The Monitor from McAllen, Texas (2024)

November 8, 1994

Publication:

The Monitori

Location:

McAllen, Texas

Issue Date:

Tuesday, November 8, 1994

Page:

30

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2d Tuesday November 8 '1994 THE MONITOR McAllen Texas sc sm Obituaries SANCHEZ daugh ar McALLEN: Civil Servants Commission to vote on raise ioqi with the deoartment more than 20 20 years REE LUNCHEON SEMINAR MAKE SURE YOUR NEIGHBORS SEE THIS AD! Reyna Valley Also up for election were three seats each on the Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Ap peals plus seven of the 15 State Obituaries are published in The Monitor free of charge as a public service Photographs will be included only as space permits and at the discretion of editors The number of publications is limited to the initial death notice and one complete obituary in ar and Richards appointee Mary Scott Nabers were running Nugent faced Republican Charles Matthews of Dallas while Ms Nabers faced former Austin mayor Carole Kee ton Rylandcr in ar By BARRETT MARSON The Monitor I Visitation win oe at pm until the service at 1:30 pm at the irst Baptist Church in Edinburg The Rev Gene Rotramel will of ficiate Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Edin burg Kreidler uneral Home McAllen was in charge of rangements in re the in ar ORLANDO RINCON WESLACO Orlando Rincon 40 died Nov 6 1994 in Houston after a brief illness Rosary will be at 7:30 pm Nov 8 at McCaleb uneral Home Chap el in Weslaco Services are pending at McCaleb uneral Home in Weslaco BBB KEITH POLLOCK McALLEN Keith Pollock 64 died Nov 7 1994 at his home in Edinburg Pollock was born and had lived all his life in Edinburg He was an engineering consultant for Dole and Chiquita Banana and worked and traveled in Mexico Central Ameri ca the USA and recently returned from China He attended irst Bap tist Church of Edinburg Survivors include his wife Jea nean Pollock of Edinburg three sons Roy Pollock of Laredo Jack Pollock of Mission and Hoyt Pol lock of Edinburg three daughters Rita Lawson of Edinburg Melanie Pollock of McAllen and Penny Armer of Baytown his mother Pansy Ruth Nattinger of Hargill and a brother Max Pollock of Hargill seven grandchildren and a sons Cresencio Macias Jr and Juan Macias both of McAllen 19 grandchildren and two great grandchildren uneral Mass will be at 9 am 1 today at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in McAllen Burial will be at Roselawn Cem etery in McAllen Rivera uneral Home in McAllen was in charge of ar rangements iyyi Commissioners are set to vote Monday on which plan to imple ment Perez said irefighters no matter how long they have been with the de partment' make $20821 a year Under a proposed step plan recom Donna school board the Donna Ir rigation District board and presi dent of the board of the former Magic Valley Savings and Loan of Weslaco He was 'preceded in death by a son NM itzgerald Jr in 1979 Survivors include his wife John nie Patton itzgerald three sons WP itzgerald of Round Rock Tx Gerald Michael itzgerald of League City Tx and Gerald Patrick itzgerald of Donna and a daughter Lila itzgerald Laux of Denver Co A private memorial service at the family cemetery in Crockett Tx will be held at a later date amily uneral Care in Denver Co was in charge of ar rangements had no enemies that we know of mot over until they make an' arrest or someone comes forward or is charged with uneral services will be at 3 pm today at St Catholic Church Burial will follow at the' Donna City Cemetery ALANIZ Lizandro Martinez ASENCION DUARTE WESLACO Asencion Duarte 65 died Nbv 7 1994 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlin gen A native of Rosebud Tx Duarte had lived in Los resnos for 15 months Survivors include his wife Espe ranza Duarte of Oxnard Ca four sons Asension Jr Leobardo Jesus and Sergio Duarte all of Oxnard Ca Ca three sisters Juanita and An gelita Duarte both of Weslaco and Jesusita Duarte of Donna 14 grandchildren and a great grandchild A rosary will be recited at 7 pm today at Guerra uneral Home Chapel in Weslaco uneral Mass will be at 10 am Wednesday at San Martin de Porres Catholic in Weslaco Celebrant will be Deacon Juan Delgado Burial will be at Highland Memorial Park Guerra uneral Home in Wesla co was in charge of arrangements said to in NATIVIDAD MACIAS McALLEN Natividad Macias 75 died Nov 6 1994 at McAllen Medical Center Survivors include her husband Cresencio Macias of Hidalgo five daughters Petra and Marina Ma cias Magdalena Godino and Rafae la Bustamante all of McAllen and International Management Services is having a REE Estate Planning Luncheon for the residents of: Texas Trails Resort Pine to Palms Sleepy Valley and Paradise Park Topics will include: How you may avoid depleting your assets in a NURSING HOME Discuss New Legislation (OBRA) 93 and how it affects MEDICAID TG1RIT TTY arid your savings If you have a large estate would you like to leave It to your heirs or pay it out to a nursing home? Protect your LIE SAVINGS from Medicaid SPEND DOWN How your home may be at risk from MEDICAID LEINS What is a REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST? Do you need one? If you have a loved one currently paying for NURSING HOME CARE we will discuss steps you can take to qualify for MEDICAID and elipa Gutierrez both of Donna three stepsons rank Olvera lavio Olvera and Pablo Olvera Jr all of Donna a brother Jose Isabel Rodriguez of Edinburg eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren urteral Mass will be at 3 pm today at St Joseph Catholic Church in Donna Burial will be at the Donna City Cemetery inDonna Sagmillef uneral Home in Donna was in charge of funeral arrangements MERLE WILLIAM HITEMAN HARLINGEN Merle William Hiteman 86 died Nov 4 1994 at his home in Harlingen Bom in orreston Ill Hiteman was retired and had made McAllen his home for 20 years He worked i at McGratlo Sand and Gravel in 1 reeport Ill for more than 30 years as operating engineer mciude SaughlerT Helen Hartog of reeport 111 a brother William Hiteman of Mt Morris Ill two sisters Elva Buser of Mt Morris III and Josephine uhreman of Plant City la and 1 three grandchildren Visitation and services will be 1 today at Burke Tubbs uneral Home in reeport 111 Burial will be at White Oak Cemetery in or reston Ill Cox uneral Home in Harlingen i was in charge of arrangements grandchildren and a jreat granddaughter Visitation will be from 9 am to 9 pm with a rosary at 7:30 pm today at Skinner uneral Chapel in Edinburg uneral Mass will be at 10 am Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Edinburg Buri al will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Edinburg Skinner uneral Home of Edin burg is in charge of funeral ar rangements GUADALUPE MARTINEZ "ROJO WESLACO Guadalupe Mar tinez Rojo 30 died Nov 1 1994 in Spokane Wash Bom in resno Ca Rojo had lived all her life in La Villa Survivors include her husband' Kreidler uneral Home of RAAEL RUIZ SR EDINBURG Rafael Ruiz Sr 79 died Nov 6 1994 at Edinburg Hospital He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Edinburg He was preceded in death by his wife Odilia Ruiz in 1990 Survivors include a son Rafael Ruiz Jr of Plymouth Ind two his mother Rosa Duarte of Wesla sisters Sara Leal and Beatrice co three brothers Rodolfo Valente Cantu both of Edinburg three and Juan Duarte all of Oxnard Board of Education seats The Libertarian Party fielded candidates for some of the state wide offices including Pierre Blonc deau for US Senate and Arlington engineer Keary Ehlers for govemonr Libertarians also were running fo attorney general land commis sioner agriculture commissioner Railroad Commission and one Sui preme Court seat with the department more than 20 20 years years will be bumped up $3500 from his current annual salary if the plan is approved firefighter who has been there 10 years is much more valu able than one who has been there IJj Perez said Under the step plan the base pay for new firefighters will be $21821 or a firefighter who has would receive raises alter specified years of service The first step is after four years Under this plan the average firefighter would make $23221 a year One firefighter who has been Republican sought a second term against Democrat Marvin Gregory a Sulphur Springs dairy fanner Two Democratic Railroad Com missioners Chairman Jim Nugent( to nine years the salary will in will be comparable to Brownsville crease $2000 A salary will in and Harlingen firefighter wages crease $500 every five years up to Perez said BE SURE TO CALL OR RESERVATIONS LIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE THURSDAY NOVEMBER 10th 12:00 NOON HILTON HOTEL 2721 10th St McAllen Texas All 127 firefighters drivers lieu tenants captains deputy fire chiefs fire marshal and assistant chiefs will receive pay raises One plan calls for an 8 percent across the board increase for all po sitions Another plan calls for raises from 4 percent to 10 per cent for various positions Using the step plan average been with the department five years McAllen fire department salaries to nine years the salary will in will be comparable to Brownsville NATHAN MILTON ITZGERALD DENVER Co Nathan Milton itzgerald Sr 89 died Nov 5 1994 in Denver Bom in Iowa Park Tx itzger ald spent most of his adult life after 1924 in the Rio Grande Val ley After receiving his degree in civil engineering from Oklahoma University he served in World War II as a major in the US Army Corps of Engineers He She was preceded in death by her husband Moreno in 1950 a daughter Teresa Sepulveda and a brother Jose Gar cia Survivors include four sons Roberto and Julian Moreno both of Rio Grande City Manuel Moreno of Roma and Eluterio Barrera of Los Barreras Tx four daughters Idolina Saenz rancisca Reyes and Honora Ramirez all of Rio Grande City and Virginia Ramirez of Los Barreras Tx four brothers Jose Angel Garcia of Los Garzas Reyes Garcia of Rancherias Mexico Pilar and Eus tolio Garcia both of Los Garcias Tx a sister elicitas Reyes of Los Garzas Tx 40 grandchildren was' the founder of itzgerald and and 60 great grandchildren Company of Donna uneral Mass will be at 3 pm He served as president of the today at Immaculate Conception Project Vidaurri thing they needed order to consider bringing the com pany to Mission Officials said roads near the park will be improved for better access Parts of Trinity Road between the Business Park and Bryan Road will be paved Bryan Road between Trinity and Mission Hospital also will be upgraded Construction is expected to begin on extending water and sewer lines within the next five to 10 days The whole project should be fin ished by next March Montalvo said City officials currently are decid ing how to finance the project They are applying for a $15 park without anyone in he million grant from the Economic said tie said me money nas occn re officc in Ciudad Victoria Tam tumed to his family by authorities aulipas said they know nothing of and he believes someone was ap prehended in Rio Bravo Mexico in connection with Cipriana Ro amily members are sad 5SWN3 SENQRS or Reservations Call 687 8884 or 1 800 580 8883 JOSEPH HICKS PHARR Joseph Hicks 71 died Nov 6 1994 at HCA Rio Grande Regional Hospi tal in McAllen Born in Lonoke Arkansas Hicks was a US Army veteran of World War II He moved to Pharr in 1954 and was active in the Pharr Lions Club holding several offices in rliidino nrpcidpnt He W3S also ac tive as a Boy Scout leader from Luisa Guardado of Houston two 1951 to 1958 He had retired trom Central Power and Light Co after 35 years of service Survivors include two daughters Nona Mary Bishop of Bastrop and Kathryn Mae Hicks of Katy two sons Joseph Hicks of Weslaco and Edward Whitt Hicks of Phoe nix a sister Edna Evelyn May of Little Rock Ark and eight grand children Visitation will be from noon to 9 pm Wednesday at Skinner uneral Home Chapel in Pharr with chapel service at 7 pm The Reverend Steve Caballero will officiate Mil itary honors will be under the di rection of American Legion Post No 101 of Pharr Hicks will be cremated at Palm Valley Crematory in Pharr and his remains will be buried at a later date at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville Tx Skinner uneral Home of Pharr charge of funeral ST" rangements The family suggests memorial donations be made to the American Heart Association 2200 Haine Dr Harlingen Tx 78551 Catholic Church in Rio Grande City Burial will be at Los Garzas Cemetery Sanchez uneral Home in Rio Grande City was in charge of ar rangements GILBERT DARRELL ALANIZ McALLEN Gilbert Darrell Alaniz 8 died Nov 5 1994 He was a student at Milam El ementary in McAllen Survivors in clude his moth er Diana Mar tinez Alaniz of McAllen a brother Micha el A Alaniz of McAllen his grandparents Mr and Mrs Sr of McAllen and Mr and Mrs Steve Mendoza of McAllen uneral Mass will be at 3 pm today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in McAllen The Rev Wil lie Verboomen will officiate Burial will he nt Valiev Memorial Gar OUIVlVUla uiviuuc iivi nuauanu Noe Rojo of La Villa a son Noe dens Cemetery in McAllen AlUnrU DaIa Xf la Villa npr parents rancisco and Delia Mar McAllen was in charge tinez of La Villa two brothers rangements Jose and Alejandro Martinez bom of La Villa a sister Rosa Maria Martinez of La Villa and her grandfather Eligio Alfano of Monterrey NL Mexico Graveside services will be held at 11 am Thursday at Highland Memorial Park Weslaco Hawkins uneral Home Weslaco was in charge of rangements McALLEN sala ries will go up put the city com mission is undecided on how much each position will receive ire Chief Derr submitted UUCC uiuuuaaid iv irxaiiouvr 1 tA Mike Perez one of which includes by Perez firefighters a step plan that acknowledges sen iority All three plans are based on an 8 percent increase and will cost the city $240000 a year McAllen fire fighters last had a raise in ebruary JUANA MORENO RIO GRANDE CITY Juana Moreno 88 died Nov 6 1994 IV Cl 111 rrvuiivovuj at her home ituRio Grande Rev James Brown will officiate Burial will be at Laurel Hill Cem etery in Mission VirgiT Wilson Sons Mortuary Inc was in charge or runerai rangements Body Continued front page ID gave the money to a young man on kidnapping and murder and half to know what a bike in Rio Bravo Mexico became of Cipriana Rodriguez her However Rio Bravo police and gpndson Jerry Park said Monday the Mexican state district attorney as prepared to recite a rosary for his grandmother half is that Park said other half is we need to find out who did it She 'lllq JDJLCULJLUIJL Continued from page ID crat sought re election against DaJ Mauro a three term Democrat was las lawyer Tex Lezar the Republi challenged Republican Marta can nominee Comptroller John Greytok a Tormer Public Utility Sharp a Democrat was chaljenged Commission member And Agricul by Austin businesswoman Teresa ture Commissioner Rick Perry a Doggett a Republican Incumbent Democratic Attorney Generar Dan Morales faced Houston Judge Don Wittig a Republican Land Commissioner Garry EDMUNDO SANCHEZ MISSION Edmundo Sanchez 37 died Nov 5 1994 at his resi dence in Mission He was preceded in death by his father Jose Luis Sanchbz Sr Survivors in elude his moth er Amelia Sanchez of Mission four brothers Jose Luis Sanchez Jr and Downey Sanchez both of Mission Joel Isaac Sanchez of Atlanta Georgia and Jesse Sanchez of San Diego Calif A graveside memorial service will be held at 3:30 pm today at Valley Memorial Gardens in McAllen lores uneral Home in Mission was in charge of arrangements LAVENIA BOURGEOIS HEDGES MISSION Lavenia Bour geois Hedges 94 died Nov 6 1994 at her home in Mission Bom in Pointe Coupee Parish La Hedges was a homemaker She was preceded in death by her husband red Leland Hedges Sr in 1985 and a son red Le land Hedges Jr in 1985 Survivors include a son Eddie Hedges of Mission a daughter June Hedges Johnson of San An tonio a brother Allen Bour geois of Mission and 15 grand children A rosary will be recited at 7 pm today at Virgil Wilson Chapel in Mission uneral Mass will be at 10 am Wednesday at St Paul Continued from page ID Development Administration Austin Under that plan the maining funds will come from sales tax revenue currently at about $900000 At a special city council meeting Monday night council members approved a resolution authorizing that $275 million in sales tax rev enue bonds be issued as another alternative a worst case Vidaurri said Montalvo said the projects repre sent the second phase of improve ments to the Business Park now home to Texas Sweet and the snack company want to develop the ANITA REYNA MERCEDES Anita 77 died Nov 6 1994 at Grande Manor in Weslaco Survivors include seven tersV Aracelia Jimenez of Mor gan Hill Calif Ester Garcia Mary Ellen Cavazos and Minnie Almaraz all of Weslaco Oralia Cuevas of Kingsville Beatriz Andaverde of Edinburg and Abby Garcia of San Juan 28 grand children and 21 great grandchildren uneral Mass will be at 2:30 Bre'grapdchild pm louay ai uur uauy ui mciuy Catholic Church in Mercedes Dea con Juan Trevino will officiate Burial will be at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery in Mer cedes 1 Garci'a Trevino uneral Home in Mercedes was in charge of ar rangeirieats 'j CIPRIANA RODRIGUEZ DONNA The remains of Cip riana Rodriguez have been brought to (rest here The longtime Donna resident owned and operated the Monte Carlo Restaurant for more than 35 years 1 Survivors include three daugh ters Estella Park of Dallas Guada lupe (Sylvia) Garza of Donna and Amalia Salafcar of California two stepdaughters Martha Servantes 4 Tl flRl I I BBB.

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