her loving family. A native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, Mary was a devoted wife and mother. Mary loved to bake and cook but her true passion was...
Manuel Hernandez Moran
Jun 28, 2013
Manuel Moran, 77, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Friday, June 28, 2013, surrounded by his loving family at his residence in Brownsville after a valiant battle against cancer. Manuel H. Moran Sr. was born in October of 1935 to Margarita Hernandez and Mauricio Moran, but was...
Lidia Jaso Rodriguez
Jun 24, 2013
Lidia Jaso Rodriguez, 96, our beloved mother and grandmother entered into the glory of her eternal life on Monday, June 24, 2013. Lidia passed away peacefully at Alta Vista Health Care Center in Brownsville, Texas. Lidia was born in Brownsville, Texas in July of 1916, where she resided all of her life. She was a devout Catholic and was...
Fr. Armand Joseph Mathew O.M.I.
Jun 22, 2013
Fr. Armand Mathew O.M.I., 90, entered into the glory of his eternal life on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at his residence in Brownsville, Texas. Fr. Armand, a native of France, would have celebrated the 70th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood with the Oblates of Mary Immaculate this year. Fr. Armand was well known and loved in our...
Doris Marion Nelson
Jun 20, 2013
Doris Marion Nelson, 85, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister entered into eternal rest at her home in Brownsville, Texas on Thursday, June 20, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. Doris was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Ingrid Erickson Wicksell and a brother, Kenneth Wicksell. Left behind to eternally treasure their memories of her is...
Gladys Milagros Cummins
Jun 19, 2013
Gladys Milagros Cummins, 86, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at Sunshine Haven Hospice Facility in Olmito, Texas. Gladys, a native of Puerto Rico, had been a resident of Rancho Viejo since 1988 when she and her husband Bobby moved here to enjoy their...
Jose "Joe" Maria Barrera
Jun 18, 2013
Jose Maria Barrera Joe went to be with the Lord on June 18, 2013. Joe now joins his mother Ramona Najar Barrera and his father, David Barrera in heaven as well as many close friends. He was 56. Born in Alice Texas, he graduated from Ray High School in Corpus Christi. After high school he enlisted in the United...
Gertrudis Perez Davila
Jun 17, 2013
Mrs. Gertrudis P. Davila, 91, our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Monday, June 17, 2013, at Ebony Lake Heatlhcare Center surrounded by her loving family. Gertrudis, a native of Mexico, had been a longtime resident of Brownsville. She worked for and was retired from the BISD after...
Irene ""Nena"" Cantu Thomas
Jun 15, 2013
Irene Nena Cantu Thomas, 88, passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday, June 15, 2013, at her home in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Nena was a lifetime resident of Brownsville having been born here in September of 1924 to Guadalupe Cantu and Luisa Trevio Cantu both of Brownsville. She was preceded in death by a son,...
Maria Luisa Leimann
Jun 14, 2013
Maria Luisa Leimann, 90, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest at Valley Baptist Medical CenterBrownsville on Friday, June 14, 2013. Left to eternally treasure their memories of her are her son, Herman Leimann and his wife Socorro, her grandchildren, Henry Leimann and Grace Leimann, and her two greatgrandchildren, Sophia Aldama and Faith Aldama and her grandsoninlaw Jonathan Aldama. Visitation...
Ysidora "Dora" Pineda Blanchard
Jun 8, 2013
Ysidora Pineda Blanchard, 85, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, motherinlaw and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Saturday, June 8, 2013, at her daughters residence in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Ysidora Dora was born in Brownsville, Texas. An accomplished student, she graduated from Brownsville High School. Her life became complete...
Belia Canales Cruz
Jun 1, 2013
Belia C. Cruz, 90, of Brownsville, Texas, went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, June 01, 2013, at Valley Baptist Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Belia was born in Premont, Texas, to Delfina Gonzalez and E. C. Canales the oldest of seven children. Belia graduated from Premont High School in 1940. In 1941 and...
Betty Jeanne Pace Dodd
May 30, 2013
Betty Jeanne Pace Dodd, 85, passed away at her home in Brownsville, Texas on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Mrs. Dodd was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. Betty was a graduate of Brownsville High School. She graduated from Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX with a B.A. in History and Government. She taught in the Cameron Co. school system...
Ruth Vera Splittstoesser
May 30, 2013
Ruth Vera Splittstoesser September 1942May 2013 Vera was born in 1942, in Dodge County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith and graduated from Claremont, Minnesota High School in 1960. She worked as a secretaryaccountant in Owatonna, Minnesota, Chicago, Illinois, and Houston, Texas. She was also a fashion show director in New York City before coming...
Patricia Ann "Pat" Brann Whaley
May 30, 2013
Patricia Ann Brann Whaley, 84, entered into eternal rest at her home on May 30, 2013 following a lengthy illness. Pat was born to James Ferris Fay Brann and Grace Harper Brann of Monticello, Arkansas. She was a graduate of Monticello High School and of Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. After her graduation from college, she married William Crawford...
Arline Hauge
May 25, 2013
Arline Hauge, 88, beloved mother, aunt, and friend, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Friday, May 24, 2013, at her residence in Brownsville, Texas with her daughter at her side after a valiant battle against Alzheimers Disease. She was born Rose Arline Bear in Knoxville, Iowa. At a young age, Arline was taken from her parents...
Margaret "Mague" R Kintz
May 25, 2013
Mrs. Margaret Ramirez Kintz, 88, our beloved sister, sisterinlaw, aunt, and friend entered into eternal rest on Saturday, May 25, 2013, at West Houston Medical Center in Houston, Texas after a long illness. Mague, as she was affectionately known to all, was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville but she had been living in Houston, Texas for many...
Maria D'Alba Moreno
May 21, 2013
Maria DAlba Moreno, 89, our beloved mother and grandmother, and a resident at Golden Palms died on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at Golden Palms Retirement Center in Harlingen, Texas. Maria was born in Italy and came to the U.S. as a war bride in 1946 after her marriage to Mr. Guadalupe Moreno. Maria, a strong believer in Education, was...
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