Obituaries

Dec 29, 2018

Dec 28, 2018

EDINBURG - Miguel A. Romero Sr., 92, went home to our Lord Friday, December 28, 2018, at Amara Hospice in Edinburg. Born in McAllen to Felipe and Refugio Romero, Miguel lived in Edinburg most of his life. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, serving during World War II in the Philippines and Japan. Miguel was a loving...

Dec 27, 2018

JULIAN ALVAREZ ALAMO—Julian Alvarez, 80, went home to our Lord on Thursday, December 27, 2018, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. Mr. Alvarez was born in Rio Grande City and had lived in Alamo most of his life. He is preceded in death by his wife, Raquel S. Alvarez; his parents, Antonio and Andrea Alvarez; a brother, Miguel Angel...

Dec 26, 2018

JOSE GUADALUPE GUZMAN MCALLEN- Jose Guadalupe Guzman, 91, went home to our Lord Tuesday, December 26, 2018, at his residence in McAllen. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Ana Marie Hernandez; parents, Gorge Guzman and Maria Castaneda; and a sister. Mr. Guzman is survived by his daughter, Lily (Nestor) Santana of McAllen; a son-in-law, Eleberto Hernandez of McAllen;...

Dec 22, 2018

EDINBURG – Rolando Aguilar, 61, went home to our Lord Saturday, December 22, 2018, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. Rolando was born in Edinburg and lived there all of his life. He was a loving husband, a wonderful and caring brother and uncle, but among all, a humble and kind man. He is preceded in death by his...

Dec 22, 2018

MATEO SANDOVAL PHARR - Mateo Sandoval, 100, died Saturday, December 22, 2018, at Solara Hospital in McAllen. He is preceded in death by his siblings, Francisco Sandoval, Dolores Vargas, Ramon Moreno; and a niece Elvira Ramirez. Mr. Sandoval is survived by his wife, Hortecia Sandoval of Pharr; his children, Isabel Sandoval of Edinburg, Maria (Medardo) Sandoval, Yolanda Sandoval Salinas, Lydia...

Dec 22, 2018

MARIA DEL ROSARIO GARCIA SAN JUAN - Maria Del Rosario Garcia, 78, died Saturday, December 22, 2018, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. Rosario had lived in San Juan for 42 years and was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish. She is preceded in death by her parents, Lorenzo and Candelaria Campos. Mrs. Garcia is survived...

Dec 19, 2018

BENJAMIN FLORES EDINBURG – Benjamin Flores, 64, went home to our Lord Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at Edinburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Mexico, Benjamin lived in Edinburg most of his life. He is preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin and Paula Flores; and a brother, Francisco Flores. Mr. Flores is survived by his loving wife, Anita M. Flores;...

Dec 19, 2018

FRANCISCO M. FLORES EDINBURG- Francisco M. Flores, 70, went home to our Lord Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco. He is preceded in death by his parents, Francisco, and Teodora Flores. Mr. Flores is survived by his beloved wife, Martha C. Flores of Edinburg; two children, Cynthia (Mark) Rios of Edinburg, Frank Daniel (Cristina) Flores of...

Dec 18, 2018

CARMEN GONZALEZ ALAMO- Carmen Gonzalez, 101, went home to our Lord Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at her residence in Alamo. Born in Edinburg, she lived in Alamo most of her life. Carmen was a family oriented woman that dedicated her life to her family and God. She enjoyed a Christian life and social gatherings with friends. Her charming charisma and...

Dec 17, 2018

NARCISO RENDON ALAMO - Narciso Rendon, 63, died Monday, December 17, 2018, at Amara Hospice in Edinburg. He was a life-long resident of Alamo and a member of Resurrection Catholic Church. At age 16 he began working on trucks and went on to work as a truck driver. Narciso will be remembered as a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He...

Dec 15, 2018

FATHER VICENTE AZCOITI SAN JUAN - Father Vicente Azcoiti, 87, a retired priest of the Diocese of Brownsville, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018, at San Juan Nursing Home. A native of Spain, Father Azcoiti had served the diocese since 1966. Bishop Humberto S. Medeiros invited him to come to the diocese for "a little while" and then convinced him...

Dec 13, 2018

HARGILL- Guadalupe Castaneda, 77, died Thursday, December 13, 2018, surrounded by his loved ones. Lupe was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, friend, and provider. He was a dedicated and hardworking man. You could often find him on his tractor out in the brush country. He enjoyed playing and talking about baseball, fishing and hunting. He will be deeply...

Dec 11, 2018

BENITO "KING PALACE" LOPEZ, JR. PHARR - Benito "King Palace" Lopez, Jr., 77, died Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at Solera Hospital in McAllen. Born in Pharr, he lived there all of his life. Mr. Lopez was a leader for the Migrant Farm Workers. In 1971, he went to China for a Farm Workers Culture Exchange program representing the United States...

Dec 10, 2018

MATILDE G. CARRALES PHARR- Matilde G. Carrales entered eternal life on Monday, December 10, 2018. Mrs. Carrales held pride in her family heritage, she was one of five children of Guillermo and Tomasita Guerra. The Guerra’s were one of the first pioneers of the Rio Grande Valley. If you ever knew Matilde G. Carrales without a doubt she would have...

Dec 10, 2018

MARCOS GONZALEZ, SR. ALAMO - Marcos Gonzalez Sr., 90, died Monday, December 10, 2018, at San Juan Nursing Home. He is preceded in death by his wife, Josefina Gonzalez. Mr. Gonzalez is survived by four sons, Juan (Evelia) Gonzalez of Alamo, Marcos (San Juanita) Gonzalez Jr., Gerardo Gonzalez, both of San Juan, Jose Humberto Gonzalez of McAllen; six daughters, Blanca...

Dec 10, 2018

RUBEN GUERRERO EDINBURG – Ruben Guerrero, 78, went home to our Lord Monday, December 10, 2018, at Amara Hospice in Edinburg. Mr. Guerrero was a proud Veteran of the U.S. Air Force where he served his country for 22 years. In 1961, he married the love of his life, Gloria. His faith in God and love for his family was...

Dec 9, 2018

EDINBURG – Azucena Billman, 73, went home to our Lord Sunday, December 9, 2018, at her daughter’s residence in Edinburg. Born in Mission, Azucena lived in Edinburg most of her life and was a breast cancer survivor. She is survived by her loving husband, L. Brantley Billman of Edinburg; two sons who served our country for over 20 years, Santiago...

Dec 8, 2018

NAPOLEON PRUDENCIO MISSION - Napoleon Prudencio, 79, died Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Amara Hospice Inpatient Facility in Edinburg. Born in Manila, Philippines, Napoleon lived in Mission since 1979 and was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. He served ten years in the United States Navy and then ten years in the United States Navy, where he retired as...

Dec 8, 2018

DORA G. HINOJOSA WESLACO - Dora G. Hinojosa, 75, died Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco. Born in Weslaco, Dora lived there most of her life and was a member of St. Pius Catholic Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Benito and Manuela Garza; and a brother, Bernardo Garza. Mrs. Hinojosa is survived...