Since The Monitor, www.themonitor.com FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2012 You may sign the guestbook for any of the people listed below OBITUARIES by visiting WWW.THEMONITOR.COM/OBITUARIES Alicia Villarreal Ramirez Alicia Villarreal Ramirez, age 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 27, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was born in Rio Grande City in 1927, lived much of her youth as a migrant farm worker before settling down with her husband in San Antonio to raise five sons. She touched all who knew her with her kindness and gentle heart. She brought dignity, grace and unbounded love to the world and to her family. We will miss her and the light she brought into our lives.
Alicia is preceded in death by her husband, Baldemar Cantu Ramirez and their son, Baldemar Villarreal Ramirez. She is survived by her beloved children, Jose and Olivia Ramirez of Johnson City, TX, Hector and Connie Ramirez, Roberto Ramirez, Ricardo and Lydia Ramirez all of San Antonio, TX; 20 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Also surviving are sisters, Consuelo Gonzalez and Judy Thornton Sept. 10, 1944-Oct. 30, 2012 Judy Thorton, of Huntsville, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2012.
She is survived by her husband, Steve Thornton; Sister, Edith Hatfield; Brother, Sidney Pierce; Children, Derek Thornton (Elenore) and Bridgette Thornton Lamon; Grandchildren, Nate Thorn- Geronima Fonseca Valdez PHARR Geronima Fonseca Valdez, 90, entered her eternal rest on October 31, 2012. She was born on September 30, 1922 in McAllen, Texas to Juan Fonseca and Innocencia Lopez. She is preceded in death by her husband, Roman Valdez; and son, Felix Fonseca. She is survived by her sons, Eddie Balli of Idaho, Miro Valdez and JJ (Chuy) Valdez both of Pharr; daughters, Naty Reyes of Idaho, Inno Elizondo and Mony Cerda both of Pharr, and Josie Rodriguez of San Juan; 35 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 11am to 9pm with a 7pm Chapel Service today November 2, 2012 at De Leon Funeral Home in Pharr.
Cremation will follow Machiko Shimotsu LA FERIA Machiko Shimotsu, beloved wife of Harry Shimotsu, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, October 28, 2012. Born on the Coast of California, one of six children of Shintaro and Asa Hanawa, "Machi" and her family lived and worked on the farm in Cayucos, San Luis Obispo County, California until relocated during WWII to the interior of California. Since she had started to further her education in the field of nursing at UC Berkley, she later finished her education in nursing in Colorado. After the war, the Hanawa family moved to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas where she met and married Harry Shimotsu and began her life raising and caring for their family. She is survived by her husband Harry and their four children, Gary, Grace, Karen and Ron (Roxanna) Shimotsu and their grandchildren, Geoffrey and Lauren.
It is impor- Lydia G. Guerrero RIO GRANDE CITY Lydia G. Guerrero, 82, enteredeternal rest on October 31,2012, after a short and difficult illness. She was born July 10, 1930 in La Rosita, Texas, to Fidencio and Maria Guerra. She attended Roma High School and graduated in 1948.
She was a devoted wife, homemaker and mother. She was a longtime member of Santa Rosa de Lima Catholic Church in La Rosita. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years Serafin Guerrero, her son Javier Homar Guerrero, her parents, and her brother Fidel (Maria Del Carmen Guerra. She is survived by her son Israel Guerrero, Norma N. Guerrero, Diana G.
(Noel) Pena, and David E. Guerrero, her sisters, Clara (Rosalio) Gonzalez, Maria Irene (Aristeo her brothers, Efrain (Paula Guerra, Arnoldo (Ernestina) Guerra. Visitation started on Thurs- Ginny 'Granny' Davis Virginia Davis, 89, passed away in her home in Mission on Wednesday, October 31, 2012. Born and raised in Missouri, Ginny moved to the Rio Grande Valley with her husband Joe and son Bill in 1946. She soon became a vital part of the Edinburg community, raising children three and volunteering in civic activities.
She served as president of Edinburg Junior Service League, and she continued her participation in Edinburg Senior Service League until recently. Through the years, Ginny's contributions of time and talent extended into Mission where she was awarded honorary membership in Mission Junior Service League. In 1995, she moved to Mission where she continued her important roles as wife, mother, grandmother, carpooler, girls' sports fan, and "granny roll" maker. Ginny enjoyed life, considered each new day a gift from God, and brought joy to those who knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents Raldo and Grace Haden, her husband Joe Davis, and her brother Bill Haden.
Ginny is survived by one daughter Jenny Hudsonpillar (Mike) of Mission, two sons Dr. Joe Davis, Jr. (Pam) of Nacogdoches, and Bill (Brenda) Davis of Lufkin. She is also survived by nine SUBMIT AN OBITUARY Death notices and funeral announcements are provided free by The Monitor. If you would like a story including photograph, an obituary is available for a nominal charge.
Information will be accepted only from an established funeral home. Deadline is 1p.m. daily. For more information, contact Yoli Garza at (956)683-4453. 5 th Anniversary In Loving Memory of MARIA INEZ NAVARRO January 21, 1927 November 2, 2007 We miss you in so many ways; we miss things you used to say.
And when old times we do recall, it's then we miss you most of all. With all our love, Your Husband Agapito Navarro, Sons Alfredo Navarro, Alvaro Navarro Agapito Navarro, Jr. and their families. DEATH NOTICES Edward F. Doleshek MISSION Edward F.
Doleshek, 90, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital. Ric Brown Family Funeral Home of Mission is in charge of funeral arrangements. TODAY'S FUNERALS Rodolfo Heriberto McALLEN Chapel services for 1p.m. today, Nov.
2, 2012, at Funeraria will be at Valley Memorial Gardens Mission is in charge of arrangements. Fermin Fernandez McALLEN Funeral Mass for Fermin today, Nov. 2, 2012, at Our Lady of McAllen. Burial will be at Valley sion. Ceballos Funeral Horne of Alicia Z.
Garcia McALLEN Chapel services for today, Nov. 2, 2012, at Rivera Funeral at Valley Memorial Gardens in Mission. len is in charge of arrangements. Elva B. Gonzalez PHARR Funeral services for Elva Nov.
2, 2012, at La Trinidad United will be at Palm Valley Memorial Home of San Juan is in charge of Armando Garza Rios SAN JUAN Funeral services for 2 p.m. today, Nov. 2, 2012, at Memorial Juan. Burial will be at San Juan San Juan is in charge of arrangements. Rita Lopez Vasquez SAN DIEGO, Vasquez will be at 10 a.m.
today, Nov. Porres Catholic Church in Weslaco. Park in Weslaco. McCaleb Funeral arrangements. Juana Rangel WESLACO Funeral Mass for Juana Nov.
2, 2012, at San Martin de Porres at Highland Memorial Park. Hawkins charge of arrangements. Raul A. Rodriguez McALLEN Graveside services for at 1:30 p.m. today, Nov.
2, 2012, at McAllen. Rivera Funeral Home of Cavazos Rodolfo Heriberto Cavazos will be at Del Angel in Mission. Burial in Mission. Funeraria Del Angel of Catalina Garza; brother, Jesus Villarreal all of Weslaco TX and sisters-in-law, Ophelia Sanchez of Carpentersville Guadalupe Ramirez of Bastrop TX and Jesusa Ramirez of San Antonio. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2012 from 10:00 a.m.
to 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, November 4, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Porter Loring Mortuary on McCullough, 1101 McCullough Ave, San Antonio, Texas. Sign the guestbook at www.
themonitor.com/obituaries. ton, Pierce Thornton, Payton Lamon, Griffin Lamon and Grant Lamon. Visitation will be today, Friday November 2, 2012 at at Valhalla Funeral Home followed by a Memorial Service at Please sign online registry at www. valhallafunerals.com. Sign the guestbook at www.
themonitor.com/obituaries. under the direction of De Leon Funeral Home of Pharr. Sign the guestbook at www. themonitor.com/obituaries. tant to include her brother Kay Hanawa and sister Rose Tanaka, and nieces and nephews each of whom she held dear.
She was preceded in death by her two brothers Henry and Thomas Hanawa. Machiko loved flowers but she knew that the beauty was momentary, instead of flowers, we know that she would appreciate a donation to be given to the charity of your choice or to the Sharyland ISD Education Foundation, Shimotsu Elementary Attn: Dr. Melissa Martinez, 1106 N. Shary Road, Mission, Texas 78572. A memorial service will be Saturday, November 3, 2012, 11:00 AM, at Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home, 710 Ed Carey Dr.
Harlingen, Texas 78550. You are invited to sign the guestbook or leave a memory at www.buckashcraft.com. Arrangements are with Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home. Sign the guestbook at www. themonitor.com/obituaries.
Sanche Funeral Ilene ADA day, Nov. 01st from 1:00 pm till 9:00 with the Holy Rosary recited at 7:00 pm. Her Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 am today November 02, 2012 at Santa Rosa de Lima Catholic Church in La Rosita. Burial will follow at St. John's Cemetery.
Sanchez Funeral Home of Rio Grande City is in charge of her funeral services. Sign the guestbook at www. themonitor.com/obituaries. grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Grandchildren are Thad Davis, Dr.
Bryan Davis, Flo Henderson, Martha Hunter, Ruth Ellen Macias, Gracie Hudsonpillar, Lisa Busbice, Sarah Spivey, and Kathy Summers. Through her life, Ginny enjoyed relationships with church families in both Edinburg and Mission. Her family suggests donations be made to First Methodist Church, Edinburg 3707 West Highway 107, Edinburg, Texas 78539; First Presbyterian Church, Mission: 1102 Ash, Mission, Texas 78572; and Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley: Box 6251 McAllen, Texas 78502. A memorial service will be held at Ginny's home, 1509 Betty Drive in Mission, followed by a time of fellowship and celebration of her life, will be held on Saturday, November 10th 2012 at 10 a.m. Pastor Laura Brewster will officiate.
Sign the guestbook at www. themonitor.com/obituaries. Jose Vela Jr. WESLACO Our loving father and husband, Jose Vela 84, and lifetime Weslaco resident, passed on October 31, 2012 in his home surrounded by his family. Jose was a World War II veteran who served in Germany and continued his dedication to military service as a member of VFW Post 8563 and Catholic American Legion.
He started his early career at Pepsi-Cola and was a long term employee at the Continental Can Company, from 1962-88, where he was a member of the United Steelworkers of America. He retired in 1988. Dedicated to his church and faith, Jose was an active member of San Martin de Porres Catholic Church in Weslaco where he served as an usher, conducting administrative duties and as a Christmas pageant actor. Joe, as known to his family and friends was a self-taught musician who played the accordion, keyboard and harmonica. He would create lyrics without writing a note and burst into singing.
He loved baseball and was a softball team member of the Gulf Distributing Company. He also enjoyed drawing, watching birds while singing in the swing he built, and viewing Spanish novelas with his loving wife and sister. He loved the outdoors, whether he was fishing, gardening or working around his home as a handyman. He typically was working on several projects at a time. He contin- Coy Fernandez will be at 2 p.m.
Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Memorial Gardens Cemetery in MisMcAllen is in charge of arrangements. Alicia Z. Garcia will be held at 11 a.m. Horne in McAllen. Burial will be Rivera Funeral Home of McAl- B.
Gonzalez will be at 10 a.m. today, Methodist Church in Pharr. Burial Gardens in Pharr. Memorial Funeral arrangements. Armando Garza Rios will be at Funeral Home Chapel in San Cemetery.
Memorial Funeral Horne of Funeral services for Rita Lopez 2, 2012, at San Martin de Burial will be at Highland Memorial Home of Weslaco is in charge of Rangel will be at 2 p.m. today, Catholic Church. Burial will be Funeral Home of Weslaco is in Barrera Raul A. Rodriguez Barrera will be Friday at Roselawn Cemetery in Mission is in charge of arrangements. Albino 'Al' Trejo Jr.
MISSION Funeral Mass for Albino "Al" Trejo will be at 10:30 a.m. today, Nov. 2, 2012, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in McAllen. Burial will be at Valley Memorial Gardens in Mission.
Legacy Chapels of Edinburg is in charge of arrangements. Paul W. Collins Paul W. Collins, 85, died in McAllen on October 29, 2012. He was a native Texan and spent most of his adult life in The Valley.
He was an aerial applicator and was CEO of Collins Aircraft Dynamics. He designed air conditioners for crop dusters and fire fighting airplanes. Paul is survived by his son Ron (Nancy) Collins of Boise, Idaho; his grandson Shawn Collins; great granddaugh- ues his work as a builder as he told our little brother Michael, "I built: you a home here on Earth and I will be building a home for my family in Joe is loved for his selfless nature, humor and pearls of wisdom. We learned much from our dad's advice and will carry these words in our hearts: "Keep up the good "Keep your nose and end by saying, "That's all I have to His family for his commitment and love, faith, integrity, moral compass and standing up to injustices cherishes Joe. Joe is preceded in death by his father, Jose Vela mother, Angelita P.
Vela; sister, Juanita Mendes; and granddaughter, Gaudalupe Conception Vela. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Maria Guadalupe Bautista Vela, whom he married on January 27, 1952; Acencion Betancourt from Ridley, CA, his only surviving sibling. Joe was blessed with eight children, daughters, Rosalinda Vela De- KREIDLER Family Owned 1912 ter Connie Collins; and great grandson Ronnie Collins. A graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov.
3, 2012 at Highland Memorial Park in Weslaco. Kreidler funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements. kreidlerfuneralhome.com Sign the guestbook at www. themonitor.com/obituaries.
YEW Sweet 2 Cosmo of Boca Raton, FL, Diana Vela Mohr of Dallas, TX and Irma Gardner of Weslaco; sons, Jose Vela III, Ramon Vela, Ricardo Vela, Ruben Vela, all of Weslaco and Michael Vela of Dallas, TX; 12 grandchildren, Shaw Elliot, Steven Gardner, Carlos Vela, Cassandra Gardner, Alejandro Vela, Christopher Andrew Tisdell, Brittany Paige Tisdell, Jose Rolando (J.R.) Vela, Danny Vela, Veronica Marie Vela, Hillary Anne Tisdell and Gaudalupe Conception; and one great-grandchild, Jesus Alejandro Vela Regalado. Additional survivors include his sons-in-law, Bob DeCosmo, Robert Mohr and Dennis Gardner; daughters-in-law, Sandra Vela, Enna Vela and Susana Vela; and grandchildren-in-law, Arlene Cantu, Christina Oliva and Jeanette Vela. Visitation will be held today, Friday, November 2, 2012 from 3:00 pm to 9 pm, with a rosary at 7:00 pm at McCaleb Funeral Home in Weslaco. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 10:00 am at San Martin de Porres Catholic Church in Weslaco. Interment will follow at Highland Memorial Park in Weslaco.
Military graveside rites will be conducted by VFW Post of Elsa. Arrangements are under the direction of McCaleb Funeral Home of Weslaco. Sign the guestbook at www. themonitor.com/obituaries..
