Category: Obituaries

Obituaries

Ruben Leal

Ruben Leal, 34, of San Benito, Texas, passed away on November 3, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas. Ruben loved spending time with his nieces and nephews, dancing, and listening to music. He will be greatly missed by all his family. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Estanislado and Antonia Limon; and paternal …

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Heron Juarez

Heron Juarez, 77, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas. Visitation and recitation of the holy rosary was held at Biggers Funeral Home in Lake Worth, Texas. A mass of Christian burial was celebrated at St. Thomas The Apostle Catholic Church. Interment with military honors was held at Laurel Land Memorial …

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Gilberto C. Sanchez

Gilberto C. Sanchez, 67, of San Benito, Texas, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. He is preceded in death by his parents, Manuel and Guadalupe Sanchez; sister, Esmeralda Lozano, and brother, Alejandro Sanchez. Mr. Sanchez is survived by his six children: Roel L. Sanchez, Diana Sanchez-Garcia (Roberto Garcia), Gilberto Sanchez Jr. …

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Ernestine Mendoza-Gaona

SAN BENITO—Ernestine Mendoza-Gaona, 39, was born on June 11, 1974 in O’keechobee, FL to Ernesto Mendoza and San Juanita Gonzalez Mendoza. She entered the Lord’s heavenly kingdom on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville. She graduated from San Benito High School Class of 1992. Ernestine liked helping others and was very giving. …

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Jose Luis (Big Joe) Hinojosa

Jose Luis (Big Joe) Hinojosa, 43, of San Benito, TX, entered into eternal peace on Wednesday, October 30, 2013. Joe was born in San Benito, TX to Raquel and Hector Hinojosa on April 4, 1970. He graduated from San Benito High School in 1988. He went on to work for SBCISD at Miller Jordan Middle …

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Lillian Daphene (French) Mertz

SAN BENITO—Lillian Daphene (French) Mertz, 86, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013 in Retama Manor Nursing Center in Harlingen, Tx. Lillian was born March 4, 1927 in Sulpher Springs, TX. Lillian Daphene (Bass) Mertz grew up in Troup, TX and lived in Dallas as well as southern California and Granbury, TX. She was married and …

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Rev. Hendrik Laenen

Rev. Hendrik Laenen, O.M.I., born in Nijlen, Belgium on June 7, 1926, died at Oblate Madonna Residence in San Antonio, Texas on October 5, 2013, at the age of 87 years. Fr. Laenen entered Novitiate on September 8, 1946, in Corbeek-Loo, Leuven, Belgium and professed vows as a member of the Congregation of the Missionary …

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Juanita Claudio Smith

Juanita Claudio Smith peacefully entered into eternal rest on September 20, 2013 at Palos Community Hospital in Palos Hill, Illinois. She was born on February 27, 1922 to Antonio and Andrea Claudio. She is preceded in death by her parents, her sister Guadalupe C. Gonzales, her brothers Margarita Claudio, Geronimo Claudio, Jose Claudio, her husband …

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Dalia Robles

Dalia Robles, 65, of San Benito, Texas, passed away on October 16, 2013. Dalia was born on July 18, 1948 in Alice, Texas. She moved to Palitine, IL in 1964 and married Rolando G. Robles on December 2, 1967. They had three children together and later moved back to Texas in 1982 and resided in …

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Jose Luis “Bill” Montalvo

Jose Luis “Bill” Montalvo, 65, entered into eternal life on October 1, 2013 at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen. Mr. Montalvo was a Vietnam veteran who proudly served on the USS Guadalupe AO-32. He was an amazing father, grandfather, great-grandfather and who was loving, generous, caring with a great sense of humor. “Houston we don’t have …

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