Obituaries
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...
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,...
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....
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....
Rena Mae Drash
Jul 15, 2009
Rena Mae Duval Drash, entered into eternal rest July 15, 2009 at Sunshine Haven in Olmito, Texas. Rena was born August 26, 1925, in Morgan City, Louisiana. She had been a Brownsville resident since 1949. Rena served the Lord as a member of the Catholic Daughters and as a Eucharistic Minister at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Her most important...
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...
Jesse Morris Abel Vii
Jul 14, 2009
Jesse Morris Abel, VII, 88, of Olmito, entered into eternal rest at Solara Hospital in Harlingen on Tuesday, July 14, 2009. He grew up in Olmito and owned Abel Auto Repair, Abel Tractor Co. and Abel Gin, all in Olmito. He enjoyed playing guitar, fishing for catfish, and having fish frys. He was proud to have served in the...
Estanislao Martin
Jul 10, 2009
P aligncenter Mr. Estanislao Martin, 88, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Brownsville on Friday, July 10, 2009. Mr. Martin was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico and was preceded in death by his wife Florentina Martin and a daughter Elvira Martin. Survivors include his children Maria Inez Renteria of Brownsville, Mercedes M. Gutierrez...
Maria Del Carmen Zepeda
Jul 8, 2009
Maria del Carmen Zepeda, 60, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Zepeda worked for the Brownsville Independent School District as a paraprofessional for over 20 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesus and Zulema Gonzalez, a daughter, Melissa Salazar,...
Ovet Noe Fernandez
Jul 4, 2009
alignleftOn July 4 in Brownsville Texas, our beloved brother, loyal son and devoted friend known by his 22 nieces and nephews as Uncle Noe passed away unexpectedly and has left a legacy of memories he personally photographed throughout his 46 years we were blessed to have shared with him. Although often soft spoken, his artistic commemoration of every family...
Oscar "La Mantequilla" Enrique Garcia
Jul 2, 2009
Oscar La Mantequilla E. Garcia is now flying with Angels walking hand in hand with our Lord. He was born on February 27, 1927 and flew away at the age of 82 years on July 2, 2009 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He served with the US Army and fought during the World War II era,...
Paulita Younger
Jun 29, 2009
alignleftPaulita Younger, 53, beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt entered into her eternal rest on Monday, June 29, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville. Paulita was born on May 11, 1956, in Brownsville, Texas, where she resided until the time of her death. She graduated from Brownsville High School in 1975, and dedicated her career to...
Mellie Louise Newton
Jun 29, 2009
Mellie Louise Newton, 75, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt entered into the glory of her eternal life on Monday, June 29, 2009 at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. A native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, Mellie was totally devoted and dedicated as both mother and father to her children. She was involved...
Harry Richard Hughey
Jun 23, 2009
Harry Richard Hughey, 80, of Los Fresnos, entered into eternal rest on June 23, 2009 at his residence. Harry was preceded in death by his parents, Jessie S. and Effie T. Hughey, and a sister, Lucille Lubbock Williams. He is survived by his sons, Michael H. Sharlene Kiff of Los Fresnos and Harry S. Hughey of Harlingen, his siblings,...
Aurora Fernandez
Jun 21, 2009
Aurora Santa Ana Fernandez, 86, passed away on Sunday evening, June 21, 2009, at Valley Regional Medical Center, Brownsville, Texas. She was born in Brownsville, Texas and was a life-long resident. She graduated from Brownsville High School and was married to Ramon Fernandez for 53 years. She was a wonderful wife and loving mother who enjoyed gardening, bowling, and...
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