Obituaries
Homero Buitron, Iii
Apr 9, 2009
Homero Buitron, III, 27, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on April 9, 2009 in Brownsville. Homer was a student at the University of Texas at Brownsville. He had received two associate degrees in Art and Social Work and was on the verge of receiving his Bachelors degree in Psychology in May. He was preceded in death by his...
Thomas Gilbert Sharpe, Jr.
Apr 6, 2009
Thomas Gilbert Sharpe, Jr. of Brownsville, Texas, died at home with loved ones at his bedside on April 6, 2009. He was 73. Thomas G. Sharpe, Jr. was born in San Antonio on December 26, 1935 and moved to Brownsville in 1946. He graduated from Brownsville High School and then served in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1955...
Howard "Joe" Joseph Graham
Mar 25, 2009
Howard Joseph Graham, known to friends and family as Joe, died on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at the age of 65. Joe was born January 25, 1944; the seventh of eight children to F.T. Dut Graham and Catherine Hill Graham. He was raised in Brownsville and attended St. Joseph Academy before graduating from Brunswick High School in Brunswick, Maine...
Maria "Lupita" Guadalupe Salinas
Mar 21, 2009
Maria Guadalupe Lupita Salinas, 88, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2009, after a long illness. Born in Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico, she was a resident of Brownsville for over 50 years and a U.S. citizen. She worked for many years at Mercy Hospital now Valley Baptist Hospital in Brownsville. She celebrated her 88th birthday in McAllen last...
Catherine Brown Stillman
Mar 20, 2009
BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Catherine Brown Stillman, of Brownsville, Texas and Westhampton Beach, N.Y., the widow of Doctor James Stillman, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, March 20, 2009, surrounded by her family.
She was born in Dallas, Texas on Sept. 22, 1923, the daughter of Sherman Lazenby Brown and Esther Elizabeth Lazenby. She attended Ursuline Academy and...
Maria L. Garcia
Mar 19, 2009
Maria L. Garcia, 96, of Brownsville, our beloved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt, entered into the glory of her eternal life on Thursday, March 19, 2009 at Valley Baptist Medial Center-Brownsville surrounded by her loving family. Maria was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and...
Ninfa Aguirre Botello
Mar 18, 2009
Ninfa Aguirre Botello, 80, of Brownsville, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, March 18, 2009. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Ninfa was born in Harlingen, Texas on November 5, 1928. She was preceded in death by her brother Steve Aguirre. She had been a resident of...
Jose R. Juarez
Mar 17, 2009
Jose R. Juarez, 60, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on March 17, 2009 at The Methodist Hospital in Houston. He is survived by his wife, Ana Maria Juarez, children, Jose Juarez, Jr. Norma, Erick Adrian Juarez, Edgar Hugo Juarez Rosa, Derrik Alonzo Adriana Juarez and Cynthia Eileen Gabriel Pizaa, his siblings, Magda Elia Lerma, Juan Miguel Juarez, Diana...
Marie "Connie" Concepcion Sanchez
Mar 16, 2009
Maria Concepcin Connie Sanchez, 58, of Brownsville, our beloved daughter, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, niece, cousin, teacher, and friend entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 16, 2009 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. Connie was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. She had been a dedicated educator with the B.I.S.D. for over 30 years. She dedicated her professional life to...
Dr. Roger Glenn Burns
Mar 16, 2009
Dr. Roger G. Burns, was born in Seymour, Indiana in 1944. He was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Dorothy Perrin Burns and his brother, Randy Burns. He is survived by his father, Ret. Col. Estel Burns and his brother, Ronnie Burns. Also surviving are his daughter, Danielle and his son, Jason, a niece, Amy Burns Hinojosa and...
Alberto "Beto" Garza Jr.
Mar 16, 2009
Albert Beto Garza Jr., 52, of Brownsville, our beloved son, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, teacher, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Monday, March 16, 2009 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico as a result of injuries sustained in a fatal bus collision. Beto, was born in Brownsville on March 23, 1956. He had been a resident of...
Ana Maria Bujanos
Mar 16, 2009
Ana Maria Bujanos, 56, of Brownsville, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, teacher, and friend entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 16, 2009 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. Ana was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. She had been a dedicated teacher with the B.I.S. D. for the past 18 years and had been teaching...
Candida "Candy" M. Cantu
Mar 15, 2009
Mrs. Candida Candy M. Cantu, 92, beloved wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Sunday, March 15, 2009 at Solara Hospital in Brownsville. Left behind to eternally treasure her memory is her husband of 65 years, Carlos P. Cantu; her children, Carlos Luis and his wife Irma Cantu, Maria...
Jose "Guero Or Joey" Francisco Moya, Jr.
Mar 11, 2009
Jose Francisco Moya, Jr., 12, affectionately called Guero and Joey by his parents, entered into eternal rest at Texas Childrens Hospital in Houston on Wednesday, March 11, 2009. He was an avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys and the San Antonio Spurs. He was proud to have been fortunate to have met several of the San Antonio Spurs players...
Dora King Petrarca
Mar 9, 2009
Dora King Petrarca, 82, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 9, 2009. Dora King Petrarca was born to Joe King and Agnus Sanchez King of Brownsville, TX. She spoke often of her experiences growing up at Snakeville. Her volunteering at U.S.O. dances in WW II. She was married to her...
Cruz S. Flores
Mar 8, 2009
Mr. Cruz S. Flores, 86, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest at his residence Sunday, March 8, 2009. A lifelong resident of Brownsville, he worked as a cook at the Fort Brown restaurant, The Vermillion and at Friends. He proudly served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army Air Force. Mr. Flores was preceded in death...
Willis Andrew Wilson
Mar 6, 2009
Willis A. Wilson, 89, a lifelong resident of Brownsville went home to be with the Lord on March 6, 2009 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family and friends. Willis is survived by his wife of 58 years, June Wilson; his daughter Marilyn Galvan; his grandchildren Regina Budet Cerda, Danielle Mendoza, David Denton; his brother,...
Susana M. Schwarm
Mar 1, 2009
Susana M Schwarm, of Rancho Viejo, after a courageous 8 year battle with pancreatic cancer, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2009, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, with her family at her side. Her strength and tenacity throughout her illness had been, and will always be, an inspiration to all who knew and loved her. She was...
Refugia "Cookie" Coronado
Feb 28, 2009
Refugia Cookie Coronado, 83, beloved sister, aunt, and friend entered into the glory of her eternal life on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at Ebony Lake Nursing Home. A native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, Cookie was a lifetime parishioner of Holy Family Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Felipe and Eulalia Villarreal Coronado; her brother,...
J C Hensley
Feb 23, 2009
Memorial services for J C Hensley are scheduled for Thursday, February 26, at 2:00 pm at Darling-Mouser Funeral Home in Brownsville. Entombment will follow to Buena Vista Burial Park. Military Honors will be conducted at the mausoleum by the VFW Post 2035 under the direction of District Commander Luis Lucio. J C was born on December 16, 1926 in...
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