The Brownsville Herald - Online EditionObituaries May 26, 2006 DONNA A. LIGHT, 76, of Brownsville, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2006, at Valley Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 27, 2006, at The Church of the Advent, Episcopal, 104 W. Elizabeth St. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Children's Wish Foundation International, 8615 Roswell Road, Atlanta, Ga. 30350-1822. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Darling-Mouser Funeral Home, 945 Palm Blvd. (956) 546-7111. ISMAEL JUAREZ LOPEZ, 37, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at Valley Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Estacion La Noria de Angeles, Zacatecas, Mexico and Los Fresnos resident. Funeral arrangements are pending under Garza Memorial Funeral Home, 1025 E. Jackson St., (956) 542-5511. ANTONIO GUEVARA Antonio Guevara, 84, entered into eternal peace Thursday, May 25, 2006, at Valley Regional Medical Center with his family by his side. He is preceded in death by his parents, Guadalupe Guevara and Manuela Ramos. He will be missed by his wife, Guadalupe Garza Guevara; daughters, Manuela G. (Sergio) Hernandez, Pilar G. (Ramiro) Alaniz, and Juanita G. (Mario) Alvear; son, Francisco Antonio (Magdalena) Guevara. He is also survived by 17 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and numerous other family members and friends. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. with recitation of the holy rosary at 7 p.m., today, Friday, May 26, 2006, at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista. A Mass of Resurrection will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 27, 2006, at Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Committal service will follow at Buena Vista Burial Park. Funeral services have been entrusted to Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, cemeteries, mausoleums and crematory 125 McDavitt Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 541-5400. JUAN JOSE SAENZ GARCIA Juan Jose Saenz Garcia, 59, was born June 16, 1946 and passed away at 6:19 a.m. May 24, 2006, at Valley Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Olga R. Saenz; children, Ana, Olga, Juan, Aida, and Saul; sons-in-law, Abel, Ramiro, and Adrian; daughter-in-law, Julia. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Christian, Ceasar, Celeste, Aylin, and Ramiro. Visitation was held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. with recitation of the holy rosary at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, 2006, at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista. A chapel service will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today Friday, May 26, 2006, at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista. Committal Service will follow at Buena Vista Burial Park. Funeral services have been entrusted to Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, cemeteries, mausoleums and crematory 125 McDavitt Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 541-5400. JOSE HERNANDEZ JR. Jose Hernandez Jr., 49, entered into eternal rest with the Lord on Thursday, May 25, 2006 at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville. He is survived by his loving family; parents, Esteban Hernandez and Maria Aleman; wife, Irma Estela Hernandez; three children, Laura Hernandez, Rosa Hernandez (John Celestine), Jose Hernandez; one step-son, Jacob Oro; and his grandchildren, Umika, Xavier, and Johnny. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Guerra Funeral Home of Brownsville, 3955 Coffee Port Road (956) 544-1171. MELVIN DEAN BROWN Melvin Dean Brown, age 81, of Bemidji, Minn. died Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at North Country Regional Hospital in Bemidji. Melvin Dean Brown was born June 11, 1924 to Ira and Pearl (Wilson) Brown in Devils Lake, N.D. He grew up and attended school in Devils Lake. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After the service he returned to Devils Lake and married Doris Azure in Crookston, Minn. on May 24, 1947. He began working for the U.S. Postal Service in Devils Lake until he retired in 1980. He married Helen King on April 21, 1962 in Racine, Minn. They resided in Brownsville, Texas until 2001, when Melvin moved to Bemidji to live with his daughter. Melvin was a "Jack of all Trades" and enjoyed being a handy man. He took a special liking to repairing Volkswagens. Melvin is survived by his daughters, Charlotte Halle of Bemidji, and Annette (Harvey) Nelson, Boaz, Ala.; sons, Gary Brown of Houston, Texas, Terry Brown, Grand Forks, N.D. and Gene (LaVonne) Brown, Grand Forks; 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; a brother, Hollis Brown of Devils Lake. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Helen; sister, Naomi Koch; brother, Delbert Brown, and a grandson, Daniel Brown. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a prayer service to begin at 7 p.m. with Rev. Mark Kindem officiating, on Friday, May 26, 2006 at Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home in Bemidji. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 27, 2006, at G.A.R. Cemetery, Devils Lake, ND with Rev. Bruce Dick officiating. Online guest book at www.olsonschwartzfuneralhome.com MARJORIE JOYCE NOVICH COHEN Marjorie Joyce Novich Cohen, 93, died Sunday, May 7, 2006, in Dallas. She was born June 10, 1912, in Dallas and was a member of a prominent pioneer Dallas family. Her maternal grandfather, Jacob Purvin, was among the founder of Temple Emanu-El in 1890. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack Novich and Fanny Purvin Novich; a sister, Felice Novich Solomon and her husband, Ben Cohen. She is survived by her son, Dr. Barry Cohen and his wife, Rosalee of Brownsville, Texas; sister, Dorothy Novich Levy (Mrs. Milton Levy); nephew, Steven Levy and his wife, Joanna, all of Dallas. A 1929 graduate of Forest High School and the St. Louis School of Dance, Mrs. Cohen conducted a dancing school at Temple Emanu-el in the 1930's and married Ben Cohen of Dallas in 1934. Mr. Cohen was one of the owners of Cohen Candy Company, the oldest wholesale candy business in Dallas and McCraw Candy Factory in Farmersville, Texas. A lover of the arts, Mrs. Cohen was a strong supporter of the Dallas Summer Musicals and the Dallas Ballet, but was especially proud of having coached her son's six-men Hyer Elementary football team in the 1940's. Graveside services were held on Monday, May 8, 2006, at Temple Emanu-El Cemetery with Rabbi Emertus Gerald J. Klein officiating. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Dignity Memorial Sparkman Hillcrest, 7405 W. Northwest Hwy., Dallas (214) 363-5401. GUSTAVO TREVIÑO Gustavo Treviño, 89, entered into eternal peace on Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at Valley Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his loved ones. He was a loving husband, an excellent father, and a great friend, he will be dearly missed. He is preceded in death by his son, Jose Luis; one brother, Rafael; and one sister, Beatriz. He is survived by his loving wife, Guadalupe Treviño; his children, Guadalupe, Sergio, Jorge, Nelly, Gustavo, Miguel Angel, Ramon, Jesus, Mario, and Martin. Mr. Trevino is also survived by many grandchildren; great-grandchildren; three sisters, Margarita, Maria, and Rosa; and many other family members. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a holy rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. today, Friday, May 26, 2006, at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista. A chapel service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 27, 2006, at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista. Committal service will follow at Buena Vista Burial Park. Funeral services have been entrusted to Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, cemeteries, mausoleums and crematory 125 McDavitt Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 541-5400. GUADALUPE "LUPITA" GARZA PEREZ Guadalupe "Lupita" Garza Perez, 77, entered into eternal rest with the Lord Saturday, May 20, 2006, at her residence in Brownsville, Texas. Lupita was a loving mother to her sons, Aquileo "Leo" Perez Jr. and David Perez. A devoted and loving grandmother to her beautiful granddaughters, Alfia Ann Estrada and Davina Marie Perez. An affectionate and loving great-grandmother to Ethan James Estrada and Jade Alexa Estrada. Her smile and joyful ways will be dearly missed by all who knew her love and whose lives she touched. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rojelio Garza and Loretta Guerra Garza; brothers, Alejandro and Rojelio Garza and sister, Fela Rodriguez. Left to mourn her death and forever cherish her memory is her loving family; sons, Aquileo "Leo" Perez Jr. of Atlanta, and David Perez of San Benito; granddaughters, Alfia Ann Estrada of San Benito and Davina Marie Perez of Los Fresnos; great-grandchildren, Ethan James Estrada and Jade Alexa Estrada; her companion; Luis Flores of San Antonio; brothers, Alberto Garza of San Benito, Jose "Pepe" Garza and Manuel Garza both of Brownsville; sisters, Delia Garcia of Tucson, Ariz., Estella Garza of Phoenix, Ariz. and Sera Rodriguez of Tecumse, Mich; and numerous other relatives. The family would like to give a special thanks to Yolanda Riggins for her loving care; her niece, Letty Hernandez; her providers, Celia Aguilar and Veronica Martinez. Visitations will be at 11:30 a.m. with a holy rosary to be recited at 2 p.m. and a chapel service to follow on Saturday, May 27, 2006, at Guerra Funeral Home "Chapel of Arch Angels". 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