Obituaries
Maria Elena Rivera
May 5, 2009
MARIA "LEN" ELENA RIVERA WESLACO - Maria "Len" Elena Rivera, 57, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Edinburg Regional Medical Center. Ms. Rivera was born in Weslaco and had lived there most of her life. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jesus Jose and Antonia M. Rivera. Ms. Rivera is survived by a daughter, Julietta Rivera of McAllen;...
Jorge E. Escobar
May 4, 2009
JORGE E. ESCOBAR PHARR - Jorge E. Escobar, 64, died Monday, May 4, 2009, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen after a three year battle with cancer. He was born in Granjeno and had lived in Pharr most of his life. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving during Vietnam, and was the owner of G &...
Wilma Ruiz
May 2, 2009
WILMA RUIZ PHARR- Wilma Ruiz, 58, died Saturday, May 2, 2009 at LifeCare Hospital in McAllen. Born in Alamo she had lived in Pharr most of her life. Wilma was a Jail Supervisor with the Pharr Police Department. She was the Rock of the family and always was available to give a helping hand. Wilma was a very Patriotic person...
Rosa Maria Puente
Apr 30, 2009
ROSA MARIA PUENTE EDINBURG – Rosa Maria Puente, 61, died Thursday, April 30, 2009 at Edinburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Santa Catarina N.L. Mexico, Mrs. Puente had lived in Edinburg most of her life. She is preceded in death by twin’s sons; her father, Sabas Garza and one great grandson, Esteban De Leon. Mrs. Puente is survived by her...
Victoriana M. Gutierrez
Apr 28, 2009
VICTORIANA M. GUTIERREZ PHARR - Victoriana M. Gutierrez, 82, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at her residence in Pharr. Mrs. Gutierrez was born in Pharr and had lived there all of her life. She was founder of Promesa de Jesus Ministries in Donna. She is preceded in death by her husband, Gregorio R. Gutierrez; a son, Ramiro Gutierrez; and a...
Saul Salinas
Apr 25, 2009
SAUL SALINAS SAN JUAN - Saul Salinas, 91, died Saturday, April 25, 2009, at Mission Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born in General Trevino, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Mr. Salinas had lived in San Juan for 25 years and was formerly of Toledo, Ohio. He was a member of St. Margaret's Catholic Church in Pharr. He is preceded in death by his...
Paula S. Ramirez
Apr 25, 2009
PAULA S. RAMIREZ SAN JUAN - Paula S. Ramirez, 60, died Saturday, April 25, 2009, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. Born in Brownsville, Mrs. Ramirez had lived in San Juan most of her life. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jose and Monserat Solis. Mrs. Ramirez is survived by her husband, Jose Ramirez, Jr., of San...
Julia Garza
Apr 24, 2009
JULIA GARZA LA GLORIA – Julia Garza, 82, died Friday, April 24, 2009, at LifeCare Hospital in McAllen. She was born March 16, 1927 to Julio and Teodora Garcia in Santa Gertrudis, Tamaulipas, Mexico and lived in Margo Ranch and La Gloria most of her life. Julia was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who loved everyone she knew....
Alberto Estrada
Apr 23, 2009
ALBERTO ESTRADA SAN JUAN - Alberto Estrada, 84, died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at his residence in San Juan. Born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Mr. Estrada had lived in San Juan for the past 35 years. He retired from La Virgen de San Juan del Valle after 14 years. He is preceded in death by a son, Alberto Estrada,...
Jose Gertrudis "Tules" Partida
Apr 23, 2009
JOSE “TULES” GERTRUDIS PARTIDA EDINBURG – Jose “Tules” Gertrudis Partida, 91, died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at LifeCare Hospital in McAllen. Tules was born in Dr. Arroyo, N.L. Mexico, to Cosme Partida and Juanita Lumbreras Morales, November 15, 1917. He came to live in Edinburg with his parents when he was only 9 months old. His Children will always remember...
Esther America Canales
Apr 22, 2009
ESTHER A. CANALES EDINBURG – Esther A. Canales, 65, was born on April 25, 1943 and entered the pearly gates to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, April 22, 2009. Mrs. Canales was born in Edinburg and had lived there all of her life. She was very active with the Hidalgo County Elections Department and the...
Alfonso "Al" Ramirez
Apr 22, 2009
ALFONSO “AL” RAMIREZ EDINBURG — Former Edinburg Mayor Alfonso René Ramírez died Wednesday afternoon following a precipitous decline in his health. He was born in Edinburg and lived 86 years full of adventure and service above self. He was born into the wide web of the Vela family and strengthened it by mixing love with his talents as humorist, writer,...
Matias G. Garza
Apr 21, 2009
MATIAS G. GARZA PHARR - Matias G. Garza, 73, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at McAllen Heart Hospital. Born in Agua Dulce, Texas, Mr. Garza was formerly of Los Banos, California and had lived in Pharr for the past 23 years. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gumecindo and Aquilina Garza; three brothers, Vidal Garza, Pablo Rodriguez and...
Celerino Nava Diaz
Apr 21, 2009
CELERINO NAVA DIAZ SAN JUAN - Celerino Nava Diaz, 63, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at his residence in San Juan. Born in Santo Domingo, SLP, Mexico, Mr. Diaz had lived in San Juan most of his life and was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish in San Juan. He enjoyed hunting and playing bingo. He is...
Oralia S. Garza
Apr 21, 2009
ORALIA SALINAS GARZA EDINBURG – Oralia Salinas Garza, 77, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at Edinburg Regional Medical Center. Born in McAllen, Mrs. Garza had lived in Edinburg all of her life. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Edinburg. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jose M. and Petra Salinas; and a brother, Moises...
Mario Alberto Tijerina
Apr 19, 2009
MARIO ALBERTO TIJERINA LA BLANCA – Mario Alberto Tijerina, 18, died Sunday, April 19, 2009 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mario was born April 9, 1991 in Edinburg, and had lived in La Blanca all of his life. Mario is survived by his mother, Alicia Castillo Tijerina; a brother,Marco Antonio Tijerina; a sister, Megan Alexis Tijerina, all of...
Socorro Gonzalez
Apr 19, 2009
SOCORRO GONZALEZ SAN JUAN - Socorro Gonzalez, 84, died Sunday, April 19, 2009 at Solara Hospital in McAllen. Born in General Teran, N.L., Mexico, Mrs. Gonzalez had lived in San Juan most of her life. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish in San Juan where she was a member of Legion of Mary. She was...
Maria Teresa Ake Benavides
Apr 19, 2009
MARIA TERESA AKE BENAVIDES EDINBURG – Maria Teresa Ake Benavides, 69, died Sunday, April 19, 2008 at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. Born in Antofogasta, Chile, Mrs. Ake, was formerly of Santiago, Chile and had lived in Edinburg since 1963. She was a long time faculty member at the Rio Grande Bible Institute and was involved in church planting...
Maria Concepcion Castaneda
Apr 17, 2009
MARIA CONCEPCION "LA BORRADA" CASTANEDA PHARR - Maria Concepcion "La Borrada" Castaneda, 85, died Friday, April 17, 2009 at her residence in Pharr. Born in Mercedes, Mrs. Castaneda had lived in Pharr most of her life and was a member of St. Jude's Catholic Church in Pharr. Mrs. Castaneda is survived by a son, Javier (Olga Marisol) Castaneda of Pharr;...
Justo Mendoza
Apr 13, 2009
JUSTO MENDOZA HIDALGO - Justo Mendoza, 66, died Monday, April 13, 2009, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. He was born August 9, 1942 and was employed by City of Hidalgo and served as a volunteer firefighter in Hidalgo. Mr. Mendoza is survived by his wife, Juanita Mendoza; nine children; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and two sisters. Funeral service...
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