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Petra Mercado
Aug 26, 2012
Petra "Pat" Mercado, joined our Lord in his Heavenly Kingdom Sunday, August 26, 2012.-Miss Mercado was a beautiful, caring, and loving person who journeyed through life with great optimism.- She worked at Richter's Department store for many years and then at Polly Adams.-She loved cooking, baking, sewing, gardening, and had a love for fashion.-"Tia" as we all knew and...
David Contreras, Jr.
Aug 26, 2012
Mr. David Contreras, Jr., 58, was called to heaven on Saturday, August 26, 2012 surrounded by his father and siblings who never left his side.-He was an employee of Laredo Independent School District Division of Operations. He is preceded in death by his mother, Lucila Contreras; paternal grandparents:-Francisco and Agustina Contreras; maternal grandparents:-Amelia and Rafael Garcia. Surviving him are...
Hortencia Martinez
Aug 25, 2012
Hortencia Veliz Martnez, 87, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, August 25, 2012. Hortencia was born in Laredo, Texas on August 28, 1924 to parents Asuncion Veliz and Herlinda Josefina Mercado Sanchez Veliz. She grew up in the old Azteca neighborhood on Matamoros Street where she enjoyed gardening, swimming and dancing at family gatherings with her brothers and sisters....
Raquel Gage
Aug 25, 2012
Mrs. Raquel M. Gage, 72, beloved and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, sister, educator, and friend was called into the eternal kingdom of heaven on Saturday, August 25, 2012, surrounded-by her immediate family.-She was a 1958 graduate of Martin High School and received her Bachelor's Degree in Education from Texas Women's University in Denton, Texas.-She was dedicated teacher at L.I.S.D....
Baby Zamarripa
Aug 25, 2012
Little Angels When God calls little children to dwell with Him above, We mortals sometime question the wisdom of His love.- For no heartache compares with the death of one small child who does so much to make our world seem wonderful and mild. Perhaps God tires of calling the aged to His fold, so He picks a rosebud...
Jose Garza, III
Aug 24, 2012
Jose Luis "Wicho" Garza, III, 33, passed away in San Antonio, Texas on Friday, August 24, 2012. Jose was an active member of Street Kings Car & Motorcycle Club. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He was survived by his beloved wife, Linda J. Daz; daughters, Laryssa Josette and Brianna Ivette Garza; parents, Jose Luis...
Paulina Vazquez
Aug 21, 2012
Paulina Pascuala Vazquez was called to Heaven on August 21, 2012 in Laredo, Texas at the age of 92. Grandma Paulina, as she was known to her family, was born on April 15, 1920 in Bustamante, Mexico.-She was born to Mexican farmers Romulo and Guadalupe Uvalle.-At the early age of 14 she migrated to the United States with her...
Dr. Mata
Aug 21, 2012
Dr. Virgilio H. Mata, 83, loving father of three sons, passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2012. Dr. Mata, more familiarly known as "V.H." was lifelong resident of Laredo. Born on May 17, 1929 to Antonio and Sofia Mata. Dr. Mata attended school at Martin High School from where he graduated. He studied at Texas A&M University and the...
Miguel Torres
Aug 20, 2012
Miguel Torres, 72, entered into eternal rest Monday, August 20, 2012. Miguel was preceded in death by his parents: Felipe Torres Perez and Maria Gonzalez Dominguez; sister: Alicia Torres, and brother: Salvador Torres, and son: Fernando Torres. He is survived by his wife: Maria M. Torres; son: Federico Torres; grandchildren: Krystal Guadalupe Torres, Karla Torres, Karina Torres, Kimberly Torres,...
Jose Chavarria, Sr.
Aug 18, 2012
Jose Ramon Chavarra, Sr., 56 entered into eternal rest on Saturday, August 18, 2012. He is survived by his beloved children, Rosa Mocedades Renteria (Fernando) and Jose Ramon Chavarra, Jr.; grandchildren, Sylvia, Gloria, Emily and Fernando Renteria and Jose Ramon, III, Carlos, Luis Alberto Abel J, Anissa and Julian R. Chavarra; and great-grandsons, Romeo Angel and Royce Angel Garca....
Raul Benavidez
Aug 18, 2012
Hector Ral Benavidez, 52, joined our Lord in His heavenly kingdom on Saturday, August 18, 2012. Hector worked for the Webb County Judge's Office. He was preceded in death by his loving parents, Ernesto and Eusebia Benavides. Hector is survived by his beloved children, Star Benavidez, Moonique Benavidez, Xena Benavidez, Damian Benavidez, Angeliana Italia Benavidez; granddaughter, Victoria Angelina Morales;...
Jose Rendon
Aug 16, 2012
Jose Luis Rendon, 86, entered into eternal rest Thursday, August 16, 2012.-Mr. Rendon was a member of the U.S. Navy and was Honorably Discharged in January of 1946. He is survived by his sister Juanita (Santiago"") Fonseca, brother Oscar (Blanca) Trevino; nieces and nephews, Luis Armando (Guadalupe) Fonseca, Santiago (Teresa) Fonseca, Javier (Blanca) Fonseca, Diana (Rene) Valdez, and Oscar...
Francisco Velasquez
Aug 16, 2012
Francisco Velasquez, 84, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, August 16, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Valente and Virginia Velasquez. He is survived by his beloved children, Francisco (Eluteria) Velasquez, Armando Velasquez, Jaime (Patricia) Velasquez, Jose Alfredo Velasquez, Jorge Antonio (Margie) Velasquez, Martin (San Juanita) Velasquez, Magdalena (Felipe) Godina, Marisol (Adrian) Blanco and Alejandro Velasquez....
Velia Dickinson
Aug 15, 2012
In Floresville TX, on August 15, 2012, the Feast of the Assumption of Our Blessed Mother and when the Lord offered His hand in invitation, Velia Esther Cardenas Dickinson accepted and took her place in heaven where her beloved husband, John Y. Dickinson, Jr. who passed away in 1996, awaited her.-She was born on April 3, 1914, in Allende,...
Juan Contreras, Jr.
Aug 13, 2012
Juan Manuel Contreras, Jr., 29, entered into eternal rest Monday, August 13, 2012. Juan was preceded in death by his sister: Abigail Contreras, Maternal Grandfather: Enrique Garza, and Paternal Grandfather: Guadalupe Contreras. He is survived by his wife: Nora Elva Barrientos; children: Jayleen Contreras, Abigail Karen Contreras, Juan Manuel Contreras, III., Hipolito Vasquez, Jr., Gustavo Vasquez; parents: Juan Manuel...
Roger Arriaga
Aug 12, 2012
Roger Rene Arriaga entered into eternal rest on Sunday August 12, 2012 at the age of 39 in a San Antonio hospital. He was born on June 4, 1973 in Alamogordo, New Mexico and resided in Laredo, Texas all of his life. He was preceded in death by his father Manuel Arriaga Sr. And is survived by his mother...
Hilda Bryant
Aug 11, 2012
You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shade of the-Almighty, Say to the LORD, "My refuge and fortress, my God in whom I trust." ~Ps 91 Mrs. Hilda B. Bryant, answered the call of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the early morning hours of Saturday, August 11, 2012.-She went peacefully...
Dr. Ruiz
Aug 9, 2012
Dr. Edmundo Jesus Ruiz, 94, entered into eternal rest Thursday, August 09, 2012.- He was born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico on October 5, 1917. Dr. Edmundo Ruiz attended primary school in Pedras Negras, Coahuila, Secundaria and Preparatoria in the Ateneo Fuente in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico.-He studied at the Faculty of Medicina in the Universidad Autonoma de Mexico and...
Jose Aranda Sr.
Aug 8, 2012
Laredo Businessman, Jose Aranda Sr. was called home by the Lord at the age of 84 on August 8, 2012. He was affectionately known as "Pikki". Jose was born in Jalisco, Mexico on April 4, 1928. In 1962, he came to Laredo to start his family owned business "Aranda Iron Works, Inc." A business he proudly started with the...
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