Obituaries
Ignacia "Nachita" F. Baker
Sep 7, 2009
Ignacia Baker, affectionately known as Nachita Baker passed away on Monday, September 7, 2009 surrounded by her family in Brownsville. She was a lifelong resident of Brownsville, and one of the things she most enjoyed was telling stories to her grandchildren of old Brownsville events. She had a way about her that friends and family liked to be around...
Juanita "Janie" Torres
Aug 29, 2009
Juanita Janie Flores Torres, 54, of Los Fresnos, our beloved wife, mother, sister, and aunt entered into the glory of her eternal life on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at her residence surrounded by her loving family after a lengthy battle with cancer. Janie as she was known to all, worked for 31 years as a Quality Assurance Compliant Analyst...
Mittie Anita Pullam
Aug 28, 2009
Mittie Anita Pullam went home to Glory on the early morning of August 28, 2009 at Spohn Kleberg Memorial Hospital in Kingsville, TX. She was 98 years old. Mrs. Pullam was born in Calvert, TX on May 24, 1911, but lived most of her adult life in Brownsville, TX. Her last place of residence was Corpus Christi, TX. Mrs....
Gregorio Garza-Solis
Aug 27, 2009
Gregorio Garza Solis, 78, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, August 27, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. He was preceded in death by his wife, Raquel Serrata Garza, his parents, Guadalupe and Maria S. Garza, and by a son, Jose Alfredo Garza. He is survived by his children, Miguel Angel Bertha Garza, Saul FedericoSarah...
Eleno Deanda, Jr.
Aug 24, 2009
Eleno Deanda, Jr., 73, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on August 24, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Mr. Deanda was a U.S. Army Veteran. Eleno was preceded in death by his parents, Eleno Deanda, Sr. and Maria Luisa R. Deanada, a sister, Francisca Deanda, a brother, Candelario Deanda and by a sister-in-law, Alicia G. Deanda....
Joseph "Joe Or Butch" "C" Newell, Jr.
Aug 23, 2009
Joseph C Newell, Jr. Joe Butch , 56, passed away on August 23, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Joe attended and graduated from Hanna High School and Pan American University of Edinburgh. He served in the U.S. Navy where he was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia. After receiving an honorable discharge, he enlisted in the Naval Reserve....
Ben Edelstein
Aug 22, 2009
Ben Edelstein went to heaven to be with his parents and sisters on August 22, 2009. He was born to Morris and Yetta Edelstein on December 14th, 1925. Raised in Brownsville, Texas, he attended Texas AM University until he joined the Navy during World War II serving in the Pacific Theater. After the war, he graduated from the University...
Herlinda Zarate
Aug 19, 2009
Herlinda Zarate, 65, of Brownsville, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt entered into the glory of her eternal life on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. Herlinda was a lifetime resident of the San Pedro Community. She was a happy go lucky person who enjoyed her life...
William "Bill" Ernest Richardson
Aug 14, 2009
William Bill E. Richardson, 71, of Brownsville, our beloved husband, son, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Friday, August 14, 2009 in India. A native of Alberta, Canada, Bill, as he was known to all had been a Brownsville resident for the past 10 years. He worked for Transocean for...
Louis Paul Fromenthal Sr.
Aug 10, 2009
Louis P. Fromenthal, Sr., 85, of Brownsville, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother entered into the glory of his eternal life on Monday, August 10, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. A native of Louisiana, Mr. Fromenthal had been a Brownsville resident for almost 60 years coming here to work as a...
Conrado B. Munoz
Aug 9, 2009
Conrado B. Muoz, 73, entered into eternal rest August 9, 2009 at Sunshine Haven Hospice with his family by his side. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Olga Munoz, daughters, Sylvia David Alaniz, Yolanda Gary Pinizzotto, Olga Danny Rodriguez, Dolores Librado Ramirez, sons, Conrad Christy Muoz, David fianc Susan Muoz and grandchildren, Kristy, Christopher, Justin, Michael,...
Bertha A. Garza
Aug 2, 2009
Bertha A. Garza peacefully left this Earth to be with her Lord on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009, after a courageous year-long battle with cancer. At the moment of her passing, she was surrounded by her loving family at Southwest Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. A Brownsville native, Bertha was born on November 1, 1943, to a pioneer South Texas...
Petra G. Cisneros
Jul 31, 2009
Petra G. Cisneros, 81, of Brownsville, our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother entered into the glory of her eternal life on Friday, July 31, 2009 at Sunshine Haven in Olmito, Texas. Mrs. Cisneros was a lifetime resident of Brownsville. A devout Catholic, she was a faithful parishioner of Christ the King Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by...
Basilio Aguilar
Jul 27, 2009
Basilio Aguilar, 93, of Brownsville, our beloved father and grandfather entered into the glory of his eternal life on Monday, July 27, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Basilio, known to his many friends as El Gato, was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. He was a firefighter for a brief time and then worked for...
Bertha Denniston
Jul 26, 2009
Bertha Denniston, 92, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on July 26, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Bertha was born in Webster, South Dakota on March 19, 1917 to Louis J. Deck and Ella M. Forbes. She married Mr. George Denniston on Nobember 12, 1937. The Dennistons had one son, Gordon William Denniston. Mrs. Denniston was preceded in...
Tomas Pe�A Sr.
Jul 25, 2009
Tomas Pea Sr., 66, our beloved son, husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, and friend who was born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico entered into the glory of his eternal life on Saturday, July 25, 2009 at Solara Hospital in Edinburg, Texas. Mr. Pea was a long-time member of the Church of Christ. He was baptized by Bro....
Claudia Cecilia Cepeda
Jul 25, 2009
Claudia Cecilia Cepeda, beloved mother, daughter, sister, and aunt entered into eternal rest on July 25, 2009. Claudia was preceded in death by her sister, Belinda Sanchez. She is survived by her three daughters, Cecilia Alejandra Rangel, Andrea Sofia Rangel, and Claudia Patricia Rangel; her parents, Isidoro B. Cepeda and Juanita F. Cepeda; her sisters, Emma Laura Jorge Galvan,...
Courtenay Slack Collins
Jul 20, 2009
alignleftCourtenay Slack Collins passed away in her home surrounded by family on Monday, July 20, 2009. alignleftShe was born in San Benito, Texas, December 26, 1916, to Alice Angel and Henry Oscar Slack. As a child, Courtenay loved the outdoors and in later years recalled having seen large migrations of butterflies around San Benito. When she was nine years...
Myrtle Caroline Snodgrass
Jul 16, 2009
Myrtle Caroline Snodgrass, 91, beloved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and great-grandmother, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Thursday, July 16, 2009 at her residence in Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. Myrtle was a loving mother and grandmother who took great pride in caring for her family. She enjoyed playing card games and traveling with her friends....
Everett Ray Pinkerton
Jul 15, 2009
Everett Ray Pinkerton, 88, of Brownsville, passed away at Valley Regional Hospital in Brownsville, Texas on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, after a courageous battle with non-hodgkins lymphoma. He was one of Jehovahs Witnesses, and attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses West Congregation, in Brownsville, Texas. Our beloved one has departed for now, but soon we will be joined...
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