Oscar Lopez Hernandez, 82, died peacefully and surrounded by loved ones in his Weslaco home on March 7, 2021. Oscar (fondly referred to as Oscarito or JD) was born on March 1, 1939 to Manuel Lopez and Prudencia Hernandez in Tepehuaje, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He was raised in Weslaco, Texas where he attended school and met a petite and beautiful brown-eyed girl: Hermelinda (Nina) Ochoa Campos. He admired her from afar until finally summoning up enough courage to tell her she was beautiful; she thought the same of him. The couple was happily married on October 5th, 1959, and built an extraordinary life together.
Oscar valued work, self-sufficiency, and contribution. He was a migrant worker who helped his family as a young boy and teenager. Once he married Nina, he provided for her and his five daughters beyond their basic needs. He spent many years working for McManus Produce in Weslaco but wanted more for his family. He combined his hobbies of cooking, baking, and crafting with Nina’s entrepreneurial spirit...