OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Weslaco, Mercedes & Hidalgo County.

Frank Hernandez Escalante

Frank Hernandez Escalante

June 12, 2016

Orlando/Weslaco: Frank Escalante Hernandez, 27, was killed on Sunday, June 12th, 2016. Frank Escalante was a South Texas native who moved to Orlando to make a better life for himself. Frank was born on July 27th, 1988. He grew up in Weslaco. In high school he attended all of the football games and he was quite popular for his outgoing...

Maria Rosalba Silguero de Rodriguez

Maria Rosalba Silguero de Rodriguez

June 10, 2016

Mercedes- Maria R Rodriguez, 82, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2016. Maria was born on March 27th, 1934 to Daniel and Maria Silguero, in Matamoros, Mexico. She had 7 brothers and sisters. She would marry the love of her life, Macario as a teenager and they would enjoy a full life and over 65 years of marriage. Maria and...

Genaro V Lopez

Genaro V Lopez

June 6, 2016

Weslaco- Genaro Velasco Lopez, 91, passed away on Monday, June 6th, 2016. He was a WWII veteran serving in the European Theatre. Genaro was born in Brownsville to Manuel V and Angela Lopez. He was the middle child and had 6 siblings, Juan B, Santiago, Benito, Manuel, Trinidad, and Angelita. He graduated from high school in Brownville. Immediately after high...

Shirley Morrow

Shirley Morrow

June 5, 2016

WESLACO - Shirley Elaine Morrow 88, passed away on June 5, 2016. Shirley was born on February 7, 1928 to Brady and Ruth Cox. After graduating from Donna High School, she married Jimmy Leon Morrow. They had three children Gregory Allen Morrow of McAllen, Rhett Douglas Morrow of San Antonio and Jill Marie Morrow of Georgetown. Shirley worked for many...

Tomasita Garza Vasquez

Tomasita Garza Vasquez

June 4, 2016

Weslaco- Tomasita Vasquez "Ama Tome", went to be with her Lord and Savior, on Saturday, June 4, 2016. She was born on March 12, 1925 in Rio Grande City, Texas to Primitivo and Policarpia Garza. She had 5 brothers, Isidro, Gustavo, Cipriano, and Regulo, and Heriberto and 4 sisters Emma, Alicia, Josefina and Lalia. She married the love of her...

Agapita Gaytan

Agapita Gaytan

May 29, 2016

WESLACO - Agapita Gaytan, 92, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2016 in Weslaco. McCaleb Funeral Home of Weslaco is in charge of her funeral arrangements. 1923-201629 Mayo 2016Mi madre hoy partió al cielo y no está presente en mi vida, pero a ella le debo de todos mis logros.Fue ella la que me apoyo en los momentos difíciles, la...

Francisco  Reyes Morales

Francisco Reyes Morales

May 28, 2016

Francisco Reyes Morales , 70, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2016 at DoctorsHospital at Renaissance in Edinburg, Texas. A public viewing service will be held forhim from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 29, 2016 at McCaleb Funeral Home inWeslaco, TX. A church service will also be held Monday, May 30, 2016 at 10 a.m. atSacred Heart...

Rocio Alfaro

Rocio Alfaro

May 27, 2016

Weslaco- Rocio Alfaro, de 35 años de edad. Falleció el viernes27 de Mayo, 2016 en Weslaco en su casa rodeada depor su amada familia. Rocio nació en la ciudad deMéxico el 23 de Marzo del 1981 a Joel y Margarita Alfaro. Ella tenía una hija, Gabriela Marlene Coronado que tiene dieciséis años. Tenía dos hermanas Ana y patricia y cuarto...

Opal Wallace

Opal Wallace

May 26, 2016

Opal Evelyn Wallace, formerly of Weslaco, TX, was born February 12, 1921 in Sash, TX (Fannin County) to Raymond Earl Byrd and Margie Lena Manuel Byrd and passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2016 in Grand Prairie, TX. She grew up in east and northwest Texas and graduated from WF George High School in Iowa Park, TX in 1939. She...

Gerald Patrick Pierce

Gerald Patrick Pierce

May 19, 2016

Gerald Patrick Pierce, Sr., 78, passed away on May 19th, 2016 at his home in Weslaco. He was born June 24, 1937 in Muskogee, OK to Garland and Eugene Brucker Pierce.He grew up in Muskogee with his brother and sister. Gerald wanted to serve our country and this was so important to him that he dropped out of high school...

Frank J.  Pawlowski

Frank J. Pawlowski

May 18, 2016

WESLACO - Frank J. Pawlowski , Jr., 91, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 in Weslaco. Funeral arrangements are under the care of McCaleb Funeral Home of Weslaco.

Patricia Gross

Patricia Gross

May 16, 2016

Weslaco/Progresso Patricia Lynn Gross, 83, passed away on Monday, May 17th. She was born to Richard and Alice Hodgson in Alamo on February 10, 1933. She had a younger brother, Fred Hodgson. Patricia went to school at PSJA where she graduated from high school. She then went to Houston and attended Lilly Jolley School of Nursing in Houston. She would...

Israel Duarte Rodriguez

Israel Duarte Rodriguez

May 16, 2016

Donna/Weslaco: Israel "Vito" Rodriguez, 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 16, 2016 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Mercedes, Texas to Genaro and Petra Duarte Rodriguez. He was the youngest of 5 children. He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers Jesus D. Rodriguez and Isaac D. Rodriguez. Vito grew up in Weslaco...

Esther Sauceda Rodriguez

Esther Sauceda Rodriguez

May 11, 2016

Weslaco- Esther Sauceda Rodriguez passed away on Wednesday, May 11th, 2016. She is preceded in death by parents, Guadalupe Sauceda and Encarnacion Sauceda, her loving husband of 28 years, Salvador Rodriguez, and her sister, Emilia Zavala and her loving dog, "Rocky". She is survived by her brother, Gabriel Sauceda (Lile), her sisters, Amelia Villarreal (JP), Sarah Gonzalez (Silvanot), Isabel Salazar...

Alida Silvia Marrero

Alida Silvia Marrero

May 9, 2016

Weslaco- Alida S Marrero, 87, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016 at her home in Weslaco. Alida was born on December 2nd, 1928 in Puerto Rico to Juan and Ana Vargas. She spent her childhood in Puerto Rico, but when she became an adult, she was determined to find a better life, so she and her brother would come...

Mary Alice Eshelman

Mary Alice Eshelman

May 8, 2016

Weslaco- Mary Alice Eshelman, 88, passed away on Sunday, May 8th. Arrangements are under the direction of McCaleb Funeral Home in Weslaco.

Frances W. Isbell

Frances W. Isbell

May 5, 2016

Frances Wyatt Isbell, 92, of Weslaco, Texas, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2016, at John Knox Village. A memorial service will be held for her at 10:00 am Saturday, May 14, 2016 at McCaleb Funeral Home in Weslaco. Frances was born at Schofield Military Barracks in Hawaii to Col. Henry Wyatt Isbell and his wife Dana Cornwell Martin Isbell....

Jeanette Swanson

Jeanette Swanson

May 3, 2016

Jeanette Swanson was born on August 17 1928 and earned her Angel wings on Tuesday May 3 2016 at the age of 87. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Wilhelmina Tillman of Rush City, MN. She was the youngest of 5 siblings. On her 20th birthday, August 17th 1948 she married the love of her life, William...

Olivia Sanchez

Olivia Sanchez

May 2, 2016

WESLACO - Olivia Sanchez, 85, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2016 in McAllen. She was born on June 14, 1930 in Louisville, Kentucky. She lived there until the age of 5, when her father had a tragic mining accident and was killed. They moved to Mexico where her mom would open a store and support Olivia and her sister,...

Deborah "Debbie" Kennedy

Deborah "Debbie" Kennedy

April 28, 2016

WESLACO - Deborah "Debbie" Haines Kennedy, 43, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Weslaco. She was born on July 1st, 1972 in Toronto, Canada to Bruce Haines and Lee Shreiderska Hunter. She had one brother, Chris Haines of Vancouver, Canada and a step sister, Melanie Benwell. Debbie went to school at Richview Collegiate Highschool in Toronto, Canada and...

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