Obituaries
Sallie Marie Russell
May 10, 2009
alignleftMrs. Sallie Marie Russell, 80, our beloved wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, sister, and aunt entered into the glory of her eternal life on Sunday, May 11, 2009 at Sunshine Haven surrounded by her loving family. A native of Port Isabel, Mrs. Russell had called Brownsville home for a number of years. A devout Catholic and a woman of great...
Serena Tumlinson Riley
May 9, 2009
Serena Tumlinson Riley passed away peacefully on May 9, 2009. She was the daughter of the late David L. Tumlinson and Virginia Longoria Tumlinson. On her fathers side of the family, Serena was a direct descendent of one of the original 300 families who emigrated to Texas with Stephen F. Austin, and on her mothers side she was a...
Robert "Bob" E. Albers
May 8, 2009
Robert Earl Albers, 87, of Brownsville, Texas died at his home Friday, May 8, 2009. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on January 31, 1922. After graduating from high school in Charleston, Illinois, he attended Western Illinois University for two years. Then, in 1943 he volunteered to serve in the U. S. Nay. While in the Navy he was...
Henry Tamayo
May 8, 2009
Henry A. Tamayo, our beloved husband, father, and grandfather who was born on September 13, 1922, entered peacefully into eternal rest during the early morning hours on Friday, May 8, 2009, at his home in Brownsville. Henry, best known for his zest for life, strong will, unconditional love for his family, quick wit, and encyclopedic memory, lived his last...
Bruna Maunela Galvan
May 6, 2009
Bruna P. Galvan, 94, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother entered into the glory of her eternal life on Thursday, May 06, 2009 at Spanish Meadows Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. A native of Beleno, Texas, Mrs. Galvan had been a lifetime resident of Brownsville. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Cathedral. She loved gardening and...
Arturo Bodden
May 5, 2009
Arturo Bodden, 73, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on May 5, 2009 at Valley Regional Medical Center. Mr. Bodden was a lifetime shrimper and was the owner of Bodden Trawlers. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Claire Bodden and three sisters. He is survived by his wife, Maria Elena Bodden, two daughters, Veronica Cavazos...
Henry "Hank" G. Krausse Jr.
May 2, 2009
Henry G. Hank Krausse Jr., born Oct. 6, 1923, passed away May 2, 2009 at age 85. He was a native of Brownsville and son of the late Henry G. and Otila Crixell Krausse. He graduated from St. Josephs Academy in 1939, attended St. Marys University in San Antonio and received his B.A. from The University of Texas at...
Dale "Budde" Boyd Rule
May 1, 2009
Dale Boyd Budde Rule passed away peacefully at his home on May 1, 2009. He was born January 27, 1930 in Hereford, TX. He moved to Willacy County in 1946 and married Lukardis Doolie Ernst on August 26, 1948. They enjoyed 60 years of marriage. He owned and operated Rule Oil Company in San Perlita until 1968 and then...
Albert J. Onley
May 1, 2009
Albert John Olney, 82, passed away to be with the Lord his savior and his beloved wife, Maria Olney on May 1, 2009. Albert was born August 8, 1926 in Pittsford, New York. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He lived many years in Rochester, NY and worked as a machinist and the Penn-Central Railroad. Shortly after...
Gloria J. Cooper
Apr 27, 2009
Mrs. Gloria J. Cooper, 67, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Monday, April 27, 2009. Left to eternally treasure her memory are her beloved husband of 46 years, Johnny Cooper of Brownsville; their children, Carolyn Jose Luis Ramirez Cooper of Brownsville, Johnny Elena Cooper, Jr. of Brownsville, Audrey David Fuller of Salado, TX and Elsa Edgar Cooper of...
Jesus Cerrillo
Apr 27, 2009
Jesus Cerrillo, 87, passed away to be with our Lord on April 27, 2009.He is preceded in death by his parents Concepcion Cerrillo and Maria Alonso Cerrillo;brothers Anastacio Cerrillo and Juan Cerrillo and sisters, Ofelia C. Christman, Josefina Kuhn and Teresa Gonzalez; and son-in-law Silvano Garza. Survivors include his wife Maria E. Cerrillo of Brownsville; children- JoseNoemi Cerrillo of...
Rufina V. Ramos
Apr 25, 2009
Rufina V. Ramos, 90, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Valley Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Ramos was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lorenzo and Rita T. Vargas, her husband, Domingo Mejia Ramos, all of her siblings, a grandson, Alvaro Alvarado and...
Sister Adrian Clare Wolfe
Apr 23, 2009
Sister Adrian Clare Wolfe, 78, a Sister of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament, died peacefully at Incarnate Word Convent in Brownsville, Texas on April 23, 2009. Sister Adrian Clare Elizabeth Jane Wolfe, born on June 3, 1930, in New Orleans, Louisiana, was the daughter of the late Elton Joseph Wolfe and Dora Brooks Wolfe. She graduated from Incarnate...
Hector "Teno" Homero Guerra
Apr 20, 2009
Hector H. Guerra Teno, 70, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on April 20, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Mr. Guerra served in the U. S. Marines for three years. After his honorable discharge, he worked for the U. S. Post Office for a short period of time. He then was employed with the U.S. Border...
Richard Garcia
Apr 19, 2009
Richard Ritchie Garcia, 60, our beloved son, husband, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Sunday, April 19, 2009 at his residence in Brownsville, surrounded by his loving family. Ritchie, a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville enjoyed fishing and watching war movies. He was an Army veteran having proudly...
Vicente D. Anguiano
Apr 17, 2009
Vicente D. Anguiano, 77, our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Friday, April 17, 2009 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. A native of Matamoros, Tamps., Mexico, Vicente, who became a naturalized U. S. citizen in 1994, had been a resident of Brownsville for many years....
Henry Montalvo
Apr 14, 2009
Henry Montalvo of Brownsville went to be with the Lord on April 14, 2009. He was born on October 17, 1920 in San Benito, Texas to Ismael and Francisca Montalvo. He graduated from San Benito High School and subsequently enlisted in the United States Navy. Upon his return to civilian life, he attended Southwest Texas State University where he...
Francisco Pena
Apr 12, 2009
Francisco Tato G. Pea, 72, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Sunday, April 12, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Frank was a very hard working man. He worked in construction for many years. Currently he was working for Ferguson Construction and had worked...
Maria Paula Saenz
Apr 11, 2009
Mrs. Maria Paula Saenz, 77, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville on Saturday, April 11, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband Guillermo Saenz, her parents Priciliano and Maria del Jesus Sanchez Martinez and a son, Juan Diego Saenz. Left to eternally treasure her memory are her sons Luis Eduardo Hilda Puga...
Baby Jerry Benavidez, Jr.
Apr 10, 2009
Our precious baby angel Jerry Benavidez Jr., was called home to join all of Gods angels on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville. Jerry has now joined his maternal great-grandfather, Jose Francisco Luna, and his paternal great-grandparents, Feliciano Hilda Tapia; and his paternal grandfather, Fermin G. Benavidez. Left behind to eternally treasure his memory...
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