The Brownsville Herald - Online EditionObituaries - June 11, 2006 JESUS LEDESMA PEREZ, 64, passed away Saturday morning at Valley Baptist Medical Center, Brownsville. He was born in Matamoros. Funeral services will be held at San Joaquin Escobedo F.H. in Matamoros. Burial will follow Sunday at Los Esteritos Cemetery. Local arrangements are under the direction of Delta Funeral Directors. (956)542-2222. STEVE TAMAYO, of Port Isabel passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2006, at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. Services are pending. RICHARD A. GARCIA Richard A. Garcia, born on September 22, 1941, in Brownsville, Texas, passed away on June 6, 2006, in San Antonio, Texas. Growing up, Richard was an Eagle Scout and educated in Brownsville, Texas. His honorable duty to our country resulted in gain-ing him 4th Marine Recon Battalion and a Marksmanship Award. Richard graduated from St. Mary's University with a bachelor of arts in microbiology and holds three master's degrees from various universities. He worked for Southwest Research, and in 1967, he moved his family to Baton Rouge, La. and worked at the School of Public Health in Carville, La. He then returned to San Antonio in 1973, working for the Bexar County Hospital District. Richard worked for six years at the San Antonio Children's Center and then went to work with the University of Texas Health Science Center, investing 28 years. At the time of his death, he was employed as assistant vice president for South Texas Programs. He was a private pilot and flew with the Commemorative Air Force piloting the B-25 Yellow Rose. He was also a member of the Texas Medical Rangers. Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Ricardo Alejandro Garcia and Josefina Lopez. He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Georgia Peckman Garcia of San Antonio, Texas; daughter Audria Garcia of Long Island, N.Y.; son Steven A. Garcia and wife Rosalinda of San Antonio, Texas; and grandchildren Kaiyana J. Garcia and Nicodemius O. Garcia. A memorial rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today, Sunday, June 11, 2006, at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 12, 2006, at St. Luke's Catholic Church, 4603 Manitou Dr., San An-tonio, Texas 78228. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Yellow Rose, c/o Robert H. Gardner, 248 Galvin Drive, Seguin, TX 78155 or to the Richard Garcia Memorial Fund at UTHSC, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900. You may sign the online guest book at www.missionparks.com under the obituary section. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Mission Park Funeral Chapels North, 3401 Cherry Ridge Drive, San Antonio, Texas, 78230, (210) 349-1414. JOSEFA CARDENAS RESENDEZ Josefa Cardenas Resendez, 77, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2006, in Houston, Texas. She was a native of Abasolo, Tamaulipas, Mexico and had been a resident of Los Fresnos, Texas, for many years. Her husband, Juan Resendez, preceded her in death. She is survived by, a daughter, Juana Elizabeth Flores; a son, Artemio Mata; two brothers, Juan and Francisco Cardenas; a sister, Macedonia Mata; five grandchildren;, five great-grandchildren; nephews; nieces; and other relatives. Visitation will be held today, Sunday, June 11, 2006, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a rosary service at 7 p.m. Mass of the Resurrection will be held Monday, June 12, 2006, at Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Committal services will follow at Buena Vista Burial Park. Funeral arrangements are under the directions of Joe I Treviño, Garza Memorial Funeral Home, 1025 E. Jackson St., (956) 542-5511. SIMONE LEONA GOLDSTEIN Simone Leona Goldstein, loving wife, mother and grandmother was born in Richmond, Virginia, on October 18, 1921, and passed away suddenly in Austin on April 20, 2006. She met the love of her life, Abe Goldstein, during his World War II service in the United States Army. As a devoted wife, she supported Abe in his business and personal endeavors for more than 55 years. Simone will always be remembered for her sweet smile and gentle southern accent. She loved her Jewish community. She was a lifelong member of Congregation Agudas Achim. She was a past president of the Austin Chapter of Jewish Women International, member of sisterhood at both Congregation Beth Israel and Agudas Achim and the local chapter of Hadassah. Her children were her main vocation in her life. She served as advisor for B'nai Brith Girls during her daughters' teenage years and was honored as "Mom of the Year" by her son's youth group during the 1970's. Simone's commitment for community work followed her into her early senior years where she served as a weekly volunteer for Seton Hospital. For the past five years, Simone was an active participant in all of the senior programs offered by the Jewish Family Service at the Jewish Community Center of Austin. However, her real passion for the past 25 years was providing a wonderful legacy to her beloved grandchildren. Simone is survived by her daughter, Arlene Stein of Dallas, Texas; daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis and Jules Frapart of Brownsville, Texas; and son and daughter-in-law, David and Candy Goldstein of Austin, Texas. She is also survived by her pride and joy, her grandchildren, Rachel and Leah Glodstein and Janna and Adrienne Frapart. Graveside Services were held on Sunday, April 23, 2006, at Austin Memorial Park with Cantor Neil Blumofe, Rabbi Steven Fol-berg and Rabbi Jimmy Kessler officiating. Memorial Contributions may be made to Jewish Family Service, 11940 Jollyville Road, Ste. 110, Austin, TX 78759. Services were provided by Cook-Walden Funeral Home, 6100 North Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas. The Brownsville Herald 1135 E. Van Buren Brownsville, TX 78520 956-542-4301 1-800-488-4301 © 2000 The Brownsville Herald