Obituaries

Santos Perez Perez

Santos Perez Perez

Oct 17, 2011

SANTOS PEREZ PEREZ SAN JUAN – Santos Perez Perez, 89, died Monday, October 17, 2011 at his residence in San Juan. Mr. Perez was born in Juarez, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and lived in the Rio Grande Valley most of his life. He is preceded in death a son, Santos Perez Jr.; and his parents, Estanislao and Amada Perez. Mr. Perez...

Francisco Peralez

Francisco Peralez

Oct 16, 2011

FRANCISCO PERALEZ PHARR – Francisco Peralez, 71, died Sunday, October 16, 2011 at his residence in Pharr. Mr. Peralez was born in Pharr and lived there most of his life. He is preceded in death by his parents, Geronimo and Simona Peralez; a sister, Daria Peralez. Mr. Peralez is survived by his wife, Maria Elida Peralez, of Pharr; three children,...

Francisco De Hoyos

Francisco De Hoyos

Oct 12, 2011

FRANCISCO DE HOYOS PHARR - Francisco De Hoyos, 75, died Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at McAllen Heart Hospital. Mr. De Hoyos was born in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico and had lived in Pharr all of his life. He is preceded in death by his parents, Elizandro and Teofila De Hoyos; four brothers; and one sister. Mr. De Hoyos is survived by...

Enrique Ramirez

Enrique Ramirez

Oct 12, 2011

ENRIQUE RAMIREZ EDINBURG — Enrique Ramirez, 53, died on Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at his residence in Edinburg. Enrique Ramirez was raised in Soledad, California. Upon graduation, Enrique moved to the Rio Grande Valley where he met his wife, Teresa Lopez. They were blessed with two children, Melissa and Cristina. Enrique enjoyed racing, rock and roll, art, and spending time...

Maria R. Escobedo

Maria R. Escobedo

Oct 9, 2011

MARIA R. ESCOBEDO ALAMO – Maria R. Escobedo, 76, died Sunday, October 9, 2011, at McAllen Heart Hospital. Mrs. Escobedo was born in Dr. Arroyo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and had lived in Alamo all of her life. She is preceded in death by her husband, Juan Escobedo; her parents, Jose Feliciano and Teresa Rodriguez; four brothers, Tomas, Candelario, Jose, and...

Guadalupe S. Cantu

Guadalupe S. Cantu

Oct 9, 2011

GUADALUPE S. CANTU The love that Mr. Cantu has given to all those around him cannot be measured - only treasured. EDINBURG - Guadalupe S. Canu, 89, died Sunday, October 9, 2011, at Freddy Gonzalez Veterans Home in McAllen. Born in Seguin, Texas on September 3, 1922 to Prudencio and Josefa Cantu, Mr. Cantu was raised in a humble life...

Ramon Moreno

Ramon Moreno

Oct 8, 2011

RAMON V. MORENO, SR. SAN JUAN – Ramon V. Moreno Sr., 97, died Saturday, October 8, 2011, at his residence in San Juan. Born in McAllen, Mr. Moreno had lived in San Juan all of his life and was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish in San Juan. Ramon was a beloved husband, father and grandfather and...

Teofilo Martinez

Teofilo Martinez

Oct 5, 2011

TEOFILO MARTINEZ SAN JUAN – Teofilo Martinez, 74, died Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. Mr. Martinez was born in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico and had lived in San Juan most of his life. He is preceded in death by his parents, Librado and Concepcion Martinez; and four brothers. Mr. Martinez is survived by his wife,...

Cecilia Turrubiartez

Cecilia Turrubiartez

Oct 4, 2011

CECILIA "MRS. T." TURRUBIARTEZ ALAMO - Cecilia "Mrs. T." Turrubiartez, 90, died Thursday, October 4, 2011, at Weslaco Nursing and Rehab. She is preceded in death by her husband, Bruno Turrubiartez; a granddaughter, Sandra Lynn Heiman; her parents, Adolfo and Maria De Jesus Valdez; four brothers, Adolfo Valdez, Jr., Casimiro Valdez, Eliseo Valdez, Emilio Valdez; three sisters, Marcelina Yarrito, Elena...

Eva G. Munoz

Eva G. Munoz

Oct 3, 2011

EVA MUNOZ EDINBURG – Eva Munoz, 83, died on Monday, October 3, 2011, at South Texas Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. Eva was born in George West, Texas and had lived in Edinburg all of her life. She was a member of Primera Iglesia Bautista in Edinburg. She is preceded in death by her husband, Roberto Munoz, Sr. Mrs. Munoz...

Jose De Jesus Mendez Sr.

Jose De Jesus Mendez Sr.

Oct 1, 2011

JOSE DE JESUS MENDEZ SR. ALAMO - Jose De Jesus Mendez Sr.,63, died Saturday, October 1, 2011, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. Jose was born in Mexico and lived in Alamo most of his life. He is preceded in death by his wife, Maria Del Carmen Mendez; mother Maria Anna Mendez; one brother, Daniel Mendez; and his grandson,...

Maria Estrada

Maria Estrada

Sep 30, 2011

MARIA ESTRADA SAN JUAN – Maria Estrada, 79, died Friday, September 30, 2011, at her residence in San Juan. Ms. Estrada is preceded in death by her parents, Eulogio and Cruzita Estrada; sister, Rosa Estrada; and brother, Jose Angel Estrada. She is survived by four siblings, Margarita E. Cerda, Juana Guerra, and Eufracia (Jorge) Gonzalez, and Juan Jose (Aurora) Estrada,...

Guadalupe Young

Guadalupe Young

Sep 30, 2011

GUADALUPE YOUNG EDINBURG - Guadalupe Young, 97, died on Friday, September 30, 2011, at Edinburg Rehabilitation Center. Guadalupe was born in Encino, Texas and had lived in Edinburg all of her life. She is preceded in death by her husband, John J. Young; one son, Luis Young; and her parents, Antonio and Estefana Mercado. Mrs. Young is survived by five...

Homero Narciso Delgado

Homero Narciso Delgado

Sep 27, 2011

HOMERO NARCISO DELGADO Mr. Homero N. Delgado passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2011, after battling a long illness. He graduated from McAllen High School in 1956 and attended Allen Military Academy in Bryan, TX for one year, where he received the rank of Cadet Sergeant. The following year he went to Texas A & M and joined the Tank...

Juan Manuel Gonzalez

Juan Manuel Gonzalez

Sep 27, 2011

JUAN MANUEL GONZALEZ EDINBURG - Juan Manuel Gonzalez, 63, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2011, at Northeast Baptist Hospital in San Antonio. Juan was born in Cadereyta, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and has lived in Edinburg most of his life He is preceded in death by his mother, Bernardina Gonzalez. Mr. Gonzalez is survived by his wife, Esther Gonzalez of Edinburg;...

Luz Maria Gomez

Luz Maria Gomez

Sep 23, 2011

LUZ MARIA GOMEZ EDINBURG – Luz Maria Gomez passed away to be with Our Lord, Friday, September 23, 2011, at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston after fighting a brave battle with Leukemia. She worked for several decades at the UT Pan American Print Shop as a Printer. She loved her job because of her untiring work ethic. But, what...

Keith Richard Morgan

Keith Richard Morgan

Sep 23, 2011

KEITH RICHARD MORGAN SAN JUAN – Keith Richard Morgan passed away on Friday, September 23, 2011, at the age of 68. Keith, better known as Dick, was born February 6, 1943 in Muncie, Indiana to Archie and Mary Morgan. He was raised in Albany, Indiana as the youngest of 12 children. Dick served in the U.S. Air Force from 1962...

Aurora Salazar

Aurora Salazar

Sep 19, 2011

AURORA SALAZAR PHARR - Aurora Salazar, 79, died Monday, September 19, 2011, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. Mrs. Salazar was born in Los Herreras, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and had lived in Pharr most of her life. She is preceded in death by her parents, Candelario and Eufemia Saavedra; five sisters; three brothers; and a great-granddaughter, Phoebe Nevaeh Salazar....

Nicolasa Hernandez

Nicolasa Hernandez

Sep 18, 2011

NICOLASA HERNANDEZ SAN JUAN - Nicolasa Hernandez was called home by the Lord on Sunday, September 18, 2011, surrounded by her family. Born on February 10, 1926 in Pettus, Texas to Alejandro and Rosa Longoria, Nicolasa lived a full and happy life. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish in San Juan. She is preceded in...

Francisco Hernandez

Francisco Hernandez

Sep 17, 2011

Francisco Hernandez EDINBURG - Francisco Hernandez, 73, died Saturday, September 17, 2011, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. Francisco was born in Mission and lived in Edinburg all of his life. He is preceded in death by his wife, Lasara Hernandez; parents, Ramon and Cleofas Hernandez; a son, Francisco Hernandez Jr.; and a grandson, LCP Derek Hernandez. Mr. Hernandez...