Obituaries

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Oct 13, 2024

Ernesto Ayala, Jr., 88, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2024, at McAllen Heart Hospital.

Mr. Ayala was a lifelong resident of Pharr and a member of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army and the Army Reserves. Ernesto was a Texas High School referee and a college referee for the Lone Star Conference and...

Oct 13, 2024

SAN JUAN- Rodolfo Reyes Morgan, 89, died on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at his residence in San Juan.

He is preceded in death by his parents Dioncio and Patricia Morgan; a sister, Maria Elena Morgan; and a brother, Ismael Morgan.

Mr. Morgan is survived by his wife, Minerva Morgan; five children, Rodolfo Morgan, Jr., Ana Morgan (Arnold) Mercado, Rolando (Herlinda) Morgan, Aida...

Oct 13, 2024

ROBERTA "RUBE" GARCIA

ALAMO - Roberta "Rube" Garcia, 87, passed away, Sunday, October 13, 2024, at her residence in Alamo.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Pedro and Inocencia Garcia; and five siblings, Estella Flores, Armando Garcia, Santos Garcia, Erlinda Navarro and Eduardo Garcia.

Rube is survived by three sisters, Elida Lopez, Elisa Rivera, and Elva Mendoza; and numerous nieces and...

Oct 12, 2024

FELIX QUEZADA

SAN JUAN- Felix Quezada, 93, died on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at his residence in San Juan.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Felix and Mercedes Quezada; a daughter, San Juanita Quezada; eight siblings, Jesus, Margarita, Maria, Vicente, Eloisa, Enrique, Alfonso, and Manuel Quezada.

Mr. Quezada is survived by his wife, Maria Quezada; eight children, David (Carmen) Quezada, Margarita...

Oct 11, 2024

JOSE RAUL SEPULVEDA

EDINBURG – Jose Raul Sepulveda, 64, passed away Friday, October 11, 2024, at Edinburg Regional Medical Center. 

He is preceded in death by father, Jose Angel Sepulveda; mother-in-law, Ana Elva Gomez; and brother-in-law, Noe Reyes. 

Mr. Sepulveda is survived by his loving wife, Ana Elva Gomez Sepulveda; three children, Jose Raul (Angelica) Sepulveda Jr., Oscar (Ayisa) Sepulveda, Nathaniel (Felicia) Sepulveda;...

Oct 10, 2024

VILMA THIBODEAU

GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA – Vilma Thibodeau, 53, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2024, at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Nieves Villarreal and Emilia Gonzalez; and a brother, George Villarreal.

Vilma is survived by her loving husband, Steve Thibodeau; three sisters, Aida (Julian Jr.) De La Garza, Ana Villarreal, Hilda Villarreal; five...

Oct 10, 2024

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Oct 8, 2024

JOSE LUIS “J.L.” SALINAS

EDINBURG – Jose Luis “J.L.” Salinas, 75, passed away surrounded by his family Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at his residence in Edinburg. 

Known affectionately as “J.L.”, Jose Luis was a lifelong educator committed to the success of all students, teachers, and parents. Throughout his career, he dedicated himself to ensuring all children were afforded the opportunity to learn,...

Oct 8, 2024

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Oct 6, 2024

ANACLETA CHAVEZ

EDINBURG – Anacleta Chavez, 99, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024, at her residence in Edinburg. 

She is preceded in death by her son, Jose Villanueva Sr., and his parents, Isidoro and Silveria Villanueva. 

Mrs. Chavez is survived by three grandchildren, Clara Rodriguez, Jose Villanueva, Jonathan Villanueva; numerous great grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Lucia Villanueva; niece, Maria G. Villanueva and family.

Visitation will be...

Oct 5, 2024

Tomas “Round” Arredondo

Tomas Arredondo, affectionately known as “Round,” passed away peacefully at his home in Pharr, Texas, surrounded by his beloved family on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Born on March 30, 1946, in Edinburg, Texas, to Wenceslado and Nicolasa Garza Arredondo, Tomas lived a life rich in love, hard work, and dedication to family and friends.Tomas met the love of...

Oct 5, 2024

MARIA DEL SOCORRO FUENTES WILLINGHAM

PHARR- Maria Del Socorro Fuentes Willingham, 95, died on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Rutilo Fuentes Villarreal; two children, Antonio, Anacleto; and her parents.

Mrs. Fuentes is survived by her nine children, Graciela, Paulina, Jose Luis, Maria Antonia, Santiago, Rubi Angelica, Rutilo, Francisco Javier,...

Oct 4, 2024

LILIA A. BROWN

ALAMO – Lilia A. Brown, 90, passed away Friday, October 4, 2024, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard Brown; son, Richard Brown, Jr.; parents, Fidencio Alanis Leal and Manuela Tamez De Leon; four siblings, Aurelio Alanis, Maria De la Luz Trevino, Victoria Alanis de Huerta, and Samuel Alanis. Lilia...

Oct 4, 2024

RITA VELMA RAMIREZ

EDINBURG – Rita Velma Ramirez, 74, passed away Friday, October 4, 2024, at Edinburg Regional Medica Center. 

She is preceded in death by her parents, Amelio and Remigia Ramirez; and brother, Reynaldo Ramirez. 

Ms. Ramirez is survived by her five siblings, Manuel (Adalia) Ramirez, Rosario (Abdiel) Cuevas, Amelio (Diana) Ramirez Jr., Ella Gisel (Israel) Silva; and sister-in-law, Leonor Ramirez. 

Visitation will...

Oct 2, 2024

RAMONA P. (RAMY) LUNA

Ramona P. (Ramy) Luna entered into eternal life on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at the age of 95. She was born on October 19, 1928 in San Antonio, Texas to Zeferino and Natalia Linares Luna. 

She served 47 years to religious life with sisters of Sacred Heart in San Antonio. She graduated from The University of the Incarnate...

Oct 2, 2024