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Juan Navarro

August 10, 1931 – July 12, 2023 MCALLEN – Juan Navarro, 91, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital.    He was born August 10, 1931, in Mendoza, Texas. He lived a long happy life with the love of his life, and wife of 73 years, Concepcion “Concha” Portales.…

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Dalila “Billie” Yvonne Reyna Dolenz Obituary

Dalila “Billie” Yvonne Reyna Dolenz May 12, 1938–June 15, 2023 BENBROOK – Dalila “Billie” Yvonne Reyna Dolenz, 85, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023, at her home.  She was born May 12, 1938, in Mission, Texas. Although Gertrudis and Mauro L. Reyna wrote “Dalila Yvonne” on their daughter’s birth certificate, they immediately started having other…

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Alicia Aguilar MISSION – Alicia Aguilar, 82, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at Mission Regional Medical Center. Cesar Anzaldua MISSION – Cesar Anzaldua, 27, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at Mission Regional Medical Center. Hector Cantu MISSION – Hector Cantu, 53, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023, at McAllen Medical…

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Ronel Alanis RIO GRANDE CITY – Ronel Garcia Alanis, 61, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2023, at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance. Teodoro Barron ROMA – Teodoro Ovalle Barron, 76, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at McAllen Medical Center. Alicia Cruz RIO GRANDE CITY – Alicia Hilda Garza Cruz, 73, passed away on…

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Fabian Banda ROMA – Fabian Banda, 62, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023, at his home. Humberto Canales MISSION – Humberto A. Canales, 79, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Doctors Hospital in Edinburg. Jose Carbajal Jr. SULLIVAN CITY – Jose Antonio Carbajal Jr., 25, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2023,…

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Maria Cortez MISSION – Maria Gloria Cortez, 80, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023, at her home. Ramona Del Bosque MISSION – Ramona Peralez Del Bosque, 75, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. Hilda Flores MISSION – Hilda Flores, 71, passed away on Saturday, May 13,…

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Narcisa “Chicha” Smith October 28, 1942 – March 25, 2023 McAllen – On Saturday, March 25, 2023, Narcisa “Chicha” Smith passed away peacefully at the young age of 80. She was the biological mother of six children, however, many people considered her their surrogate mother. She was born on October 28, 1942, in Coahuila, Mexico. …

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Porfirio Tijerina Sr. September 15, 1927 – May 11, 2023 MISSION –  Porfirio Tijerina Sr. born on September 15, 1927 to Narciso Tijerina † and Maria Cantu †, entered eternal rest on Thursday, May 11, 2023 in Mission, Texas. He is now reunited with his loving parents, his wife; Asencion Tijerina †, his son; Ricardo…

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Rebecca Canales RIO GRANDE CITY – Rebecca G. “Becky” Canales, 76, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at her home in Rio Grande City. Dalia Cantu RIO GRANDE CITY – Dalia Vela Cantu, 83, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023, at her home. George Gamboa Jr. MISSION – George Gamboa Jr., 96, passed…

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Refugio Campos MISSION – Refugio Campos, 77, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Mission Regional Medical Center. Bionce Cortez MISSION – Bionce Jazmin Amaya Cortez, 20, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023, in Mexico. Luis Escamilla MISSION – Luis G. Escamilla, 53, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Solara Hospital…

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