Obituaries

May 25, 2025

ALAMO- Cecilio “Tio Vache” Contreras, 96, died Sunday, May 25, 2025, at San Juan Nursing Home.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Nicolas and Natalia Contreras.

Cecilio is survived by his wife, Faustina Contreras; nine children, Evangelina (Agustin) De La Torre, Nicolas (Guadalupe) Contreras, Raul (Maria Del Carmen) Contreras, Margarita (Francisco) Meza, Cecilia (Jesus) Estrada, Maria De La Luz (Angel)...

May 25, 2025

RIO GRANDE CITY – Cesario “Charrito” Balderas, 103, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2025, at his residence in Rio Grande City.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Guadalupe Balderas; four children, Mauro Balderas, Ramiro Balderas, San Juanita Balderas, Adan Balderas; siblings, Sylvia B. Perez, Guadalupe B. Vera and Gabino Balderas, Sr., and a great-grandson, Abram Seth Cantu.

Mr. Balderas is...

May 24, 2025

PHARR- Maria Del Carmen Pobst, 81, died Saturday, May 24, 2025, at DHR Health Hospice in Edinburg.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Roy A. Pobst; her parents, Francisco and Maria De Los Angeles Mendoza; and nine siblings.

Maria Del Carmen is survived by her daughter, Ivonne (Leroy) Barrera; three grandchildren, Briana L. (Paul) Stephens, Cristian E. Barrera, Lauren N....

May 24, 2025

EDINBURG - Enrique Ríos, de 83 años, falleció el sábado 24 de mayo de 2025 en el Doctors Hospital at Renaissance de Edinburg.

Le precedieron en la muerte sus padres, Cayetano y Manuela Ríos; y su nieto, Juan Enrique Ríos.

Le sobreviven su esposa, Rosa Ríos; sus seis hijos: Estefana (Rigoberto) Martínez, Enrique (Sonia) Ríos, Jr., Bonifacio (Marilu) Ríos, Ezequiel (Nora) Ríos,...

May 23, 2025

BALDEMAR GARCIA GARZA

EDINBURG – Baldemar Garcia Garza, 60, passed away Friday, May 23, 2025, at his residence in Edinburg.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Aida Garcia Lopez; and his father, Adalberto Garcia.

Mr. Garcia is survived by his two sons, Jose (Yareth Rodriguez) Garcia, Adalberto Garcia; mother, Angelica Garcia Garza; six siblings, Juanita Garcia, Araceli Garcia, Bertha Alicia Garcia,...

May 23, 2025

ANGELITA REYES SALAS

EDINBURG – Angelita Reyes Salas, 87, passed away Friday, May 23, 2025, at her residence in Edinburg.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Silverio L. Salas; parents, Aniceto and Juanita H. Reyes; two brothers, Enrique Reyes and Guadalupe Reyes.

Mrs. Salas is survived by her three children, Sylvia Salas, Velma Barreiro, Silverio Salas Jr.; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;...

May 23, 2025

May 21, 2025

PHARR- Paula Hernandez de Sanchez, 73, entered eternal rest Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Las Alturas de Penitas.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Efrain Sanchez; her parents, Jose and Maria Hernandez; siblings, Egmidio, Maxemiliano, and Adolfo Hernandez.

Paula is survived by her siblings, Guadalupe Hernandez, Ofelia Hernandez, Elena Torres, Celia Barco Lopez, Irene Hernandez, Bertha (Juan Antonio) Ledesma, Raul...

May 20, 2025

May 19, 2025

RAFAEL Z. RIVERA

Rafael Z. Rivera, 95, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, May 19, 2025.He was preceded in death by his parents, Apolonio and Paula Rivera, three sisters, Olivia Rivera, Oralia R. Rodriguez, Julia R. Holsomback, and his wife of 65 years, Delia H. Rivera.Left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Patricia A. Rivera and Maria “Mary” Rivera;...

May 18, 2025

MIGUEL ANGEL TAMEZ

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS - Miguel Angel Tamez, 67, entered eternal rest on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at McAllen Heart Hospital.

Miguel was preceded in death by his parents, Claudio and Ofelia Tamez; and two siblings, Elizandro and Hortencia Hunter.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Maria Tamez; his daughter, Felicia Lorraine Tamez; and three siblings: David Tamez, Mary Duckworth,...

May 18, 2025

MARIA TERESA RODRIGUEZ

SAN JUAN- Maria Teresa Rodriguez, 82, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025, surrounded by her family in Edinburg.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Jesus Rodriguez; parents, Benjamin and Catalina Leon; a brother, Celso Leon; a sister, Gloria Hull; a great-grandson, Benjamin Cabrera.

Maria Teresa is survived by six children, Carmen (Gregorio) Trevino, Carlos (Marianela) Rodriguez, Rolando (+...

May 18, 2025

ANA RODRIGUEZ

MISSION – Ana Rodriguez, 89, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025, at her residence in Mission.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Ruben Rodriguez; two angels; her parents, Jose and Eulalia Rodriguez; and a brother.

Mrs. Rodriguez is survived by her seven children, David (Matilde) Rodriguez, Mary (Noe) Molina, Ruben Rodriguez, Rose (Todd) Lighter, Nina (David) Pena, Ana (Robert)...

May 17, 2025

SAN JUAN- Ofilia De Luna Castillo, 82, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2025, at her residence in San Juan.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Antonio and Rosa De Luna; and one sister, Ofelia Lizcano.

Ofilia is survived by her husband of 64 years, Victor Castillo; three children, Victor Antonio (Diane) Castillo, Cynthia Castillo, Aaron Lee (Patty) Castillo; one sister,...

May 16, 2025

May 16, 2025

GUADALUPE “SWEETNESS” ROJAS

SAN JUAN– Guadalupe “Sweetness” Rojas, 76, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025, at South Texas Health System in McAllen.

Guadalupe was a lifelong resident of San Juan and a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish. He was a Fourth Degree Knight and a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 15362. Guadalupe was a veteran of...

May 15, 2025

BONIFACIO MARTINEZ

HIDALGO - Bonifacio Martinez, 82, died Thursday, May 15, 2025, at his residence in Hidalgo. 

He is preceded in death by his parents, Adelaido  and Petra Martinez. 

Bonifacio is survived by his wife, Juanita Mariscal of Hidalgo; four children, Heriberto Martinez, of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, MX, David Martinez of Higaldo, Ludivina Martinez of Dayton, Ohio, Bonifacio Martinez of Pharr; two sisters, Juan...

May 15, 2025

May 14, 2025

MARIA G. CAZARES

ALAMO- Maria G. Cazares, 90, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at her residence in Alamo.

She is preceded in death by her two children, Fred Fuentes and Juan Cazares, Jr.; parents Pedro and Aurora Garcia; and her four siblings, Pedro Garcia, Jr., Roberto Garcia, Amelia Garcia, and Francisca Campos.

Mrs. Cazares is survived by her husband Juan M. Cazares;...

May 12, 2025