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Brownsville, Texas Obituaries

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Benigna Vasquez

Benigna Vasquez

Feb 7, 2018

Benigna "Nina" Vasquez, 90, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Nina was born to Guadalupe Gonzalez and Guillermo Alvarado in Mexico. She was deeply loved and will be dearly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Raul Vazquez; her siblings Lorenzo Ochoa, Nicolas Ochoa, Guillermo Ochoa, Mercedes Ochoa,...

Felix Lara, Jr.

Felix Lara, Jr.

Feb 6, 2018

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Felix "Panch/Pancho" Lara, Jr., born on January 4, 1938, died on Tuesday, February 06, 2018 at his residence in Brownsville, Texas. He was eighty years old. Felix is a proud veteran of the United States Army. He loved his wife Maria del Socorro very much as well as his children. He will be missed greatly. His...

Hipolito Salazar

Hipolito Salazar

Feb 3, 2018

Hipolito "Paul" Salazar, born on December 1, 1933 to his parents Eusebio and Felipa Salazar in Eagle Lake, Texas, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. He was eighty-four years old. When he was young, he worked on ranches in Texas, later moving to Michigan where he was a factory worker....

Lydia Cordova

Lydia Cordova

Jan 29, 2018

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Lydia Ayala Cordova, born on December 24, 1963, died on Monday, January 29, 2018 in Brownsville, Texas. She was fifty-four years old. Lydia had a great heart and was a beautiful person, helping anybody in need no matter what. She will be missed greatly. Her parents, Felipe Velasquez Cordova and Maria Guadalupe Ayala Cordova; and brother,...

Mary Katz

Mary Katz

Jan 23, 2018

Mary Katz, 93, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. There will be a Graveside Service 3 p.m. Friday, January 26, 2018 at the Hebrew Cemetery in Brownsville, Texas.

Robert Robertson

Robert Robertson

Jan 23, 2018

Robert J. Robertson, 75, from Sandusky, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 in Brownsville, Texas. There will be no local services.

Jose Moyar

Jose Moyar

Jan 19, 2018

Jose Jaime Moyar died of natural causes on January 19, 2018 in his residence in Brownsville, Texas at the age of 79. Jose Jaime Moyar was born on February 2, 1938 in Monterrey, Mexico to Arturo Leandro Moyar and Rosa Cavazos. He is preceded in death by his late wife, Maria Inez Moyar and daughter Norma Moyar. Jose is...

Victor Tijerina

Victor Tijerina

Jan 15, 2018

Victor Tijerina, 66, from Rancho Viejo, Texas, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2018. Services will be held at Forest Park Lawndale in Houston, Texas 1(281) 332-3111.

Jose Tamayo

Jose Tamayo

Jan 13, 2018

Jose Luis Tamayo, also well known as "Joey", 45, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Community First Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. Joey was born to Maria Uvalle and Cirilo Tamayo in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He was deeply loved and will be dearly missed not only by his family and friends but by all those fortunate enough...

Guadalupe Ayala

Guadalupe Ayala

Jan 8, 2018

Mrs. Guadalupe Ayala, 81, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Guadalupe was born to Santos Serna and Concepcion Garcia in Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She was deeply loved and will be dearly missed not only by her family and friends but by all those fortunate enough to have known her. She was...

Maria Landaverde

Maria Landaverde

Jan 6, 2018

La Señora María del Carmen Gutiérrez Landaverde, de 92 años de edad falleció en Enero 6, 2018 en Brownsville. Ella nació en Lagunillas, San Luis Potosí en Julio 7, 1925 a su padre Eulalio Gutiérrez y madre Juana Ibarra. Carmen fue profundamente amada y será profundamente extrañada no solamente por su familia y amigos sino por todos aquellos que...

Rejino Palomo

Rejino Palomo

Jan 5, 2018

Rejino J. Palomo, 89, peacefully passed away at home, on Friday, January 5, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Palomo was born to Pedro Palomo and Guadalupe Hernandez from Tampico, Mexico. He retired from The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College in the Maintenance Department. He was a proud to have served in the Unites...

Minnie Escobedo

Minnie Escobedo

Jan 3, 2018

Minnie W. Escobedo, 89, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Minnie was born in March 28, 1928 to Roberto Weaver and Refugia Weaver in San Benito, Texas. She was deeply loved and will be dearly missed not only by her family and friends but by all those fortunate enough to have known...

Yolanda Curiel

Yolanda Curiel

Jan 2, 2018

Yolanda G. Curiel, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Yolanda Curiel was born to Gustavo Gallegos and Petronila Garcia in General Teren, Nuevo Leon in Mexico. She was deeply loved and will be dearly missed not only by her family and friends but by all those fortunate enough to have known...

Leopoldo Hinojosa

Leopoldo Hinojosa

Dec 30, 2017

Brownsville- Leopoldo Hinojosa, 81, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Solara Hospital in Brownsville. Funeral Services are under the direction of Trevino Funeral Home- Old Port Isabel of Brownsville.

Bobby Davidson

Bobby Davidson

Dec 27, 2017

PORT ISABEL, TX. - Bobby Gene Davidson, 85, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017. Bobby served our country as a veteran of the United States Navy. He married the love of his life, Anna Lucille Adkins, in 1955. Later, he graduated from the University of Kansas as an electrical engineer, then worked for Sperry in Salt Lake City,...

Moises Carreño

Moises Carreño

Dec 16, 2017

Brownsville, TX. - Moisés G. Carreño, de 80 años, falleció el sábado 16 de diciembre de 2017 en Brownsville, Texas, rodeado de su amorosa familia. Le precedieron en la muerte sus padres, Bartolomé y María Carreño; su hermano, Rafael Carreño; y por sus hermanas, Eustolia Carreño y Celia Carreño. Moisés es sobrevivido por su amada esposa, Rosa María Carreño;...

Darrill Raby

Darrill Raby

Dec 12, 2017

Darrill Jerome Raby, 88, from Los Fresnos, TX passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at his residence. He will be greatly missed. Left to treasure his memory is his wife Maria Carmen Raby and his four children; Darrill Jerome Raby Jr. from Pensacola, Florida, Eve Marie Ashley "Nee" Claudia Christine Raby from Cheyenne, Wyoming, Cregory George Raby from...

Donald Brown

Donald Brown

Dec 6, 2017

DONALD ERRETT BROWN, age 79, born on November 21, 1938 to his parents William Errett and Allie Emma Ward in Wingo, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, December 06, 2017 in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by his family. Donald was a twenty-year veteran of the United States Air Force, serving two tours in Vietnam, and received numerous commendations during his service....

Juan Cantu

Juan Cantu

Nov 19, 2017

Juan Jose Cantu, 57, beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend entered into the glory of his eternal life on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017 at Bella Villa surrounded by his loving family after a brief but valiant battle against cancer. Juan Jose was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. Juan Jose worked for various local entities as a...