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Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas
Carmen Elena Angulo De Gonzalez
Dec 3, 2014
SAN BENITO, TX: Carmen Angulo de Gonzalez, 95, a resident of San Benito for the past 15 years, passed away at home in the company of her family and went to be with the Lord on December 3, 2014. Carmen was born in Colombia and spent most of her life in Cartagena, where she worked as a Nurse at the...
Edward Rene Perez
Dec 1, 2014
Raymondville, TX. - Edward “Eddie” Perez, age 43, passed away on Monday December 1, 2014. Eddie was born in Lubbock, Texas on November 25, 1971. His parents are Sylvia Sloss Schroeder who resides in Harlingen and the late Armando Perez. Eddie attended La Feria public schools and Texas State Technical College. He was preceded in death by his father, Armando...
Rumaldo Bustamante
Dec 1, 2014
RIO HONDO, TX. – Rumaldo P. “Ray” Bustamante, age 57, of Rio Hondo, Texas passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014. Rumaldo “Ray” was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on March 13, 1957. He graduated from Roy Miller High School in 1975 and enlisted into the military three days later. Ray attended Del Mar College as a non-traditional student and...
Mary Catherine Lovett
Dec 1, 2014
San Benito, TX: Mary Catherine Lovett went to meet her Lord and Savior on December 1, 2014. She passed away at her home in San Benito at the age of 84, surrounded by loved ones. She was born in October of 1930 to Richard and Madeline Collins, whose families were among the first pioneers who had settled in San Benito...
Clarence Knight
Nov 29, 2014
Humble, TX: Clarence Laverle Knight, 94, passed away November 29, 2014 at Regent Care of Kingwood in Humble, Texas. Clarence was born September 28, 1920 in Huckaby, Erath County, Texas to Gora Herndon Knight and Laura Elizabeth Friebele Knight. He graduated from San Benito High School in 1942; and after WWII, Clarence attended Anderson Bible College in Anderson, Indiana. He...
Alvaro Turner Trevino
Nov 28, 2014
ARROYO CITY, TX. – Alvaro Turner Trevino, age 69, of Arroyo City, Texas, entered the kingdom of God on Friday, November 28, 2014 in Durant, Oklahoma surrounded by loved ones. Alvaro was born to Oscar and Maria de Jesus (Turner) Trevino. He married Maria Elena Corona on November 28, 1970; spending exactly 44 years of marriage together. He is preceded...
Martin Salazar
Nov 27, 2014
McALLEN/SAN BENITO, TX. – Martin “Toby” Salazar, III, died Thursday, November 27, 2014 at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg. He was 59. Toby was born on August 22, 1955 in San Benito to his parents, Martin, Jr. and Irma A. Salazar. As a child, he served as an altar boy at St. Theresa Catholic Church in San Benito. Graduating...
Manuel G. Garza
Nov 21, 2014
SAN BENITO, TX. – Manuel G. Garza, born December 10, 1940, died Friday, November 21, 2014 at Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen. He was 73. Manuel was a man who loved the outdoors; he enjoyed fishing and gardening as his favorite hobbies and pastimes. His parents, Leobardo Garza and Dolores Garcia Garza; brothers, Ismael Garza and Leobardo Garza, Jr.;...
Kay Weber Carey
Nov 20, 2014
PORT ISABEL, TX. – Kay Weber Carey, age 80, died at Harlingen Medical Center, Harlingen, Texas on Thursday, November 20, 2014. Kay was born June 13, 1934, in Highland Park, Illinois to Walter A. Weber and Grace Kiernan Weber. As a child, Kay enjoyed riding horses, painting, and appreciated wildlife. She attended the University of Miami at Ohio, and then...
Jerry D. Pennell
Nov 20, 2014
Harlingen, TX: Jerry Dewayne Pennell, 77, passed away November 20, 2014 in Harlingen, Texas. Jerry was born January 24, 1937 in Houston, Texas to Don and Opal Howard Pennell. He served his country as a SP 4 with the U.S. Army and graduated from Texas Tech, where he received an Engineering Degree. Jerry married Betty Lou Pennell, who preceded him...
Graciela Romero Mendoza
Nov 19, 2014
SAN BENITO, TX. – Gracie Romero Mendoza, 57, passed away November 19, 2014 in Harlingen, TX and was born March 12, 1957 in San Benito, Texas. Gracie was a wonderful and loving, strong mother, sister, and wife. She always offered a listening ear with the most positive outlook on life. Gracie was a second mother to all of her children's...
Beatrice Perez Trevino
Nov 17, 2014
SAN BENITO, TX. – Beatrice P. Trevino, born October 28, 1927, died Monday, November 17, 2014 at McAllen Medical Center. She was 87. Her parents, Joaquin Perez and Belia Cristina Cisneros Perez; son, Roldan Gonzales; brothers, Roberto Perez and Joaquin Gilberto Perez; and sister, Micaela Perez, precede her in death. Survivors include her sons, Pedro (Dolores) Gonzales of St. Johns,...
Travis Lee Bryant
Nov 15, 2014
Harlingen, TX: Travis Lee Bryant, 26, passed away on November 15, 2014 at his residence in Harlingen. Travis was a special needs child who was loved by all who knew him. He attended Harlingen schools and graduated in 2010. Travis was preceded in death by his grandfather, Tom Bryant; aunt, Carolyn Burton; uncle, Eddie Long and all of his great...
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