BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Jose Dominguez entered into eternal rest unexpectedly on Sunday, the 26th of March 2023 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. He was thirty-four years of age.   Jose was born in Brownsville, Texas on May 22, 1988, son of the Raul Dominguez and Esmeralda Vega Dominguez. He loved his family very much and always worked hard to provide as much as he could for his wife and children. Jose always had a positive attitude and was optimistic about...

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Enrique C. González, fondly and better known as “Henry,” passed away peacefully on Friday, the 24th March 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was eighty-seven years of age.   Originally born in San Benito, Texas, in 1935, Henry was a Brownsville native and would become an iconic local public servant and businessman with the best taste in Charro Days costumes. He was preceded in death by his parents, Maria and Emilio González; his...

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Graciela “Gracie” Rocha, affectionately known as Princess Grace, entered into eternal rest, due to complications that arose from a massive stroke in July 2020, at a quarter till four o’clock in morning on Friday, the 24th of March 2023 in the comfort of her Brownsville residence with her daughter and family by her side. She was seventy-seven years of age.      Gracie was born one day shy of Halloween, on October 30,...

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Famelisa Ibarra Sáenz entered into eternal rest on Friday, the 17th of March 2023 in the comfort of her Brownsville residence surrounded by her loving family. She was ninety years of age.   Famelisa was born in Agualeguas, Nuevo Leon, Mexico on February 19, 1933, daughter of Fructuoso Saenz and Arcelia Vela. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.   Preceding Famelisa in death was her husband, Miguel Ibarra,...

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - It is with deep sadness to announce that Ramiro Lerma, Jr. has reached the end of his road on Wednesday, the 15th of March 2023, leaving an amazing legacy behind him. He was eighty-five years of age.    Ramiro Lerma, Jr. was born in Brownsville, Texas on July 30, 1937, son of the late Ramiro Lerma, Sr. and Maria Saenz Paredes. His youth was highlighted as a dedicated U.S. Marine. He later served forty-three years as a Civil Servant U.S. Letter Carrier with the...

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – William Alva “Will” Stephenson, Jr., born on May 15, 1942 in Mission, Texas, son of the late William Alva Stephenson, Sr., and Cornelia Kilburn Stephenson, died on Tuesday, the 14th of March 2023 of kidney disease in the comfort of his Brownsville residence at the age of eighty.   He married Barbara Hardcastle in 1966 and was divorced in 1987. They had two sons, William Alan Stephenson (b. 1968, of Austin, Texas) and David Joseph Stephenson (b....

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Leonarda M. Mireles entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, the 14th of March 2023 at Solara Hospital in Brownsville, Texas after a short illness. She was eighty-six years of age.   Leonarda was born in Mason City, Iowa on March 6, 1937, daughter of the late Francisco C. Mireles and Galdina M. Mireles. At an early age, Leonarda and her family moved from Iowa to Brownsville, Texas where she attended Brownsville schools and graduated from Brownsville High School....

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Minerva “Mane” Strubelt Saenz entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, the 8th of March 2023 quietly in her sleep in Columbus, Texas. She was ninety-two years of age.   Mane was born in Brownsville, Texas on October 31, 1930, daughter of the late Arthur W. Strubelt, Sr. and Anita Garza Strubelt. She attended Brownsville schools, graduating from Villa Maria High School. Soon after, she worked at First National Bank, later as Deputy for the U. S....

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Estela B. Millicovsky entered into eternal rest on Monday, the 6th of March 2023 at Spanish Meadows in Brownsville. She was one hundred and one years of age.     Estela was born on August 5, 1921 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, daughter of the late Carlos Bernstein and Adela Najles Bernstein and sister to Helena Bernstein, Marta Bernstein, Jaime Bernstein, and Leon Bernstein. She was a retired educator.    Survivors include her children,...

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Harold James Ewald, retired owner of insurance and financial services and Senior Vice President of Savings & Loan Industry, died Saturday, the 4th of March 2023 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. He was eighty-three years of age.   Harold was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and a leader in the community. He had a sharp wit and was kind to all. He loved golfing, dancing, and having a cocktail with friends and enjoyed living...