Julian Morales Partida, 82, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021 at Edinburg Regional Medical Center in Edinburg. He was born on a Saturday, January 7, 1939 in Edinburg, Texas to Cosme Partida and Juanita Morales Partida. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers; Hilario and Gertrudis Partida and sister; Juanita Partida Gomez. He was a devoted and beloved husband of 60 years to Alma Gloria Villarreal Partida whom he married on a Sunday in February 12, 1961. He was a cherished father to Victor Joel (Martha Aguilar) Partida, Gabriel (Cheryl Koble) Partida, Arnoldo (Katherine Eubanks) Partida and Veronica Partida. Treasured grandfather to Madison Lee (Matthew) Partida Nischan, Mario...

Lino Antonino "Papa Lino" Zapata, 76, entered eternal rest on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at his daughter's residence in San Antonio, Texas. He was born on a Saturday, September 2, 1944 in Edcouch, Texas to Lino Zapata and Agustina Baldera Saenz. He is preceded in death by his parents, granddaughter; Ashely Marie Patino, brothers; Arnulfo Zapata, Ventura Zapata and Reymundo Zapata, sister; Eva Cantu. Left to cherish his memories are his children; Lino (Sharon) Garcia, Anna (Andrew) Liesman and Yvonne (Daniel R.) Ortega, 2 brothers, 4 sisters, 12 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Papa Lino lived in Edinburg most of his life and owned Zapata's "Popeye" Tire...

Anthony Sosa, 50, entered eternal rest on Friday, February 26, 2021 at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg, Texas. He was born on a Monday, August 31, 1970 in Edinburg, Texas to Francisco Sosa, Jr. and Maria Elena Vega Sosa. He is preceded in death by his father. Anthony is survived by his loving wife of 28 years; Cynthia G. Sosa, daughter; Samantha S. Sosa, mother; Maria Elena Sosa, brother; Abel Sosa Sr., mother-in-law; Rosa Maria Moreno, sisters-in-law; Becky Carrizales and Rosalinda Sparks, brother-in-law; Javier "Nieto" (Amanda) Moreno and nephews; Abel Sosa, Jr. and Andrew Sosa. Anthony was a member of Templo Eloi de Alabanza Y Adoracion in San Carlos, Texas. He worked for...

Father Richard Lifrak, ss.cc., an ordained member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary-United States Province, passed away suddenly on Friday at 12:57 p.m., February 12, 2021, at Edinburg Regional Hospital in Edinburg, Texas. Father Richard, who celebrated his 70th birthday last September 13, was born in Fall River, Massachusetts. In addition to his SSCC brothers and sisters, he is survived by his brother; Eric (Bruhilda Chavez) Lifrak from California, a nephew, and several cousins. In 1987, after converting from the Jewish faith, Fr. Richard entered the novitiate of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts in Fairhaven, Massachusetts and professed his first vows on...

Belia M. Lopez, 76, entered eternal rest on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Edinburg Regional Medical Center in Edinburg. She was born in Weslaco, Texas on a Saturday, April 1, 1944 to Candelario Munoz, Sr. and Teresa Cavazos Munoz. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband of 52 years; Rodolfo "Fito" Lopez. Left to cherish her memories are her children; Rudy (Janie) Lopez, Jr. and Melissa Lopez Gonzalez, brothers; Candelario (Minerva) Munoz, Jr. and Benito (Blanca) Munoz, sisters; Margarita Munoz, Amelia Teresa (Ricardo) Hinojosa and Elvita (Israel, Sr.) Rodriguez. Also surviving are her grandchildren; Ryan Lopez, Jamy Lopez, Victoria Buentello, Dustin Lopez and Kristianna Gonzalez,...