Obituaries

Rogelio Arredondo Sr.

Rogelio Arredondo Sr.

Jul 31, 2014

ROGELIO ARREDONDO, SR. ALAMO — Rogelio Arredondo, Sr., died Thursday, July 31, 2014, at his residence in Alamo. Born in San Juan, he had lived in Alamo all of his life. He is preceded in death by his brother, Domingo Arredondo, Jr. Mr. Arredondo is survived by his wife, Rosa Lopez Arredondo of Alamo; five children, Josie (Gabriel Herrera) Arredondo,...

Ramona M. Mora

Ramona M. Mora

Jul 31, 2014

RAMONA M. MORA EDINBURG - Ramona M. Mora, 81, died Thursday, July 31, 2014, at LifeCare Hospital. Born in McAllen, Mrs. Mora had lived in Pharr most of her life. She is preceded in death by her husband, Roberto; children, Robert, Jr., Ramiro, and Jesus R. Ramona is survived by children, Juan (Micky), Xavier (Norma), Marta (Jaime), Jose (Hilda), and...

Amelia Gomez

Amelia Gomez

Jul 28, 2014

AMELIA GOMEZ ALAMO – Amelia Gomez, 84, died, Monday, July 28, 2014, at McAllen Heart Hospital. She is preceded in death by her husband, Victoriano Gomez; her parents, Juan and Adelaida Sanchez; four siblings, Teresa Banuelos, Juanita Ramirez, Juventino Sanchez and Jose Sanchez. Mrs. Gomez is survived by her three children, Maria Imelda (David) Garza of Garland, TX, Juventino (Norma)...

Christopher Lee Wessling

Christopher Lee Wessling

Jul 27, 2014

CHRISTOPHER L. WESSLING MCALLEN – Christopher L. Wessling, 24, died Sunday, July 27, 2014, at his residence in McAllen. Born in Corpus Christi, TX, he had lived in San Juan most of his life. Christopher is survived by his parents, Herbert and Ruth Wessling of San Juan; maternal grandparents, Jim and Joan Glassco of Wisconsin; paternal grandmother, Ruth B. Wessling...

Lydia Ramirez Leal

Lydia Ramirez Leal

Jul 26, 2014

LYDIA RAMIREZ LEAL PHARR — Lydia Ramirez Leal, 68, of Pharr, Texas, passed away gently on July 26, 2014, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital after a long struggle with kidney disease. Lydia was born in Pharr, Texas on November 1, 1945. She attended school in Pharr, Texas, and graduated from PSJA High School. After graduation she married Gilbert Leal and...

Linda Sue Hunter

Linda Sue Hunter

Jul 24, 2014

LINDA SUE HUNTER McALLEN – Linda Sue Hunter, 58, died Thursday, July 24, 2014, at McAllen Heart Hospital. Born in Muncie, Indiana, she had lived in McAllen for 20 years and was a member of Alamo Community Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Betty and Eugene Smith. Mrs. Hunter is survived by her husband, Samuel S. Hunter,...

Celia H. Trevino

Celia H. Trevino

Jul 22, 2014

CELIA H. TREVIÑO EDINBURG – Celia H. Treviño, 66, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. Born in Tabasco, Zacatecas, Mexico, she had lived in Donna most of her life. Mrs. Treviño is preceded in death by her husband, Agustin Treviño Sr; parents, Tomas and Ramona Hernandez; and a brother,...

John Ramirez

John Ramirez

Jul 22, 2014

JOHN RAMIREZ SAN JUAN – John Ramirez, 53, died, Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at his residence in San Juan. He is preceded in death by his mother, Maria Ramirez; and a sister, Margaret Garza. John is survived by his wife, Gloria Ramirez of San Juan; a son, JJ (Annie) Ramirez of San Antonio; a daughter, Cassandra Ramirez of San Juan;...

Hector Trevino

Hector Trevino

Jul 20, 2014

HECTOR TREVINO SAN JUAN – Hector Trevino was born on July 24, 1924, in Rayones, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and had lived in San Juan, Texas all of his adult life. Having been diagnosed with prostate cancer on February 11, 2014, he was seen by Dr. Nelson Mata and other physicians from Doctors Hospital at Renaissance. He received home services from...

Mariana Colon Guerra

Mariana Colon Guerra

Jul 17, 2014

MARIANA COLÓN GUERRA CLAYTON, NC — Mariana Colón Guerra, beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2014 at the age of 83 in Clayton, North Carolina. One of thirteen children, she was born on April 20, 1931 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico to Tomas Colón and Bernarda Rivera Colón, where her father was an evangelical Christian...

Norma Cobb

Norma Cobb

Jul 16, 2014

NORMA COBB PHARR – Norma Cobb, 83, died Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at Life Care South Hospital in McAllen. Born in Pharr, she had lived in Indiana many years. Mrs. Cobb is a P-SJ-A graduate, who studied photography at Sam Houston State Teachers College, which now is Sam Houston University. She also graduated from McAllen Municipal Hospital X-Ray School as...

J Santana Salinas

J Santana Salinas

Jul 14, 2014

J. SANTANA SALINAS PHARR – J. Santana Salinas, 72, died Monday, July 14, 2014, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. He is preceded in death by his wife, Lilia Salinas; a daughter, San Juanita Salinas; his parents, Apolonio Salinas and Maria Martinez; and four siblings. Mr. Santana is survived by six children, Maria Guadalupe Martinez, Santana Humberto Salinas, Juan...

Crescencio "Chris" Rocha Jr.

Crescencio "Chris" Rocha Jr.

Jul 14, 2014

CRESCENCIO "CHRIS" ROCHA, JR. EDINBURG - Crescencio "Chris" Rocha Jr., 74, died Monday, July 14, 2014, at LifeCare Hospital in McAllen. Born in La Reforma, Mr. Rocha had lived in Edinburg all of his life and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was a retired store manager of Montgomery Ward. Chris is preceded in death by his...

Maria Luisa Garcia

Maria Luisa Garcia

Jul 13, 2014

MARIA LUISA GARCIA ALAMO – Maria Luisa Garcia, 79, died Sunday, July 13, 2014, at McAllen Medical Center. Born in Zamora, Michoacan, Mexico, she had lived in Alamo since 1965. She is preceded in death by a grandson, Orlando Garcia. Mrs. Garcia is survived by her husband, Reynaldo Garcia of Alamo; four children, Ricardo Garcia of Goodyear, AZ, Delia Martinez,...

Julia A. Munoz

Julia A. Munoz

Jul 12, 2014

JULIA A. MUÑOZ EDINBURG - Julia A. Muñoz, 87, died Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Arbor View Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Edinburg. Born at Jose Maria Ranch, she had lived in Edinburg most of her life and was the last surviving member of the Anzaldua Family of 12. She is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years,...

Arturo Campos

Arturo Campos

Jul 10, 2014

ARTURO CAMPOS PHARR — Arturo Campos, 62, died Thursday, July 10, 2014, in Bastrop, TX. Born in Mexico, he had lived in Pharr most of his life. He is preceded in death by his father, Antonio Campos; and a brother, Samuel Campos. Mr. Campos is survived by his three children, Veronica Campos of Pharr, Antonio (Irma) Campos of San Juan,...

Lilia V. Jacinto

Lilia V. Jacinto

Jul 10, 2014

LILIA V. JACINTO McALLEN – Lilia V. Jacinto, 90, entered eternal rest Thursday, July 10, 2014, at Amara Hospice Inpatient Facility in Edinburg. Born in Weslaco, she had lived in McAllen for 23 years and was formerly of Elsa. Mrs. Jacinto was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in McAllen. She is preceded in death by her...

Carlos Zamora

Carlos Zamora

Jul 8, 2014

CARLOS ZAMORA SAN JUAN – Carlos Zamora, 80, died Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at his residence in San Juan. He is preceded in death by his son, Fernando Zamora. Mr. Zamora is survived by his wife, Maria De Jesus Zamora of San Juan; two sons, Carlos (Norma) Zamora of Elsa and Joseph Anthony (Erika) Zamora of Pharr; two daughters, Blanca...

Adela Vasquez

Adela Vasquez

Jul 7, 2014

ADELA VASQUEZ SAN JUAN – Adela Vasquez, 85, died Monday, July 7, 2014, at her residence in San Juan. She is preceded in death by a sister, Juana Maria Martinez de Hernandez; her parents, Rafael and Juana Martinez. Mrs. Vasquez is survived by her husband, Ovidio Vasquez; eight children, Rodrigo Vasquez, Maria C. Bravo, Gilberto Vasquez, Rosalva Villanueva, Jose Ovidio...

Humberto Garcia

Humberto Garcia

Jul 6, 2014

HUMBERTO GARCIA EDINBURG – Humberto Garcia, 68, died Sunday, July 6, 2014, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. Humberto was born in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving during The Vietnam War. He retired to Edinburg in 1990. Mr. Garcia is survived by his wife, Karen Garcia, of Edinburg; four children, Martin...