Obituaries

Herlinda C. De La Vina

Herlinda C. De La Vina

Sep 13, 2011

HERLINDA C. DE LA VIÑA EDINBURG - Herlinda C. de la Viña, 94, died Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at her residence in Edinburg. Herlinda was born in York Town, Texas, grew up in La Feria, Texas and lived in Edinburg most of her life. She was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in McAllen and was a member of...

Cecilia Y. Elizondo

Cecilia Y. Elizondo

Sep 12, 2011

CECILIA Y. ELIZONDO PHARR - Cecilia Y. Elizondo, 86, died Monday, September 12, 2011, at her residence in Pharr. Born in Luling, Texas, Mrs. Elizondo had lived in Pharr most of her life and was a member of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Pharr. She is preceded in death by her husband, Guadalupe Elizondo. Mrs. Elizondo is survived by...

Marcos Espinoza

Marcos Espinoza

Sep 10, 2011

MARCOS ESPINOZA ALAMO - Marcos Espinoza, 83, died Saturday, September 10, 2011, at McAllen Heart Hospital. Mr. Espinoza was born in Alamo and had lived there all of his life. He was a member of Resurrection Catholic Church in Alamo and a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Korean War. Mr. Espinoza was employed by PSJA ISD...

Ricardo Leonardo Chapa

Ricardo Leonardo Chapa

Sep 8, 2011

Ricardo Leonardo Chapa Pharr – Ricardo Leonardo Chapa, 65, died Thursday, September 8, 2011, at Solara Hospital in McAllen. He is preceded in death by his parents, Rafael and Leonarda Chapa; five brothers; and one sister. Mr. Chapa is survived by his wife, Rosa Chapa, of Pharr; seven children, Silvia Garcia, Maria Isabel (Ernesto) Gomez, Emma (Edward) Martinez, all of...

Dalia Mancias Gallegos

Dalia Mancias Gallegos

Sep 3, 2011

Dalia Mancias Gallegos Alamo - Dalia Mancias Gallegos, 50, died Saturday, September 3, 2011, at her residence in Alamo. Dalia was born in Pharr and lived in Alamo for seven years. She was a member of Iglesia Cristo la Roca in San Juan and was an employee at Doctors Hospital at the Renaissance in Edinburg. She is survived by her...

Gilberto Sepulveda

Gilberto Sepulveda

Aug 30, 2011

GILBERTO SEPULVEDA EDINBURG – Gilberto Sepulveda, 47, died Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at his residence in Indianola, Mississippi. Mr. Sepulveda had lived in Edinburg all of his life but currently resided in Indianola, Mississippi. He is preceded in death by his father, Luciano Sepulveda, Sr.; and a brother, Gabriel Sepulveda. Gilberto is survived by his mother, Matea Sepulveda; eight sisters,...

Luisa G. Villarreal

Luisa G. Villarreal

Aug 29, 2011

LUISA G. VILLARREAL EDINBURG - Luisa G. Villarreal, 83, died on Monday, August 29, 2011 at her residence in Edinburg. Mrs. Villarreal was born in Pharr and had lived in Edinburg most of her life. She is preceded in death by her husband, Cipriano Villarreal, Jr.; and a son, Antonio Villarreal. Mrs. Villarreal is survived by a son, Carlos Villarreal...

Emiteria "Mita" Herrera

Emiteria "Mita" Herrera

Aug 27, 2011

EMITERIA "MITA" HERRERA La Blanca - Emiteria "Mita" Herrera, 77, died Saturday, August 27, 2011, at McAllen Medical Center. Mrs. Herrera had lived in La Blanca all of her life and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Elsa, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Alberto and Manuela Moreno; two sisters, Lala Olivarez, Gerarda Quintero;...

Enriqueta Escobar

Enriqueta Escobar

Aug 27, 2011

ENRIQUETA ESCOBAR SAN JUAN – Enriqueta Escobar, 90, died Saturday, August 27, 2011, at San Juan Nursing Home. Mrs. Escobar was born in Mexico and had lived in San Juan all of her life. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jose Escobar; two sons, Ramiro Escobar, Guadalupe Escobar; a daughter, Juanita Ruiz; three sons-in-law, Pedro M. Barrientes, Guadalupe...

Jose Daniel Garza

Jose Daniel Garza

Aug 26, 2011

JOSE DANIEL “LITTLE DOG” GARZA EDINBURG – Jose Daniel “Little” Dog” Garza, 22, died Friday, August 26, 2011, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. Jose was born in Edinburg and had lived there all of his life. He was a member of St. Jude’s Catholic Church in Pharr. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Maria Olivia...

Marcos Gonzalez

Marcos Gonzalez

Aug 24, 2011

MARCOS GONZALEZ ALAMO - Marcos Gonzalez, 75, died Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at his residence in Alamo. Mr. Gonzalez was born in Alamo and lived there all his life. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Marisela Gonzalez; parents, George and Maria Santos Gonzalez; and a sister, Herminia Gonzalez. Mr. Gonzalez is survived by his wife Maria Luisa Gonzalez,...

Arturo Garcia

Arturo Garcia

Aug 18, 2011

ARTURO GARCIA San Juan – Arturo Garcia, 47, died Thursday, August 18, 2011, at Life Care Hospital in McAllen. Mr. Garcia was born in San Juan and had lived there most his life. He is preceded in death by his twin sister, Melissa Garcia Guzman. Mr. Garcia is survived by his former spouse, Sylvia Salinas Garcia, of Edinburg; two daughters,...

Noe Puga Jr.

Noe Puga Jr.

Aug 18, 2011

NOE PUGA, JR. SHARYLAND – Noe Puga, Jr. 21, died Thursday August 18, 2011, in McAllen, Texas. Our loving son, you will be dearly missed. You left us too soon in this life, yet we know that you are in a better place. We will miss your laughs, sense of humor and most of all your kind heart to help...

Severa Ponce Galicia

Severa Ponce Galicia

Aug 13, 2011

Severa Ponce Galicia Edinburg - Severa Ponce Galicia, 94, died Saturday, August 13, 2011, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. Mrs. Ponce was born March 12, 1917 in Edinburg, Texas. In August 1934 she married Francisco Galicia in Goliad, Texas. She spent many years in Goliad and Tulare, California and was a member of Templo Bethel in Edinburg since...

Maritza Cantu

Maritza Cantu

Aug 12, 2011

MARITZA CANTU SAN JUAN - Maritza Cantu, 28, died Friday, August 12, 2011, at McKee Medical Center in Loveland, Colorado. Born in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Maritza had lived in San Juan all of her life and was a 2001 graduate of P-SJ-A Memorial High School in Alamo. She is survived by two children, Juan De Dios Lozano, Itzel Lozano;...

Cresencio Sanchez Jr.

Cresencio Sanchez Jr.

Aug 10, 2011

CRESENCIO SANCHEZ JR. EDINBURG/MCALLEN - Cresencio Sanchez Jr., 56, died Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at University Hospital in San Antonio. Mr. Sanchez had lived in McAllen and Edinburg most of his life. He was employed by the City of McAllen as an Animal Control Supervisor for 29 years. He is preceded in death by his father, Cresencio Sanchez Sr. Mr....

Raul Reyes

Raul Reyes

Aug 9, 2011

RAUL REYES EDINBURG - Raul Reyes, 56, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. Mr. Reyes was loved by his family and pets and had been married for 31 years. He is preceded in death by his parents, Cristobal and Jesusa Reyes. Mr. Reyes is survived by his wife, Sylvia Reyes of Edinburg; godchildren, Diana...

Manuel Zuniga

Manuel Zuniga

Aug 5, 2011

EDINBURG – Manuel Zuniga, 76, died Friday, August 5, 2011, at Edinburg Regional Medical Center. Mr. Zuniga was born in Los Altos, Tamps, Mexico and lived in Edinburg most of his life. He is preceded in death by his parents, Prospero and Maria Isabel Zuniga; one brother, Prospero Zuniga Jr.; and a sister, Ema Zuniga. Mr. Zuniga is survived by...

Herlinda Lopez

Herlinda Lopez

Aug 5, 2011

EDINBURG – Herlinda Lopez, 63, died Friday, August 05, 2011 at Doctor’s Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. Mrs. Lopez was born in Edinburg and lived there all of her life. She is preceded in death by her parents, Roberto and Teresa De Luna; one sister, Gloria Iglesias; one brother, Jose De Luna; late husband, Isaac Luevano; one nephew, Jaime Lopez;...

Jesus Guerrero Sr.

Jesus Guerrero Sr.

Aug 2, 2011

JESUS GUERRERO SR. EDINBURG - Jesus Guerrero Sr., 85, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2011, at his residence in Edinburg. Born in General Teran, Mexico, Mr. Guerrero had lived in Edinburg most of his life and was a member of Templo Bethel in Edinburg. He is preceded in death by his first two wives, Ortencia Guerrero and Manuela Guerrero; his...