Obituaries
Marcelo Garces Sr
Feb 6, 2016
MARCELO GARCES, SR. EDINBURG - Marcelo Garces, Sr., 78, died Saturday, February 6, 2016, at McAllen Heart Hospital. Mr. Garces was born in Edinburg and had lived there all of his life. He is preceded in death by his wife, Esperanza Garces; his parents, Epifanio and Maria Nieves Garces; and two brothers, Francisco and Manuel Garces. Marcelo is survived by...
Juan Ocanas
Feb 6, 2016
JUAN OCANAS ALAMO – Juan Ocanas, 52, died Saturday, February 6, 2016, at LifeCare Hospital in McAllen. Born in San Juan, he had lived in Alamo all of his life. He was a caring, loving person with a heart full of compassion and gentleness. Juan battled cystic fibrosis and miraculously lived longer than the expected life span of someone with...
Eudolio "Tony" Rodriguez
Feb 6, 2016
EUDOLIO “TONY” RODRIGUEZ LINN – Eudolio “Tony” Rodriguez, 52, died Saturday, February 6, 2016, at Edinburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Raymondville, Mr. Rodriguez had lived in Linn for 32 years and was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church in San Manuel. Tony was an ECISD Bus Driver for 18 years and a Linn-San Manuel Volunteer Firefighter. He was...
David Diaz
Feb 6, 2016
DAVID DIAZ EDINBURG – David Diaz, 47, died Saturday, February 6, 2016, at Edinburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Chicago, IL, Mr. Diaz had lived in Edinburg most of his life. He is preceded in death by his father, Eulogio Diaz; and a brother, Victor Diaz. Mr. Diaz is survived by two children, Kaitlyn Diaz and David Anthony Diaz, both...
Guadalupe Rios
Feb 5, 2016
GUADALUPE RIOS PHARR / KANSAS — Guadalupe Rios, 87, died Friday, February 5, 2016, in Kansas. Born in Mission, Mrs. Rios had lived in Pharr most of her life. She is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Daniel Rios Sr.; her parents, Juan Rojas and Ofelia Rojas; granddaughter, Lizette Delgado; three brothers, Juan Rojas, Teo Rojas and...
Orlando Peralez
Feb 4, 2016
ORLANDO PERALEZ ALAMO — Orlando Peralez, 41, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 4, 2016. He was born in McAllen and lived in Alamo. Mr. Peralez is survived by his wife, Cristela Gonzalez Peralez; four children, Orlando Peralez Jr., Christopher Lee Peralez, Thomas Lee Peralez and Delilah Ann Peralez; his parents, Guadalupe V. & Olga Peralez;...
Benito Garza
Feb 4, 2016
BENITO GARZA PHARR — Benito Garza, 86, died Thursday, February 4, 2016, at McAllen Medical Center. Born and raised in San Juan, Mr. Garza had lived in Pharr for 66 years. He graduated from PSJA High School in 1947 and McAllen Business College in1959. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, serving in the Korean War from 1952-1954...
Guadalupe S. Lopez
Feb 3, 2016
GUADALUPE S. LOPEZ EDINBURG – Guadalupe S. Lopez, 92, died Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at Edinburg Regional Medical Center. Born in McAllen, Mrs. Lopez had lived in Edinburg most of her life. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ciprian “George” Lopez, Sr. Mrs. Lopez is survived by four sons, Ciprian (Maria) Lopez, Jr. of Kingsville, Homero David Lopez...
Maria Guadalupe Orona Sanchez
Feb 2, 2016
MARIA GUADALUPE ORONA SANCHEZ EDINBURG – Maria Guadalupe Orona Sanchez, 104, went to be with our Lord Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Maria was born on May 12, 1911 and passed away peacefully in her sleep in the comfort of her home. At the time of her death she was with her grandson, Cipriano Flores, Jr., whom she loved like a...
Natalia G. Escamilla
Jan 28, 2016
NATALIA G. ESCAMILLA MCALLEN – Natalia G. Escamilla, 84, died Thursday, January 28, 2016, at her residence in McAllen. Born in Edcouch, Mrs. Escamilla had lived in McAllen most of her life. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family. Mrs. Escamilla was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and mother-in-law. She is preceded in death by her husband, Clodomiro...
Alfredo Leonel "Fred" Cavazos
Jan 28, 2016
ALFREDO LEONEL "FRED" CAVAZOS MCALLEN - Alfredo Leonel "Fred" Cavazos, 74, died Thursday, January 28, 2016, at Comfort House Hospice in McAllen. Born in Brownsville, Mr. Cavazos had lived in McAllen for the past 32 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and loved dogs. Alfredo was a veteran of the US Air Force, serving during the Vietnam Era and stationed in...
Rodrigo "Rod" Ramon, Jr.
Jan 27, 2016
RODRIGO “ROD” RAMON, JR. MCALLEN – Rodrigo “Rod” Ramon, Jr, 76, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. Born in Edinburg, Rod had lived in McAllen most of his life. He was a proud veteran of the Vietnam Era. Rod worked for the Texas Department of Health for 43 years and had a Master’s Degree...
Irene De Leon Maciel
Jan 25, 2016
EDINBURG - Irene De Leon Maciel, 87, of Edinburg, Texas, entered eternal rest surrounded by her loving family on Monday, January 25, 2016. She was born in Los Herreras, N.L. to the late Jose Salinas and Agapita De Leon on September 29, 1928. A homemaker all her life, she cared for and nurtured not only her seven children (after their...
Herlinda "Nina" Aleman
Jan 24, 2016
HERLINDA “NINA” ALEMAN ALAMO- Herlinda “Nina” Aleman,86, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016, at Las Palmas Nursing Home in McAllen. Nina was born in Harlingen on November 20, 1929 to Hilario and Antonia Garza. She was a lifelong resident of Alamo and a member of Resurrection Catholic Church all of her life. Mrs. Aleman devoted her life to her children,...
Irma Alanis
Jan 24, 2016
IRMA ALANIS EDINBURG - Mrs. Irma Alanis, 61, went to be with the Lord Sunday, January 24, 2016, at Edinburg Regional Medical Center. She is preceded in death by her father, Jose Camacho; and her mother, Victoria Cervantes. Irma is survived by her husband, Juan Antonio Alanis of Edinburg; a daughter, Diana Alanis (Jason) Adams of Edinburg; six siblings, Martha...
Esiquia Garcia Cuevas
Jan 23, 2016
ESIQUIA GARCIA CUEVAS ALAMO — Esiquia Garcia Cuevas, 84, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen surrounded by her sons and daughters in her final hours. Esiquia was born November 18, 1931 in Alamo to Isaac and Eusebia Garcia. She was a lifelong resident of Alamo and was a member of Resurrection Catholic Church....
Ignacia "Nancy" A. Ramirez
Jan 22, 2016
IGNACIA “NANCY” A. RAMIREZ McALLEN — Ignacia “Nancy” A. Ramirez, 66, died Friday, January 22, 2016, at Amara Hospice Facility in Edinburg, surrounded by her loved ones. Born in San Antonio, she had lived in McAllen most of her life and was a member of Iglesia Bautista Jerusalen in Pharr. She is preceded in death by her mother, Nazaria L....
Dr. Pearl Brazier
Jan 16, 2016
Dr. Pearl Brazier EDINBURG—Pearl W. Brazier, 71, passed away on January 16th at Comfort House in McAllen. Dr. Brazier was born in rural Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on August 12, 1944, and was preceded in death by her parents, Christian and Grace Martin. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Gerald Brazier of Edinburg, her two children, Michael Brazier...
Joel Moncivais
Jan 14, 2016
JOEL MONCIVAIS ALAMO — Joel Moncivais, 49, died Thursday, January 14, 2016, at University Medical Center in El Paso. Born in San Juan, he had lived in Alamo most of his life. Joel was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Afghanistan and Iraq. He is preceded in death by his father, Leonel Moncivais. Mr. Moncivais is survived...
Dahlia Cantu Garcia
Jan 13, 2016
DAHLIA CANTU GARCIA SAN JUAN — Dahlia Cantu Garcia, 84, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. She is preceded in death by her husband, Israel “Ike” Garcia; a son, Fernando “Freddy” Garcia; and her parents, Cesar and Otila T. Cantu. Dahlia is survived by her children, Robert (Leonor) of Collinsville, Illinois, Cynthia of Dallas,...