Obituaries
Carlos Alberto Estrada
Mar 1, 2011
Carlos Alberto Estrada December 21, 1914 March 1, 2011 Carlos Alberto Estrada, 96, of Brownsville, TX, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. He was born in Mexico, D.F, Mexico, the third and youngest child of The Honorable Fidencio and Otilia Estrada, who preceded him in death, as did his two older siblings, Jorge and...
Mrs. Irene Garcia
Mar 1, 2011
Irene Garcia, 71, beloved mother, motherinlaw, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at her residence in Olmito surrounded by her loving family. A native and lifetime resident of the BrownsvilleOlmito area, Mrs. Garcia was a loving wife and mother who was devoted to her family. She touched...
Jose "Henry" Enrique Mendez
Feb 28, 2011
Jose Enrique Mendez Retired Captain, 79, beloved husband, father, brother, and grandfather left to be with the Lord our Savior on February 28, 2011. He passed away peacefully at MD Anderson in Houston, Texas surrounded by his family who loved him dearly. Psalm 23: The Lord is my Shepherd there is nothing I shall not want. In verdant pastures...
Maria Campos Oakley
Feb 25, 2011
Maria Campos Oakley, June 1939 February 2011, has died and entered into eternal glory with our Lord. She passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. Maria was born and raised in Brownsville, Texas. She founded Marias El Torito restaurants which continue to operate. She was the beloved wife of Karl Oakley for 50 years and was...
Roberto Edgardo Monroy
Feb 24, 2011
Roberto Edgardo Monroy, 54, beloved husband, father, brother, brotherinlaw, uncle, and friend, entered into the glory of his eternal life after a brief illness on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family and friends. Roberto was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. He was born on January 18, 1957 to Edmundo...
Alvaro Hernandez
Feb 24, 2011
Alvaro Hernandez, 48, beloved husband, father, son, brother, grandfather, brotherinlaw, nephew, uncle, cousin, and friend, entered into the glory of his eternal life on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family and friends. Alvaro was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. He was born on February 01, 1963 one of four...
Juan Antonio Munoz
Feb 23, 2011
Juan Antonio Muoz, 75, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, entered into the glory of his eternal life on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, in Cedar Park, Texas surrounded by his loving family after a valiant battle against cancer. Juan was born in Brownsville on May 12, 1935. Juan will be dearly missed by all those fortunate to have known...
Josefina P. Garza
Feb 11, 2011
Josefina P. Garza, 88, beloved wife, mother, motherinlaw, grandmother, greatgrandmother, aunt, and friend, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Friday, February 11, 2011 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. A native of Mexico D. F, Mexico, Mrs. Garza had been a resident of Brownsville since 1963. Prior to immigrating to...
Henry Alfred Bebon Sr.
Feb 11, 2011
Henry Alfred Bebon Sr., age 86, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Valley Regional Medical Center. He was born December 1925 in Brownsville to U. S. Army Sergeant Frank Bebon Sr. and Maria Mireles. Born into a military family, his father Frank Bebon, served in the Army and fought in World War I...
Maria Alicia Coindreau
Feb 11, 2011
Maria Alicia Coindreau, 70, beloved mother, motherinlaw, grandmother, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Friday, February 11, 2011 at Las Colinas Medical Center in Irving, Texas. Maria Alicia, a member of one of Brownsvilles pioneer families, was born on June 25, 1940 in H. Matamoros, Tamps., Mexico to Narciso Castilo and Antonia Gavito....
Eva Sanchez Ramirez
Feb 6, 2011
Eva Sanchez Ramirez, 72, beloved wife, mother, motherinlaw, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, and friend, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Sunday, February 6, 2011 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. A native of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, Eva had been a resident of Brownsville for many years. She was a devoted...
John Austin Dunkel
Feb 6, 2011
John Austin Dunkel, formerly of Upper Arlington, Ohio, died on February 6th, 2011, at his home in Rancho Viejo, Texas. He was born August 18th, 1930, in Columbus, Ohio to Evelyn Ennis and Richard Dunkel. He is survived by his beloved wife Sue two daughters, Evelyn Rick Heilbrunn and Jane Mark Warren his grandchildren, Nicholas John Warren, Max Carl...
Sara Elizabeth Bentley
Feb 3, 2011
Sara Bentley, 20, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2011 at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by family and friends after a courageous battle against cancer. Sara was born in Denison, TX on May 27, 1990 but lived the majority of her life in Brownsville. She was a graduate of Pace High School and a student at UTB, studying...
Ofelia Carrasco Guajardo
Feb 1, 2011
Ofelia C. Guajardo, 83, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Tuesday, February 01, 2011 at her daughters residence in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family after a valiant battle with cancer. Ofelia was a lifetime resident of Brownsville. She worked for and had retired from National Bank of Commerce...
Juan Quintanilla
Jan 31, 2011
Juan Quintanilla, 85, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Monday, January 31, 2011 surrounded by his loving family at Methodist Sugarland Hospital in Sugarland, Texas after a brief illness. Mr. Quintanilla had been a resident of Brownsville for more than 55 years. He worked for 20 years and...
Antonio "Tony" R. Lopez Sr.
Jan 29, 2011
Antonio Tony R. Lopez Sr., 58, beloved husband, father, stepfather, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend entered into the Glory of God on Saturday, January 29, 2011at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by his loving family after a valiant battle with cancer. Tony, one of ten children, was born in Brownsville on July 5, 1952 to Frank and...
Victoriano Trinidad
Jan 28, 2011
Victoriano Trinidad, 82, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Friday, January 28, 2011 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Trinidad was preceded in death by his parents, Severiano Trinidad and Maria del Refugio Enriquez a son, Victoriano Victor Trinidad and several...
Federico S. Fernandez
Jan 25, 2011
Federico S. Fernandez, 84, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Mr. Fernandez was one of 12 children born to Jose Guadalupe and Guadalupe Fernandez in San Benito, Texas on July 26, 1926. He joined the Navy and...
Julia Martinez Lopez
Jan 18, 2011
Julia Martinez Lopez, 87, went home to the Lord on January 18, 2011, in Bastrop, Texas. She was born in Edna, Texas on August 27, 1923, and was a member of El Calvario Lutheran Church in Brownsville, Texas. After raising her family, she began her working career, and was at various times employed as a Certified Nurse Assistant by...
Rosine Corrine Garrison
Jan 17, 2011
Rosine Corrine Garrison, 82, beloved mother, motherinlaw, grandmother, and friend, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Monday, January 17, 2011 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville. Rosine was a devoted wife and mother who gave her all for family and friends. She was a superb role model for her children and grandchildren and she leaves...
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