The Brownsville Herald - Online Edition OBITUARIES Obituaries, March 11, 2006 GUADALUPE "PITA" LOPEZ FRANCO entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 9, 2006, in Brownsville. Funeral arrangements are pending under Funeraria del Angel Buena Vista, 125 McDavitt Blvd., (956) 541-5400. EDGAR WILLIAM CLARK, 83, of Olmito entered into eternal rest on March 9, 2006, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending under Darling-Mouser Funeral Home, 945 Palm Blvd., (956) 546-7111. JACQUELYNN HAMBY COVEY Jacquelynn Hamby Covey of Greenville, Texas, beloved wife, daughter, and sister, went to her eternal rest on March 8, 2006, in Brownsville. Jackie had been ill for the past 10 years. We will never forget her beautiful smile and personality. She was born in Brownsville on November 2, 1957. She is preceded in death by her father, Jack Hamby; and her grandparents, Shelby Roberts, Lydia C. Roberts and M.P. Hamby. She is survived by her beloved husband, James Patrick Covey of Greenville; her mother, Shirley Worthington of Brownsville; her paternal grandmother, Elizabeth A. Hamby of Mount Shasta, California; her stepdaughter, Captain LaShawna Covey, stationed in South Korea; her brother, Michael Hamby of Paris, Michigan; her sister, Rhonda Williams of Brownsville; her stepsister, Gail Worthington of Brownsville; her niece, Shelby Williams of Brownsville; and many cousins. Jackie graduated from Hanna High School, the University of Texas at Austin and Southern Methodist School of Law in Dallas, Texas. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 12, 2006, at Darling-Mouser Funeral Home. A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 13, 2006, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Funeral arrangements under the direction of Darling-Mouser Funeral Home, 945 Palm Blvd., (956) 546-7111. JULIANA RAMIREZ Juliana Ramirez, 67, born in 1939 in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 9, 2006, in Brownsville, Texas. She was a member of San Eugenio De Mazenod Catholic Church and a Eucharistic minister. She was preceded in death by her parents, Petra Valdez and Tiburcio Gallegos; a brother, Domingo Gallegos; and two sisters, Salome Gallegos and Maria Hinojosa. She is survived by her loving husband, Juan Ramirez Jr.; sons Juan Carlos (Nancy) Ramirez, Julio Cesar (Gregoria) Ramirez, and Jaime Christobal (Minerva) Ramirez; a sister, Petra Ramirez; two brothers, Jose and Tiburcio Gallegos; and nine grandchildren, Vanessa Renee Ramirez, Juan Carlos Ramirez Jr., Felix R. Ramirez, Allen Jay Ramirez, Adriana Ramirez, Julio Cesar Ramirez Jr., Jenny Clarissa Ramirez, Jamie Christina Ramirez and Jaime Christobal Ramirez Jr. Funeral services have been entrusted to the care of Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, Cemeteries, Mausoleums, and Crematory, 125 McDavitt Blvd., Brownsville, Texas, 78521, (956) 541-5400. HORTENSIA ATKINSON BARRERA Hortensia Atkinson Barrera, 84, passed away peacefully to be with the Lord Wednesday March 8, 2006 in Harlingen. Mrs. Barrera was born October 19, 1921, in San Benito to Cecilio and Dominga Arizmendiz Atkinson. She was an active member of St. Teresa Catholic Church and member of Sacred Heart Society. She is preceded in death by her husband, Gilberto Y. Barrera Sr., her parents and her brothers, Santos and Fernando Atkinson. Survivors include children Gilbert Y. Barrera Jr., Olga Galvan (Arnoldo) and Diana Atkinson Barrera; grandchildren Veronica Gomez, Belinda Galvan, and Sandra Mendoza (Hector); two great-grandchildren, Nicolas Galvan and Carolina Gomez; sisters Luisa Atkinson, Consuelo Atkinson, Pauline Valenzuela (+Heriberto), Lupe Agado (Manuel) and Eva Villafuerte (Francisco); and a brother, Daniel Atkinson (Julia). Several beloved nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews also survive Mrs. Barrera. "Grandma will be remembered for her unconditional love. You gave us wings and made us fly, you touched our hands, we could touch the sky. We were blessed because we were loved by you." Funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday March 11, 2006, at St. Teresa Catholic Church with interment to follow at Mont Meta Memorial Park, San Benito. Rev. Fernando Gonzalez and Rev. Pat Seitz will officiate. Pallbearers will be Eddie Jude Valenzuela, Bobby Valenzuela, Manuel Agado Jr., Charlie Agado, Danny Atkinson, Frank Villafuerte Jr., Cecilio Atkinson and Rene Villafuerte. Memorial contributions may be made to Sandi Jo Funk Hospice, P.O. Box 2588, Harlingen, TX 78551. Arrangements are under the direction of San Benito Funeral Home,1400 West Hwy 77, San Benito,Texas, 78586, (956) 361-9192. GRACE HARRIET FREITAG Grace Harriet Freitag, 68, entered into eternal rest with the Lord Friday morning, March 10, 2006, in Brownsville, Texas. Grace and her husband, Leonard, were missionaries in Bolivia before moving to Brownsville in 1980 where she was a school nurse at Garza and Aiken Elementary schools for 17 years. She was a member of Wesleyan Evangelical Church and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister and will be dearly missed by all. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman Trosen and Grace Hulst; sister Dori; and brother Robert. Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 44 years of marriage, Leonard Freitag; two sons, Douglas Freitag and wife Chris and Gregory Freitag and wife Erendira; eight grandchildren, Sam, Monique, Shayla, Luke, Lydia, Lee, Rosemary and Isaac; five brothers; Dirk, Ferd, Herman, Jack and Dave; four sisters, Evelyn, Bernice, Janet and Janice. Visitations will be held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2006, at Guerra Funeral Home Chapel of Arch Angels. A chapel funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15, 2006, at Guerra Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Guerra Funeral Home of Brownsville, 3955 Coffee Port Road, (956) 544-1171. KIM DANE JENSEN Kim Dane Jensen, 54, died peacefully at his residence in Brownsville, Texas, on Wednesday, March 8, 2006. He dedicated his life to teaching and the arts. Born in Southern California on May 20, 1951, he met and married Karen Joy Carter after graduating from the University of California in Riverside. Kim and Karen were successful and popular teachers in the Las Vegas School system for many years and shared a passion for music, travel and dining. Kim was distinguished for his talent in black and white photography. In 1997, after his wife's death, he moved to Brownsville, Texas, to be close to his sister, Kaaran, and her family and was employed by BISD. Kim is preceded in death by his father, Axel Einar Jensen, mother Johanna Oline Sorenson and wife Karen Joy Carter. Left to cherish his memory is his beloved family; his sister, Kaaren French; brother-in-law, Charles M. French of Brownsville, Texas; nieces Ursula Maldonado of Ft. Belvore, Va., and Jennifer Fisher of Clayton, Calif.; nephews Michael French of Bowie, Md., Steven French of Edinburg, Texas, Jonathan French of Brownsville, Texas, and Hamish French of Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Guerra Funeral Home of Brownsville, 3955 Coffee Port Road, (956) 544-1171. The Brownsville Herald 1135 E. Van Buren Brownsville, TX 78520 956-542-4301 1-800-488-4301 © 2000 The Brownsville Herald

The Brownsville Herald - Online EditionOBITUARIES Obituaries, March 10, 2006 MARIA R. SAENZ, 99, of Brownsville, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville. A holy rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Friday, March 10, 2006 at Darling-Mouser Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2006 at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Funeral arrangements are under Darling-Mouser Funeral Home, 945 Palm Blvd., (956) 546-7111. JACQUELYNN DENICE COVEY, 48, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on March 8, 2006 at Valley Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending under Darling-Mouser Funeral Home, 945 Palm Blvd., (956) 546-7111. HORTENSIA ATKINSON BARRERA Hortensia Atkinson Barrera, 84, passed away peacefully to be with the Lord on Wednesday March 8, 2006, in Harlingen. Mrs. Barrera was born October 19, 1921 in San Benito to Cecilio and Dominga Arizmendiz Atkinson. She was an active member of St. Teresa Catholic Church and a member of Sacred Heart Society. She is preceded in death by her husband, Gilberto Y. Barrera Sr.; her parents; and her brothers, Santos and Fernando Atkinson. Survivors include, children, Gilbert Y. Barrera Jr., Olga Galvan (Arnoldo) and Diana Atkinson Barrera; grandchildren, Veronica Gomez, Belinda Galvan, and Sandra Mendoza (Hector); two great-grandchildren, Nicolas Galvan and Carolina Gomez; sisters, Luisa Atkinson, Consuelo Atkinson, Pauline Valenzuela (+Heriberto), Lupe Agado (Manuel), and Eva Villafuerte (Francisco); a brother, Daniel Atkinson (Julia); several beloved nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today Friday March 10, 2006 at San Benito Funeral Home. Recitation of the holy rosary will be held at 7 p.m. today, Friday, March 10, 2006 at St. Teresa Catholic Church, 1300 Combes, San Benito, Texas. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday March 11, 2006 at St. Teresa Catholic Church with interment to follow at Mont Meta Memorial Park, San Benito. Arrangements are under the direction of San Benito Funeral Home, 1400 West Hwy 77, San Benito,Texas 78586 (956) 361-9192. RAUL Z. LEAL Raul Z. Leal, 61, entered into the Lords arms Wednesday, March 8, 2006 in Brownsville, Texas. Mr. Leal was a U.S. Army Veteran, who had retired from the U.S. Postal Service after working 33 years, and he was also a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mr. Leal is preceded in death by his parents, Cruz and Josefina Z. Leal. Raul is survived by his wife, Beatriz M. Leal; sons, Raul A. Leal and Raul M. Leal; daughter, Diana L. Mendez; sisters, Ninfa L. Peña and Matilde L. Sandoval; numerous grandchildren, nephews, and nieces. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, Friday, March 10, 2006 and Saturday, March 11, 2006 at Funeraria del Angel Buena Vista. Visitation will resume from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a holy rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 12, 2006 at Funeraria del Angel Buena Vista. A Mass will be celebrated at 3 p.m. on Monday, March 13, 2006 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Buena Vista Burial Park. Pallbearers will be Raul A. Leal Jr., Raul M. Leal Jr., Luis R. Peña, Hector Peña, Henry Hinojosa, and Emilio Sandoval Jr. Military honors will be conducted by the American Legion Post 43. Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, Cemeteries, Mausoleums, and Crematory, 125 McDavitt Blvd., Brownsville, Texas 78521, (956) 541-5400. The Brownsville Herald 1135 E. Van Buren Brownsville, TX 78520 956-542-4301 1-800-488-4301 © 2000 The Brownsville Herald

The Brownsville Herald - Online Edition OBITUARIES Obituaries, March 9, 2006 SAN JUANA RUIZ, 76, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville. She was a Brownsville resident for numerous years and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitations will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a holy rosary to be recited at 7:30 p.m. today, Thursday, March 9, 2006. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 10, 2006 at the funeral home. Interment will follow at La Palma Cemetery. Funeral arrangements under Delta Funeral Directors, 1300 E. Harrison St., (956) 542-2222. BABY MARIA DEL SOCORRO GARZA Baby Maria del Socorro Garza entered into eternal life on Monday, March 6, 2006 at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville. She is survived by her parents, Ernesto and Iris Michelle Garza; paternal grandparents, Josefat Montalvo and Paulina Montalvo; maternal grandparents, Fabian and Elvira Limas all of Brownsville, Texas. Mass of Resurrection will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2006 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Buena Vista Burial Park Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Darling-Mouser Funeral Home, 945 Palm Blvd., Brownsville, Texas, (956) 546-7111. The Brownsville Herald 1135 E. Van Buren Brownsville, TX 78520 956-542-4301 1-800-488-4301 © 2000 The Brownsville Herald

The Brownsville Herald - Online Edition OBITUARIES Obituaries, March 8, 2006 MARIO GONZALEZ Mario Gonzalez, 24, beloved husband, father, son, brother, and grandson entered into the glory of his eternal life on Sunday, March 5, 2006. A native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, Mario was born on October 22, 1981 to Mario and Martha Valles Gonzalez. He attended El Jardin Elementary, Perkins Middle School, and graduated from Rivera High School in 1999. He worked at Taco Bell and then for the BISD until his acceptance into the Border Patrol. He graduated from the Border Patrol Academy in 2003. Mario enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Left to mourn his death are: his wife of 9 1/2 years, Lory Pereida Gonzalez; his daughter, Aleksi I. Gonzalez; his parents, Mario and Martha Gonzalez; his brother, David Gonzalez; his paternal grandmother, Evangelina Cardenas; his maternal grandfather, Eloy Valles; his father and mother-in-law, Inez and Ruth Pereida; together with several aunts and uncles and numerous other relatives. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with recitation of the holy rosary at 7 p.m. today, Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at Darling-Mouser Funeral Home. Mass of Resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2006 at Good Shepard Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Buena Vista Burial Park. Pallbearers will be Humberto Flores, Gonzalo Hernandez, Faustino Hinojosa, David Gonzalez, Fred Gonzalez, and Jorge Vasquez. Honorary pallbearers will be Mario Gonzalez, Inez Pereida, David A. Zandoval, and Michael A. Zandoval. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Darling-Mouser Funeral home, 945 Palm Blvd., Brownsville, Texas, (956) 546-7111. DANIEL MORA GARZA SR. Daniel Mora Garza, Sr., 56, entered into eternal rest with the Lord on Monday, March 6, 2006 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Francisco Moises Garza and Rebecca Mora Garza; and one daughter, Perla Garza. Mr. Garza is survived by his loving wife, Maria Antonia Garza; his children, Daniel Garza Jr., Henry Garza, Monica Lee Garza, and Francisco Moises Garza; his grandchildren, Rolando, Marcos, Perla, Israel, Daniel and Aaron; one brother, Francisco Moises Garza; one sister; Perla Garza and two half-sisters, Librada Garza and Maria Garza; and numerous other relatives. Visitations will be held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. with recitation of the holy rosary at 7 p.m. today Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at Guerra Funeral Home "Chapel of the Arch Angels". A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2006 at Christ the King Catholic Church, 2255 Southmost Road. Interment is pending. Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Guerra Funeral Home of Brownsville, Texas, 3955 Coffee Port Road, (956) 544-1171. CYNTHIA HERNANDEZ DE CARREON Cynthia Hernandez de Carreon, 23, born on March 25, 1982, entered into eternal peace on Sunday, March 5, 2006 in Brownsville, Texas. Cynthia graduated from Lopez High School where she was a member of the band. She received a Bachelor's of Science in Criminal Justice from The University of Texas in Brownsville and Texas Southmost College. One of Cynthia's proudest accomplishments was becoming an agent for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Rio Grande City. Cynthia married her longtime love, Jorge Carreon, before leaving to the Academy in October 2004. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. She is preceded in death by her paternal grandfather and grandmother; Santiago Hernandez and Sofia Salazar; an aunt Blanca Estela Hernandez; and her maternal grandfather, Juan Guajardo. Cynthia is survived by her parents, Nestor and Rosa A. Hernandez; sisters, Aide, Veronica and Adriana Hernandez; brothers, Santiago and Nestor Hernandez Jr. Visitation was held from 3 p.m.to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 2006. Visitation will resume from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a holy rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista. A funeral Mass will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2006 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Internment to follow at Buena Vista Burial Park. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Funeraria del Angel Buena Vista, cemeteries, mausoleums, and crematory 125 McDavitt Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 541-5400. JORGE ALBERTO CARREON Jorge Alberto Carreon, 24, born on August 24, 1981, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, March 5, 2006 in Brownsville, Texas. Jorge graduated from Lopez High School and attended The University of Texas in Brownsville and Texas Southmost College. His home residence was in La Joya, Texas, with his loving wife also deceased Cynthia Hernandez de Carreón. He is survived by his parents Marcos and Rosa María Carreon; a brother Marcos Carreón Jr.; a sister, Roseanne Carreón; paternal grandparents, Jesus and Nicolasa Carreon; his maternal grandparents, Alberto and Consuelo Celedón; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and great friends who are fond of and love him. John: 14, 1 "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 "In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. 4 "And where I go you know, and the way you know." Visitation was held from 3 p.m.to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 2006. Visitation will resume from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a holy rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista. A funeral Mass will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2006 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Internment to follow at Buena Vista Burial Park. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Funeraria del Angel Buena Vista, cemeteries, mausoleums, and crematory 125 McDavitt Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 541-5400. ROBERT CARTMELL OVERTON We suffered a great loss when our brother, Robert Cartmell Overton, died suddenly on March 3, 2006. He was born in Dallas, Texas, on May 16, 1942 to Robert and Sammy Beeker Overton and went on to live a fascinating, exciting life. He was raised in Brownsville with his brother and sister where his father was with Pan American. In 1955, the family moved to Pakistan and then to London where they lived until 1967. Bob attended TCU in Fort Worth and then served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam era. While based in the Philippines there was a severe earthquake that destroyed many of the major buildings in the area and he was recognized for working endlessly to try and save lives and restore order and received a commendation for his efforts. He then returned to Texas where he married and resided in Fort Worth for many years. He loved to travel and lived in Fredericksburg, Va., where he was able to pursue his love of history and genealogy. He also became an innkeeper for a historical B&B where he enjoyed regaling his patrons with stories of the area. His love of family brought him back to Texas and he lived in Fort Worth and then in Corpus Christi so that he could be near to his mother and his sister. He was a family man and his first thoughts were always of his family and he was "Uncle Kiki" to the children of the family. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Wagner Overton, in 1975, and his mother, Sammy Lane Beeker Overton, in 2005. He is survived by his brother James A. Overton, his wife Betsy, their children Mark and Elizabeth of Aurora, Colorado; his sister Anne Overton Haass, and her family Debbie and Bill Stacy of Houston, Texas, and their children Connor, Drake and Shaelyn, Uncle Kiki's Fishing Team. We were all blessed to have him and he will be sorely missed. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at Darling-Mouser Funeral Home in Brownsville. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Brownsville Historical Association, 1325 E. Washington St, Brownsville, TX 78520. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Darling-Mouser Funeral Home, 945 Palm Blvd., Brownsville, TX 78521 (956) 546-7111. HAROLD "PAT" PATTERSON Harold "Pat" Patterson, age 100 of Houston, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2006 at Highland Park nursing home. He was born March 27, 1905 in Pilger, Nebraska to James Edward Patterson and Lula (Stubbs) Patterson. He married Lois May Boggs in Monte Vista, Colo. on September 10, 1939. She preceded his death on September 26, 1979. Mr. Patterson had worked as a Pre-Cooler, Airplane Mechanic with Pan American World Airways, and retired from the Federal Housing Authority of Brownsville, Texas as Maintenance Supervisor. Survivors include son, Michael Edward Patterson and wife, Candice; grandsons, Michael C. Patterson and Scott E. Patterson all of Houston; son, James William Patterson; granddaughter, Michelle Hawken of Lees Summit, Mo.; great-grandchildren Layne Patterson and Aspen Hawken, both of Lees Summit, Mo. No services will be held. The family invites you to send condolences at www.grimesfuneralchapels.com by selecting the "Send Condolences" link. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville, Texas (830) 257-4544. The Brownsville Herald 1135 E. 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The Brownsville Herald - Online Edition OBITUARIES Obituaries, March 7, 2006 ANASTACIA I. VERA, 75, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2006 at Valley Regional Medical Center. There will be no local services. Funeral services will be held at Escobedo Funeral Home in Ma-tamoros. Local funeral arrangements under Delta Funeral Directors, 1300 E. Harrison St., (956) 542-2222. CYNTHIA H. CARREON, 23, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2006, in Brownsville, Texas. Funeral arrangements are pending, and are under the care of Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, cemeter-ies, mausoleums and crematory 125 McDavitt Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 541-5400 Dignity Memorial Provider. GEORGE CARREON, 24, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2006 in Brownsville, Texas. Fu-neral arrangements are pending under the care of Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, cemeteries, mauso-leums and crematory 125 McDavitt Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 541-5400 Dignity Memorial Provider. MARIO GONZALEZ Mario Gonzalez, 24, beloved husband, father, son, brother, and grandson entered into the glory of his eternal life on Sunday, March 5, 2006. A native and lifetime resident of Brownsville, Mario was born on October 22, 1981 to Mario and Martha Valles Gonzalez. He attended El Jardin Elementary, Perkins Middle School, and graduated from Rivera High School in 1999. He worked at Taco Bell and then for the BISD until his acceptance into the Border Patrol. He graduated from the Border Patrol Academy in 2003. Mario enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Left to mourn his death are: his wife of 9½ years, Lory Pereida Gonzalez; his daughter, Aleksi I. Gon-zalez; his parents, Mario and Martha Gonzalez; his brother, David Gonzalez; his paternal grandmother, Evangelina Cardenas; his maternal grandfather, Eloy Valles; his father and mother-in-law, Inez and Ruth Pereida; together with several aunts and uncles and numerous other relatives. Visitation will begin today, Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at 3 p.m. and continue through 9 p.m. Visitation will resume at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 and continue through 9 p.m. with the recitation of the holy rosary at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening. Mass of Resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2006 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Buena Vista Burial Park. The U.S. Border Patrol Rio Grande Valley Sector Honor Guard will be providing honors for Border Pa-trol Agent Gonzalez. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Darling-Mouser Funeral home, 945 Palm Blvd., Brownsville, Texas, (956) 546-7111. FRANCISCO H. CORONADO Francisco H. Coronado, 85, went into eternal peace on Saturday, March 4, 2006, at the Brownsville Nursing Home surrounded by his loved ones. Francisco H. Coronado was a Veteran of WWII and received a Purple Heart. He is preceded in death by his wife, Esperanza. Mr. Coronado is survived by his daughters, Eudelia Ramirez of Palmette, Fla., Norma Martinez of Oneco, Fla., Carmen Segura of Ellenton, Fla., Isabel Velez of Harlingen, Texas and Faustina Elizardo; sons, Abelardo Coronado of Homestead, Fla., Francisco Coronado Jr. of Brownsville, Texas and Gilberto Coronado of Bradenton, Fla. He is also survived by 39 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and 24 great-great-grandchildren; his brother Fernando Coronado; sisters Modesta Rodriguez and Carolina Mayorga. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and a holy rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 6, 2006 Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 2 p.m. today, Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Funeraria del Angel Buena Vista, cemeteries, mausoleums, and crematory 125 McDavitt Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 541-5400. BERTHA ELLEN BIERSTEDT Bertha Ellen Bierstedt, 38, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, March 4, 2006 in Brownsville, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Russell Bierstedt and Maria Emma Perales Aguilar. Mrs. Bierstedt is survived by her husband, Juan Salinas; one daughter, Angelina Aguilar; two sons, Raul Aguilar Jr. and Edward Wolfgang Aguilar; three brothers, Mauricio Bierstedt, Angel Manuel Bier-stedt and Juan Bernardo Bierstedt; two sisters, Maria Angelina Martinez and Martha Treviño. Mrs. Bier-stedt is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Visitations were held from 12 noon to 9 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. with Pastor Guadalpe Agui-lar officiating, on Monday, March 6, 2006 at Guerra Funeral Home "Chapel of the Arch Angels". A chapel funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. today, Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at Guerra "Chapel of the Arch Angels". Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Guerra Funeral Home of Brownsville, 3955 Coffee Port Rd. (956) 544-1171. The Brownsville Herald 1135 E. Van Buren Brownsville, TX 78520 956-542-4301 1-800-488-4301 © 2000 The Brownsville Herald

The Brownsville Herald - Online Edition OBITUARIES Obituaries, March 6, 2006 FEDERICO GALVEZ, 67, of San Vicente, Texas passed away on March 4, 2006, at his residence in San Vicente. Funeral arrangements are pending with Thomae-Garza Funeral Directors, 395 S. Sam Houston St., San Benito (956)399-1331. ELPIDIA ESTRADA GARZA, 66, of Port Isabel, passed away Feb. 27, 2006, at McAllen Medical Center in McAllen, Texas. Funeral Mass will be held 10 a.m. today, Monday, March 6, 2006, at Our Lady Star of Sea Catholic Church in Port Isabel. Interment will follow to Port Isabel City Cemetery in Port Isabel. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the care of Thomae-Garza Funeral Directors, 395 S. Sam Houston St., San Benito, TX (956) 399-1331. BERTHA HELEN BIERSTEDT, 39, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2006, due to a traffic accident in Brownsville, Texas. Arrangements are pending under the direction of Guerra Funeral Home of Brownsville, 3955 Coffee Port Road, Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956)544-1171. MANUEL I. ZAPATA, SR. Manuel I. Zapata, Sr., died Friday, March 3, 2006, at Ebony Lake Nursing Home. He was born Jan. 26, 1910 in Historic Old Ciudad Guerrero, which is presently under water at Falcon Lake. His mother, a young widow with 7 children, fled to Laredo, Texas, from Ciudad Guerrero during the Mexican Revolution and Don Manuel, as he was affectionately called by his friends and colleagues, was raised in Laredo, Texas. Don Manuel was a World War II veteran, and served as a Sgt. in the Medical Corps under General Douglas McArthur from 1941 through 1945 in the Pacific Theater. He saw action in Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand, and the Philippines. After the war, he returned to Laredo, married, and then moved his young family to Brownsville, where he began a long career in agriculture in Northern Mexico. Don Manuel, was a pioneer cotton grower in northern Mexico during the era "When Cotton was King," in the late 1940s and all through the 1950s and '60s. At his beloved ranch, "Los Moros," Don Manuel was instrumental in pioneering a new crop, sorghum, in the region after the cotton industry ended. Don Manuel was preceded in death by his parents, Fabian and San Juanita Zapata, his beloved wife, Amparo R. Zapata, his brothers, Luis, Raul, Renato, Oscar, and Armando Zapata, his adopted brother, Hugo Zapata Muzza, and his sister Jose-phine Del Rose. He is survived by his children; Judith G. Rodriguez (Roberto) of Brownsville, and Manuel I. Zapata, Jr. (Vivian), of Carrollton, Texas; his 3 grandchildren; Vanessa R. LaWare (Paul) of Houston, David M. Rodriguez, of Galveston, and Col-leen Zapata-Pakuszewski (Frank) of San Antonio, and many nieces and nephews. The Mass of Resurrection will be today, Monday, March 6, 2006, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Everyone is asked to meet at the church. Services for Don Manuel will conclude at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Darling-Mouser Funeral Home, 945 Palm Blvd. Brownsville, TX 78520 (956) 546-7111. FRANCISCO H. CORONADO Francisco H. Coronado, 85, went into eternal peace on Saturday, March 4, 2006, at the Brownsville Nursing Home sur-rounded by his loved ones. He is preceded in death by his wife; Esperanza. Mr. Coronado is survived by his daughters; Eudelia Ramirez, of Palmette, FL., Norma Martinez, of Oneco, FL., Carmen Segura, of Ellenton, FL., Isabel Velez of Harlingen, TX.; Sons Abelardo Coronado of Homestead, FL, Francisco Coronado Jr. of Brownsville, TX and Gilberto Coronado of Bradenton, FL. He is also survived by 39 grandchildren, 28 great grand-children and 24 great-great grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Fernando Coronado and sisters Modesta Rodriguez and Carolina Mayorga. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 6, 2006 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a holy rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. at Fu-neraria Del Angel Buena Vista. Mass of Christian burial will follow at Good Shepard Catholic Church at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 7, 2006, with inter-ment to follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Francisco H. Coronado is a Veteran of WWII and received a Purple Heart. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Funeraria del Angel Buena Vista, cemeteries, mausoleums, and crematory 125 McDavitt Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 541-5400. The Brownsville Herald 1135 E. Van Buren Brownsville, TX 78520 956-542-4301 1-800-488-4301 © 2000 The Brownsville Herald

The Brownsville Herald - Online Edition OBITUARIES Obituaries, March 5, 2006 FRANCISCO H. CORONADO, 85, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2006, in Brownsville. Funeral arrangements are pending under the care of Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, cemeteries, mausoleums and crematory, 125 McDavitt Blvd., Brownsville, (956) 541-5400. ELPIDIA ESTRADA GARZA, 66, of Port Isabel passed away Feb. 27, 2006, at McAllen Medical Center. Rosary will be recited 7 p.m. today, Sunday, March 5, 2006, at Thomae-Garza Funeral Home in San Benito. Funeral Mass will be held 10 a.m. Monday, March 6, 2006, at Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Church in Port Isabel. Interment will follow to Port Isabel City Cemetery in Port Isabel. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the care of Thomae-Garza Funeral Directors, 395 S. Sam Houston St., San Benito, (956)399-1331. ISRAEL JOSE "RELO"JUAREZ, SR., 60, of El Ranchito passed away on March 4, 2006, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. Rosary will be on Sunday and Monday at 7 p.m. at Thomae Garza Funeral Home in San Benito. Funeral Services will be Tuesday 2:30 p.m. at San Ignacio Catholic Church in El Ranchito. Interment will follow to Garcia Cemetery in El Ranchito. Thomae-Garza Funeral Directors, 395 S. Sam Houston Blvd., San Benito, (956)399-1331. LOURDES CHRISTINE FLORES Lourdes Christine Flores was received by our Lord with all his loving grace on February 8, 2006. She is survived by her loving family, husband Michael, son Michael Vincent and daughters Mira and Mia, parents Raymond and Esperanza Zaragoza, brother Raymond Jr., sisters Mary, Liz and Estelle, grandmother Maria Zaragoza, numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. Lou was born on September 3, 1964, in Des Moines, Iowa. She completed her high school education in Fairfield, Iowa. She and her family later moved to Brownsville. She later moved to San Antonio and blossomed with new friends and a new career. She became actively involved with the San Antonio Apartment Association as a volunteer education instructor. She taught weekly CCD class at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish. Lou actively participated with the Fiesta Flambeau Parade Association. She served as board member. She also served as a board member to the local chapter of the Families with Children from China. She loved to travel with her husband and children to local towns and enjoyed the simple joys of life. Her passion was to cook and create meals not just for the body but for the soul. Her love of life warmed the hearts of all those that she met. Her smile cooled the hottest of days. She blessed us with her open arms and willingness to act upon kindness and generosity. She lived her philosophy, "Live life to the fullest." Each day was a blessing that allowed her to share love with someone in her life. She bestowed a legacy of integrity, truth, faith in neighbors and compassion. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her especially her best friend, Meli Hernandez of Brownsville. A funeral Mass of Catholic Burial was held at St. Anthony De Padua Catholic Church in San Antonio on February 14, 2006. You are invited to sign the guest book at www.porterloring.com Arrangements with Porter Loring Mortuary North. INEZ MERRYDAY STEWART Inez Merryday Stewart, 83, died peacefully in her home in Brownsville on February 27, 2006. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on November 24, 1922, and grew up in Palatka, Florida. She attended Florida State College for Women and received her associate degree in nursing from St. Vincent's School of Nursing in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1945. She received a bachelor of science in liberal arts from Columbia University in 1948. She married the Rev. J. Rufus Stewart in Mandarin, Florida, in 1952. They moved to Brownsville in 1960 where Rev. Stewart began a 23 year career at the Church of the Advent Episcopal. Mrs. Stewart was very active in the nursing community in the Brownsville area. She worked for many years at Mercy Hospital, taught in the vocational nursing program at Texas Southmost College and worked for Dr. Fernando de Leon in his office. Following her retirement from nursing, she continued to stay active in nursing by becoming involved with the Lower Rio Grande Valley Nursing Scholarship Fund. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, and her husband, the Rev. J. Rufus Stewart. She will be missed by her daughter, Margaret Teague and her husband Wesley of Alexandria, Virginia; her son, John Stewart and his wife Cindy of Kernersville, North Carolina; and her three grandchildren, Sam, Carey Ellen, and Jacqueline. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 6, 2006 at the Church of the Advent Episcopal. The family will be visiting with friends in the Parish Hall of the church immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers the family suggests sending donations to Sunshine Haven, P.O. Box 4478, Brownsville, Texas, 78520, or the Lower Rio Grande Valley Nursing Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 3263, Brownsville, Texas, 78520. TOMAS GARCIA GOMEZ Tomas Garcia Gomez, 79, entered into the glory of his eternal life on Thursday, March 2, 2006, at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Gomez was a lifetime resident of Brownsville, having been born here on August 27, 1926, to Gumecindo and Amparo Gomez who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Ilaria Garcia, Maria Garza, Rosa Villarreal and Guadalupe Cruz. Mr. Gomez was a pipe fitter having worked for Brown and Root and Union Carbide. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather and brother. His favorite pastimes were fishing and watching the Dallas Cowboys. He also enjoyed keeping himself informed of world events by listening to the various news channels, but his main passion was keeping abreast of the weather. He was the family's "weatherman." Sometimes, a particular news or weather event would illicit his favorite saying, "Valgame Dios de mi Vida." Left to mourn his passing are his wife of 44 years, Elida C. Gomez; his children, Margarita and husband Albert Muñoz, Tomas Jr. and wife Jessica, both of Brownsville, Cynthia and husband Joe Muñoz of Harlingen, Texas; his grandsons, Anthony Muñoz, Albert Muñoz III and Bryan Gomez; his only granddaughter, Mia Jo Muñoz; his step-grandsons, Joe Brandon Muñoz and Niles Muñoz; and his step-granddaughter, Brandi Jo Muñoz. In addition, he is also survived by a brother, Manuel Gomez, and several half brothers and sisters. Visitation will be today, at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 5, 2006, and continues through 9 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. There will be a 10 a.m. chapel service for Mr. Gomez on Monday, March 6, 2006, followed by interment at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Anthony Muñoz, Bryan Gomez and Brandon Muñoz. Arrangements are under the direction of Trevino Funeral Home, 1355 Old Port Isabel Road, (956) 542-2583. MANUEL I. ZAPATA, SR. Manuel I. Zapata, Sr., died Friday, March 3, 2006, at Ebony Lake Nursing Home. He was born Jan. 26, 1910, in Historic Old Ciudad Guerrero, which is presently under water at Falcon Lake. His mother, a young widow with seven children, fled to Laredo, Texas, from Ciudad Guerrero during the Mexican Revolution. Don Manuel, as he was affectionately called by his friends and colleagues, was raised in Laredo, Texas. Don Manuel was a World War II veteran and served as a sergeant in the Medical Corps under General Douglas McArthur from 1941 through 1945 in the Pacific Theater. He saw action in Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand and the Philippines. After the war, he returned to Laredo, married and then moved his young family to Brownsville where he began a long career in agriculture in northern Mexico. Don Manuel was a pioneer cotton grower in northern Mexico during the era "When Cotton was King," in the late 1940s and all through the 1950s and 60s. At his beloved ranch, Los Moros, Don Manuel was instrumental in pioneering a new crop, sorghum, in the region after the cotton industry ended. Don Manuel was preceded in death by his parents, Fabian and San Juanita Zapata, his beloved wife, Amparo R. Zapata; his brothers, Luis, Raul, Renato, Oscar, and Armando Zapata; his adopted brother, Hugo Zapata Gutierrez; and his sister, Josephine Del Rose. He is survived by his children, Judith G. Rodriguez (Roberto) of Brownsville and Manuel I. Zapata Jr. (Vivian) of Carrollton, Texas; his three grandchildren, Vanessa R. LaWare (Paul) of Houston, David M. Rodriguez of Galveston and Colleen Zapata-Pakuszewski (Frank) of San Antonio; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. today, Sunday, March 5, 2006, and will continue through 9 p.m. with the recitation of the holy rosary at 7:30 p.m. Military rites will be conducted by members of the Veterans Funeral Detail under the direction of Chaplain Paul H. Spell prior to the rosary service. The Mass of Resurrection will be on Monday, March 6, 2006, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Services for Don Manuel will conclude at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Darling-Mouser Funeral Home, 945 Palm Blvd., Brownsville, TX 78520, (956) 546-7111. MARTIN Z. SUAREZ Martin Z. Suarez, 43, entered into eternal rest on March 3, 2006, at Sunshine Haven in Brownsville. He was born February 27, 1962, in Matamoros, Tamps., Mexico. He is preceded in death by his mother Maria Suarez. Martin is survived by his father, Moises Suarez Macias; children Christian Ruiz and Salvador Ivan Lopez; sisters Rosa Suarez, Adela S. Magaña, Juana Mendoza; and brothers Moises Suarez and Joel Suarez. Visitation will be held today, Sunday, March 5, 2006, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista with a prayer service to begin at 2 p.m. Chapel services will be held on Monday March 6, 2006, at 2 p.m. with interment to follow at Buena Vista Burial Park. Serving as Pallbearers will be Ramón Mendoza, Javier Rodriguez, Jesús Rezendiz, Juan C. Mendoza, Juan J. Gonzalez and Moises Suarez. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Funeraria del Angel Buena Vista, cemeteries, mausoleums, and crematory, 125 McDavitt Blvd., Brownsville, Texas, 78521, (956) 541-5400. The Brownsville Herald 1135 E. Van Buren Brownsville, TX 78520 956-542-4301 1-800-488-4301 © 2000 The Brownsville Herald

The Brownsville Herald - Online Edition OBITUARIES Obituaries, March 4, 2006 JUAN ZAMORA, 47, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2006 at Valley Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending under Guerra Funeral Home, 3955 Coffeeport Road, (956) 544-1171. MARTIN Z. SUAREZ, 43, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2006 at Sunshine Heaven in Olmito. Funeral arrangements are pending under Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, 125 McDavitt Blvd., (956) 541-5400. ELPIDIA ESTRADA GARZA, 66, of Port Isabel, passed away on February 27, 2006 at McAllen Medical Center. A holy rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. at Thomae-Garza Funeral Directors, 395 South Sam Houston Blvd., San Benito (956) 399-1331. TOMAS GARCIA GOMEZ Tomas Garcia Gomez, 79, entered into the glory of his eternal life on Thursday, March 2, 2006 at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Gomez was a lifetime resident of Brownsville, having been born here on August 27, 1926 to Gumecindo and Amparo Gomez who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Ilaria Garcia, Maria Garza, Rosa Villarreal, and Guadalupe Cruz. Mr. Gomez was a pipe fitter having worked for Brown and Root and Union Carbide. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. His favorite pastimes were fishing and watching the Dallas Cowboys. He also enjoyed keeping himself informed of world events by listening to the various news channels, but his main passion was keeping abreast of the weather. He was the family's "weatherman." Sometimes, a particular news or weather event would illicit his favorite saying, "Valga me Dios de mi Vida." Left to mourn his passing are; his wife of 44 years, Elida C. Gomez; his children, Margarita and her husband Albert Muñoz, Tomas Jr., and his wife Jessica, both of Brownsville, Cynthia and her husband Joe Muñoz of Harlingen, Texas; his grandsons, Anthony Muñoz, Albert Muñoz III, and Bryan Gomez; his only granddaughter, Mia Jo Muñoz; his step-grandsons, Joe Brandon Muñoz and Niles Muñoz; and his step-granddaughter, Brandi Jo Muñoz. In addition, he is also survived by a brother, Manuel Gomez, and several half brothers and sisters. Visitation will begin today, Saturday, March 4, 2006 at 10 a.m. and continue through 9 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. this evening. Visitation will resume at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 5, 2006 and continue through 9 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. There will be a 10 a.m. chapel service for Mr. Gomez on Monday, March 6, 2006 followed by interment at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Anthony Muñoz, Bryan Gomez and Brandon Muñoz. Arrangements are under the direction of Trevino Funeral Home, 1355 Old Port Isabel Rd. (956) 542-2583. ELIDA T. MALDONADO Elida T. Maldonado, 71, entered into eternal rest with the Lord on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her father, Aurelio Treviño; mother, Leonor Treviño; and a brother, Andres Treviño. Mrs. Elida T. Maldonado is survived by her loving husband, Margarito L. Maldonado; daughters, Norma Maldonado and Belinda M. Cavazos; a son, Margarito Maldonado Jr. (Celeste); sister, Alicia Saldaña (Francisco); brother, Esteban Treviño (Oralia); grandchildren, Cecilio Cavazos Jr., Michael Cavazos, David Cavazos (Clarissa), Andy Maldonado, and Maegan Maldonado; a great-grandson, Donovan R. Cavazos; numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. with a holy rosary to be recited at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 3, 2006 with family receiving friends and acquaintances at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista. Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2006 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Committal service will follow at Buena Vista Burial Park. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to South Texas Cancer Center-Brownsville in her name. Serving as pallbearers will be Cecilio, Michael, David Cavazos, Andy Maldonado, Alfonso De La Cruz Jr. and Jesus Treviño. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Funeraria del Angel Buena Vista, cemeteries, mausoleums, and crematory 125 McDavitt Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 541-5400. CRISTELA CORTEZ GUAJARDO Cristela Cortez Guajardo entered into eternal rest with the Lord on Monday, February 27, 2006 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas at the age of 61 years. Mrs. Guajardo was preceded in death by her parents, Omar Cortez and Guadalupe Berumen de Cortez; and her husband, Antonio Guajardo. Left to cherish her memory is her loving family. Her three daughters, Gabriela Prado (Manuel) of Penn Valley, Calif., Sandra Guajardo of Richmond, Texas and Claudia Guajardo of Edinburg, Texas; one brother, Lic. Edmundo Sosa Berumen (Graciela Cardenas) of Matamoros, Tamps., Mexico; one sister, Alma Cortez de Sosa (Armando) of Galveston, Texas; three grandchildren, Antonio, Angelina and Andres; and numerous other relatives. Visitations will be held today, Saturday, March 4, 2006 at Guerra Funeral Home "Chapel of The Holy Family". The family will be receiving friends and relatives at 10 a.m. A Christian Chapel Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m. with Pastor Carlos A. Navarro officiating. The visitations will conclude at 3:30 p.m. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Guerra Funeral Home of Brownsville, 3955 Coffeeport Road, (956) 544-1171. The Brownsville Herald 1135 E. Van Buren Brownsville, TX 78520 956-542-4301 1-800-488-4301 © 2000 The Brownsville Herald

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GhB.2ACE/70.72.2.1.2 Message Board Post: I am not doing research on the Cross family name ,but have come across it because I am doing reseach on another name with a C. We have these sources here in San Antonio, Texas San Antonio, Texas main public library.6th floor genealogy Cameron County, Texas Deeds Records 1857 to 1885 Marriage Index 1848 - 1912( can get copy of marriage. Naturalization 1876 1930 (can get copy Probated Minutes 1848-1912 SOME YEARS ARE MISSING---------------------------------------------Mormen library in Windcrest Family History Center A person who is doing her research in Matamoros has many films on hand, They are Registros Civiles and El Refugio Church in Matamoros. St Cloud Family History Center . Has Marriages, Christening, deaths for El Refugio Church If you need more information let me know. I did speak to a friend that I had emailed you.She mention the Cross family home in Matamoros was very pretty also the cemetery.Middeltion Cross was a witness at her grandparents marriage.The Cross family and her grandparents may have know each other from New Orleans. Mary Esther

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GhB.2ACE/70.72.2.1.1 Message Board Post: You can also go to the Handbook of Texas Online, and search for Juan S. Cross.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GhB.2ACE/70.72.2.1 Message Board Post: The family of Edith Smith connects to Juan S. Cross. They have a website at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lane/5466/ I was trying to find out the names of those buried underneath Tejon Rd, Brownsville, TX. I found the land had belonged to the Cross family, a very wealthy family in early Brownsville and Matamoros history. Thanks, just sharing and trying to help.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GhB.2ACE/70.72.1.1 Message Board Post: Of interest I hope. From a book: Brownsville, A Pictorial History by Ruby A. Wooldridge and Robert B Vezzetti--Names Juan S. Cross, (along with others) as a pioneer and one of special talents."The Cross-Dosal House, built ca. 1906 for Juan S. Cross, is an outstanding example of a turn-of-the-century Brownsville cottage." (I don't know if this house still exists in Brownsville.)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GhB.2ACE/70.72.2 Message Board Post: I NEED to correct the information on Juan S Cross , He is register with World War ONE. The information is. Juan Samuel Cross He lived in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas He register in Sept 12, 1918 in Cameron County, Texas He was born in Novenber 8, 1880 ( 37years in 1918 He was a subject of Mexico He was a Purchasing dealer in Hides farming He work for himself nearest relative was Rebeca B Cross - wife signed name Juan Samuel Cross Height Tall coloro eyes brown, hair brown. I hope this will help. Mary Esther

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Canales, Contreras, Saldana, Salinas, Trueheart Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GhB.2ACE/70.72.1 Message Board Post: Additional information that may be of interest. Owners of El Lucero Ranch were Juan & Meliton Cross. This ranch was located around the old Tejon Road in Cameron County. I heard that the original Cross who came to the Rio Grande Valley may have been black. There is still Cross family in Matamoros.

Mary Esther, .. WHERE can you see "Matamoros civil and catholic records"? I have a GG grandparent that surname is LIMBS, given name is Harland. He was married to "Calista RAMOS" according to their sons death certificate. Son was James Harland LIMBS his aka was "Santiago". James was a Methodist Episcopal preacher in California in the 1900's. He was supposedly born in Brownsville. I cannot find anything on his parents nor his birth. There was a Susan Limbs in Cameron Co in the 1870's, with her family she was hoh. She was listed as colored. There are her descendant all over Texas, Arizona and Cal. I have contacted some of them. Our line is not colored but of white and Mexican descent. James married Elena (think her nee was LARA) in Brownsville, maybe? She had a daughter Bessie that had a surname of RUIZ. Bessie, on her death records states her mother's nee was LARA and father was LIMBS (not her true father) ANY help with Matamoros records would be GREATLY appreciated and I am willing to cover the cost of time, coping and postage if need be. Thank you to anyone for help with this fact finding adventure. I would LOVE to find these people while dad is still with us. He never knew his grandparents or great ones. Thanks, Jill in SoCalif

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GhB.2ACE/70.72 Message Board Post: I found this marriage in Brownsville, Texas Cameron County, Texas John S Cross married Jesus Santellana January 13, 1889./It not was not a catholic marriage.. You will find John ( Juan) Cross is register in the world war two , in Cameron County, Texas . I have also seen Cross family information in Matamoros civil and cathelic records in Matamoros.. I have the marriage of his brother Middeltion. Mary Esther.

The Brownsville Herald - Online Edition OBITUARIES Obituaries, March 3, 2006 ALICIA M. MORA, 76, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2006, in Brownsville. Funeral arrangements are pending under Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, 125 McDavitt Blvd., (956) 541-5400. PAULA MENDIETA, 85, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2006, in Brownsville. Funeral services were held March 2, 2006, at Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Funeral arrangements were under Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, 125 McDavitt Blvd., (956) 541-5400. JESSE GARDUZA, 17, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006, in Galveston, Texas. A chapel service will be held at noon, today, Friday, March 3, 2006, at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, 125 McDavitt Blvd. (956) 541-5400. Committal service will follow at Buena Vista Burial Park. ALICIA M. MORA Alicia M. Mora, 76, went into eternal peace on March 1, 2006, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jose Angel Mora; mother Aurora Gonzalez; father Ezquiel Machuca; and one son, Gerardo Arturo Mora. Mrs. Mora is survived by three sons, Jose Luis, Gustavo Arnoldo and Martin; daughters Alma Rosalinda, Alicia Aide, Martha Laura and Sandra Patricia; brothers Alberto Machuca Gonzalez, and Ruben Muñoz; sisters Gloria M. Viuda de Mendoza, Guadalupe Uvalle, Yolanda Muñoz, Rosa Muñoz and Norma Sosa. She is also survived by 19 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held frim 1:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. today, Friday, March 3, 2006, at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2006, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Committal Service will follow at Buena Vista Burial Park. Funeral services have been entrusted to Buena Vista Funeral Home, cemeteries, mausoleums and crematory 125 McDavitt Blvd. Brownsville, Texas, 78521, (956) 541-5400. Dignity Memorial Provider. CRISTELA CORTEZ GUAJARDO Cristela Cortez Guajardo entered into eternal rest with the Lord on Monday, February 27, 2006, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas, at the age of 61 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Omar Cortez and Guadalupe Berumen de Cortez; and her husband, Antonio Guajardo. Left to cherish her memory is her loving family, her three daughters, Gabriela Prado (Manuel) of Penn Valley, Calif., Sandra Guajardo of Richmond, Texas, and Claudia Guajardo of Edinburg, Texas; one brother, Lic. Edmundo Sosa Berumen (Graciela Cardenas) of Matamoros, Tamps., Mexico; one sister, Alma Cortez de Sosa (Armando) of Galveston, Texas; three grandchildren, Antonio, Angelina and Andres; and numerous other relatives. Visitations will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2006, at Guerra Funeral Home Chapel of The Holy Family. The family will be receiving friends and family at 10 a.m. A Chapel Christian Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m. with Pastor Carlos Navarro officiating the visitations will conclude at 3:30 p.m. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Guerra Funeral Home of Brownsville, 3955 Coffee Port Road, (956) 544-1171. ELIDA T. MALDONADO Elida T. Maldonado, 71, entered into eternal rest with the Lord on Tuesday, February 28, 2006, at Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her father, Aurelio Treviño; mother Leonor Treviño; and a brother, Andres Treviño. Mrs. Elida T. Maldonado is survived by her loving husband, Margarito L. Maldonado; daughters Norma Maldonado and Belinda M. Cavazos; a son, Margarito Maldonado Jr. (Celeste); sister Alicia Saldaña (Francisco); brother Esteban Treviño (Oralia); grandchildren Cecilio Cavazos Jr., Michael Cavazos, David Cavazos (Clarissa), Andy Maldonado and Maegan Maldonado; a great-grandson, Donovan R. Cavazos; numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. with a Holy Rosary to be recited at 7:30 p.m. today, Friday, March 3, 2006, with family receiving friends and acquaintances at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista. Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2006, at Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Committal service will follow at Buena Vista Burial Park. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to South Texas Cancer Center-Brownsville in her name. Serving as pallbearers will be Cecilio, Michael, David Cavazos, Andy Maldonado, Alfonso De La Cruz Jr. and Jesus Treviño. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Funeraria del Angel Buena Vista, cemeteries, mausoleums, and crematory, 125 McDavitt Blvd., Brownsville, Texas, 78521, (956) 541-5400. INEZ MERRYDAY STEWART Inez Merryday Stewart, 83, died peacefully in her home in Brownsville on February 27, 2006. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on November 24, 1922, and grew up in Palatka, Florida. She attended Florida State College for Women and received her associate degree in nursing from St. Vincent's School of Nursing in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1945. She received a bachelor of science in liberal arts from Columbia University in 1948. She married the Rev. J. Rufus Stewart in Mandarin, Florida, in 1952. They moved to Brownsville in 1960 where Rev. Stewart began a 23 year career at the Church of the Advent Episcopal. Mrs. Stewart was very active in the nursing community in the Brownsville area. She worked for many years at Mercy Hospital, taught in the vocational nursing program at Texas Southmost College and worked for Dr. Fernando de Leon in his office. Following her retirement from nursing, she continued to stay active in nursing by becoming involved with the Lower Rio Grande Valley Nursing Scholarship Fund. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, and her husband, the Rev. J. Rufus Stewart. She will be missed by her daughter, Margaret Teague and her husband, Wesley, of Alexandria, Virginia; her son, John Stewart and his wife, Cindy, of Kernersville, North Carolina; and her three grandchildren, Sam, Carey Ellen, and Jacqueline. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 6, 2006, at the Church of the Advent Episcopal. The family will be visiting with friends in the Parish Hall of the church immediately following the service. In leiu of flowers the family suggests sending donations to Sunshine Haven, P.O. Box 4478, Brownsville, TX 78520 or the Lower Rio Grande Valley Nursing Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 3263, Brownsville, TX 78520. BARBARA F. POPE Barbara F. Pope, 72, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2006, in Granbury. No services are planned at this time. Mrs. Pope was born April 17, 1933, in Bonham, Texas, to William and Tommie Gray Pope. She worked for the U.N. Peacekeepers in the Sinai area of Egypt and then for an oil company in Corpus Christi. She lived in Dallas for many years, moving to Brownsville in 1991. Mrs. Pope had lived in Granbury for the past three months. Survivors include her brothers, Tommie Pope and wife Wanda of Granbury and Charles Pope and wife Cathy of Tucson, Ariz.; several nieces and nephews; and special friend, Ruby Jones of Dallas. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Wiley Funeral Home, 400 Highway 377 East, Granbury, TX 76048, (817) 573-3000. The Brownsville Herald 1135 E. 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The Brownsville Herald - Online Edition OBITUARIES Obituaries, March 2, 2006 KENNETH REED SHILLING, 64, of Port Isabel, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at Valley Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending under Guerra Funeral Home, 3955 Coffeeport Road, (956) 544-1171. CRISTELA CORTEZ GUAJARDO, 61, of Brownsville passed away on Monday, February 27, 2006 at Valley Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending under Guerra Funeral Home, 3955 Coffeeport Road, (956) 544-1171. JUAN JAIME "PIRI" PEREZ Juan Jaime 'Piri' Perez, 41, of Brownsville, passed away Monday, February 27, 2006. He was a big fan of NASCAR Racing, his favorite drivers were Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Dale Earnhardt Jr. He was an employee at RTW at the Port of Brownsville. Juan was a very hard worker and was liked very much by his co-workers. He is preceded in death by his mother, Guadalupe G. Perez; one brother, Domingo Perez; and a son, Alex Perez. He is survived by his wife, Live Gutierrez; one son, Juan Jaime Jr.; daughter, Alexis; stepdaughter, Jeanette Gutierrez; father, Juan Perez; stepmother, Sofia Perez; three brothers, Ismael 'Smiley' Perez of Brownsville, Adrian Perez, Fabian Perez of Michigan; and his only sister, Bladimira Espino of Florida. He is also survived by numerous uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces, and nephews. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a holy rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. today, Thursday, March 2, 2006 at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista. A Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. on Friday March 3, 2006 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Serving as pallbearers will be Ismael Perez, Adrian Perez, Fabian Perez, Jose A. Gomez, Andy Jimenez, Ciria Rendon, Martin Espino, and Monica Gonzalez. Funeral services have been entrusted to Buena Vista Funeral Home, cemeteries, mausoleums and crematory 125 McDavitt Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 541-5400. GLORIA ALICIA SALAS Gloria Alicia Salas, 65, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at Valley Regional Medical Center. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, Hilario Salas Fernandez; a daughter, Guillermina Loera de Leon; two sons, Hilario Salas Jr. and Eric Montero. There will be no local services. Funeral services will be held at Funerarias Escobedo in Matamoros, Tamps., Mexico. Local arrangements are under Delta Funeral Directors, 1300 E. Harrison St., (956) 542-2222. The Brownsville Herald 1135 E. Van Buren Brownsville, TX 78520 956-542-4301 1-800-488-4301 © 2000 The Brownsville Herald

The Brownsville Herald - Online Edition OBITUARIES Obituaries, March 1, 2006 JUAN JAIME "PIRI" PEREZ, 41, passed away on Monday, Feb. 27, 2006, in Brownsville. Funeral arrangements are pending under Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, 125 McDavitt Blvd., (956) 541-5400. INEZ M. STEWART, 83, of Brownsville entered into eternal rest at her residence on Monday, Feb. 27, 2006. Funeral arrangements are pending under Darling-Mouser Funeral Home, 945 Palm Blvd., (956) 546-7111. RICHARD TERRY CASEY, 69, of South Padre Island, passed away on Feb. 24, 2006, at his residence. Memorial services will be held at 5 p.m. at Jake's Restaurant, 2500 Padre Blvd., South Padre Island, on Thursday, March 2, 2006. Funeral arrangements under Thomae-Garza Funeral Directors, 395 South Sam Houston Blvd., San Benito (956) 399-1331. ANTONIO GONZALES IV, 23, of San Benito passed away on Feb. 26, 2006, at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at San Benito City Cemetery. Funeral arrangements under Thomae-Garza Funeral Directors, 395 South Sam Houston Blvd., San Benito (956) 399-1331. MARIA ESPERANZA GAMBOA Maria Esperanza Gamboa, 76, entered into eternal rest with the Lord on Monday, February 27, 2006, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. She is preceded in death by her husband, Luis Cantu; parents Manuel Gamboa and Felipa Perez de Gamboa; one son, Erasmo Gamboa; and one daughter, Amanda Lee Gamboa Mrs. Gamboa is survived by her children, Hilda Barrajas, Felipe Cantu (Elia), Yolanda Cantu, Lucila Cantu, Maria Luisa Cantu Rubio (Guadalupe), Sergio Gamboa, Enrique Gamboa and Carlota Aguirre; three brothers, Manuel Gamboa, Equiterio Gamboa and Carlos Gamboa; and one sister, Constancia Gamboa. Numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other relatives also survive Mrs. Gamboa. Visitations were held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and a holy rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2006, at Guerra Funeral Home Chapel of the Holy Family. Visitations will resume at 9 a.m. with a 2 p.m. funeral service with Deacon Felipe Treviño officiating today, Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at Guerra Funeral Home Chapel of the Holy Family. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Guerra Funeral Home of Brownsville, 3955 Coffee Port Road, (956) 544-1171. The Brownsville Herald 1135 E. Van Buren Brownsville, TX 78520 956-542-4301 1-800-488-4301 © 2000 The Brownsville Herald

The Brownsville Herald - Online Edition OBITUARIES Obituaries, February 28, 2006 CARLOS CASANOVA, 79, passed away Friday, February 24, 2006 at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville. Funeral arrangements are pending under Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, 125 McDavitt Blvd., (956) 541-5400. ANDREE DE JESUS TORRES, 1, went into the Lords hands on Saturday, 25, 2006 at Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi. Funeral arrangements are pending under Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, 125 McDavitt Blvd., (956) 541-5400. JOSE GUADALUPE LOPEZ, 64, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2006 at Valley Bap-tist Medical Center-Brownsville. Funeral arrangements are pending under Guerra Funeral Home, 3955 Coffeeport Road, (956) 544-1171. MARIA ESPERANZA GAMBOA, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2006 at Valley Re-gional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending under Guerra Funeral Home, 3955 Coffeeport Road, (956) 544-1171. EDGAR IVAN LOPEZ, 23, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2006 in Brownsville. There will be no local services. Funeral services will be held at Funerarias Escobedo in Matamoros. Local ar-rangements under Delta Funeral Directors, 1300 E. Harrison St., (956) 542-2222. MIGUEL ANGEL MOYEDA, 26, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2006 in Brownsville. There will be no local services. Services will be held at Funeraria San Joaquin in Matamoros. Local ar-rangements under Delta Funeral Directors, 1300 E. Harrison St., (956) 542-2222. ROBERTA LEE KELTCH, 64, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2006 in Brownsville. There will be no local services. Funeral services will be held at Wentworth Mortuary in Carmen, Okla. Local arrangements under Delta Funeral Directors, 1300 E. Harrison St., (956) 542-2222. ALEJANDRO "ALEX" QUINTERO Alejandro Quintero, 59, went into eternal peace on Sunday, February 26, 2006 at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville. He is preceded in death by his parents, Francisca and Alejandro Quintero. Mr. Quintero is survived by his wife, Hortencia Quintero; his son, Alejandro Quintero Jr.; sisters, Paula Ross, Olga Quintero, Yolanda Orozco, and Graciela Cantu; numerous nieces and nephews. Visitations were held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. on Monday, February 27, 2006 at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista. A church service will be held at 10 a.m. today Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at Sagrada Familia. Funeral services have been entrusted to Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, cemeteries, mausoleums and crematory 125 McDavitt Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 541-5400. LAURA BELLE HAYNES SNOW Laura went to her eternal resting place on Friday, February 24, 2006, at Deer Creek Nursing Home in Wimberley, Texas. She had just turned 93. She was born to William Samuel Haynes and Willie Mae Haynes on January 21, 1913, in San Marcos, Texas. She was the youngest of three sisters and four brothers. She graduated from Southwest Texas State University with a Masters Degree in teaching. She taught in the Brownsville School District in the 1930's and 1940's. Laura was married on February 19, 1938 to Johney Henry Snow who preceded her in death in 1982. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Brownsville, Texas. She was a member of the Pan American Round Table, Brownsville Art League, League of Women Voters and an avid bridge player. She was a very loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt. Her family loved her very much and will miss her. Laura is survived by her son, Michael Snow and his wife, Dauna Snow of San Marcos, Texas; grand-daughters, Lisa (Tony) Ortiz of Harlingen and Lesley (Chris) Blanks of Katy; three great-grandchildren, Auburn, Gustin and Darren Ortiz of Harlingen; several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers are Tony Ortiz, Chris Blanks, Jackie Schawe, Shane Hibler, David Batilla and Tommy Wof-ford. Family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 3, 2006 at Pennington Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2006 at Pennington Memorial Chapel in San Marcos. Interment will follow at the San Marcos City Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care and guidance of Pennington Funeral Home, 323 North Comanche, San Marcos, TX 78666, (512) 353-4311. The Brownsville Herald 1135 E. Van Buren Brownsville, TX 78520 956-542-4301 1-800-488-4301 © 2000 The Brownsville Herald