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Angelita Palomares "Mama" Rodriguez

Angelita Palomares "Mama" Rodriguez

Nov 29, 2014

ANGELITA "MAMA" PALOMARES RODRIGUEZ EDINBURG — Angelita "Mama" Palomares Rodriguez, 102, died Saturday, November 29, 2014, at Amara Hospice in Edinburg. Born in Mexico and formerly of La Blanca, she had lived in Edinburg most of her life and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Gardening was Mama's life; her favorite flowers were gardenias. She was very religious,...

Maria Del Refugio Anzaldua Valdez De "Cuquita" Calera

Maria Del Refugio Anzaldua Valdez De "Cuquita" Calera

Nov 22, 2014

MARIA DEL REFUGIO “CUQUITA” ANZALDUA VALDEZ DE CALERA ALAMO – Maria Del Refugio “Cuquita” Anzaldua Valdez de Calera, 87, died Saturday, November 22, 2014 in Plano, Texas. Born in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, Mrs. Calera had lived in Alamo most of her life. She is preceded in death by her husband, Genaro Calera Licon; a son, Genaro; her parents, Leonardo Anzaldua...

Daniel Garcia Jr.

Daniel Garcia Jr.

Nov 17, 2014

DANIEL “EL INDIO” GARCIA, JR. PREMONT – Daniel “El Indio” Garcia Jr., 55, died Monday, November 17, 2014, at North Central Baptist Hospital in San Antonio. Born in Rio Grande City, he was formerly of the northern Edinburg area and had lived in Premont for 19 years. He was employed by the Corpus Christi Division of the USDA as a...

Aurora G. Gomez

Aurora G. Gomez

Nov 17, 2014

AURORA GARZA GOMEZ EDINBURG – Aurora Garza Gomez, 87, passed away Monday, November 17, 2014, at Amara Hospice Inpatient Facility in Edinburg. She was born March 20, 1927. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ignacio Gomez Sr.; a daughter, Juana Irene Ramirez; her parents, Abelardo and Esther Garza; and a brother, Alfredo Garza. Mrs. Gomez is survived by...

Ricardo Espinoza

Ricardo Espinoza

Nov 17, 2014

RICARDO ESPINOZA EDINBURG - Ricardo Espinoza, 73, died Monday, November 17, 2014, at Edinburg Regional Medical Center. Mr. Espinoza was born in Edinburg on March 3, 1941, and lived there all of his life. He loved his grandchildren and enjoyed playing with them. He is preceded in death by his wife, Celia Espinoza. Ricardo is survived by three sons, Ricardo...

Delmar Elias / "Herb Ocean" Lozano

Delmar Elias / "Herb Ocean" Lozano

Nov 16, 2014

DELMAR ELIAS “HERB” / “OCEAN” LOZANO PHARR - Delmar Elias “Herb” “Ocean” Lozano, 44, died Sunday, November 16, 2014, at Christus Spohn Hospital in Kingsville, Texas. Born in McAllen, Mr. Lozano had lived in Pharr most of his life and was formerly of Tonganoxie, Kansas. He was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Pharr and Past President of...

Erasmo Gonzalez

Erasmo Gonzalez

Nov 16, 2014

ERASMO GONZALEZ SAN JUAN — Erasmo Gonzalez, 81 died Sunday, November 16, 2014, at McAllen Heart Hospital. Born in McAllen, Mr. Gonzalez had lived in San Juan all of his life and was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish. Mr. Gonzalez was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the Vietnam War from August of...

Trinidad Ramirez

Trinidad Ramirez

Nov 16, 2014

TRINIDAD RAMIREZ McALLEN – Trinidad Ramirez, 94, died Sunday, November 16, 2014, at Amara Hospice Inpatient Facility in Edinburg. She was born in El Rancho Magueras in Nuevo Leon. Mrs. Ramirez and her husband came from El Rancho Magueras in 1942. Having lived in Mission, they moved to McAllen in 1950, where she was a member of St. Joseph the...

Julia "Wela" Salinas

Julia "Wela" Salinas

Nov 15, 2014

JULIA "WELA" SALINAS EDINBURG - Julia "Wela" Salinas, 74, died Saturday, November 15, 2014, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. Mrs. Salinas was born in Yorktown, TX and had lived in Edinburg most of her life. She is preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert Luis Salinas, Sr. Julia is survived by four sons, Ricardo (Diana) Salinas, Gilbert (Magdalena)...

Veronica Eve Rios

Veronica Eve Rios

Nov 14, 2014

VERONICA EVE RIOS EDINBURG - Veronica Eve Rios, 47, was received into the loving arms of our Merciful Savior Friday, November 14, 2014, at Amara Hospice in Edinburg, Texas. Veronica was born in Edinburg and had lived there all of her life. Ms. Rios is survived by five children whom she loved dearly, Abel Andres Molina, Odessa Eve Rios, Cheyenne...

Hortencia P. Rodriguez

Hortencia P. Rodriguez

Nov 13, 2014

HORTENCIA P. RODRIGUEZ PHARR – Hortencia P. Rodriguez, 84, died Thursday, November 13, 2014, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. She had lived in Pharr most of her life and was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Blas Rodriguez; parents, Genaro and Antonia Perez; two sons, Blas Raul Rodriguez, Oscar...

Andres Quintanilla

Andres Quintanilla

Nov 12, 2014

ANDRES QUINTANILLA PHARR – Andres Quintanilla, 55, died Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. Born in Mexico, he had lived in Pharr most of his life. He is preceded in death by his father, Servando Quintanilla. Mr. Quintanilla is survived by his wife, Sara Emilia Quintanilla of Pharr; four children, Alfonso, Andy, Melanie, and Adrian...

Eloy Garcia

Eloy Garcia

Nov 10, 2014

ELOY GARCIA SAN JUAN – Eloy Garcia, 37, died Monday, November 10, 2014, at Edinburg Regional Medical Center. He was born in Mexico and lived in Pharr most of his life. He is survived by his wife Yolanda Garcia of Edinburg; a son, Kevin Garcia of Edinburg; two daughters, Keyla Garcia, Jocelyn Garcia of Edinburg; parents, Horacio and Melida Garcia...

Socorro Alvarado Lizarraga

Socorro Alvarado Lizarraga

Nov 8, 2014

SOCORRO ALVARADO LIZARRAGA PHARR - Socorro Alvarado Lizarraga was born October 02, 1925 in Lerdo, Durango, Mexico and passed away November 8, 2014 in Pharr, Texas. She came to the United States in the 1950’s and after an extensive stay in Coachella, California she came to reside in McAllen in 1972. She moved to Pharr in 1974 and made that...

Sra. Paula Almanza Compean

Sra. Paula Almanza Compean

Nov 5, 2014

SRA. PAULA ALMANZA COMPEAN PHARR – Sra. Paula Almanza Compean, 81, entered eternal rest Thursday, November 5, 2014, at Amara Hospice in Edinburg. Mrs. Compean was born on January 1, 1933 in Alamo, to Jose and Beatriz Almanza. Paula was a very hard worker; she helped run her parents store in Alamo. After her husband passed away she became both...

Mauro Bernal

Mauro Bernal

Nov 4, 2014

MAURO BERNAL EDINBURG - Mauro Bernal, 84, died Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at LifeCare Hospital-North in McAllen. Mr. Bernal was born in Edinburg and had lived there all of his life. He is preceded in death by his parents, Maria and Manuel Bernal; and four siblings. Mauro is survived by his six children, Mauro Bernal, Kimmie Bernal, Lydia (Rolando) Luna,...

Aicytel Ramirez

Aicytel Ramirez

Nov 3, 2014

AICYTEL RAMIREZ HARGILL - Aicytel Ramirez, 24, died Monday, November 3, 2014, at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. Aicytel was born in McAllen and had lived in Hargill all of her life. She is preceded in death by her grandfather, Jorge Gonzalez. Aicytel is survived by her parents, Guadalupe and Norma L. Gonzalez; two brothers, Guadalupe Gonzalez, Jr....

Francisco Escamilla Jr.

Francisco Escamilla Jr.

Nov 2, 2014

FRANCISCO ESCAMILLA, JR. ALAMO – Francisco Escamilla, Jr., 78, loving father and husband, was called to his eternal rest on Sunday, November 2, 2014, at his residence in Alamo. He is preceded in death by his parents, Francisco and Josefa Escamilla; two brothers, Jesus and Amador Escamilla. Mr. Escamilla is survived by his wife, Isabel Escamilla of Alamo; two sons...

Otilo Garcia

Otilo Garcia

Nov 1, 2014

OTILO GARCIA EDINBURG - Otilo Garcia, 79, died Saturday, November 1, 2014, at Edinburg Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. Born in Rio Grande City, Mr. Garcia had lived in Edinburg most of his life and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Otilo Sr. and Eulalia S. Garcia; a...

Maria Del Amparo Garza

Maria Del Amparo Garza

Oct 31, 2014

MARIA DEL AMPARO GARZA EDINBURG - Maria Del Amparo Garza, 74, died Friday, October 31, 2014, at Arbor View Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Edinburg. Born in Edinburg, she had lived there all of her life and was a member of Primera Iglesia Bautista in Edinburg and Cornerstone Church in McAllen. She is preceded in death by two sons, Jaime...

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