Category: Obituaries

Obituaries

Bacilisa Galvan Plata

Bacilisa Galvan Plata went to be with her Lord on January 1, 2011 at the age of 80. Bacilisa was born on April 15, 1930 in San Benito, Texas to Lino Lopez Galvan and Maria Castillo Galvan. She was the second of 10 children: Anacleto, Juanita, Moises, Gilberto, Gumecinda, Calistro, Francisco, Isaac and Vicenta. In 1955, …

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Ofelia Corkill Sanchez

Ofelia Corkhill Sanchez pic

SAN BENITO, TX—Ofelia Corkill Sanchez, 91, passed away on December 26, 2010, at Retama Manor in Harlingen. She was a lifetime resident of San Benito. She was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Elvira Corkill; stepmother Olivia Corkill; husband Simon Sanchez; son Carlos Sanchez; sister Minerva Vasquez; brothers Lois Corkill, Frank Corkill and …

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Armando S. Escobedo

Armando S. Escobedo

SAN BENITO, TX—Armando S. Escobedo, 57, of San Benito entered into eternal life on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at Valley Baptist Medical Center. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Magdalena Escobedo, his brother, Roberto Mata, and sister, Alicia Escobedo. He was a land surveyor for MGM since 1988. He enjoyed spending time …

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Guadalupe (Toto) Rodriguez

Guadalupe Toto Rodriguez

Guadalupe Rodriguez died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, December 16, 2010. Guadalupe was born on May 22, 1918, to Taurino and Inez Rodriguez. He was a lifetime resident of San Benito. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Raul Rodriguez, and two sisters Mercedes R. Caballero and Idolina R. …

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Ernesto Duran

Ernesto Duran

Ernesto Duran, 76, went to be with the Lord on December 11, 2010 surrounded by his family. Left behind to cherish his memory are his wife Teresa and children Mike (Helen), Patricia, Ernesto Jr. (Rosario), Rudy (Evelyn), Margie, Linda (Raul), Rosy, (Melvin), Tina (Danny), and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two …

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Enrique De Leon

Enrique De Leon

SAN BENITO, TX— Enrique De Leon, 65, of San Benito, Texas passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Harlingen Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. He preceded in death by his father, Salvador De Leon, Sr. and brother, Salvador De Leon, Jr. He is survived by his loving wife Concepcion De Leon; his two sons, …

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Lewis Henry Maston

Lewis Henry Maston

SAN BENITO, TX—Lewis Henry Maston, 92, passed away at a local nursing home on Sunday afternoon. He was Chief of Rio Grande Valley Fireman’s Association and retired from Texas Highway Department. He was preceded in death by his first wife Patricia Maston; he is survived by his wife Mary Maston; one son Lewis E. Maston …

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Maurietta “Rita” June (Hance) Crabtree

Maurietta Rita June (Hance) Crabtree pic

FLOWER MOUND/HARLINGEN, TX—Mrs. Maurietta “Rita” June (Hance) Crabtree, age 77, passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, December 7th, 2010. She was born on July 8, 1933, the youngest of seven children, during the year of the 1933 Hurricane before storms had names and was brought into the world in San Benito, Texas. She is …

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Reynaldo L. Reyna

Reynaldo L Reyna

SAN BENITO, TX—Reynaldo L. “La Manzana” Reyna, 70, of San Benito passed away on Monday, December 6, 2010 at Harlingen Medical Center. He is preceded in death by his parents, Pablo and Josefina Loya Reyna; his brothers, Heriberto Reyna, Pablo Reyna, Jr. and Israel Reyna. Reynaldo is survived by his children, Reynaldo (Esmeralda) Reyna, Jr.; …

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Ramon Garcia, Jr.

Ramond Garcia Jr

Ramon Garcia Jr. was born on May 27, 1943 in San Benito, Texas. He attended St. Theresa Catholic School for the elementary years and then graduated from San Benito High School in 1961. Ramon later began a career working with audio-video (A/V) equipment that he would be involved with for over forty years. One of …

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