, age 72, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 7, 2021 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born and raised in El Higo, Veracruz. She married the love of her life, Juan Rocha in September of 1973 who preceded in her death in 1993. Pajita was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and aunt who loved to love on people. She treasured her children and embraced every moment with them. She especially loved her role as Grandma. She had a vivacious personality; her hands were rarely still as she enjoyed tending to her plants and cooking. Pajita was a longtime member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Her life was a living example of her favorite saint, St. Jude --- for she always stayed close to...

, a loving husband, father of three, and beloved coach passed away at age 51 on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Alex was born June 6, 1969, in Brownsville, Texas to Jesus and Carol Macias. He attended Hanna High School, played collegiate soccer at Newman University (Kansas), before completing his bachelor's degree at UTB-TSC in 2005. He was a teacher and coach at Lopez Early College High School. He met Jasmine Ortiz and together they raised three children: Ryan, Melanie, and Nathan. Alex was passionate about his family and coaching. He was the girls' varsity soccer coach at Lopez ECHS for 13 years and had many accomplishments both on and off the field. Alex was a man of many talents including...

BROWNSVILLE, TX. - Ninfa Velez, lifelong resident of Brownsville, loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, niece, and friend, entered into eternal rest on Friday, the 26th of March 2021 in Brownsville, Texas at the age of seventy-four. Polio never stopped Ninfa from anything. She married her high school sweetheart Elpidio on the 28th of June 1969. She was so proud of her husband and everything he endured while serving overseas after being drafted into the Vietnam War in 1966. Elpidio survived two gunshot wounds to the head and returned to the States a proud soldier of the United States Army. Ninfa became the rock and the guiding light of the family. She too adored her children,...

entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 4, at her residence with her family at her side. Elvira was a native and lifetime resident of Brownsville. Elvira was deeply loved and will be profoundly missed not only by her family and friends but by all those fortunate to have known her. Elvira was preceded in death by her husband, Emiliano Martinez; 2 sons: Emilio and Daniel Martinez; her parents, and 5 brothers and 1 sister. Left behind to eternally treasure their memories of her are her children: Eduardo (Elida) Martinez, Jose L. Martinez, Dolores (Alfonso) Garcia, and Diana M. Lucio; 13 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, friends, and extended family...

died Friday, February 26, 2021 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. Mike was born on July 20, 1950 at Mercy Hospital in Brownsville, Texas to his parents, James Albert Reynolds and Clara Pearl Giles, who preceded him in death. A hearing impairment was recognized at an early age and Mike eventually lost all hearing. Despite this, he graduated from Brownsville High School, class of 1968, at age 17. He earned a B.S. in Secondary Education (for History and Health and Physical Education), and a M.Ed., both from Texas A&I University in Kingsville. Mike mastered American Sign Language (ASL), completing requirements for Deaf Education certification at Lamar University and...