McAllen ~ Mrs. Oralia Cortina, 73, entered eternal rest on Friday, September 17, 2021 at her home in McAllen. She was born on Monday, September 29, 1947 in Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, the daughter of Guadalupe and Guadalupe Vela.  She is survived by her children: Mirella Cantu (Ismael Cantu), Oralia Cortina, Irene Gonzalez (Javier Salinas†), Humberto Cortina and Noe Cortina; grandchildren: Diego Gonzalez, Lucio Gonzalez, Eduardo...

McAllen ~ Esmeralda Villarreal De La Rosa, 57, entered eternal rest on Friday, September 17, 2021 at The Heights of Alamo. She was born on Monday, June 15, 1964 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, the daughter of Jose Rigoberto De La Rosa and Bertha Castañeda. Esmeralda was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. She had worked for HEB for 20 years. She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers: Rigoberto De La Rosa and Rene De La Rosa. She is survived by her...

San Juan ~ Jose Armando Treviño, 53, entered eternal rest on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Solara Hospital of McAllen. He was born on Monday, October 16, 1967, the son of Agapito and Pura (Ramos) Treviño.  Visitation will be held from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Monday, September 20, 2021 at Rivera Funeral Home of McAllen. A Chapel Service will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Rivera Funeral Home of McAllen. Interment will follow at La Piedad Cemetery in...

Mission ~ Rafaela G. Salazar, 93, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Mission Regional Hospital. She was born on Monday, October 24, 1927 in Jalisco Mexico to Eufemio y Maria de Jesus (Lopez) Gutierrez. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Manuel Salazar. Rafaela had lived in the Mission area for 60 years and was a devoted Catholic who attended San Martin de Porres in Alton, Tx. She is survived by her children: Casimiro Gutierrez, Manuel Salazar Jr., Anita...

Mission, Texas Claudia Elizondo,45, passed away Monday, September 14, 2021 at the Mission Regional Medical Hospital. She was born September 17, 1975 in Mexico. Claudia lived in Mission for most of her life. She will be dearly missed by her beloved family and those that came to know her. Viewing will be Friday, September 17, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a celebration of life service to begin at 6:30 p.m.at Rivera Funeral Home,1813 N Conway in Mission. Funeral arrangements are...

Mission ~ Maria Belen Ortiz falleció el Lunes 13 de Septiembre del 2021. Nació el Miércoles 14 de Junio de 1933. A Maria le gustaba mucho los arreglos florales, mirar television, escuchar musica y hablar por teléfono. Le gustaba mucho estar afuera cuidando de sus hermosos rosales y árboles. Maria le gustaba que todos sus hijos, hijas y nietos estuvieran juntos. Cada 10 de Mayo y cumpleaños le encantaba que le llevaran Mariachi. Maria era una persona...

Encarnación Fuentes, Jr. passed away on September 11, 2021 with his loving wife of 50 years by his side. He was born in McAllen, TX on February 24, 1949. He was a 1967 graduate of McAllen High School. He also served 6 years in the U.S. Army National Guard as a medic. He was very proud of his role in the guard and enjoyed reminding his family of that as often as possible.  While in McAllen, he worked actively as a musician, ultimately becoming one of the pioneering musicians in...

Mission ~ Armando Amaya, 52, went to be with the Lord Saturday, September 11, 2021. Armando was born September 15, 1968 in McAllen, Texas to Felix and Hermelinda Amaya. Armado was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He lived life to its fullest. He was dedicated to his profession as a first responder. He also cherished working closely with his brothers at the mechanic shop. Armando was a classic car aficionado and a die hard fan of the football team Pittsburgh Steelers. Armando...

McAllen ~ Maria Guadalupe Leal, 79, entered eternal sleep Thursday, September 09, 2021 surrounded by her loved ones at her home in McAllen. She was born in Linares, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Manuel and Margarita Aldape. Maria lived in McAllen for most of her life. She was a long time member of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in McAllen. She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband: Roberto Leal; and a son-in-law: Jorge Gonzalez Jr. Maria Guadalupe Leal is...

Mission, Texas Maria Lourdes Serrato,64, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021 at the Mission Regional Medical Hospital. Maria was born February 17, 1957 in Mexico to Jorge Orozco and Josefina Martinez Verde. She lived in Mission for most of her life. Maria enjoyed going with her musician husband to different venues to see him play. She enjoyed fishing and family gatherings. She was preceded in death by her parents; Her husband. Maria is survived by her children- Maria Teresa Flores, Edio...