Local Obituaries for Families in San Benito, Texas

Mar 24, 2021

A tribute is not available at this time for Joanna Droleskey. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 23, 2021

With heavy hearts and sorrow until we meet again, we must let her go, our beloved Mom.

Victoria P. Morales, age 95, of San Benito, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Alberto H. Morales; an infant son, her parents, Ricardo and Dolores Pérez; brothers, Valentín Pérez,...

Mar 23, 2021

Carlos Garza 69, passed peacefully from this life on March 23, 2021 with his family by his side.  He was born to the late Miguel Angel and Josefina Garza Pacheco on September 22, 1951 in Brownsville, Texas.

Carlos attended Brownsville High School.  He proudly served in the U.S. Army for 41 years.  He served in Afghanistan during...

Mar 22, 2021

Surrounded by her loving family, Eva Atkinson Villafuerte, 86, passed peacefully from this life on Sunday, March 22, 2021 at her home. She was born to the late Cecilio Atkinson and Dominga Arizmendiz Atkinson on February 18, 1935 in San Benito, Texas.

Eva loved working with children.  She was school nurse at Fred Booth Elementary School for...

Mar 21, 2021

Rowland Seecharan passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021 after a long battle with illness.  He was born on October 9, 1932 to Karl and Leonine Seecharan and was one of five siblings.

Rowland travelled extensively in a long career that crossed three continents.  He met Jean, his loving wife of 61 years, in London, England.  He...

Mar 21, 2021

Betty Jane Dossey Baczewski was born September 19, 1925 in Okema, Oklahoma to Audrey and Bill Dossey.  She was raised by Audrey and OT Burns of Harlingen.  Betty passed away March 21, 2021 at the age of 95.

Betty and Tony were married in 1946.  While living in Alaska, Betty joined sorority in 1958.

Betty...

Mar 18, 2021

Thomas Patrick “Tom” O’Connell passed away unexpectedly on March 18, 2021, surrounded by his wife and daughters. He will be terribly missed, but his life is lovingly celebrated.

He was born in Chicago, Illinois, on July 23, 1949, to Donald Aloysius and Edith Brons O’Connell. The tight knit family moved to the Rio...

Mar 18, 2021

A tribute is not available at this time for Thomas "Tom" Patrick O'Connell. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 16, 2021

A tribute is not available at this time for Marcela C. Leal. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 16, 2021

Ramón Piñón, Jr., 61, closed his eyes to this world and opened them to see the face of Jesus on March 16, 2021.  He was born to the late Ramón G. Piñón, Sr. and Dominga Quesada Piñón on August 25, 1959 in San Benito, Texas.

Ramón was a proud San Benito Greyhound, a member of the San...

Mar 16, 2021

Coach Jerry Hirst, 79, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on March 16, 2021.  Born in San Francisco, CA, on January 22, 1942 in the middle of a blackout, Jerry was the second son of Minerva (Gundersen) and Wayne R. Hirst.  Jerry’s family moved to Oklahoma where he found his love of tennis in middle school.  He and...

Mar 16, 2021

Katherine Faith Pearcy was our angel on earth for almost 26 years, full of pure innocence and joy.  She blessed the lives of all who had the pleasure of getting to know her smile, laughter, and loud exuberance for life.  Her time on this earth is over now and our angel has moved to her home in...

Mar 12, 2021

Heaven has gained another Saint.  Our Lord welcomed our awesome loving mother into Paradise on Friday, March 12, 2021.  We thank God for having blessed us with her for 85 years and also with the privilege of allowing us time with her at her bedside loving and comforting her.

Our mom, our Queen, we love you and...

Mar 9, 2021

Ellen Lauree English was born on the family farm, North of Cozad, Nebraska during the winter of 1937 to Lawrence and Martha Stinehagen with two older sisters Marilyn and Shirley then later Jim a baby brother. The nickname “Perk” which everyone knew her by, was given to her early in life for her perky, exuberant dancing, almost...

Mar 8, 2021

A tribute is not available at this time for Barbara O'Keefe. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Mar 7, 2021

Nadia Valentina Angelica Lenor Flores, also known as Gunnbunni, age 28, was born in Wurzburg, Bavaria, Germany on July 17, 1992 and passed from this life on March 7, 2021 at her home in Los Fresnos, Texas.

She is survived by her daughter, Marishka Calypso Vivian Flores-Cardenas; mother, Gloria Jean Young (Cardenas); grandparents, Sam and Gloria Cardenas;...

Mar 7, 2021

Matias G. Saldivar passed peacefully from this life on March 7, 2021 at the 95 years of age.  He was born to the late Arnulfo Saldivar and Lucinda Garcia Saldivar on February 13, 1926 in Rancho La Palangana, Tamps., Mexico.

He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Aurelia Saldivar, 11 children, 40 grandchildren, and...

Mar 6, 2021

Celfa G. Zuniga, 58, passed from this life on March 6, 2021 after a brief illness.  She was born to the late Santiago Gonzalez and Elida Alfaro Gonzalez on July 7, 1962 in Matamoros, Tamps., Mexico.

She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Celfa was preceded in death...

Mar 5, 2021

Pedro “Pete” P. Sierra was born on June 29, 1929 in Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico and passed away on March 5, 2021.

The Sierra family migrated to the United States and became farm laborers in the early 1950’s.  The Sierras were a very devout Catholic family.  As a young teen, Pedro worked at a gas station in San...

Mar 2, 2021

Luciano “Chano” Garcia, 74, peacefully passed from this life on March 2, 2021.  He was born to the late Francisco Garcia and Isabel Flores Garcia on January 1, 1947 in Harlingen, Texas.

He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.

Luciano was a valued employee of Texas State Technical College for 26...