Obituaries, January 30, 2006 VIRGINIA JASSO, 84, passed away Sunday, Jan 29, 2006, at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville. There will be no local Services, Delta Funeral Directors, 1300 E. Harrison St., 542-2222, was in charge of transfer arrangements, to Escobedo Funeral Home in Matamoros, Tamps., Mexico BRANDON WILLIAM HERNANDEZ, 1, of Port Isabel, passed away on Jan. 24, 2006. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. today, Monday, Jan. 30, 2006, at Our Lady Star of Sea Catholic Church in Port Isabel. Services have been entrusted to the care of Thomae-Garza Funeral Directors of San Benito, (956) 399-1331. ANNA K. TRICE Anna K. Trice, 82, of Port Isabel, Texas, passed away on Jan. 27, 2006 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. She was born on July 1, 1923, to Paul and Sibyl Lackey Janes, in Commerce, Texas. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education. She was an educator for 28 years in Mission, Port Isabel, and Los Fresnos, and retired in 1982. She was formerly employed in Retail Sales with Becky's Place on South Padre Island. She was a member of Business and Professional Women of Port Isabel. She was involved in various needlework organizations. Her favorite hobbies were shopping, needlework, and coffee breaks. She is preceded in death by her husband, T.P. "Jake" Trice; parents Paul C. and Sibyl Janes of Houston; friends Fernando and Nena Vigil of Port Isabel, Charles and Charlene Broadwater of Bella Vista, Ark., Ester Cavazos of Harlingen, and Coach Roy Garcia of San Benito; and her loving dog, Taffy Girl, of Port Isabel. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006 at First Baptist Church, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., in Los Fresnos, 78566 with Pastor Robert Cepeda officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Stepping Stones Learning Center, P.O. Box 1407, Port Isabel, Texas 78578, or Boys & Girls Club of Harlingen, P.O. Box 1982, Harlingen, Texas 78551. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the care of Thomae- Garza Funeral Home, 395 S. Sam Houston, San Benito, Texas 78586. CARMEN G. HODGES Carmen G. Hodges, 83, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday Jan. 29, 2006. She was born on March 28, 1922, to Rafael Gonzalez and Celestina Molina Gonzalez. She is preceded in death by her parents, Rafael and Celestina Gonzales; her brothers, Gonzalo M. Gonzalez, Sr. and Jose Gonzalez; her nephews, Gonzalito Gonzalez, Jr., Jose Luis Gonzalez; her sister-in-law, Josefina M. Gonzalez. She is survived by her daughters, Sofia Ramos Rodriguez (Manuel), Veronica Kaye Hodges Owen (Dean); her sister, Rafaela G. Rodriguez (Guadalupe); her brothers, Eliseo M. Gonzalez (Leonor), Gilberto M. Gonzalez (Bertha); her grandchildren, Raul Ignacio Rodriguez (Jill), Manny Rodriguez (Darby), Charles Taylor Owen, Sophia Celeste Owen; great-grandchildren, Samantha Kay Rodriguez, Benjamin David Rodriguez, Marisa Nicole Rodriguez; step-children, Manuel Garcia, Jr., Yolanda G. Peña (Ben), Rosie G. Nacey (Mike), Yvette Marie G. Michie; step-grandchildren, Michael Arriaga, Sara Nicole Nacey, Dr. Elenita P. Chinn (Mark), Adan Peña, Joanna Salas; step-great-grandchild, Baby Alex Chinn. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday Jan. 30, 2006 at San Benito Funeral Home Chapel B with a Rosary at 7 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday Jan. 31, 2006 at the St. Theresa Catholic Church with interment to follow at Mont Meta Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Raul Ignacio Rodriguez, Manny Rodriguez, Jr., Charles Taylor Owen, George Rodriguez, Arturo Rodriguez, Javier Gonzalez; honorary pallbearers will be Manuel Rodriguez, Dean Owen, Eliseo M. Gonzalez, Gilberto M. Gonzalez, Guadalupe Rodriguez, Eddie Martinez, and Mario Martinez. Special thanks to Dr. Victor M. Gonzalez and Dr. Luis H. Robles and staff; caregivers, Francisca Morales, Yolanda Rodriguez, and her special nurse, Ana Gonzales. Arrangements are under the care of San Benito Funeral Home, 1400 West Hwy 77, San Benito, TX. 78586, (956) 361-9192. ODILON GRACIA, SR. Odilon Gracia Sr., "El Guerrillero", 75 years old, entered into eternal rest with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006 at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville. He was a lifetime resident of Brownsville and a member of San Felipe de Jesus Catholic Church in Cameron Park. Mr. Gracia was preceded in death by his beloved parents, Marcelino Gracia & Benigna Garza de Gracia. Left to cherish his memory is his loving family who will dearly miss him and will never forget him. His wife of 43 years of marriage, Josefina Gracia; his children, Ondina Lara, Briseida Mendoza, Brenda Gracia Rodriguez, Zelda Medrano, Dolores Gracia, Odilon Gracia, Jr. and Miguel Angel Gracia; 2 brothers, Falcon Gracia and Reynaldo Gracia; and 1 sister, Zulema Cantu; 20 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren and numerous other relatives. Visitations were held on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006 and will continue from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, Monday Jan. 30, 2006, with a Holy Rosary to be prayed at 7 p.m. at Guerra Funeral Home "Chapel of Arch Angels." A funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006 at San Felipe de Jesus Catholic Church with father Mike Seifert officiating with the time pending. Please call the funeral home for the time at (956) 544-1171. Interment will follow at La Palma Cemetery. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Guerra Funeral Home of Brownsville, 3955 Coffee Port Rd., (956) 544-1171. ANDRE LIONEL FERRARI Andre Lionel Ferrari, 79, passed away Friday, Jan. 27, 2006, at his home in Brownsville. He was a retired shrimper. He was born March 8, 1926, in Chatillon D' Azergues, France. He served in the French Foreign Legion from 1945 to 1950. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1956. He was a Life Member of Brownsville Elks Lodge No. 1032, having served as Lodge Trustee for several years. He was preceded in death by his father in 1948, and his mother in 2001. Mr. Ferrari is survived by his wife of 56 years Odette Ferrari; his sister, Cecile Lesur; nephew, Bernard Lesur of Louisiana; his children, Mireille Hatchell (Lee) of Zephyrhills, FL, Philipe Ferrari of Corpus Christi, Remy Ferrari (Cristina), of Brownsville, and Nadine Ferrari of San Antonio. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Wesley, Aimee and Stacie Hatchell of Florida, Wendy Griffey of San Antonio, Melanie and Andre Ferrari of Devine, JeanCarlo and Paloma Ferrari of San Antonio; and nine great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a Holy Rosary to be prayed at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30, 2006 at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista. Mass of Resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Elks National Foundation, c/o David Musso - Secretary, Brownsville Elks Lodge No. 1032, PO Box 3325, Brownsville, TX, 78523 Funeral services have been entrusted to Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, cemeteries, mausoleums and crematory 125McDavitt Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 541-5400. RUTH E. CRYDER Ruth E. Cryder, 92, of Brownsville, entered into eternal rest on Jan. 29, 2006 in Brownsville. Ruth is survived by her daughter, Jamie L. Stark of South Padre Island, 2 grandchildren, Linda and Allen, 4 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren and one brother, Ted. A service will be held at 12:15 p.m., today, Monday, Jan. 30, 2006 in the chapel of Darling-Mouser Funeral Home, 945 Palm Blvd., Brownsville, Texas 78520 (956) 546-7111. Posted by: Kathy Glynn on Jan 30, 06 | 12:00 am | Profile The Brownsville Herald 1135 E. Van Buren Brownsville, TX 78520 956-542-4301 1-800-488-4301