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Guadalupe Avalos

Guadalupe Avalos

May 26, 2010

GUADALUPE AVALOS ALAMO - Guadalupe Avalos, 72, died Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at his residence in Alamo. Mr. Avalos was born in Alamo and had lived there all of his life. He was a member of Resurrection Catholic Church in Alamo. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jesus and Amada Avalos; and a sister, Carmen A. Trevino. Mr....

Josefina T. Alvarado

Josefina T. Alvarado

May 25, 2010

JOSEFINA T. ALVARADO Ecclesiastes 3:1-11: "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven; a time to be born and a time to die..." SAN JUAN - Josefina T. Alvarado, 81, passed away May 25, 2010, at her home. Josefina was born on Juanary 14, 1929 in San Juan where she was a lifelong resident....

Rodolfo Ramirez

Rodolfo Ramirez

May 24, 2010

RODOLFO RAMIREZ EDINBURG – Rodolfo Ramirez, 63, died Monday, May 24, 2010, at his residence in Edinburg. Mr. Ramirez was born in Edinburg and had lived there all of his life. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Edinburg and will be forever missed by his family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents,...

Valentin P. Martinez

Valentin P. Martinez

May 23, 2010

VALENTIN P. MARTINEZ PHARR - Valentin P. Martinez, 59, died Sunday, May 23, 2010, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. Mr. Martinez was born in Mexico and had lived in Pharr most of his life. He was employed by Texas Migrant Council for over ten years and later retired from Time Warner Cable after 25 years of service. He...

Juan Antonio Lozano

Juan Antonio Lozano

May 22, 2010

JUAN ANTONIO LOZANO SAN JUAN - Juan Antonio Lozano, 55, died Saturday, May 22, 2010, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jesus and Santos Lozano; a sister, Manuela Lozano; and a brother, Jesus Lozano. Mr. Lozano is survived by his wife, Maria Magdalena Lozano, of San Juan; four children, Juan Antonio...

Edwin J. Grant

Edwin J. Grant

May 20, 2010

EDWIN J. GRANT McALLEN - Edwin J. Grant, 96, died Thursday, May 20, 2010 at McAllen Heart Hospital. He was born on February 14, 1914, in Wheeling, Missouri to Will and Mary Agnes MacKenzie Grant. Edwin proudly served in the U.S. Army from April 4, 1941 to July 8, 1945, receiving the purple heart, and finishing his military career as...

Marcelino R. Martinez

Marcelino R. Martinez

May 20, 2010

MARCELINO "CHELO" R. MARTINEZ PHARR - Marcelino "Chelo" R. Martinez, 88, died Thursday, May 20, 2010 at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in McAllen. Mr. Martinez, born in and a lifelong resident of San Juan, had lived in Pharr since 2002 and was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish in San Juan. He served as a communion minister...

Dwight Dorsey D.C.

Dwight Dorsey D.C.

May 18, 2010

DWIGHT DORSEY, D.C. McALLEN - Dwight Dorsey, D.C., 72, died Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. Born in Dodge City, Kansas, Dr. Dorsey had lived in McAllen most of his life and was owner of Dorsey Chiropractic Clinic in McAllen. He is preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Lula Dorsey; and three brothers,...

Carlos Rodriguez

Carlos Rodriguez

May 16, 2010

CARLOS RODRIGUEZ SAN JUAN - Carlos Rodriguez, 82, died Sunday, May 16, 2010, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. Mr. Rodriguez was born in San Juan and had lived there all of his life. He is preceded in death by two sons, Carlos Rodriguez Jr. and Frilan Rodriguez; his parents, Gabriel and Florencia Rodriguez; three brothers and one sister....

Justo Ramirez

Justo Ramirez

May 15, 2010

JUSTO RAMIREZ SAN MANUEL — Justo Ramirez, 80, entered eternal rest on Saturday, May 15, 2010, at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco. Born in Laguna Seca, Texas, Mr. Ramirez was formerly of San Manuel and had lived in San Carlos for the past few years. He is preceded in death by his wife, Olivia Ramirez and his parents. Mr. Ramirez...

Olivia Solis

Olivia Solis

May 14, 2010

OLIVIA SOLIS PHARR- Olivia Solis, 75, passed away Friday May 14, 2010 in Pharr. Born in Rancho La Posta, Tamps., Mexico she had lived in Pharr most of her life. Mrs. Solis was a member of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Pharr. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jesus and Manuela Zamora; two brothers, Guadalupe and Artemio...

Robert Tijerina

Robert Tijerina

May 10, 2010

ROBERT TIJERINA EDINBURG – Robert Tijerina, 53, passed away Monday, May 10, 2010, at his residence in Edinburg after a lengthy illness. Robert was born on June 19, 1956, in Edinburg to Raul and Maria C. Tijerina. He was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church in San Manuel. He was a retiree from the E.C. I. S. D. transportation...

Leonel G. Gutierrez

Leonel G. Gutierrez

May 10, 2010

LEONEL G. GUTIERREZ SAN JUAN - Leonel G. Gutierrez, 71, died Monday, May 10, 2010, at his residence. Mr. Gutierrez was born in San Juan and had lived there all of his life. He is preceded in death by a brother, Armando Gutierrez; a daughter, Sylvia Gutierrez; his parents, Octavio and Francisca Gutierrez; and his father-in-law, Jesus Bernal. . Mr....

Abel Borrego

Abel Borrego

May 6, 2010

ABEL BORREGO EDINBURG — Abel Borrego, 32, died Thursday, May 6, 2010, at Edinburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Edinburg, Mr. Borrego had lived in San Juan most of his life. He is preceded in death by his father, Alberto Borrego Jr. and a sister, Monica Borrego. Mr. Borrego is survived by his wife, Katrina Aguirre Borrego; a daughter, Cheyenne...

Ascencion D. Cuevas

Ascencion D. Cuevas

May 6, 2010

ASCENCION D. CUEVAS ALAMO - Ascencion D. Cuevas passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen with his family and loved ones in his presence. Ascencion was born on August 15, 1923 in Alamo to Matias Munoz Cuevas and Cristina Diaz Cuevas. He was a lifelong resident of Alamo and a member of Resurrection...

Maria Elena Garcia

Maria Elena Garcia

May 3, 2010

MARIA ELENA GARCIA SAN JUAN - Maria Elena Garcia, 64, was called to be with the Lord Monday, May 3, 2010, at McAllen Heart Hospital surrounded by her family. A former residend of McAllen, Ms. Garcia was born in Mission and had lived in San Juan for 16 years. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish...

Marvin Orel Ryland

Marvin Orel Ryland

May 2, 2010

Ryland, Marvin Orel Marvin passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 2, 2010 in McAllen, Texas with his family at his side. Cremation has taken place. He was born on April 24, 1943, in Highland, Illinois and immigrated to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1949 and resided there until he completed high school. Graduating from Eastglen High School in 1961; and following...

Jessica L. Longoria

Jessica L. Longoria

Apr 30, 2010

JESSICA L. LONGORIA SAN JUAN- Jessica L. Longoria, 25, went to be with the Lord on Friday April 30, 2010 in Edinburg. Born in McAllen she had lived in San Juan most of her life. Jessica was a student at the University of Texas Pan American in Edinburg. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Esteban and Eliboria...

Pedro Contreras

Pedro Contreras

Apr 30, 2010

PEDRO CONTRERAS SAN JUAN - Pedro Contreras, 85, died Friday, April 30, 2010 at his residence in San Juan. Born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Mr. Contreras had lived in San Juan most of his life and was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish in San Juan. He is preceded in death by a son, Jose Vidal...

Juana Castillo

Juana Castillo

Apr 28, 2010

JUANA CASTILLO EDINBURG – Juana Castillo, 77, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, at Edinburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Raymondville, Mrs. Castillo had lived in Edinburg most of her life and was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Edinburg. She is preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin and Perfecta Barrera; and a sister,...

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