Obituaries
Barry Thomas Horn
Oct 24, 2009
Barry T. Horn, fondly remembered for his kindness, charisma, generosity and radiance, died at his home in Brownsville, Saturday, Oct. 24. He was 59.BR BRBarry was born Dec. 12, 1949 to Lloyd E. and Louise Marie Stevenson Horn. His father, the valleys first stenographer, and mother, taught Barry the value of compassion, something he kept with him his entire...
Ruben M. Barreda
Oct 18, 2009
Ruben Barreda, 80, entered into eternal rest in the early morning hours of October 18, 2009. He was born to Alfredo and Avelina Barreda on November 2, 1928 in Brownsville, TX, and was the devoted husband of Blasa C. Barreda, all of whom preceded him in death. After the death of his mother in 1944, he looked after his...
Lorene Holmes Robinson De Perez
Oct 10, 2009
Lorene Holmes Robinson de Perez, 96, of Matamoros, Mexico and Rancho Viejo, Texas passed away peacefully and entered into eternal life with Our Lord at her home in Matamoros surrounded by her family on Saturday, October 10, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eduardo Perez Garcia. They had a beautiful marriage and celebrated 66 years of...
June Marie Riley
Oct 7, 2009
June Marie Bode Riley, 83, of Brownsville, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother entered into the glory of her eternal life on Wednesday, October 7, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. June, a native of Keokuk, Iowa, had been a resident of Brownsville for the past 20 years coming here after retiring from a career in...
Betty Jean Frausto
Oct 3, 2009
Our beautiful loving Betty was called to be with Our Lord in heaven on October 3, 2009. She was 73 years old. She passed away while living at her second home, Ebony Lake Health Care Center in Brownsville. Everyone knew that Betty was the foundation, the pillar, and rock of her family. She was a true devout Catholic and...
Fernando Fuentes
Oct 3, 2009
alignleftFernando Fuentes, 37, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on October 3, 2009 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville.Private funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Darling-Mouser Funeral Home, 945 Palm Blvd Brownsville, Texas 78520, 956 546-7111.
Gilberto Garza
Oct 2, 2009
Gilberto Garza, 75, was welcomed into our Lords Kingdom on Friday, October 2, 2009. He was born in Laredo, Texas and served in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Bremerton during the Korean Conflict. He was a federal employee, retiring from the General Services Administration Agency after 40 years of service. He received numerous awards and citations during his...
Larry Grant Stolz
Oct 1, 2009
Larry Grant Stolz, 68, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest at his residence on Thursday, October 1, 2009.He was born in Sanford, Michigan on November 8, 1940. Mr. Stolz was a U.S. Navy Veteran and Merchant Seaman on the Great Lakes, having worked his way up from deckhand to captain. He retired in the Summer of 2007 from the...
Eduardo "Eddie" Hinojosa
Sep 30, 2009
Eduardo Hinojosa Eddie, 48, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at his residence in Brownsville. Eduardo was a U.S. Navy veteran during Desert Storm. To all who knew and loved him, he was a very caring and giving person, who loved to minister to people especially the youth. He served as a Catholic Chaplain...
Paula Ruiz Guerrero
Sep 29, 2009
Paula Ruiz Guerrero, 94, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on September 29, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Mrs. Guerrero was preceded in death by a daughter and son-in-law, Antonio and Felipa Mayorga. She is survived by a daughter, Elena Horacio Olazarn of Brownsville, a sister, Francisca Luis Maldonado, 10 grandchildren, Horacio Sarah Olazarn, Jr. of...
Francisca P. Leal
Sep 25, 2009
Francisca P. Leal, 92, born in March 9, 1917 in San Pedro, TX went into eternal rest on Friday, September 25, 2009 at Ebony Lake Nursing Home in Brownsville. She retired from the BISD as a cafeteria employee on May 14, 1988 from Villa Nueva Elementary School. She was preceded in death by her husband; Melquiades Leal, son in...
Maria Hortencia De La Rosa
Sep 24, 2009
Hortencia de la Rosa, 88, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and aunt entered into the glory of her eternal life on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Hortencia, a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, was the daughter of Vicente C. and Cira Maurilia Martinez. She was a loving and devoted mother and...
Jack Waller, Sr.
Sep 22, 2009
Jack Jackie Waller Sr., 82 years old entered into eternal life on September 22, 2009, at Sunshine Haven in Brownsville, TX., surrounded by his family after a lengthy illness. Jack was born on October 12, 1926 in Webb, Mississippi, the son of the late Marguerite Armstrong Waller and James Driver Waller. He attended school where he learned how to...
Jose Antonio Ortiz
Sep 22, 2009
JOSE ANTONIO ORTIZ passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 22, 2009, surrounded by his family at his home in Brownsville. Tony was born in Pendueles, Spain on June 28, 1918, the third of three sons born to Anita and Ricardo Ortiz. He was raised in northern Spain, where he met his greatest love and life partner, Marta, and was...
Lydia "Lillie" Baker Gutierrez
Sep 21, 2009
Lydia Lillie Baker Gutierrez, 96 of Brownsville, passed away at her residence on Monday, September 21, 2009 surrounded by her loving family. Lydia was preceded in death by her husband Manuel S. Gutierrez; her parents, Charles and Josefa Lugo Baker; her brothers Charles L. Baker and Valentin Baker; by her sisters, Josefa Josie Bowman and Ofelia Tiny Pia and...
Pedro C. Gonzalez
Sep 20, 2009
Pedro C. Gonzalez, 98, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. He was born on December 2, 1910, in San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He immigrated to the United States at the age of seven months. He retired as a foreman for Zepeda Farms of El Ranchito in 1981. One of the proudest moments...
Maria Virginia Garza
Sep 18, 2009
Maria Virginia Garza, 60, of Brownsville, our beloved wife, mother, daughter, cousin, and friend entered into eternal rest on Friday, September 19, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Virginia, a lifetime resident of Brownsville, was a faithful and loving wife and an amazing mother. She lived for her family and gave them her all. She was her...
Mabel I. Hall
Sep 17, 2009
Mabel Irene Hall, 101, passed away peacefully at her home in Brownsville, TX on September 17, 2009. She is survived by her husband Larry Hall, sister Izola Colbert, granddaughter Joy Lorraine Penick Waller Michael Waller, great grandson Austin Landis Laurence and numerous nieces and nephews. Mabel was born April 26, 1908 in Napahia, Idaho and came to settle in...
Esther G. Mu�Oz
Sep 13, 2009
Esther G. Muoz, 71, of Brownsville, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt entered into the glory of her eternal life on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Esther, a native of Skidmore, TX had been a resident of Brownsville for many years. She worked for the Texas Employment Commission for 31 years...
The Rev. Juan Francisco Trevi�O Jr.
Sep 12, 2009
After a valiant nine-month struggle against pancreatic cancer, Juan F. Trevio, Jr., 64, died at home on Saturday, September 12, 2009 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Brownsville, Texas on November 28, 1944, the oldest child of Irma Zamudio Trevio and Juan Francisco Teco Trevio, Sr. He graduated from Brownsville High School in 1963 and from...
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