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From: "Betty Hollie" <>
Subject: Obits_Brownsville Herald_Feb 1, 2006-Mason, Garza(2), Valdez, Camacho, Silva
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 20:52:44 -0600


Wed Feb 01, 2006
Obituaries, February 1, 2006
ROSS GERALD MASON, 64, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006, at Valley
Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen. Funeral arrangements are pending under
Thomae-Garza Funeral Directors, 395 S. Sam Houston Blvd., San Benito, (956)
399-1331.

PAULA T. GARZA

Paula T. Garza, 87, of Brownsville entered into eternal rest on January 29,
2006 in Brownsville.

Mrs. Garza was preceded in death by her husband, Dionicio Garza, in 1991.

She is survived by her nieces and nephews.

She was a beloved mother and grandmother to all her nephews and nieces from
the Gonzalez, Garcia, Torres and Huitron families.

Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. with recitation of the holy rosary at 7:30
p.m. today, Wednesday, February 1, 2006, at Darling-Mouser Funeral Home.

Funeral Mass will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, 2006, at Our
Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with burial to follow at Buena Vista
Burial Park.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Darling-Mouser Funeral Home, 945
Palm Blvd. Brownsville, TX 78520, (956) 546-7111.

PETE P. VALDEZ
Pete P. Valdez, 77, a retired United States Air Force Chief Master Sergeant,
passed away in Canon City, Colorado, January 12, 2006. Mr. Valdez, who was
born in Brownsville, Texas, on March 11, 1928, enlisted in the U.S. Army Air
Corp in 1946 and retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1974.

Mr. Valdez was assigned primarily to the Strategic Air Command and had
postings all over the world, including Germany, Hawaii, Spain, the
Philippines and Japan. Mr. Valdez was also posted to the U.S. Air Force
Academy, Cannon Air Force Base, the Pentagon and Langley Air Force Base. Mr.
Valdez was one of the first noncommissioned officers in the Air Force to
receive the new ranks of Senior and Chief Master Sergeants and usually
served as the Base Sergeant Major at his postings, including when he retired
at Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin, Texas. At his retirement in 1974, Mr.
Valdez was recognized as one of the most senior noncommissioned officers in
the Air Force.

Following his retirement, Mr. Valdez became the national sales manager for
Night Hawk Foods Corp. in Austin, Texas, from 1974 to 1980.

Mr. Valdez graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in Brownsville, Texas, in
1945. His father, Pedro Valdez, was a manager for Edelstein Furniture in
Brownsville, and his mother, Hortencia Valdez, was very active in Texas
politics. Both of his parents are deceased. Mr. Valdez had one brother, Fred
Thompson, now deceased, and five sisters, and many nieces and nephews,
including his nephew, Homer Manautou. Four of his sisters, Veronica Garza,
Hortencia Ruiz, Rachel Manatou and Celina Martinez currently live in
Brownsville, Texas, and one sister, Norma Tims, lives in Fort Worth, Texas.

Mr. Valdez is survived by his wife, Sheila Bradley Valdez, whom he married
in 1982; his first wife, Donna Velle Valdez, who currently resides in
Austin, Texas; and five children, Peter Valdez of Castle Rock, Colo., Donna
Valdez of Arlington, Va., Bill Valdez of Takoma Park Md., Robert Valdez of
Austin, Texas, and Linda Ioannesyani of St. Petersburg, Russia. He is also
survived by two stepchildren, Stacey Bernstein of Lafayette, Colo., and
Bradley Bernstein of Missoula, Mont. He also had 11 grandchildren and one
great granddaughter.

A private family memorial service was held for Mr. Valdez at Holt Funeral
Home in Canon City, Colo. On Jan. 16, 2006, his ashes will be interred at
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., in mid February, with full
military honors. Friends and family are invited to contact Bill Valdez to
learn more about the Arlington Ceremony.

Arrangements handled by Holt Family Funeral Home.

DIONICIO GARZA
Dionicio Garza, 87, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, in
Brownsville, Texas. He was a World War II veteran.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Narciso Garza and Isabel Sanchez,
and brother Guadalupe Garza.

Mr. Garza is survived by his loving wife, Guadalupe Liendo Garza; a
daughter, Maria Isabel (Ernesto) Lopez; sons Dionicio (Adelina), Carlos
(Francis) and Oscar Garza; and six grandchildren, Michael, Michelle, Rene,
Homero, Carlos, Vanessa, Leslie and Charlie; four great-grandchildren,
Logan, Lee, Brittany and Emily.

Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a holy rosary at 7:30
p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006, at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista.

A Mass of Resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, at
Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Committal service to follow at Buena Vista Burial Park.

Serving as pallbearers will be Dionicio Garza, Oscar Garza, Carlos Garza,
Carlos Garza Jr., Rene Garza and Homero Rivera (JR).

He will be missed dearly by his family and friends.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Funeraria del Angel
Buena Vista, cemeteries, mausoleums, and crematory, 125 McDavitt Blvd.
Brownsville, Texas, 78521, (956) 541-5400.

CELIA G. CAMACHO
Celia G. Camacho, 79, of Port Isabel passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006.
Mrs. Camacho was a lifetime resident of Port Isabel, member of the PTA, Our
Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, and a number one fan of the Dallas
Cowboys.

Mrs. Camacho was preceded in death by her husband, Faustino T. Camacho; one
daughter, Minerva Martinez; one son, Faustino Camacho Jr.; five brothers,
Gualberto Gonzalez, Robert Gonzalez, Juan Gonzalez, Vicente Gonzalez and
Dionicio Gonzalez; four sisters, Lydia Lieck, Angelita Barrera, Altagracia
Gonzalez and Maxie Garza; and by her parents, Juan Escamilla, and Antonia
Gonzalez.

She is survived by two daughters, Alta C. Martinez and Gloria (Frankie)
Cisneros, both of Port Isabel; one son, Patricio Camacho of Brownsville; one
brother, Manuel Gonzalez of Brownsville; 11 grandchildren, 11
great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson, and by numerous nieces,
nephews and other relatives.

Visitation will be from noon through 4:30 p.m. today, Feb. 1, 2006, at
Thomae Garza funeral Home Chapel, and from 6 to 9 p.m. with a Holy Rosary
recited at 7 p.m. at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Port
Isabel.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, at Our Lady
Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Port Isabel. Interment will follow at the
Port Isabel City Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Guillermo (Memo) Perez, Evaristo Gorham, Dolores
Dominguez, Isaac Camacho, Jesse Camacho, Manuel Garza, Roberto Vela and
Andres Barrera.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Thomae-Garza Funeral
Directors, 395 S. Sam Houston Blvd., San Benito, Texas, (956) 399-1331.

ALEX SILVA
Alex Silva, 10, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2006, in Los Fresnos,
Texas.

He was a very active child and loved by all who knew him. He was a
fifth-grade student at Palmer-Laakso Elementary, and his favorite sport was
football. In addition to sports and academics he enjoyed attending CCD
classes at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church.

"We love you and we'll forever miss you. May you rest in peace."

He is survived by his mother, Maria A. Silva; father Pedro Silva Jr.;
brothers Pedro Silva III, Ramiro Silva Terrones, Ruben Silva, Rodgeilo Silva
and Jimmy Silva; sisters Juanita Silva, Esmeralda Silva, Rachel Silva,
Sandra Silva; and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and many good friends.

A rosary will be held for Alex this evening at 7 p.m., February 1, 2006, at
his parent's residence, Maria and Pedro Silva Jr., 29962 Track 43 in Los
Fresnos.

The Funeral Mass will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, 2006, at
St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in Los Fresnos with interment to follow in the
family's private cemetery.

Services have been entrusted to the care of Thomae-Garza Funeral Directors,
395 S. Sam Houston Blvd., San Benito, Texas, (956) 399-1331.


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