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Teresa Maraldo
Jan. 06, 2012
Teresa Maraldo, 92, passed away Friday, January 6, 2012. Teresa was born December 17, 1919, in Houston Texas. She was married at 16 and started a family. During WWII she was a welder on liberty ships. Afterwards she continued raising and caring for her family and many others who came into her...
Mr. Roy Emerson Howard Jr.
Jan. 04, 2012
Roy E. Howard, Jr., age 93 and a longtime resident of Houston, went to be with the Lord on the 4th of January, 2012. Mr. Howard was born in Decatur, Illinois on December 2, 1918 to Roy E. Howard, Sr. and Anna F. Smith. He is preceded in death by his sisters Estella H. Johnson and Lois H....
Dencel Dale Gregory
Jan. 04, 2012
Dencel Dale Gregory, 64, born November 12, 1947 to Madison and Lottie Virginia Gregory in Bastrop, Louisiana, passed away January 4, 2012 at his home. Dale was the youngest of six children and is preceded in death by his brothers, Madison, John, Raymond, Dwain and Bubba. Dale is survived by his...
Mrs. Hilda Chapa
Jan. 04, 2012
Hilda Chapa was born in Baytown, TX. She is preceded in death by her parents, Hilda and Thomas Villalovas. Hilda is survived by her husband of 40 years, Louis; daughter, Charmarie; sons, Thomas and David and his wife, Julie; three grandchildren, Nicholas, Dalton and Isabella; brother and sister...
Mrs. Rita M. Martin
Jan. 02, 2012
Rita Marie Martin, 85, passed away Monday, January 2, 2012. Rita was born on January 13, 1926 in Abbeville, LA. She grew up in Nederland, TX and moved to Houston after she married her loving husband, Jack, to raise her family. She spent many years serving those in need through the St. Vincent de...
Mr. Edgar Leon Martin Jr.
Jan. 02, 2012
Leon passed away on Monday evening January 2, 2012 after several years of battling congestive heart problems. He was born in Houston, Texas on September 9, 1922. Leon attended Milby High School and honorably served in the US Coast Guard from March 17, 1942 to February 12, 1946 on the US LST 770...
Edwin Brown
Jan. 01, 2012
Edwin Lee Brown, 90, of Houston passed away Sunday, January 1, 2012 in Schulenburg TX. Edwin (Ed) was born on October 11, 1921 in Almeda (Houston) TX. to James Randal Brown and Ida Beryl Harris Brown Parker. Ed left home in 1940 to join the Navy and was aboard the USS Lexington which left Pearl...
Mrs. Frances Tindall
Dec. 31, 2011
Frances (Mamaw) Tindall was born in Houston on June 28, 1919 and went to be with our Lord on December 31, 2011. Mamaw was a wonderful caregiver to all who knew her. She is survived by her husband, Shaw, of 74 years. Children: Gary & Donna, Ron & Geneva, Jean and Charleen Grandchildren:...
Betty Nissen
Dec. 26, 2011
Betty June Nale Nissen, whose big heart made an impression on everyone who knew her, died on December 26, 2011 after a difficult 12-year battle with Alzheimer's. She was 72. Betty was born in San Antonio, Texas on October 30, 1939 to Belle Beatrice Stepp Nale and Julian Nale, Jr. After their...
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Deleplank
Dec. 22, 2011
Elizabeth G. Deleplank was restored to perfect health when she entered heaven on December 22, 2011. Elizabeth was born March 13, 1965 to Marcos and Victoria Garza in Corpus Christi Texas. She was preceded by death by her father and brother Marcos and Miquel Garza. She is survived by her husband...
Mr. Luis R. Gonzalez
Dec. 21, 2011
Luis R. Gonzalez, 84, was born on March 7, 1927 in Naguabo, Puerto Rico to Encarnacion and Herminia Gonzalez. He entered into eternal rest on December 21, 2011 in Houston, TX. Luis leaves behind his wife of 64 years, Dalilia; children Maria Molina, Nilda Alicia (Jose) Aldas, Iris (Frank) Vince,...