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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Nov 05 2013
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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Nov 02 2013
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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Oct 29 2013
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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Oct 25 2013
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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Oct 22 2013
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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Oct 19 2013
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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Oct 05 2013
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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Oct 01 2013
Juan (El Ronco) Martinez
Juan (El Ronco) Martinez from La Paloma passed away on Monday, September 30, 2013 at Retama Manor. He was 75. He is survived by his wife Catarina Maldonado Martinez, and 10 children: Danny Martinez, Jimmy Martinez, Ana Bertha Martinez, Teresa y Isaias Ocampo, all from San Benito, TX; and Juanita Vasquez, Ricardo and Marisol Martinez, …
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Sep 28 2013
Dorothy Alice (Regester) Messer
Dorothy Alice (Regester) Messer joined the church triumphant on Thursday, September 25, 2013 at 4:15 pm. She was with her daughter Marcia (Messer) Shumate-Schultz and her son-in-law, Michael W. Schultz, in Biloxi, MS. Dorothy was born in San Benito, Texas on October 5, 1919. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene, …
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