Obituaries

Guadalupe "Pin" Martinez

May 3, 2012

Guadalupe Martinez, 70, entered into the glory of his eternal life on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at his residence surrounded by his loving family after a brief but valiant battle with liver cancer. A native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, Pin as he was affectionately known to all, was a sales representative for various local companies throughout his adult...

Jose "Joe" Antonio Lavios

May 3, 2012

Jose Antonio Joe Lavios, 87, our beloved husband, father, brother, uncle and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. A native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, Joe worked for the Immigration Department as an Immigration officer for 25 years. A devout Catholic, he was...

Luz "Lucy" C Fehr

May 3, 2012

Lucy Fehr, 66, entered peacefully into eternal rest on Thursday, May 3, 2012 in Kingwood, Texas Lucy was born in May of 1945 in Mexico City. She moved to Brownsville as a young girl and graduated from Villa Maria High School. Lucy then moved to New York City and worked for TWA where she met her husband Stanley Fehr...

Herlinda "Linda" T Montalvo

May 2, 2012

Herlinda T. Montalvo, 92, of Brownsville went to be with the Lord on May 02, 2012. She was born in November of 1919 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Virginio C. and Eva C. Trevino. After graduating from Brownsville High School she attended Brownsville Junior College and later worked as a floor manager for Kress Department Store in downtown Brownsville....

Guillermina "Minnie" Carral Flores

May 1, 2012

Mrs. Guillermina Carral Flores, 92, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at Spanish Meadows Nursing Home in Brownsville, Texas. Minnie as she was affectionately known to all will be dearly missed by all who knew her and have been a part of her life. Minnie was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, having been born...

June Reid Davis

Apr 29, 2012

June Reid Davis passed away at her home on Sunday, April 29, 2012. She was born June Mcintosh Reid, the daughter of Henry Birkby Reid and Martha Mcintosh Reid in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland, in June of 1928. June met her husband, Robert during WWII when he was stationed in England with the 101st Airborne. They married in London,...

Graciela Gavito

Apr 28, 2012

BrownsvilleIndian Lake, TXGraciela Gavito, 76, passed away peacefully at Sunshine Haven on April 28, 2012. She was born in Brownsville, Texas to Valentin A. Gavito, Jr., and Consuelo T. Gavito. Graciela attended Villa Maria High School and St. Pauls School of Nursing in Dallas, TX, where she earned her nursing degree. She then dedicated her life to serving the...

Gloria Elsa Pompa

Apr 19, 2012

Gloria Elsa Pompa, 56, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Thursday, April 19, 2012 surrounded by her loving family at Spanish Meadows Nursing Home in Brownsville after a lengthy illness. Gloria, who was born in Matamoros, Tamps., Mexico, had been a resident of Brownsville since 1975. Before...

Janey Garcia Ybarra

Apr 19, 2012

Janey Garcia Ybarra, 69, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Thursday, April 19, 2012 surrounded by her loving family at St. Pauls Hospital in Dallas, Texas after a valiant battle with cancer. Janey came to Brownsville when she was three years old. She married Andres Ybarra...

Ladislao Arredondo

Apr 18, 2012

Ladislao Arredondo,63,passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at his residence in Brownsville,Texas. He was born in Matamoros,Tamaulipas on August 10, 1948. Married on July 17, 1970 and came to live in the United States. He worked in the construction industry and had recently retired. He loved spending time with his grandchildren. He will be missed by all. He...

Socorro L. Ramirez

Apr 15, 2012

Maria del Socorro Ramirez of Brownsville, Texas entered into eternal rest on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Valley Baptist Medical CenterBrownsville. Maria was preceded in death by her husband Florentino Ramirez, Jr., her mother Emilia Lerma, her father Jose Lerma, Jr and two brothers, Efrain and Juan Lerma, Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Cynthia Ann Dominguez a...

Richard Allen Remy

Apr 11, 2012

Richard Allen Remy, 66, of Brownsville, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville. Richard was preceded in death by his parents and a younger sister. Left behind to eternally treasure their memories of him is his loving...

Mary Taylor Villarreal

Apr 8, 2012

Mrs. Mary Taylor Villarreal, 84, our beloved mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother entered into the glory of her eternal life on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. A native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, Mrs. Villarreal loved to volunteer her time and efforts to numerous organizations in our community....

Alice V. Garcia

Mar 30, 2012

Alice V. Garcia, 71, of Brownsville, Texas entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 30, 2012 at her residence. Alice is preceded in death by her husband Eutiquio G. Garcia, her parents Elenor and Charles Kaszanek her brothers, Charles J. Kaszanek Jr., Harry A. Kaszanek Happy, Carl Kaszanek Carly, and Richard Kaszanek Digie. Alice is survived by her Children...

Eve Freeman

Mar 30, 2012

Eve Freeman, 84, of Brownsville, Tx., entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 30, 2012. Visitation will be held from 3:00pm to 9:00pm Sunday April 01,2012 with a 7:30pm Funeral Service to be held in the West Chapel of DarlingMouser Funeral Home.

Visitation DarlingMouser Funeral Home 945 Palm Blvd. Brownsville, TX  78520 Sunday, April 1, 2012 3:00pm...

Juanita Lopez Solis

Mar 28, 2012

Juanita Lopez Solis, age 84, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at her residence in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. Juanita was born October of 1927 in Olivia, Texas to Esteban and Maria Lopez. Juanita worked at J. C. Penney for over 20...

Margie Lee Chaney

Mar 25, 2012

Margie Lee Hall Chaney passed away on March 25, 2012, at her home in Rancho Viejo. She was 83 years old. She was born February 6, 1929, in Wellington, Kansas to Gladys and Henry Hall. She was raised in Wellington with her two older siblings Charles and Patsy. Her father worked for more than 50 years for the Santa...

George J Garcia

Mar 24, 2012

George J. Garcia, 97, of Brownsville, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, greatgrandfather, and uncle, entered into the glory of his eternal life on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Valley Baptist Medical CenterBrownsville with his loving family at his side. Mr. Garcia was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. He was a veteran of World War II having served...

Gloria C Newell

Mar 17, 2012

Gloria C. Newell, age 85, entered into eternal life on March 17, 2012 at Brownsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born December 1926, in the home where she resided all of her life. Her parents were Francisca Panchita Cantu Campbell and Robert Lee Campbell. Gloria was raised by her mother because her father passed away when she was...

Olivia Cisneros Marks

Mar 16, 2012

Olivia C. Marks, 89, died peacefully on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Park Manor in The Woodlands, Texas. She was born July 1922, in Brownsville, Texas, the daughter of Rafael Longoria Cisneros and Santos Saenz Cisneros. Olivia spent most of her life living and working in Brownsville, Texas, where together with her husband, the late Jose A. Marks Sr.,...