Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
Alice Larue Johnson
May 2, 2010
Alice Johnson, age 86, of Brownsville, Texas, and formerly of Lakota, North Dakota, died May 3, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Eugene James, Jim Johnson, and her sister. She is survived by her daughter and soninlaw Elizabeth and John Corr, her granddaughters, Kathleen Geoffrey Schroder and Jacqueline Corr, and her niece, Alice Gene...
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....
Rosalinda "Rosie" Castillo
May 1, 2010
Rosalinda Rosie Castillo, 49, of Los Fresnos, Texas, beloved daughter, sister, wife, and aunt entered into the glory of her eternal life on Saturday, 01 May 2010 at Valley Baptist Medical CenterHarlingen surrounded by her loving family. Rosie was born on March 22, 1961 in Brownsville, the sixth child of Ruben and Margarita Dorsett. She graduated in 1981 from...
Margarita V. Avila
Apr 28, 2010
Margarita V. Avila, 85 went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 28, 2010. Margarita was a strong, christian woman who walked by faith and not by sight. 2 Cor. 5:7. A woman of great integrity who would always show her unconditional love and respect, who impacted the life of many with her prayers, advice, laughter and...
Simon Eduardo Izaguirre
Apr 27, 2010
Simon Eduardo Izaguirre, 50, of Brownsville, passed away at Valley Baptist Medical CenterBrownsville on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Mr. Izaguirre was a well respected engineer for over 25 years, having worked 18 years here in the valley, most recently for IdealTridon, Inc. of Matamoros. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, he became a U.S. citizen while here in the valley. He...
Mary Lafawn Lipps
Apr 24, 2010
Mary LaFawn Lipps went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 24, 2010. Mary LaFawn was born the only child of J.C. and Jewel Ingram on November 8, 1929, in the small town of Brownsboro, Texas. She took pride in knowing that her ancestors were pioneers and early settlers in America and Texas. She attended Brownsboro High School...
Jose Benavides
Apr 20, 2010
Jose Benavides, 70, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest at Valley Baptist Medical CenterBrownsville on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Benavides proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps for 10 years. He was the Postmaster at the Olmito post office until his retirement in 1999. Mr. Benavides was preceded in death...
Darryl Wallace Adams
Apr 20, 2010
Darryl Wallace Adams, 61, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at Valley Regional Medical Center. A native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, Darryl was a man who had a passion and a zest for life. After graduation from Hanna High School in 1968, he worked for 10 years with...
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