All Obituaries

Francisca L. Vargas entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, March 4th, 2020 at the age of eighty-seven. Francisca was born to Antonio Leal and Enriqueta Rodriguez in San Benito, Texas. She was a lifetime resident of Brownsville, Texas and retired from many years of service working in Levi’s Strauss and Company. She was deeply loved and will be dearly missed. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Raul G. Vargas and is survived by her loving four children; Maria Carolina...

Charles R. Richardson entered into eternal life on March 4th, 2020 at the age of eighty-two. He will be dearly missed.

Ignacio Gracia entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 2nd,2020 at the age of ninety-three. He will be dearly missed.

Alfredo Ramirez Cortez entered into eternal rest on Sunday, March 1st,2020 at the age of seventy-seven.     Alfredo was born to Alfonso Lieck Cortez and Guadalupe R. Cortez in 1942 in Brownsville, Texas. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was an Army Veteran. He was a devout member of The Lord of Divine Mercy Catholic Worship located 650 East Alton Gloor Blvd. in Brownsville, TX 78526. He retired from being a truck driver for forty years plus. He loved...

Enrique A. Rios Sr. entered into eternal rest on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the age of eighty-six.     Enrique was born to Mr. Guadalupe Rios and Gregoria Alanis in Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon, Mexico in 1933. He was a devout Christian and known as always being available to lend a helping hand. He was a skilled handy man and kept busy in landscaping and gardening. He was deeply loved and will be dearly missed.   He was preceded in death by his parents; beloved wife Ramona...

Rosa G. Rea falleció el martes, 25 de Febrero de 2020 en Brownsville, Texas de la edad de ochenta-ocho. La vamos ha extrañar.   Rosa nació en Rancho Providencia en Matamoros, Tamaulipas, México en 1931.  Sus padres fueron Octaviano Garcia y Francisca Diaz de Garcia.   Es precedida en muerte por sus padres y es sobrevivida por su amado esposo Juan V. Rea; sus hijos Leticia Rea (Jesus Alvarado), Julio Rea (Nora Casillas), Rosa Rea Morales...

Betty Caputo Keene entered into eternal rest on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at the age of eighty-three.     Betty was born to Joseph Caputo and Lena Apa in Detroit, Michigan. She was born and raised in a traditional Italian heritage. She went to college for teaching and taught in special education. She came from Indiana from 1988 with her husband Doug Keene; was a sales leader for Stanley Home Products and then became a Weight Watcher leader, retiring at age eighty. Her many...

Jesus Perales entered into eternal rest peacefully on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at the age of eighty-six. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. He will be greatly missed.   In 1957, he met his love of his life Candelaria. They got married in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico at Nuestra Señora Del Refugio Cathedral and began their journey of life together. He valued family and loved fishing.   Jesus is survived by his wife of sixty-three...

Mary Annabel Mireles entered into eternal rest on Monday, February 17, 2020 at the age of sixty-eight.     Mary was born to Alejandro Gonzalez and Albertina De La Garza in Brownsville, Texas. She was a retired teacher with Brownsville Independent School District. Besides being a dog lover; she enjoyed family and friends and especially her homestead at the Arroyo City. She was deeply loved and will be dearly missed.   She is survived by her loving husband Sóstenes...

 Maria Del Refugio Villanueva entered into eternal life on Monday, February 10, 2020 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family, at the age of ninety-one.     Maria Del Refugio was born to Wistano Garza and Tita Cruz Garza in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico in 1928. She became a Brownsville resident at a very young age and made it her home. She was a great mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, sister-in-law and friend. It was very important for her to...