Obituaries

Feb 18, 2009

CARLOTA ESPARZA ALAMO — Carlota Esparza, 86, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at San Juan Nursing Home. Born in Pharr, Mrs. Esparza had lived in Alamo most of her life and was a member of Resurrection Catholic Church in Alamo. She is preceded in death by a son, Margarito Esparza; two sisters, Martina Garza, Rosa Guzman; and a brother, Jose...

Feb 17, 2009

EPIFANIO "CHICHO" SALAZAR "Do not let your hearts be troubled, Trust in God; trust also in me, In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you.~ I am going there to prepare a place for you.~ And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take...

Feb 15, 2009

Luis Garcia Jr. Edinburg - Luis Garcia Jr., passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2009 at the age of 81. He was born on December 7, 1927 to Luis Sr. and Esiquia Garcia. Mr. Garcia was a long time resident of Edinburg. He retired from The Monitor as a photographer after 39 years of service. Mr. Garcia was an active...

Feb 15, 2009

Luis Garcia Jr. Edinburg - Luis Garcia Jr., passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2009 at the age of 81. He was born on December 7, 1927 to Luis Sr. and Esiquia Garcia. Mr. Garcia was a long time resident of Edinburg. He retired from The Monitor as a photographer after 39 years of service. Mr. Garcia was an active...

Feb 13, 2009

CIRILO J. MARTINEZ PHARR - Cirilo J. Martinez, 83, died Friday, February 13, 2009, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. Born in San Juan and formerly of East Chicago, Indiana, he had lived in Pharr for the past 15 years. Mr. Martinez retired from Inland Steel Co. of East Chicago, Indiana. He is preceded in death by his parents,...

Feb 12, 2009

GENOVEVA GARZA SILVA MISSION - Genoveva Garza Silva, 67, died Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. Mrs. Silva was born in Los Ramones, N.L., Mexico and had lived in Mission for 19 years. She is survived by her husband, Jose S. Silva; four children, Evangelina Silva, Jesus Silva, Sergio Silva and Jose S. Silva, Jr.;...

Feb 11, 2009

HAROLDO “HAROLD” ~REQUENEZ DELMITA — Haroldo “Harold” Requenez, ~85, died Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at Medical City Hospital in Dallas. Mr. Requenez was born in La Paz, Texas and had lived most of his life in Delmita. He was a member of First Baptist Church in San Isidro. He is~preceded in death by a son, Harold Requenez Jr; a daughter,...

Feb 10, 2009

DONALD WAYNE ALEXANDER McALLEN - Donald Wayne Alexander, 59, passed away peacefully to his eternal place of rest Tuesday, February 10, 2009. Don was born on March 24, 1949 in Harlingen, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Mary Jane and Albert Alexander. Don is survived by his lifetime companion, Yolanda Gonzalez and her children, Misty (Martin) Valdez,...

Feb 10, 2009

MANUEL JOEL PORRAS SR. EDINBURG – Manuel Joel Porras, 68, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 10, 2009. He was born on January 28, 1941 to Medardo and Celia M. Porras in Edinburg. Joel was a lifelong rancher in San Manuel, TX. It was here where he felt truly at peace. In his younger days, he would...

Feb 8, 2009

RAUL "CUATE" HERRERA SAN JUAN - Raul "Cuate" Herrera, 63, died Sunday, February 8, 2009 at his residence in San Juan. Born in Alamo, Mr. Herrera had lived in San Juan all of his life. He is preceded in death by his parents, Rafael and Petra Herrera; and two brothers, Santos Marmolejo and Lionel Herrera. Mr. Herrera is survived by...

Feb 6, 2009

MARIA "TONITA" VILLARREAL SAN JUAN - Maria "Tonita" Villarreal, 77, died Friday, February 6, 2009 at McAllen Medical Center. Born and raised in Edcouch, and formerly of Mercedes, Mrs. Villarreal had lived in San Juan for the past 7 years. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jose Angel Lopez; her parents, Rafael and Manuela Villarreal; and a sister,...

Feb 5, 2009

CAROLINA MARIE "CAROL" ESTRADA EDINBURG/PHARR - Carolina Marie "Carol" Estrada, 39, died Thursday, February 5, 2009 at her residence in Edinburg. Born in Houston, Texas, Mrs. Estrada was formerly of Pharr and had lived in Edinburg for the past 7 years. She was a member of St. Margaret's Catholic Church in Pharr. She is preceded in death by her father,...

Feb 2, 2009

ANDREW "BUDA" RAMOS SAN JUAN - Andrew "Buda" Ramos, 47, died Monday, February 2, 2009 at McAllen Medical Center. Born in San Antonio, Texas and formerly of Moorehead, Minnnesota, Mr. Ramos had lived in San Juan for the past year. He was a very active member of St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church in Moorehead, Minnesota where he served as...

Feb 1, 2009

JOSEFINA ORTIZ EDINBURG – Josefina Ortiz, 80, died Sunday, February 1, 2009, at Solara Hospital in Edinburg. Born in Tivoli, Texas, Mrs. Ortiz was formerly from Edcouch and had lived in Edinburg for the past three years. She is preceded in death by a son, Guillermo Ortiz; three sisters, Juanita Tamez, Calistra Silva, Maria Almaguer; a brother, Jesus Ortiz, and...

Jan 31, 2009

MARIA TRINIDAD MARTINEZ EDINBURG — Maria Trinidad Martinez, 85, died Saturday, January 31, 2009, at Solara Hospital in McAllen. Born in San Juan, Mrs. Martinez had lived there most of her life and had lived in Edinburg for the past year. She was a member of Living Word Evangelical Free Church in Pharr. She is preceded in death by her...

Jan 30, 2009

CHAD ASHLEY WOYTOWICH MISSION - Chad Ashley Woytowich, 28, died Friday, January 30, 2009, at Mission Regional Medical Center. He was born and raised in Canada and had lived in Mission since 1993. Chad is survived by his wife, Dora Alicia Montanez; a daughter, Yvonne Ashley Woytowich; his parents, Brian and Yvonne Woytowich, all of Mission; a brother, Brian Woytowich;...

Jan 26, 2009

RICARDO “RICKY” BOCANEGRA PHARR – Ricardo “Ricky” Bocanegra, 27, died Monday, January 26, 2009, in San Juan. Born in San Jose, California Ricky had lived in Pharr all of his life and was the owner of Smoke Stop Shop in San Juan. He was a wonderful, loving husband and father and will be greatly missed by all who knew him....

Jan 26, 2009

MARIA V. CASTILLO ALAMO - Maria V. Castillo, 82, went to be with the Lord surrounded by family, Monday, January 26, 2009 at LifeCare Hospitals of South Texas in McAllen. Born in Sugarland, Texas, Mrs. Castillo had lived in Alamo most of her life. She was a member of Resurrection Catholic Church in Alamo and also an active member of...

Nov 10, 1980

Jan 14, 1963

RICARDO GUZMAN

ALAMO-Ricardo Guzman, 60, died Thursday, December 21, 2023, at McAllen Heart Hospital.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Gumaro and Rosa Guzman; and a brother, Robert Reyna.

Mr. Guzman is survived by his wife, Idolina Landa; four children, Stephanie Guzman, Erasmo Saenz, Ricardo Guzman II, Sarah Guzman; four grandchildren, Daniel Morales, Wednesday Cundiff, Ethan Saenz, Damian...