Obituaries
Margarita Ruiz
Dec 18, 2010
MARGARITA RUIZ ELSA - Margarita Ruiz, 94, died Saturday, December 18, 2010, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. Born in Mexico, Mrs. Ruiz had lived in Elsa most of her life and was a member of United Methodist Church in Elsa. She is preceded in death by her husband, Benito Ruiz; and two sons, Benito Ruiz Jr. and Lisandro...
Margarita R. Aguirre
Dec 17, 2010
MARGARITA R. AGUIRRE SAN JUAN - Margarita R. Aguirre, 79, died Friday, December 17, 2010, at McAllen Medical Center. Born in Cadereyta, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Mrs. Aguirre had lived in San Juan for 41 years and was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish. She is preceded in death by her husband, Manuel Aguirre Lopez; a daughter-in-law, Rosa...
Jaime J. "Bino" Zapata
Dec 16, 2010
JAIME J. "BINO" ZAPATA EDINBURG – Jaime J. "Bino" Zapata, 35, died Thursday, December 16, 2010, at his residence surrounded by his family in Edinburg. Born in Edinburg, Mr. Zapata had lived there all of his life and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He served as a Lieutenant with the Edinburg Volunteer Fire Department and was a...
Ferananda Aimee Ramriez
Dec 14, 2010
FERNANDA AIMEE "AMY" RAMIREZ SAN JUAN - Fernanda Aimee "Amy" Ramirez, 17, died Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at her residence in San Juan. She was a student at Premier High School in Pharr. Amy is survived by her mother, Monica L. (Alberto) Marroquin of San Juan; her father, Florencio Cruz Ramirez, III of McAllen; three sisters, Sasha Monique Ramirez, Lesley...
Angel G. Vela
Dec 14, 2010
ANGEL G. VELA SAN JUAN - Angel G. Vela, 70, died Tuesday, December 14, 2010, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. Born in Mexico, Mr. Vela had lived in San Juan most of his life and was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish. He was owner of Vela's Nursery in San Juan. Dad was a warm...
Roberto V. Salinas Jr.
Dec 12, 2010
ROBERTO V. SALINAS JR. EDINBURG – Roberto V. Salinas Jr., 63, died Sunday, December 12, 2010, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance. Mr. Salinas was born in Edinburg and had lived there all of his life and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Edinburg. He served 23 years with the Edinburg police department and 18 years as a...
Rebeca B. Salazar
Dec 11, 2010
REBECA B. SALAZAR PHARR/SAN JUAN - Rebeca B. Salazar, 81, died Saturday, December 11, 2010, in Austin, Texas. Born in San Pedro de Roma, Tamaulipas, Mexico, Mrs. Salazar was formerly of Pharr and had lived in San Juan. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish in San Juan. She is preceded in death by her husband,...
Silvestre Requenez
Dec 10, 2010
SILVESTRE "PRIETA" G. REQUENEZ ALICE - Silvestre "Preita" G. Requenez, 92, went to be with our lord, Friday, December 10, 2010, at RJ Meridian Care Nursing Home in Alice, Texas. She was born in Nuevo Leon, Mexico and had lived in Pharr most of her life. Mrs. Requenez was a loving and devoted wife, sister, and was a very active...
Librada "Lile" Herrera
Dec 8, 2010
LIBRADA "LILE" HERRERA ALAMO - Librada H. Herrera, 101, died Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. Mrs. Herrera was born in Matehuala, San Luis Potosi, Mexico and had lived in Alamo since 1935. She attended evening classes to learn English and earn her United States Citizenship; she knew how to play the piano, how to...
Francisco Garcia Jr.
Dec 7, 2010
FRANCISCO GARCIA, JR. ALAMO - Francisco Garcia Jr., 69, died Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at McAllen Medical Center. He was born in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico and had lived in Alamo most of his life. Mr. Garcia is survived by his wife, Teresa Garcia; ten children, Reynaldo (Alicia) Garcia, Rosa Elia (Noel) Martinez, Araceli (Rolando) Rodriguez, Martin Garcia, Sara Garcia, Maria...
Felipe A. "Pipe" Elizondo
Dec 5, 2010
FELIPE "PIPE" A. ELIZONDO PHARR - Felipe "Pipe" A. Elizondo, 67, of Pharr, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, December 5, 2010. Felipe was born in Pharr, Texas on February 27, 1943 to Felipe and Melchora Elizondo and was a 1962 graduate of PSJA High School. He is preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Armando Elizondo...
Doroteo Guzman
Dec 5, 2010
DOROTEO (TEO) GUZMAN, SR. ALAMO - Doroteo (Teo)Guzman, Sr., 66, passed away Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010, at Knapp Medical Center. Mr. Guzman was born in Alamo, TX where he lived all his life. He was preceded in death by his parents, Francisco and Petra E. Guzman from Alamo. He is survived by his loving wife, Guadalupe De Leon Guzman; two...
Guillermo Coronado
Dec 3, 2010
GUILLERMO "BEAR" CORONADO ALAMO - Guillermo "Bear" Coronado, 54, died Friday, December 3, 2010 at McAllen Heart Hospital. Mr. Coronado is survived by his wife, Delia Coronado of Alamo; five daughters, Vicenta Jaqueline Coronado, Melissa Gamez, Jessica Gamez, all of Alamo, Joanna Blunt of Pharr, Patricia Ann Olivares of San Antonio, Texas; a son, Gerardo Coronado of San Antonio, Texas;...
Alfredo Ramirez
Dec 2, 2010
ALFREDO RAMIREZ PHARR - Alfredo Ramirez, 65, died Thursday, December 2, 2010 at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. He is preceded in death by his parents, Pilar and Juanita Ramirez; a brother, Ricardo Ramirez; and a sister, Josefina Lopez. Mr. Ramirez is survived by his wife, Juanita Ramirez; two sons, Alfredo (Lydia) Ramirez, Jr., Christopher (Graciela) Ramirez, all of...
Rosa V. Suarez
Dec 2, 2010
ROSA V. SUAREZ SAN JUAN - Rosa V. Suarez, 71, died Thursday, December 2, 2010 at McAllen Medical Center. Born in San Juan, Mrs. Suarez had lived there all of her life and was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish in San Juan. She was employed by PSJA I.S.D. for 39 years. She is preceded in death...
Maria Guadalupe Ramos
Dec 1, 2010
MARIA GUADALUPE RAMOS EDINBURG - Maria Guadalupe Ramos, 55, died Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at Colonial Manor in McAllen. She is preceded in death by her mother, Juana Castillo. Mary is survived by her father, Guadalupe Castillo, of Edinburg; a brother, Ruben Castillo, of Corpus Christi, Texas; and two sisters, Estela (Santiago) Rodriguez, of San Antonio, Texas and Aurelia Castillo,...
Simona Fuentes
Dec 1, 2010
SIMONA FUENTES SAN CARLOS – Simona Fuentes, 47, died Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at Edinburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Edinburg on August 1, 1963, Mrs. Fuentes had lived in San Carlos all of her life and was a member of St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church in San Carlos. She is preceded in death by her parents, Aciano and...
Maria Gloria Tijerina
Nov 29, 2010
MARIA GLORIA TIJERINA MCALLEN – Maria Gloria Tijerina, 81, died Monday, November 29, 2010, at Edinburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Penitas, Texas, Mrs. Tijerina had lived in McAllen most of her life. She is preceded in death by her husband, Antonio "Tony" Tijerina Sr.; her parents, Romulo and Maria Martinez; two sisters, Lydia Schaeffer and Baudelia Rosales. Mrs. Tijerina...
David Harper
Nov 29, 2010
DAVID HARPER PHARR - David Harper, 43, died Monday, November 29, 2010 at his residence in Pharr. He was born in McAllen. Mr. Harper is survived by his wife, Christine L. Harper; two daughters, Ashley Emil Harper, Isabella Claire Harper, all of Pharr; his father, Johnny J. Harper, Sr. of Pharr; four brothers, Johnny J. Harper, Jr. of San Juan,...
Manuel Martinez
Nov 26, 2010
MANUEL MARTINEZ PHARR - Manuel Martinez, 83, died Friday, November 26, 2010 at Edinburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Michoacan, Mexico, Mr. Martinez was formerly of McAllen and had lived in Pharr since 1994. He is preceded in death by his wife, Teresa Martinez; a daughter, Martha Rodriguez; and a son-in-law, Noe Gonzalez. Mr. Martinez is survived by six...