The Brownsville Herald - Online Edition OBITUARIES Obituaries, March 29, 2006 EDUVIJES ALARCON, 81, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2006, at Valley Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are Pending under Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, 125 McDavitt Blvd., (956) 541-5400. ARNULFO BALBOA, 78, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2006, in Victoria, Texas. He was born on February 24, 1928, in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He was a retired psychologist/educator. Funeral arrangements are under Artero Memorial Chapels, 706 E. Crestwood, Victoria, TX 77901 (361) 575-3212. MARIA CATALINA AGUILERA, 69, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2006 at Harlingen Medical Center. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. at Queen of Universe Catholic Church in San Benito. Burial will follow at San Benito City Cemetery. Funeral arrangements under Thomae-Garza Funeral Directors, 395 S. Sam Houston Blvd., San Benito, (956) 399-1331. MARCELO PERALEZ, 43, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2006 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston. Funeral arrangements are pending under Delta Funeral Directors, 1300 E. Harrison St., (956) 542-2222. JOHN EDWARD RYAN John Edward Ryan was a successful man in business, family, and life. He was born November 3, 1910, in Ireland and passed away March 26, 2006. Mr. Ryan was a true example of the American dream. Having been orphaned as a child in Chicago, he was able to find his way in life and become a man blessed with successful businesses and a loving family. The two most important things in John Ryan's life were his family and his work ethic. Rising early, he was always ready to take on the tasks of the day and always with that special "spring in his step." He founded, owned and operated two companies in Brownsville, JVJ Sales and Gulf Cold Storage. Mr. Ryan was also an astute investor and continued his passion for the financial markets until his last days. Mr. Ryan was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is preceded in death by his wife, Vera Lainson Ryan. He is survived and is much loved by his family, his daughter Jane Sebern and her husband Jack; grandchildren Stacey McCord and her husband Nicholas; Jay Sebern; Shari Sebern; and Jeffrey Sebern and his wife Pamela; great-grandchildren, Victoria, Courtney and Dakota Sebern, Ashton Sebern, and Ryan McCord. He will be remembered as a generous, devoted and strong central figure in his family and for his impact on multiple generations. Services will be held at 11 a.m. today, Wednesday, March 29, 2006, at Mont Meta Memorial Park in San Benito.Visitations will be one hour prior to the service at Mont Meta. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Moody Clinic, 1901 East 22nd Street, Brownsville, Texas 78521. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Darling-Mouser Funeral Home, 945 Palm Blvd., Brownsville, Texas 78520 (956) 546-7111. LEONZO BALBOA "EL POLLO" DE LEON Leonzo Balboa "El Pollo" De Leon, 67, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family Sunday March 26, 2006. He was born July 22, 1938, in Beeville, Texas, to Rafael and Alcaria Balboa De Leon who preceded him in death. Also, Leonzo is preceded in death by his stepmother, Florencis Cerda De Leon and sister, Josefina De Leon Cerda. He was raised in Las Prietas in Brownsville and was a member of St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Los Fresnos. He was known to be very lovingly to his grandchildren and step-grandchildren, whom also knew him as "Grandpa Poncho." Mr. De Leon is survived by his wife of 50 years, Dominga Garcia De Leon; daughter and son-in-law, Rosalinda De Leon Guzman and Azarel Guzman Sr.; son, Lonnie Garcia De Leon of Edinburg, Texas; step-children, Edna, Benito, Yolanda, Julian, Joe, Robert, Penny, Janie, Carmen, and Elijio; grandchildren, Liana Guzman, Azarel Guzman Jr., George Marco Guzman, and Randy Rey Guzman; three great-grandchildren and numerous step-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a holy rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. today, Wednesday, March 29, 2006, at San Benito Funeral Home Chapel A. Funeral Mass will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday March 30, 2006 at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Los Fresnos, Texas with interment to follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Brownsville, Texas. Pallbearers will be Lonnie Garcia De Leon, Randy Rey Guzman, Leo Medrano, Eric Compean, John Joe Lopez and Robert Omar Ayala. Honorary Pallbearer will be Alberto Heath. Arrangements are under the direction of San Benito Funeral Home, 1400 West Hwy 77, San Benito, Texas 78586 (956) 361-9192. PELAYO GONZALEZ Pelayo Gonzalez, 88 passed away on March 26, 2006, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home. Mr. Hernandez was preceded in death by his first wife, Rosaura Ramirez Gonzalez; his parents; a brother, Jesus Gonzalez; and a son, Pelayo Gonzalez Jr. He is survived by his children, Roberto Gonzalez, Zandalio Gonzalez, Amelia Saldivar, Delia Hernandez, and Bertha Martinez; a brother, Arturo Gonzalez Jr.; and his second wife, Juana Ortiz Gonzalez; 19 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a holy rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. today, Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at Treviño Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 30, 2006 at Christ the King Catholic Church with burial to follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be his grandchildren. Arrangements have been entrusted to Treviño Funeral Home, 1355 Old Port Isabel Road, Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 542-2583. PETRA S. CANDANOZA Petra S. Candanoza passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2006, at Valley Grande Manor Nursing Center. She is survived by three sons, Fernando Garcia, Felipe Garcia, and Efrian Candanoza; one sister, Ramona Salazar Zacarias; two brothers, Filiberto Salazar and Victoriano Salazar; numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2006, at Delta Chapel. Burial followed at Guillen Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Delta Funeral Directors, 1300 E. Harrison St., (956) 542-2222. PETRA MARTINEZ BARRERA Petra Martinez Barrera, 75, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 23, 2006, in Metairie, Louisiana. Petra was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Genaro T. Martinez and Joaquina Bejarano Martinez; her sisters, Antonia M. Torres, Concepcion M. Salas, Joaquina M. Marroquin, Nazaria M. Santiago, Guadalupe M. Gracia and Maria Martinez. She is survived by her loving husband Rodolfo "Rudy" Barrera of Metairie, Louisiana; her sisters, Delfina M. (Raul) Villarreal and Magdalena M. Garza, both of Brownsville, and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation was held from 4 to 9 p.m. on Monday, March 27, 2006, at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista. Funeral Mass was held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2006, at St. Thomas Catholic Church. Committal service followed at Buena Vista Burial Park. Serving as pallbearers were Jerry Martinez, Richard Tamayo, John Tamayo, Noe M. Villarreal, Joe M. Villarreal and Leo M. Villarreal. 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. AURORA F. REYES Aurora F. Reyes, 82, passed away to be with our Lord on Wednesday, March 22, 2006, in San Antonio, Texas. She is survived by her loving family, which includes her five daughters, Minerva Reyes, Manuela Solis, Aurora Farias, Gloria Guerra, and Norma Chestnut; sons-in-law; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two sisters; and numerous nieces and nephews. A holy rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 24, 2006 at Treviño Funeral Home in San Antonio, Texas. A memorial Mass was held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2006 at St. Jude's Catholic Church in San Antonio, Texas. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Treviño Funeral Home. Her remains will rest in San Antonio, Texas. The Brownsville Herald 1135 E. Van Buren Brownsville, TX 78520 956-542-4301 1-800-488-4301 © 2000 The Brownsville Herald