BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Esperanza Vasquez Torres entered into eternal rest on Monday, the 22nd of November 2021, at her residence in Brownsville, Texas surrounded by family in the comfort of her home at the age of eighty-six.   Esperanza was a devout Catholic that enlightened our lives every day. She loved to cook, travel, shop, and spend time with her loved ones. Her memory will be cherished by all those whose lives she touched.   Preceding Esperanza in death were her parents, Juan...

SAN ANTONIO, TX. – Linda E. Gorena entered into eternal rest on Sunday, the 21st of November 2021 in the comfort of her home in San Antonio surrounded by family at the age of ninety-three.   Linda lived out her solid faith in Jesus Christ. She showed her love by extending kindness, generosity, and joy not only to her family, but to all. Linda was a licensed vocational nurse who worked for Dr. T. A. Kinder for over thirty years and worked at Mercy Hospital in Brownsville. She...

RANCHO VIEJO, TX. - Marisela “Mari” Farias Chapa, 72, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, November 18, 2021. Mari was born on June 27, 1949 in Harlingen, Texas to parents Guadalupe Rodriguez Farias and Ovidio del Toro Farias.   She is survived by her son, David L. Tumlinson, IV (Mariana); granddaughter, Ashley Janene Tumlinson; sisters, Bertha Farias Chapa and Noemi Farias Chapa (Ruben); her brother, Ovidio Farias (Elisa); brother-in-law, Ernesto Guadalupe Chapa (Kay);...

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Jesus Maria “Chuy” Castellano, 97, of Brownsville and Linn-San Manuel passed away peacefully on Friday, the 12th of November 2021.     Chuy was born on the 7th of August 1924 in Premont, Texas, son of Miguel and Theodora Galindo Castellano. He was a rancher, a banker, and an entrepreneur well-known throughout the Rio Grande Valley.   Preceding Chuy in death were his parents, Miguel and Theodora G. Castellano; his sisters, Aurora Gonzalez and...

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Ophelia Fuentes Rios passed away Monday, the 25th of October, 2021 in Brownsville, Texas at one hundred years of age.   Ophelia was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on the 4th of July 1921 to Josefina Barrera Fuentes and Antonio Rodriguez Fuentes. Ophelia married her high school sweetheart, Desiderio Falcon Rios, on December 20, 1944 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Desi finished his military service in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged on September 21, 1945....

LOS FRESNOS, TX. – Jerry Bishop entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, the 19th of October 2021 in Brownsville, Texas at the age of sixty-two.   Jerry was a devoted husband and loving father, the coolest uncle and grandpa, a trusted friend to many, and a jack of all trades handyman. He was a man of faith who was always ready to give the shirt off his back for anyone in need. In his spare time off work, Jerry enjoyed flying drones, outer space, playing the guitar, and tending to...

Jose “Joe” Angel Tamayo passed away peacefully on October 11, 2021, joining his beloved wife, Lupana, in Paradise.  Joe was born in 1930, in Port Isabel, Texas, the son of John P. and Guadalupe “Chacha” Tamayo (née Perez). Joe’s father was Chief Petty Officer at the U.S. Coast Guard Station on South Padre Island and moved the family to Brownsville in the late 1930s where they resided on E. Washington Street for decades. Joe graduated from St....

Tomas R. Perez, 89, beloved father, brother, grandfather, and great-grandfather entered into the glory of his eternal life on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at Nadia’s Private Home Care surrounded by his loving family.  Tomas was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. He devoted his life to farming which was his passion. In his spare time, Tomas loved to travel and spend time with his family and friends. Tomas was deeply loved and will be profoundly missed not only by his...

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Alwin C. von Ohlen entered into eternal rest on Sunday, the 10th of October 2021 in Brownsville, Texas at the age of eighty-four.   Alwin was born on March 11, 1937 in Aurora, Illinois, son of Carl von Ohlen and Helen Marie Miller von Ohlen. He attended Bardwell Elementary and East Aurora High School, later enlisting in the United States Army, where he actively served from June 22, 1956 to April 4, 1958 before entering the Army Reserves until April 4, 1962. Alwin...