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Pedro A. Gonzalez

Pedro A. Gonzalez

Apr 16, 2015

PEDRO A. “PETE” GONZALEZ SAN ANTONIO — Pedro Antonio “Pete” Gonzalez, 80, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg, Texas. Born in Laredo, Texas on January 17, 1935, Mr. Gonzalez graduated from Rio Grande City High School in 1954. He received a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from St. Mary’s University in...

Jorge Escobedo

Jorge Escobedo

Apr 15, 2015

JORGE ESCOBEDO LAS VEGAS/DONNA – Jorge Escobedo, 56, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at his residence in Las Vegas. Born in San Juan, Jorge had lived in Las Vegas since 1996 and was formerly of Donna. He is preceded in death by a brother, Francisco Escobedo; and his parents, Eulogio and Rosa Escobedo. Jorge is survived by his wife, Maria...

Pastora Maria M. Perez

Pastora Maria M. Perez

Apr 15, 2015

PASTORA MARIA M. PEREZ SAN JUAN – Pastora Maria M. Perez, 82, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at her residence in San Juan. Born in Weslaco, she had lived in San Juan most of her life. Pastora Maria M. Perez was a co-founder of Templo Aposento Alto of San Juan. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lauro Perez,...

Otila B. Longoria

Otila B. Longoria

Apr 14, 2015

OTILA B. LONGORIA EDINBURG – Otila B. Longoria, 90, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Amara Hospice in Edinburg. Born in Encino, Mrs. Longoria had lived in Edinburg most of her life. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jose Oscar Longoria, Sr.; and a son, Jose Oscar Longoria, Jr. Mrs. Longoria is survived by three sons, Deacon Jose...

Jose Javier Estrada

Jose Javier Estrada

Apr 12, 2015

JOSE JAVIER “ACE” ESTRADA SAN JUAN — Jose Javier “ACE” Estrada, 46, died Sunday, April 12, 2015, at Amara Hospice in Edinburg. Born in McAllen, Jose Javier lived in San Juan all of his life. Mr. Estrada was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish in San Juan. He was a big fan of the Dallas Cowboys, he...

Alan A. Garcia

Alan A. Garcia

Apr 11, 2015

ALÁN A. GARCIA EDINBURG — Alán A. Garcia, 25, passed away, Saturday, April 11, 2015. Alàn was born in Edinburg. He graduated from UTPA and worked with the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office. He was member of El Buen Pastor United Methodist Church in Edinburg. Alán enjoyed sports and loved working out. He especially loved to go hunting and fishing with...

Julia Chasco Juarez

Julia Chasco Juarez

Apr 9, 2015

JULIA CHASCO JUAREZ PHARR — Julia Chasco Juarez, 79, died Thursday, April 9, 2015, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. Julia was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She is remembered by her family for her integrity, determination, charisma and especially for her love towards everyone. She loved cooking and dancing tejano music. She is preceded in death by...

San Juanita Reyna

San Juanita Reyna

Apr 8, 2015

SAN JUANITA REYNA ALAMO – San Juanita Reyna, 54, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at McAllen Heart Hospital. She was born in Alamo and had lived there all of her life. San Juanita is preceded in death by her parents, Guadalupe and Herlinda Martinez; a son, Eduardo Reyna; and four brothers. She is survived by her husband, Jesus Reyna of...

Jose Concepcion "Chon" Gonzalez

Jose Concepcion "Chon" Gonzalez

Apr 7, 2015

JOSE CONCEPCION “CHON” GONZALEZ PHARR— Jose Concepcion “Chon” Gonzalez, 86, entered into eternal rest surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Edinburg Regional Medical Center. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Maria Trinidad “Trine” Rodriguez; his mother, Maria De Jesus Trujillo; and a great-grandchild, Broly. Left to cherish his beautiful memory are his...

Adela Vasquez

Adela Vasquez

Apr 6, 2015

ADELA VASQUEZ SAN JUAN/PHARR — Adela Vásquez, 54, falleció este lunes, 6 de abril del 2015, en University Hospital en San Antonio. Adela nació en Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas, México donde vivió su infancia. A sus 21 años contrajo matrimonio con el amor de su vida, Fernando Vásquez. Inmigro a los Estados Unidos donde dio vida a su familia de cuatro...

Maria Luisa Rodriguez

Maria Luisa Rodriguez

Apr 6, 2015

MARIA LUISA RODRIGUEZ PHARR — Maria Luisa Rodriguez, 78, died Monday, April 6, 2015, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jose Alejandro Chavez and Nancy Urena. She was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church most of her life and loved to cook tortillas de harina. Mrs. Rodriguez is survived by...

Magda Arredondo

Magda Arredondo

Apr 4, 2015

On April 4th, 2015, a beautiful Holy Saturday, just before dawn, Magdalena Arredondo was called home. Her last moments were spent surrounded by her family and filled with love. Magdalena was born on November 23, 1934 to Ignacio and Maria Dolores Sanchez in the small town of Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Growing up in Laredo, Texas she was an active...

Maria Elena Cantu

Maria Elena Cantu

Apr 4, 2015

MARIA ELENA CANTU EDINBURG – Maria Elena Cantu, 61, died Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Amara Hospice Inpatient Facility in Edinburg. Maria was born November 19, 1953 in Mexico and moved to the U.S. when she was 2 years old. On February 27, 1978 she married her soul mate. She had been a migrant worker her whole life and was...

Esteban Landeros

Esteban Landeros

Apr 4, 2015

ESTEBAN LANDEROS EDINBURG – Esteban Landeros, 65, died Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. Born on November 28, 1949 in La Reforma, Texas, he had lived in Edinburg most of his life. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jose and Maria Landeros; a brother, Jacinto Landeros; and three sisters, Martina Kemble, Santos Landeros,...

Irving Arthur Willman

Irving Arthur Willman

Apr 4, 2015

IRVING ARTHUR WILLMAN PHARR — Irving Arthur Willman, 81, died Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Amara Hospice. He is survived by his wife, Pearline Willman, of Pharr; three children, Mindy L. Willman, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Steve E. (Virginia) Willman, of Olathe, Kansas, Mecca A. (Michael) Manheim, of Round Rock, Texas; three grandchildren, Laura (Aaron) McCall, Emily Lynn, C.J. Willman; three...

Juan T. Garcia

Juan T. Garcia

Apr 3, 2015

JUAN T. GARCIA DONNA – Juan T. Garcia, 100, died Friday, April 3, 2015, at Edinburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Zacatecas, he had lived in Donna since 2006 and was formerly of Alamo. He is preceded in death by his wife, Amalia Santoyo Garcia; and a son, Servando Garcia. Mr. Garcia is survived by eight sons, Juan Manuel (Olga)...

Jeffery Gold

Jeffery Gold

Apr 3, 2015

JEFFERY GOLD PHARR — Jeffery Gold, 58, died Friday, April 3, 2015, at his residence in Pharr. Jeffery loved to read, especially books by Stephen King and John Grisham. He inherited the love of cooking from his mother, Margie, and would cook fried chicken and lasagna for his family at any time. Jeffery enjoyed taking his children to the movies...

Rosa P. Martinez

Rosa P. Martinez

Apr 2, 2015

ROSA P. MARTINEZ SAN JUAN – Rosa P. Martinez, 91, died Thursday, April 2, 2015, at her residence in San Juan. Born in Mexico, she had lived in San Juan and was formerly of Repueblo de Oriente, Nuevo Leon. Rosa was a loving, caring mother to her children and an extraordinary wife. She loved making “gorditas de azucar” and tending...

Otilio Hernandez

Otilio Hernandez

Apr 2, 2015

OTILIO HERNANDEZ EDINBURG/PHARR — Otilio Hernandez, 83, died Thursday, April 2, 2015, at Edinburg Regional Medical Center. Born in General Bravo, Nuevo Leon, he had lived in Edinburg since 1997 and was formerly of Pharr. Otilio was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who adored his family. He was a hard-working man who enjoyed carpentry, gardening and tending to...

Sofia R. Fonseca

Sofia R. Fonseca

Apr 1, 2015

SOFIA R. FONSECA PHARR — Sofia R. Fonseca, 82, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. Mrs. Fonseca had lived in Pharr most of her life. She was a very strong, family oriented woman, who lived to see her family happy. Sofia loved watching baseball, sewing, crochet, and listening to accordion music at home with...

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