Obituaries
Hector "Chaparrito" Lopez Reboredo
Jun 21, 2010
Hector Lopez Reboredo, 88, our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and greatgrandfather, entered into the glory of his eternal life on Monday, June 21 at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born in Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico, he immigrated to the United States as a young man. He lived in Chicago, Illinois for many years where he...
Rosa Cardenas
Jun 19, 2010
Rosa Cardenas, 85, of Brownsville, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, entered into eternal life on Saturday, June 19, 2010 at her daughters residence surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Cardenas and her husband Eladio, owned and operated Cardenas Tortilla Factory and Grocery for twentyfive years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eladio L. Cardenas, a son,...
John Carlton Shands
Jun 12, 2010
John Carlton Shands age 63 died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, June 12, 2010. Born December 15, 1946 in Dallas, Texas, John s family moved to the Valley when he was still a baby. He was an alum of Schreiner Institute, attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock, and served four years in the United...
Vance Carl Wilson
Jun 11, 2010
Vance Carl Wilson entered into eternal rest at the age of 97 on June 11, 2010 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Vance was born on April 1, 1913 in Shiner, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Willis, Walton, and Minor a sister, Gladys 2 sons, Don William Robert Billy, a daughter, Wendy and...
Roberto Z. Hernandez
Jun 4, 2010
Roberto Z. Hernandez, 86, beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and greatgrandfather entered into the glory of his eternal life on Friday, June 4, 2010 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Mr. Hernandez was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. He was a proud veteran of the U. S. Army having served his country proudly during World War...
Casilda Castro Longoria
Jun 3, 2010
Casilda Castro Longoria, 84, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at Valley Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Longoria was a lifetime resident of Brownsville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Guadalupe L. and Rafaela F. Castro, her husband, Isidoro Longoria, a brother, Guadalupe Castro, Jr. and a sister, Mary Frances Castro. She is...
Lucie Starr Grider Schwartz
May 25, 2010
Lucie Starr Grider Schwartz, a descendant of a pioneer Brownsville family, and a devout Catholic, passed away peacefully on May, 25, 2010. Lucie Starr was born to Elmore Starr Grider and Laura Celaya Grider on July 19, 1921, and spent her lifetime in Brownsville. Lucie Starr graduated from Brownsville High School in 1938. Upon graduation she attended Brownsville Junior...
Ann Ransome Ray
May 25, 2010
Ann Ransome Ray passed away at Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, Tx, on May 25, 2010 at the age of 82 years. She was a native of Brownsville, born in the Mercy Hospital on August 24, 1927 and she continued to reside here throughout her life. In 1949 she was married to Charles Fount Ray who survives her. She...
Maria S. Trevino
May 21, 2010
Maria Sanchez Trevino, age 81, of Brownsville, Texas passed away on Friday, May 21, 2010 at Valley Baptist Medical Center Brownsville after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimers. She was born April 2, 1929 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Florencio Sanchez, Sr. and Guadalupe Sanchez. She was a lifelong Catholic and believed strongly in her faith. Prior to...
Howard Keith Headrick
May 16, 2010
Howard Keith Headrick, 44, loving husband, son, brother, and uncle entered into the glory of eternal life on Sunday May 16, 2010 at his residence in Kenya, Africa. Keith was born in Brownsville, Texas on June 8, 1965 to Mr. Mrs. Arval D.Headrick Sr. of Kingwood, Texas. He was a resident of Houston where he served as the Senior...
Lydia Paredes
May 13, 2010
Miss Lydia Lila Paredes, of Brownsville, died on May 13, 2010 in peace at her home. Lila was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, born on March 10, 1936, to Lorenzo Paredes Sr., and Amelia Garza Paredes. She graduated from Brownsville High School in 1955 and was an educator for 37 years with the Brownsville Independent School District....
Kathleen M. Olsen
May 12, 2010
Mrs. Kathleen M. Olsen, 96, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest at Alta Vista Nursing Home on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. She was a charter member of Trinity Baptist Church of Brownsville. Mrs. Olsen was preceded in death by her husband Eugene Duncan Olsen, her son Arnold Olsen, her parents, brothers and sisters. Mrs. Olsen is survived by her...
Manuel "Manolo" Mauriz, Jr.
May 10, 2010
Manuel Manolo Mauriz, Jr., 72, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Monday, May 10, 2010 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Manolo was born in La Habana, Cuba on February 18, 1938 to Manuel Mauriz Yanez and Josefa San Miquel de Mauriz. He was a 1960 graduate of Loyola University of New Orleans. He was preceded in...
Bertha Champion Garza
May 8, 2010
Mrs. Bertha Champion Garza, 91, of Brownsville, beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, and aunt passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by her children. Born in Mercedes, Texas on August 3, 1918, she had been a resident of Brownville since the early 1920s. A devout Catholic she was a longtime parishioner of...
Aida Uribe
May 6, 2010
Aida De Leon Uribe died May 6, 2010 in Brownsville, Texas. Born on June 26, 1923, in Brownsville, Texas, Aida was the daughter of Jose De Leon and Rosa Vasquez. The loss of her father at the tender age of five during the Great Depression, an incident of discrimination in a San Antonio public school shortly thereafter, and her...
Cecilia C. Garza
May 5, 2010
Mrs. Cecilia C. Garza, 88, of Brownsville, Texas, beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, and aunt entered into the glory of her eternal life on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. A native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, she was a devoted wife and mother who gave her all to her family. A...
Nellie Mendiola
May 4, 2010
Nellie Watson Mendiola went home to her Lord on May 4, 2010. She was born in San Antonio, Texas on January 16, 1928 to Estella and Robert Watson. She spent her childhood in Rio Grande City, Texas and Cuatro Cienegas, Coahuila, Mexico. Nellie will be remembered fondly by her friends and family as the Dancing Queen. All who loved...
Consuelo Champion Hinojosa
May 3, 2010
Consuelo C. Hinojosa, 93, of Brownsville, TX, has gone to join her husband and son in heaven on May 3, 2010. She was at Valley Baptist Medical Center, where her passing was peaceful. Consuelo was born on July 19, 1916 in Brownsville TX. She was a life long resident of Brownsville Texas and lived in Corpus Christi for 26...
Sevedeo "Beo" C. Galvan
May 2, 2010
Sevedeo C. Beo Galvan, 79, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 2, 2010 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville. Mr. Galvan was born and raised in Port Isabel and later moved to Brownsville where he raised his family. Upon retiring from the U.S. Postal Service he returned to Port Isabel where he enjoyed his retirement....
Veronica Amaya
May 2, 2010
Veronica Amaya, 38, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest at her residence on Sunday, May 2, 2010. She was a lifetime member of Principe de Paz Church. Mrs. Amaya is survived by her husband, Rafael Fuentes daughter, Daisy Fuentes parents, Roberto and Rita Amaya a brother, Eddie Dora Amaya her sisters, Griselda Amaya, Selena Amaya and Marsella Robert Reyes...
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