Obituaries

Nov 26, 2015

Nov 24, 2015

FRANCISCO PINON PHARR – Francisco Pinon, 82, died, Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at his residence in Pharr. Born in San Juan, he had lived there most of his life. Mr. Pinon is preceded in death by two children, Gregorio Pinon, Rosalinda Castillo; and six siblings, Manuel Pinon, Jose Pinon, Jr., Rigoberto Pinon, Idolina Alanis, Gregorio Pinon and Merced Pinon. He...

Nov 21, 2015

ROGELIO S. MARTINEZ EDINBURG – Rogelio S. Martinez, 65, died Saturday, November 21, 2015, at his residence in Edinburg. Born in Edinburg, Rogelio had lived there all of his life. He was a devoted father and grandfather. Rogelio was known and loved by many people. He will be missed by his loving family. He is preceded in death by his...

Nov 21, 2015

ELIZABETH HARDISON PIAZZA PHARR – Elizabeth Hardison Piazza, 89, died Saturday, November 21, 2015, at her residence in Pharr. Born in Hamlet, North Carolina, she had lived in Pharr since 2006. Elizabeth was an accomplished artist/muralist, interior designer, and seamstress. She was a school teacher/Principal at Central Florida Christian School in Maitland, Florida, a college professor at Audubon Commercial College...

Nov 20, 2015

Nov 19, 2015

FRANCISCO “PANCHO” GONZALEZ PHARR – Francisco “Pancho” Gonzalez, 74, died Thursday, November 19, 2015, at his residence in Pharr. Born in Cadereyta, Nuevo Leon, he had lived in Pharr for 65 years and was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church. He worked for Butch’s Oil Field in Edinburg for over 30 years. He is preceded in death by his...

Nov 19, 2015

PEDRO B. ROSALES EDINBURG – Pedro B. Rosales, 72, has gone to be with our Heavenly Father Thursday, November 19, 2015, at Edinburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Jalisco, MX, Mr. Rosales became an Edinburg resident in 1966 and a proud U.S. Citizen in 1975. He was a hardworking man and a loving husband, father and grandfather who loved God,...

Nov 18, 2015

ESEQUIEL GAMEZ EDINBURG – Esequiel Gamez, 86, died Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. Born in San Luis Potosi, MX, Mr. Gamez had lived in Edinburg most of his life. He was a very hardworking man who worked in agriculture all his life. Mr. Gamez was a very responsible father and never gave up through...

Nov 18, 2015

PONCIANO LOPEZ CANTU EDINBURG - Ponciano Lopez Cantu passed away to be with our Lord at the age of 74 Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at Harlingen Medical Center. Mr. Cantu was born March 3, 1941 in Edinburg and had lived there all of his life. He is preceded in death by his parents, Bertha and Dionicio Cantu, Sr. Ponciano is...

Nov 17, 2015

CARMEN R. RAMIREZ Carmen R. Ramirez, beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on November 17, 2015, at the age of 89 at, Briarcliff Nursing Center in McAllen, Texas. The eldest of nine children, she was born on July 16, 1926 in Pharr, Texas to Rodolfo and San Juanita Renteria. She married her devoted husband,...

Nov 16, 2015

CYNTHIA "CINDY" ANN RODRIGUEZ ELIZONDO EDINBURG - After a prolonged battle with cancer, Cynthia “Cindy” Ann Rodriguez Elizondo died on November 16, 2015 in Edinburg, TX at the age of 40. She is preceded in death by her father, Jose Rodriguez; and her adoptive parents, Antonio and Gabriela Rodriguez. Cynthia was born on February 26, 1975 in Edinburg, TX, to...

Nov 15, 2015

RAMONA C. GONZALEZ ALAMO — Ramona C. Gonzalez, 93, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015 at her residence in Alamo. Born in Eagle Lake, Texas, Ramona lived most of her life in Alamo. The years away from Alamo, she spent working in Hart, Texas where she had many fond memories of country life. Returning back to the valley she retired...

Nov 14, 2015

MARIA ESTELA MONTEMAYOR PHARR – Maria Estela Montemayor, 99, died Saturday, November 14, 2015, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. She is preceded in death by her husband, Brigido Montemayor; three children, Jesus Guadalupe Montemayor, Carolina Montemayor, Laura Estela (†Rodolfo) Rendon; and a grandson, Marcos Raul Lozano. Mrs. Montemayor is survived by two sons, Brigido E. (Eulalia) Montemayor, of...

Nov 13, 2015

Nov 12, 2015

MARIA P. GARZA SAN JUAN — Maria P. Garza, 88, died Thursday, November 12, 2015, at Amara Hospice in Edinburg. She is preceded in death by her parents, Luz and Santos Perez. Mrs. Garza is survived by her five sons, Erasmo (Mirta) Garza, Efrain (Lupita) Garza, Armando (Sahara) Garza, Eloy (Nelda) Garza, all of Mission, Nazario (Elizabeth) Garza of San...

Nov 7, 2015

JOSE MARIA "CHUY" RODRIGUEZ PHARR — Jose Maria "Chuy" Rodriguez, 90, went to be with the Lord Monday, December 7, 2015, at Grand Terrace in McAllen. Mr. Rodriguez was born in Edinburg and lived in Pharr most of his life. He will be remembered by his family and friends as a loving father and devoted husband.He is preceded in death...

Nov 6, 2015

MARIA DALIA GARCIA MCALLEN — Maria Dalia Garcia, 74, entered eternal rest Friday, November 6, 2015, at LifeCare Hospital in McAllen. Dalia is preceded in death by her parents, Francisco and Victoria Rivera; two brothers, Frank Rivera, and Hector Rivera. Born on June 29, 1941 in Mission, TX, Dalia had lived in McAllen most of her life. Dalia was a...

Nov 4, 2015

ANASTACIO “TITO” LUERA, JR. SAN JUAN — Anastacio “Tito” Luera, Jr., 58, died Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at McAllen Heart Hospital. Born in McAllen, he had lived in San Juan all of his life. Mr. Luera is preceded in death by his father, Anastacio Luera, Sr. He is survived by his mother, Christina Luera of Pharr; two brothers, Ramiro (Norma)...

Nov 2, 2015

LOUISE STEWART NEWCOMBE PHARR – Louise Stewart Newcombe, 81, died Monday, November 2, 2015, after a long battle with colon cancer. Louise was born in Liberty, Texas and graduated as Salutatorian of her high school class in Hull-Daisetta, at the age of 15. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy at the age of 19 from the University of Houston....

Oct 31, 2015

ROGELIO H. MARTINEZ SAN JUAN — Rogelio H. Martinez, 78, died Saturday, October 31, 2015, at Las Palmas Healthcare Center in McAllen. Mr. Martinez lived in San Juan most of his life and in Chicago from 1960 – 1972. He is preceded in death by a son, Rogelio Martinez Jr.; his parents, Daniel and Maria Martinez. Rogelio is survived by...