Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas
Wualberto Tijerina
Sep 2, 2020
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Rev. José A. "Joe" Torres, Jr.
Sep 2, 2020
Rev. José Ángel “Joe” Torres, Jr., 70, closed his eyes to this world and opened them to see the face of his Lord and Savior on September 2, 2020. A native of San Benito, Texas, Joe was born to the late José Ángel and Consuelo Martinez Torres on May 16, 1950.
He was a minister of the...
Ruth Porucznik
Sep 1, 2020
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Raymond Jim Paddock
Sep 1, 2020
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Alejandro Garcia, Jr.
Sep 1, 2020
Alejandro Garcia, Jr., 67, peacefully passed from this life on September 1, 2020. He was born to the late Alejandro Garcia, Sr. and Alicia Loredo Garcia in Brownsville, Texas on May 17, 1953.
Alejandro was employed by Levi Strauss for 18 years before his retirement. He then worked for five years for the Brownsville Independent School District...
Ester Meza
Aug 29, 2020
Ester Meza, peacefully passed from this life on August 29, 2020 at 87 years of age. She was born to the late Antonio and Carmen Alvarez Meza on May 3, 1933 in Las Yescas, Texas.
At a very young age, as a field laborer helping her parents, Ester learned the value of hard work. As an adult,...
Judy Jan Elam
Aug 29, 2020
Judy Jan Elam peacefully passed from this life on August 29, 2020 at the age of 66. Judy was born on February 8, 1954 in Harlingen, Texas and adopted by the late Steve and Loreen Heims Elam.
Judy was a graduate of San Benito High School, Class of 1972 where she lettered as a Greyhound cheerleader and...
John F. Dobler
Aug 29, 2020
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Juana M. (Maciel) Padilla
Aug 27, 2020
Juana M. Padilla, 62, passed away August 27, 2020 after a brief illness. Born on September 15, 1957 to the late Catarino Maciel & Maria del Carmen Ortega Maciel and raised in Sabastian Texas.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Catarino and Maria del Carmen Maciel; her brothers, Salvador (Flavia) Maciel, Javier Maciel; her sister...
Santiago Cruz
Aug 25, 2020
Santiago Cruz, 82, passed away unexpectedly on August 25, 2020. He was born to the late Guillermo and Dominga Ramirez Cruz on December 5, 1937 in La Paloma, TX.
Santiago was a lifelong farmer. As a young man, Santiago’s work took him as far away as Nicaragua. It was there he met a young, beautiful, Nicaragua-born woman...
Paulino Huerta, III
Aug 24, 2020
Paulino Huerta III, 56, passed away on August 24, 2020. He was born to Paulino Huerta, Jr. and Carmen Cortez Huerta. on August 1, 1964 in San Benito, Texas.
He was a caring son, loving husband, father and grandfather. He loved spending time with his family and watching his grandson play baseball. He was a great friend...
Juliana O. Vallejo
Aug 24, 2020
Juliana Vallejo, 80, peacefully passed from this life on August 24, 2020. She was born on April 6, 1940 to Jesus and Genoveba Briviesca Olivarez in San Perlita, Texas.
Juliana had a 6th grade education; nevertheless, she returned to school and studied to become a Nursing Assistant. She later was employed by and retired from Lyford CISD...
Ilane Taylor
Aug 23, 2020
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Nieves Salas
Aug 22, 2020
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Donald E. Gerdes
Aug 22, 2020
Donald Eugene Gerdes, 89, was born January 24, 1931 in Falls City, NE to Wallace and Vastana Bradbury Gerdes. He passed away August on 22, 2020. He grew up on a farm near Falls City, NE went to country schools and graduated from Verdon, NE high school in 1948.
On March 4, 1956, he married Carole Lee...
Hezequiel Guerrero
Aug 21, 2020
Hezequiel Guerrero, 20, passed away on August 21, 2020 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville. He was born on October 19, 1999 to Hilario Guerrero and Delia Garcia Guerrero in Joliet, Illinois.
Hezequiel worked in the construction industry. He enjoyed football and loved spending time with his family and was a member of Templo Lirio de...
Pablo Almanza
Aug 20, 2020
Pablo Almanza, 50, passed away on August 20, 2020 after a brief illness. He was born to Natividad Almanza and the late Oralia Garcia Almanza on February 23, 1970 in Chicago Heights, Illinois.
Pablo enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing, deer hunting, and barbequing. He was a Chicago Bears fanatic and was proud of it. However, Pablo’s greatest...
Cheryl M. Oyama
Aug 20, 2020
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Salvador Salazar
Aug 18, 2020
Salvador Salazar, 83, peacefully passed from this life August 18, 2020 in Harlingen, Texas. He was born November 22, 1936 to the late Arturo Salazar and Guadalupe De la Garza in Matamoros, Tamps., Mexico.
After attending school in Matamoros, Salvador continued his education at Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service where he received a Type 1 Technician Certification. ...
