Obituaries

Apr 14, 2018

PHARR-Josefa Olivarez, 91, died Saturday, April 14, 2018, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., with a 7 p.m. prayer service Monday, April 16, 2018, at Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan. Cremation will take place at Memorial Cremation Center in Edinburg. Interment of cremated remains will take place at 10...

Apr 11, 2018

EDINBURG – Ivan K. Weaver Jr., 71, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. He was born in Dallas on January 19, 1947 and lived in Edinburg most of his life. Ivan’s family moved to Pharr in 1961, he graduated from PSJA High School in 1964 and attended Pan American University. He loved working...

Apr 10, 2018

MAYOR RODOLFO "RUDY" VILLARREAL ALAMO - Mayor Rodolfo "Rudy" Villarreal, 83, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. Born in Alamo, he had lived there all of his life and was a member of Resurrection Catholic Church. He was baptized in 1935 and had his first communion in 1945 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in...

Apr 10, 2018

MCALLEN – Arturo Gomez Jr., 75, went home to our Lord Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at McAllen Heart Hospital. Born in Mexico, Mr. Gomez had lived in McAllen most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam War. Mr. Gomez is preceded in death by his parents, Arturo and Petra Gomez. He is survived by his loving...

Apr 10, 2018

Catarino C. "Erasmo" Cantu, 90, went home to our Lord Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Comfort House in McAllen. Mr. Cantu was born and lived all of his life in Edinburg, TX. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Agustina "Tina" Cantu; seven siblings. Mr. Cantu is survived by five children, Petra Cantu of Edinburg, Irma (Jerome) Cavaluzzi...

Apr 9, 2018

HERMELINDA CHAVEZ PHARR – Hermelinda Chavez, 68, died Monday, April 9, 2018, at her residence in Pharr. She is preceded in death by her father, Miguel Chavez; and a sister, Maria de los Reyes Chavez. Mrs. Chavez is survived by her husband, Julian Lopez of Pharr; a son, Julian (Brenda) Lopez of Mission; two daughters, Marisol (Eduardo) Cruz and Griselda...

Apr 9, 2018

Anselmo Arteaga, 79, went home to our Lord Monday, April 9, 2018, at McAllen Medical Center. Mr. Arteaga was born in Edinburg and lived there all of his life. He is preceded in death by his parents, Juan and Cipriana Arteaga; seven siblings, Elisa Gonzalez, Juan Arteaga, Patricia Royce, Agustin Arteaga, Epifania Ramirez, San Juana Perez and Serapio Arteaga. Mr....

Apr 8, 2018

JOSE F. MORENO ALAMO - Jose F. Moreno, 90, went to be with the Lord Sunday, April 8, 2018, at PaxVilla Hospice in McAllen. Mr. Moreno was born February 10, 1928 in San Benito, TX, he lived in Donna and then in Alamo for the past 37 years. He was the pastor of Primera Iglesia Bautista of Pharr, and pastor...

Apr 3, 2018

Maria "Chepa" Vera EDINBURG - Maria "Chepa" Vera, 68, went home to our Lord Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at Edinburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Edcouch, TX, Mrs. Vera had lived in Edinburg most of her life. She is preceded in death by her parents, Francisco and Eva Gomez; and a brother, Gabriel Gomez. Mrs. Vera is survived by her...

Apr 1, 2018

MARTIN LUNA, JR. EDINBURG – Martin Luna, Jr., 45, went home to be with our Lord on Sunday, April 1, 2018, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Antonio Luna, Jr. and Soledad Sancen Luna; and his maternal grandfather, Arturo Delgado, Sr. Marty (Tio Momo, as he was referred to by...

Apr 1, 2018

SAN JUANITA AGUIRRE CAMPOS ALAMO - San Juanita Aguirre Campos, 54, died Sunday, April 1, 2018, at her residence in Alamo. She is preceded in death by her father, Ruben Aguirre; and a brother, Virgil Aguirre; former spouse, Samuel Campos, Sr. Mrs. Campos is survived by her three children, Samuel Campos, Jr. of Pharr, Sarai (Miguel Gonzalez) Campos and Susana...

Mar 31, 2018

ANTONIA SALINAS PERALES SAN JUAN - Antonia Salinas Perales, 57, died Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. Born in Cerritos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, she had lived in San Juan most of her life and was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish. She is preceded in death by her father, Alejandrino Perales;...

Mar 30, 2018

ELISEO ABREGO EDINBURG – Eliseo Abrego, 89, died Friday, March 30, 2018, at Amara Hospice Inpatient Facility in Edinburg. Born in Hidalgo, Mr. Abrego had lived in Edinburg all of his life and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He is preceded in death by his wife, Albesa Abrego; a daughter, Hilda Abrego; his parents, Santiago Abrego and...

Mar 27, 2018

MARICELA "LA CHIQUITA" MARTINEZ SAN JUAN-Maricela "La Chiquita" Martinez, 79, went home to our Lord Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at McAllen Medical Center. Born in Miguel Aleman, Tamaulipas, Mexico, she resided in San Juan, Texas since 1959 and was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish. Maricela enjoyed making tamales, dancing, playing chalupa, and spending quality time with...

Mar 26, 2018

EDINBURG – Alberto Vela, 89, went home to our Lord Monday, March 26, 2018, at his residence in Edinburg. Mr. Vela was born in La Grulla, TX and lived in Edinburg most of his life. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War. He is preceded in death by his parents, Dionicio and Sara Vela;...

Mar 26, 2018

Michael C. Harrison, 73, passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, March 26, 2018, at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston, TX. He was born in Milwaukee, WI and grew up in Columbus, OH. Mr. Harrison proudly served in the U.S. Air Force, thereafter he resided in Lubbock where he graduated and received his Master's Degree in Communications...

Mar 25, 2018

Mar 25, 2018

BALDEMAR P. MARTINEZ PHARR - Baldemar P. Martinez, 83, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018, at Edinburg Regional Medical Center. Mr. Martinez was born in San Benito on December 14, 1934 to Petra Perez Martinez and Quirino Martinez. He grew up in Alamo and lived his married life in Pharr. Baldemar was manager for Coastal Marts, Inc. and WIC Stores,...

Mar 24, 2018

Lenora Acosta Pinalez went to be with the Lord, Saturday March 24th at 11:35 p.m. Born June 26th, 1946 in Hanau, Germany, she arrived in the United States with her parents Angelberto & Anneliese Acosta in 1948. She was the dear wife of Ignacio Pinalez Jr. and beloved mother to Barbara Ann Vega (1968 -2007), Anna Maria Pinalez and Ignacio...

Mar 24, 2018

ANITA SANCHEZ ALAMO – Anita Sanchez, 80, died Saturday, March 24, 2018, at her residence in Alamo. Anita R. Sanchez, considered the Matriarch of her family by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren passed through the veil peacefully on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at her home in Alamo TX. Anita was born on February 21, 1938 in Dilley TX to Mr....