OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Weslaco, Mercedes & Hidalgo County.

Thomas Leadbetter

Thomas Leadbetter

February 28, 2020

Thomas Sterling Leadbetter, 90, passed peacefully from life to life on February 28, 202, at home with his family. He was born on September 24, 1929, to Gertrude Cox Leadbetter and Raymond Lindsey Leadbetter in Teague, Texas. He and his parents moved and settled in Donna, where he lived for most of his life. Tom was the oldest of three...

Ella Dean Cook

Ella Dean Cook

February 27, 2020

WESLACO- Ella Cook, 90, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Beehive Home - Memory Care in Lewisville, TX. Ella was born on Monday, April 8th, 1929 in Weslaco, Texas to Henry Barber and Lillie Crocket. Ella was a long-time resident of Weslaco then moved to Flower Mound, Texas in 2012. Ella worked at Borderland Hardware as a bookkeeper...

Nan M. Sutton

Nan M. Sutton

February 25, 2020

Nan Marie Sutton, 96, of Weslaco, Texas died Tuesday, February 25 at her home. Nan was born in Ballinger, Texas on May 21, 1923 to Emmett J. Guin and Lula Bell Mitchell Guin. The family moved to Donna, Texas when Nan was a child. She and her six siblings grew up in the Rio Grande Valley and in 1940, Nan...

Arnoldo Gonzalez Garza

Arnoldo Gonzalez Garza

February 25, 2020

Weslaco- Arnoldo Gonzalez Garza Sr., 78, entered his eternal resting place on Tuesday, February 26th, 2020. Arnoldo was born in Edinburg to Luciano Rios Garza and Basilia Gonzalez Garza. He was the youngest of seven children, and they grew up in Weslaco. Arnoldo was often called “Borado” by family and friends because of his blue/green eyes, which everyone admired. It...

Alva Marie Greenwood

Alva Marie Greenwood

February 22, 2020

Mercedes - Alva Marie Greenwood, 92, passed away on February 22, 2020, at The Gardens at BrookRidge in Pharr, Texas. Marie was born on March 14, 1927, in Deadwood, Texas. At age 6, her family moved to Texarkana, Texas. Following graduation in 1944, Marie attended North Texas State Teachers College in Denton, Texas. Following college graduation in 1948, Marie moved...

Pilar Vega

Pilar Vega

February 21, 2020

Anita Sánchez Garza

Anita Sánchez Garza

February 19, 2020

Anita Sánchez-Garza, was born into Eternal Life, on February 19, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. She was 82 years old. Anita was married to Luciano G. Garza, Jr. for 57 years, and was the proud Mother of five children: Luciano S."Chano" Garza, III., Hector S. Garza (Norma), Maria Luisa, Ana Maria, and Anna Linda Garza, seven grandchildren, Hector Daniel,...

Manuel Alvarez

Manuel Alvarez

February 17, 2020

WESLACO - Manuel Alvarez Sr., 49, entered his eternal resting place on Monday, February 17, 2020. He was born in Donna, Texas, to Francisco Sr. and Juana Navarro Alvarez on April 30, 1970. Manuel was the eldest son of eight children and grew up in Donna and migrated with his family, where he learned the value of a day's work....

Thomas Michael Blessington

Thomas Michael Blessington

February 7, 2020

Weslaco- Thomas Michael Blessington, Jr. “Tom,” 73, passed peacefully on Friday, February 7, 2020. He was born to Thomas Michael Blessington Sr. and Anna M McHugh Blessington on August 28, 1946, in Boston, Massachusetts. Tom grew up in Weymouth, Mass, with his older sister, Janice. As a teenager, Tom was active in hockey and played in a local league. He...

Hortencia "Tencha" A.  Martinez

Hortencia "Tencha" A. Martinez

February 5, 2020

Donna- Hortencia A. Martinez "Tencha," 80, entered into her eternal resting place on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. She was born on April 3, 1939, to Tranquilino Jr. and Rebecca Hinojosa Avila in Comstock, Texas. Tencha grew up in Donna with fourteen siblings. She excelled in school and band and was active in her high school band. Tencha played the clarinet...

San Juana Ortiz Kingan

San Juana Ortiz Kingan

February 4, 2020

WESLACO - Janie Ortiz Kingan, age 59, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Home. She is survived by her loving daughter Valerie Marie Kingan of Weslaco. Mother Mary Senteno of Donna. Mother in law Jacqueline Kingan of Donna. Three sisters Lupe (Ramiro) Pena of Edinburg, Mary (Billy) Pemelton of Weslaco, Lydia (Dave) Gracia of Houston and three sisters-in-law Gwen...

Ester Lininger

Ester Lininger

February 2, 2020

WESLACO - Ester Lininger, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2020 at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco.

Teofilo Gonzalez Olivares

Teofilo Gonzalez Olivares

January 31, 2020

HARLINGEN - Teofilo Gonzalez Olivares, 79, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020 at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco.

Cristina Elvira Gonzalez

Cristina Elvira Gonzalez

January 24, 2020

Cristina Elvira Gonzalez (33), of Weslaco Tx. passed away on Friday, January 24th, 2020 at her home in Weslaco, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on April 5, 1986, in Weslaco, Tx. at Knapp Hospital. In 1977, Mr. Gonzalez married Suvelda in Weslaco, Tx. Mr. Gonzalez is an HEB employee and Mrs. Gonzalez works as a Home Health...

Hilario Herrera

Hilario Herrera

January 24, 2020

Funeral Services under the Direction of Salinas Funeral home. A chapel Service is scheduled for Friday Jan. 25th at 10AM following burial at Sacred Park Cemetery.

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