Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

Dec 4, 2011

William (Bill) N. Gautreau, of South Padre Island, formerly of McAllen, peacefully passed from this world on December 4, 2011. Bill passed in Houston, Texas due to complications after open heart surgery. In the final hours before his death, he was surrounded by members of his loving family. Bill was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on September 4, 1953 to Normand...

Dec 3, 2011

Harlingen, TX: Lorraine Missura Graham passed away on December 3rd, 2011. She was born on July 9th, 1928 in Batavia, New York, the daughter of Edward and Helen E. Missura. She was a 1945 graduate of Batavia High School and a 1949 graduate of Rider University. On a trip to South America in 1950, Lorraine met James S. (Ted) Graham...

Dec 2, 2011

Harlingen: Betty Iris Campbell, 85, passed away at Sunshine Haven in Olmito, TX on Friday, December 2, 2011 of natural causes. She was born in Bloomington, Indiana to Ina and Harry Hobbs on February 16, 1926.  She graduated from high school in Attica, Kansas and came to the Valley at the age of 18.  She lived in Harlingen all of...

Nov 30, 2011

Harlingen, TX: Timothy J. Guerrero, 47, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 in Harlingen. Tim was born May 25, 1964 in Evergreen Park, IL to Alfredo and Charlene Guerrero. He graduated from McAllen Memorial High School in 1982 and then attended Police Officer Training Academy and received a Texas Peace Office License. Tim was Chief of Police for Valley...

Nov 29, 2011

Harlingen, TX: Helen L. Boyle, 91, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen. Helen was born in El Paso, Texas on February 7, 1920 to Charles and Dorothy Buinicke.  After graduating from high school she married C.L. “Smokey” Boyle. Helen was a member of the Island Baptist Church and was an accomplish artist. She is...

Nov 28, 2011

El Ranchito, TX: Pablo C. Hernandez, 43, passed away Monday, November 28, 2011 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, TX. He was a parishioner of St. Ignatius Catholic Church and was employed with Esparza Farm and Produce for over 25 years as a supervisor. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and being outdoors. He is preceded in death by his...

Nov 22, 2011

El Ranchito, TX: Adan Carlos Hernandez, 75, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at his residence in El Ranchito, TX. He was a parishioner of St. Ignatius Catholic Church and retired in 2003 from San Benito CISD after more than 25 years of faithful service. Adan is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Palmira Hernandez; his children, Ernesto...

Nov 18, 2011

Houston/San Benito, TX: Beatriz De La Garza, 85, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2011 in Houston. She was a parishioner of St. Benedict Catholic Church and was employed with San Benito CISD as a paraprofessional for 10 years. She is preceded in death by her husband, Rodolfo De La Garza; her daughter, Beatriz De La Garza; and her parents,...

Nov 9, 2011

Mulberry, FL/El Calavoz, TX: Jose G. Benavidez, Jr., 54, of Mulberry, FL/El Calavoz, TX passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2011 in Florida. He was a graduate of San Benito High School; he was employed with HEB and retired after 25 years, with Dart’s Manufacting Co. for 10 years, and Sunshine State Dairy Farm in Florida; he was a member of...

Nov 9, 2011

Nov 9, 2011

San Benito: Virginia Mae Schulte, 90, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at her residence. Virginia was born August 2, 1921 to Bruce and Emma Miller in Kansas City, MO. Virginia and her husband, Hank, whom preceded her in death owned and operated the Donie Chair Company for over forty years.  They moved the company to Brownsville, TX in 1973....

Nov 9, 2011

Harlingen, TX: Billie Palmer, 87, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 in Weslaco, Texas. Billie was born May 2, 1924 in Minneapolis, MN to George and Violet (Smith) Bingley.  She graduated from the Los Fresnos High School and Texas A & I in Kingville. Billie married Daniel Harvey Palmer in July 22, 1946.  Early in her working career, she...

Nov 8, 2011

Harlingen, TX: Betty Mae Cummings, 86, passed away on November 8, 2011 at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen. Betty was born April 17, 1925 in Hagerstown, Maryland to Joseph Groff and Esta (Moore) Groff. She graduated from Hagerstown High School in 1942 and shortly after the family moved to Harlingen. She married Jaret E. Cummings in 1978. Betty was co-owner and...

Nov 7, 2011

Harlingen, TX: James Franklin Simmons, 91, passed away Monday, November 7, 2011 at Retama Manor Nursing Center-Harlingen. James was born in Linden, Texas on May 8, 1920 to James & Ora Simmons.  He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force with the Bombsight Maintenance from 1941-1945. James married Esther P. Bryant in December 1941 and was employed with...

Nov 5, 2011

Brownsville, TX: Martha Vanessa Benavides, 32, of Brownsville, TX passed away Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Veranda Nursing Home in Harlingen. She was employed as a home provider; she attended college at UTB and was interested in culinary arts. Martha is survived by her children, Kennedi Leonor Benavides and Kathleen Celeste Healy; her father, Carlos Benavides; her mother, Maria Celeste...

Nov 4, 2011

Harlingen, TX: Daisy R. Bernardo Curbelo, 72, passed away on November 4, 2011 at her residence. Daisy was born in Havana, Cuba on May 15, 1939 to Ricardo Bernardo and Adoracion Curbelo. She owned and operated her own kindergarten for 17 years in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Daisy later taught elementary and middle school in Miami, FL and retired after...

Nov 2, 2011

Harlingen, TX: Domingo Vega, 96, of Harlingen went to be with the Lord on November 2, 2011 at Veranda Nursing Center in Harlingen. He is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Consuelo V. Vega; his children, Roberto (Linda) Vega, Mary Rodriguez and Norma Vasquez, RN; 7 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Friday, November...

Oct 30, 2011

San Benito, TX: Cecilia Parra Huerta, 94, entered into rest on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at Harlingen Medical Center. She was born on April 12, 1917 to Rodrigo Parra and Adaliada Huerta. Mrs. Huerta owned and operated Ceci’s Raspa Stand in El Jardin in San Benito for over 40 years and was a longtime parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church...

Oct 28, 2011

Corpus Christi/Harlingen, TX: Gloria Antoinette “Tony” Haley, 81, passed away on October 28, 2011 at Trisun Healthcare Assisted Living in Corpus Christi. Tony was born October 2, 1930 in Corpus Christi, TX. She graduated from Raymondville High School and was employed by Sears, Gulf Welding Supply and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where she retired from in 1994.  Tony was...

Oct 27, 2011

Harlingen, TX: Shirley A. Carlson, 81, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at Retama Manor in Harlingen. Shirley was born April 17, 1930 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Earl and Abby Woodruff. She attended Humbolt High School in St. Paul, Minnesota and was an elementary school substitute teacher and a kitchen worker and a department store controller. Shirley helped...