Obituaries
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...
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...
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