Obituaries
Angelina Loera De "Angie" Anda
Dec 17, 2009
ANGELINA "ANGIE" LOERA DE ANDA McALLEN - Angelina "Angie" Loera De Anda, 72, died Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. Born in Alamo, Mrs. De Anda had lived in McAllen most of her life. She was a member of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in McAllen. Angie was a very devoted wife and a...
Michael Jerome Esparza
Dec 14, 2009
MICHAEL JEROME ESPARZA EDINBURG – Michael Jerome Esparza, 49, died Monday, December 14, 2009, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. Mr. Esparza was born in Edinburg and had lived there all of his life. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Edinburg. Michael was a man with a big heart who loved his family and his...
Manuela Alaniz
Dec 11, 2009
MANUELA ALANIZ McALLEN – Manuela Alaniz, 67, died Friday, December 11, 2009, at her residence in McAllen. Born in Pharr, Mrs. Alaniz had lived in McAllen most of her life and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in McAllen. She is preceded in death by her parents, Manuel and Carmen Lopez. Mrs. Alaniz is survived by her husband,...
Gilberto Justo Ozuna
Dec 8, 2009
GILBERTO J. OZUNA, SR. EDINBURG — Gilberto J. Ozuna, Sr., 67, died Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at McAllen Heart Hospital. Mr. Ozuna was born in Edinburg and had lived there most of his life. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Edinburg. He is preceded in death by his father, Eutiquio Ozuna. Mr. Ozuna is survived by...
Rene Requenez
Dec 7, 2009
RENE REQUENEZ EDINBURG – Rene Requenez, 37, was called upon by the Lord, Monday, December 7, 2009, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. Rene was born December 3, 1972 to Hermilo and Raquel Requenez. He attended and graduated from the Edinburg School District and upon graduating he continued his studies at UTPA where he graduated and majored in Rehabilitation...
Isabel F. Gonzalez
Dec 7, 2009
ISABEL F. GONZALEZ ALAMO - Isabel F. Gonzalez, 89, died Monday, December 7, 2009, at her residence in Alamo. Born in Brownsville she had lived in Alamo most of her life and was a member of Resurrection Catholic Church. Mrs. Gonzalez is survived by her husband, Mario Gonzalez; five children, Mario M. (Mary Alice) Gonzalez, Jr., Gilberto (Yolanda) Gonzales, Fernando...
Irene "Nena" Garcia
Dec 7, 2009
IRENE “NENA” GARCIA “There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven…..a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance.” Ecc. 3:1 & 4. EDINBURG – Irene “Nena” Garcia, April 20, 1936 in La Grulla, Texas was a day of rejoicing for Miguel...
Maria Inez Puente
Dec 5, 2009
MARIA INEZ PUENTE PHARR – Maria Inez Puente, 95, died Saturday, December 5, 2009, at her residence in Pharr. Mrs. Puente was born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and had lived in Pharr most of her life. She was a member of St. Margaret’s Catholic Church in Pharr. She is preceded in death by her husband, Otilio Puente, Sr.; and...
Vicenta Villanueva
Dec 5, 2009
VICENTA VILLANUEVA PHARR – Vicenta Villanueva, 88, died Saturday, December 5, 2009, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. Mrs. Villanueva was born in Dr. Arroyo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, and had lived in Pharr most of her life. She was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Pharr. She is preceded in death by her husband, Manuel Villanueva, in...
Daniel Thomas Mcconaughy
Dec 4, 2009
DANIEL THOMAS McCONAUGHY ALAMO – Daniel Thomas McConaughy, 59, died Friday, December 4, 2009, at his residence in Alamo, Texas. Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. McConaughy and had lived in Alamo for three years and was formerly of Manchester, Tennessee. Dan had a passion for traveling throughout the country in his RV and he made friends wherever he...
Ancelmo M. Hernandez Sr.
Dec 3, 2009
ANCELMO M. HERNANDEZ, SR. SAN JUAN - Ancelmo M. Hernandez, Sr., 64, died Thursday, December 3, 2009 at McAllen Heart Hospital. Mr. Hernandez was born in San Juan and had lived there most of his life. He is preceded in death by his mother, Maria De Jesus Hernandez; two brothers, Raul Hernandez, Ricardo Hernandez; and two sisters, Olinda Hernandez and...
Norma Ann Escobar
Dec 1, 2009
NORMA ANN ESCOBAR EDINBURG – Norma Ann Escobar, 51, went peacefully to be with the Lord surrounded by family and friends on Tuesday, December 1, 2009. She was born in Mercedes, Texas on October 5, 1958 to Noe and Blanca Escobar. She is preceded in death by her father, Noe Escobar. Norma is survived by her mother, Blanca Escobar, of...
Mia Isabella Chavez
Nov 30, 2009
MIA ISABELLA CHAVEZ EDINBURG/HOUSTON - Mia Isabella Chavez, 4 months, went to be with the angels on November 29, 2009 at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston. Mia, who graced her parents' lives with her birth on July 27, 2009, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg, Texas, is preceded in death by her uncle Eduardo Chavez in 2006. Left to...
Irma Palacios Ramos
Nov 29, 2009
IRMA PALACIOS RAMOS PHARR/SAN ANTONIO - Irma P. Ramos entered peacefully into eternal rest on November 29, 2009 at her home in San Antonio, Texas surrounded by her family, after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Irma, 69, was born in Pharr, Texas on July 18, 1940 to Leopoldo Palacios and Lilia Farias Palacios. She was preceded in death by...
Noe Gonzalez
Nov 28, 2009
NOE GONZALEZ ALAMO/EDINBURG - Noe Gonzalez, 47, died Saturday, November 28, 2009 in La Villa from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born in Edinburg, Mr. Gonzalez was formerly of Pharr and had lived in Alamo for 13 years. He was employed by Hidalgo County Drainage District, Precinct 1, and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Edinburg....
Paz Sunga Garcia
Nov 28, 2009
PAZ SUNGA GARCIA MISSION - Paz Sunga Garcia, 95, died Saturday, November 28, 2009, at Arbor View Rehabilitation Nursing Center in McAllen. Born in Manila, Philippines, Mrs. Garcia had lived in Mission since 1980. She was a member of St.Paul's Catholic Church in Mission. She is preceded in death by her husband, Luis Garcia; and a brother, Carlos Sunga. Mrs....
Juan Roman Balderas
Nov 26, 2009
JUAN R. "BIG JOHN" BALDERAS SAN JUAN - Juan R. "Big John" Balderas, 43, died Thursday, November 26, 2009 at McAllen Medical Center. Born in McAllen, Mr. Balderas was formerly of Alamo and had lived in San Juan since 1997. He was employed by McAllen Police Department as a detention specialist. He is preceded in death by his father, Jose...
Aaron Noel Longoria
Nov 26, 2009
AARON NOEL LONGORIA EDINBURG/MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS – Aaron Noel Longoria, 24, died Thursday, November 26, 2009 at his residence in Edinburg. Aaron was born in Missouri City, Texas and had lived there all of his life, he was a member of St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church in Missouri City. He graduated from Lawrence Elkins High School in 2003, and attended The...
Maria S. Longoria
Nov 25, 2009
MARIA S. LONGORIA EDINBURG – Maria S. Longoria, 96, died Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. Mrs. Longoria was born in Edinburg and had lived there most of her life. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Edinburg. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lucas Longoria; a son, Humberto Longoria;...
David Victor Cantu
Nov 22, 2009
DAVID VICTOR CANTU SAN JUAN - David Victor Cantu, 47, died Sunday, November 22, 2009, at McAllen Heart Hospital. Born in San Juan, Mr. Cantu had lived there most of his life and was a member of Los Wesleyanos United Methodist Church. He is preceded in death by his father, Daniel G. Cantu; and a brother, Daniel G. Cantu, Jr....