A 2D a Wednesday, December 1, 1993 THE MONITOR, McAllen, Texas PAULA R. LOPEZ WESLACO Paula R. Lopez, 66, died Nov. 29, 1993, after a lengthy illness. Born in Weslaco, Lopez was a member of Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Weslaco and a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Pedro D. Ramirez in November 1993. Survivors include her husband, Asencion Lopez Sr. of Weslaco; four daughters, Cristela L. Garcia and Janie L.
Cardona, both of Weslaco, Anna Marie L. Moncivais of Alamo, and Carmela L. Jimenez of Weslaco; seven sons, Roberto Lopez of Leesburg, Texas, Javier Lopez of Austin, Guadalupe J. Lopez, Asencion "Chon" Lopez Martin Lopez, Marco Antonio Lopez and Israel Lopez, all of Weslaco; three sisters, Ofelia Barrera of Edcouch, Librada Molina of Weslaco and Juanita Rosillo of Bensenville, 24 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren; Funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Weslaco.
Burial will be at Highland Memorial Park in Weslaco. Pallbearers are Robert Lopez, Asencion "Chon" Javier Lopez, Guadalupe Lopez, Israel Lopez, Martin Lopez and Marco Antonio Lopez. McCaleb Funeral Home in Weslaco was in charge of arrange- GLORIA IRMA RAMIREZ RIO GRANDE CITY Gloria Irma Ramirez, 57, of La Grulla, died Nov. 29, 1993, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. Survivors include her parents, Amadeo and Elvivoria R.
Ramirez of La Grulla; four brothers, Roman Ramirez of La Grulla, Gilberto Antonio Ramirez of Wesiaco, Noe Javier Ramirez of Woodstock, and Jose F. Ramirez of La Grulla; and two sisters, Criselda R. Venecia of La Grulla and Ramona R. PHARR: Crime Three men By BARBARA KING The PHARR Three men were arraigned Tuesday on charges of aggravated robbery and aggravated sexual assault, in connection with an incident that occurred here earlier in the day. Martin Lopez Blar.co, 26, and Ciro OBITUARIES De Leon of Aurora, Ill.
Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. today at Holy Family Catholic Church in La Grulla. Burial will be at Solis Cemetery in La Grulla. Sanchez Funeral Home in Rio Grande City was in charge of arrangements. PABLO GUERRA McALLEN Pablo Guerra, 80, died Nov.
24, 1993, at his McAllen home. Guerra was a retired carpenter and general contractor. Survivors include his wife, Paula R. Guerra; two sons, Esequiel Tanguma and Pablo Guerra both of McAllen; three daughters, Gilma G. Salinas and Graciela G.
Macia, both of San Antonio, and Thelma G. Perez of Pharr; a brother, Jose R. Guerra of McAllen; 14 grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren. Ceballos Funeral Home in McAllen was in charge of arrange- PAULA G. PEREZ RIO GRANDE CITY Paula G.
Perez, 79, of Los Garza's, died Nov. 29, 1993, at Starr County Memorial Hospital. Survivors include her husband, Pedro Perez of Los Garza's; six sons, Baldemar Perez and Ramiro Perez, both of Angelton, Texas, Everardo Perez of Lake Jackson, Texas, Jose A. Perez and Roberto Perez, both of West Colombia, Texas, and Pedro Perez of Missouri City, Texas; four daughters, Maria Paula P. Alvarez of Rio Grande City, Carmen P.
Morin of Alvarado, Texas, Irma P. Alvarez of Grand Prairie, Texas, and Hilda Perez of Crete, Greece; a brother, Antonio Gonzalez of Brownsville; five sisters, Guadalupe Gonzalez, Luisa Gonzalez, and Viola G. Valdez, all of Rio Grande City, Juanita G. Ramirez of Garciasville, and Herminia G. Garcia of West Texas; 30 grandchildren; and 12 greatgrandchildren.
Visitation will be at 5 p.m. today with a 7 p.m. prayer service and at 11 a.m. Thursday at Sanchez Funeral Home in Rio Grande City. Funeral will be at 10 a.m.
Friday at Romelino Baptist Church in EI arraigned Reyna, 25, both of San Juan, Mascoro Solis, 41, of Pharr, early Tuesday on Juan Balli Pharr, said Pharr Assistant Jesse Medina. Police officers noticed the model Ram Charger matched given an hour earlier by two who had been robbed. Romelino, Texas. Burial will be at Los Barrera's Cemetery. JOSE A.
CASTORENA DONNA Jose A. Castorena, 80, of Donna, died Nov. 29, 1993, at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco. A veteran of World War MI, Castorena came to the Valley in 1942. He was an immigrant worker and owned and operated a fruit stand and two service stations.
Survivors include Helena Castorena daughters, Norberta Pharr, Noemi McAllen, brano Janie Daniel torena Donna; Prayer today Donna. Thursday Donna. and Primitiva C. Lamof San Francisco, Rivera of Donna; three sons, Castorena, Benjamin Casand Pedro Castorena, all of and 12 grandchildren. service will be at 7 p.m.
at De Leon Funeral Home in Funeral will be at 10 a.m. at Templo Getsemani in Burial will be at Val Verde Cemetery in Donna. CASTORENA his wife, Maria of Donna; four Castorena of C. Saucedo of BERTHA G. PALMAS McALLEN Bertha G.
Palmas, 72, died Nov. 27, 1993. She was the owner of Palmas Studio, a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic. Church, and was president of the Eagles Club in Pharr. Survivors include three sons, Joe Palmas Jr.
of McAllen, Joel Palmas of Seattle, and Jose Noe Palmas of Tacoma, a daughter, Alma G. Rowin of McAllen; and five grandchildren. A rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Ceballos Funeral Home in McAllen. Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m.
Thursday at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Burial will be at Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery in McAllen. Pallbearers are Medardo Salinas Mauricio Salinas III, George Salinas, Juan C. Cantu, John David Salinas and Rolando Vera. on charges and Rito The two Pharr women, were arrested told police that two Road, south of into their Police Chief Street at gunpoint, cotics they believed were suspects' late dina said.
They reported a description 2:20 a.m. Tuesday. Pharr women One of the women taken to a bedroom and PHARR Raul 57, of Pharr, died Nov. 29, 1993, at McAllen Medical Center. Survivors include three daughters, Sandra of McAllen, and Patricia and Rebecca both of Austin; two sons, Raul Jr.
of California and Felipe of San Juan; his mother, Leonor of Pharr; three sisters, Connie Ramos of Pharr, and Maria Rivera and Esperanza Cavello, both of Houston; three brothers, Ruben of Houston, Salvador of Waukegan, and Alfredo of Mundelan, Ill. Funeral Mass will be at noon today at St. Margaret's Catholic Church in Pharr. Burial will be at San Juan City Cemetery. De Leon Funeral home in Pharr was in charge of arrangements.
MATTHEW C. KAISER RAUL DUENAS McALLEN Matthew C. Kaiser, 76, died Nov. 29, 1993, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital. Born in Yugoslavia, Kaiser had lived in McAllen since 1980, previously living in Chicago, Ill.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Kaiser of McAllen; a daughter, Herta Fendt of California; a son, Herbert S. Kaiser of Illinois; and four grandchildren. A rosary will be at 1 p.m. today 20 Kreidler Funeral Home on N. 10th Street in McAllen.
Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, Deacon John Schwarz officiating. Burial will be at Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery in McAllen. MANUEL N. GUEVARA NEW PARIS, Ind.
Manuel Guevara, 74, died Nov. 28, 1993. Born in Monterrey, N.L., Mexico, Guevara was retired from ESI Meats. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maria A. Juarez Guevara, in 1988.
Survivors include four daughters, Maria Guevara, Aurora, Guevara and Angela Guevara, all of New Paris, and Gracie Guevara of Goshen, two sons, Pete Guevara of New Paris, and David ages 32 and 36, She was taken men forced their way gional Hospital on North Cage All three demanding illegal narstored there, Me- gravated robbery the incident at bonds totaling Medina said. aggravated assault told police she was misdemeanor raped by Blanco. additional bonds 0 VALLEY NOTES Anti- couple charged with selling heroin been WESLACO Police here arrested a man and his common-law wife Monday for allegedly selling heroin to juveniles from their Weslaco home, where they had displayed anti-drug signs, such as "Keep Kids off Drugs," on their front door. Jesus Padilla, 30, and Maria Guadalupe Martinez, 20, were charged Tuesday with possession and distribution of heroin. Municipal Court Judge Gilbert Garza set bond at $25,000 each.
The couple were arrested Monday after selling heroin to police informants, said Baudelio Castillo, police investigator. Police found $350 worth of heroin, an undisclosed amount of cash and jewelry at the couple's home in the 200 block of North Republic. Castillo said informants told police the couple had been selling heroin to area teens for months. A sign on the couple's front door read, "'The Texas State Troopers Association Says No to Drugs." Another sign read, "Keep Kids Off Drugs," and a Drug A THOUGHT TO REMEMBER From John Kreidler Recently we received a note from reader sug- all other problems have been solved. gesting that far too many Boards, Councils, Com- 5.
Ask what is meant by the mittees and even some individuals have an un- time it is time question. By the of clarified it will ba to go home. canny way delaying indefinitely or avoiding com- 6. Appoint a committee. closed en- 7.
Wait until an expert can be pletely making controversial consulted. was a clipping from an old publication 8. State in conclusion which the reader feit was sill appropriate today. 1 This that you have clarilied your couldn't AVOID MAKING thinking. completely obscures the fact that SIONS.
agree DECI- nothing has been done. 1. Profess not 9. Point out how the deepest minds have to have THE answer. That lets you gied with the strugout of having any answer.
gives implies that it same problem. This 2. that we you credit even to have thought of it. avoids Say the must not move too rapidly. This 10.
In closing, thank the problem. It 3. For necessity of getting started. the discussion, has stimulated proposal, set up any opposite and up new vistas, shown contributed the to way, our growth, challenged opened our every conciude that the middle ground (no motion what- Inventiveness. ever) represents the wisest course of action.
Why can't we make decisions 4. Say that the problem can't be separated from timely on imporother problems. Therefore, tant, matters? don't profess to have THE anit can't be solved until We may need to consult an expert! KREIDLER FUNERAL HONE KREIDLER 314 N. 10th, McAllen 21 Mi. MEMORIAL CHAPEL N.
Taylor McAllen 686-0234 631-1171 Guevara of Elkhart, and two sisters, Anita Guevara of Mission and Aurora Guevara of Pharr. Prayer service will be at 7:30 today at The Yoder-Culp Fup.m. neral Home in Goshen, Ind. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St.
John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Goshen, Ind. Burial will be at New Paris Cemetery, the Rev. Paul Bueter officiating. LUIS LONGORIA RIO GRANDE CITY Luis Longoria, 69, died Nov. 30, 1993, at McAllen Medical Center.
Survivors include his wife, Arminda A. Longoria of La Grulla; a son, Ambrosio Longoria of La Grulla; three daughters, Noemi L. Sanchez, Elizabeth L. Solis and Rosalinda Longoria, all of La Grulla; three sisters, Lydia L. Guzman of La Grulla, Maria C.
Valdez of Pasco, and Elva Suena Garcia of El Sauz, Texas; and nine grandchildren. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today with a 7 p.m. rosary at Sanchez Funeral Home in Rio Grande City. Funeral Mass will be at 4 p.m.
Thursday at Holy Family Catholic Church in La Grulla. Burial will be at Solis Cemetery in La Grulla. JOSEPH E. PORTMAN ST. JOSEPH, Mo.
Joseph E. Portman, 67, died Nov. 28, 1993, in Mission. Survivors include his wife, Georgia Portman of St. Joseph, a son, Joseph Portman of Springfield, two daughters, Terry Martin and Candy Martin, both of Mount City, three sisters, Lou Mason of St.
Lorenzo, Dorothy Fox of Kansas City, and Margie Taylor of Savanah, Mo. No local services were planned. Gladden-Staymey Funeral St. Joseph, Mo. is in charge of arrangements.
De Leon-Rivera Funeral Home in Mission was in charge of local arangements. ANDREA A TREVINO MISSION Andrea A. 65, died Nov. 30, 1993. Survivors include four sons, Angel Ramirez of San Juan, robbery, sexual to Rio Grande Valley Rerespectively.
and released, Medina said. The men were charged with ag- go County and aggravated rape, with The $250,000 for each suspect, Police Blanco also was charged with one of the on a police officer and the floorboard possession of marijuana, with recovered of $20,000 and $1,000, the van. Alleys Continued from page been around for too put City Engineer Tom Martin said his office is preparing a new bid package. Meanwhile, residents still battle with the daily inconvenience of substandard alleys. "If you don't scrape and rake and everything else, it's just a mess," said Carmen De Leon, Balresident.
it's wet, it gets muddy. So they're city crews have a hard Since time collecting garbage in the alleys, residents place their trash bins on the curb. This setup, one resident said, is problematic. the street that we live, we put our trash out, but some people Club Continued from page 10 tista concurred. As down, they flopped slightly sweaty from an hour of games on the agreed that the club is ideal playground, they for them.
1 don't hang I'm at around here, my grandma's or my cousin's house," said David, 12. He said he believes kids who might want to join gangs will alternative find an in the club. "To me, it means you don't have to be in the street," said Jesse, 9. That is the hope of officials who arranged for the club to open its second satellite site. A special task force of people from various entities and led by club President Rick Guerra studied ways to make wholesome recreation more readily available in the area.
The gymna- Guadalupe Jose Luis and Armando all of Mission; two daughters, Jesusita Gaitan of Mission and Hermelinda Alaniz of Donna; her mother, Julia of Mexico; three sisters, Antonia Montelongo and Ernestina both of McAllen, and Gloria Grimaldo of Mexico; 25 grandchildren; and nine great; grandchildren. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Mission. Burial will be at Valley Memorial Gardens Cem etery in McAllen. De Leon Funeral Home in Mist sion was in charge of arrangements.
LOPEZ MARIO CAVAZOS ments. ELSA Mario Cavazos, died Nov. 29, 1993, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital. A native of Farlington, Cavazos had lived in Elsa for 60 years. Survivors include a son, Mario Cavazos Jr.
of Elsa; three brothers. Marcial Cavazos, Marcelo Cavazo, and Adolfo Cavazos Elsa; and two sisters, Adelfa Flores of Elsa and Maria Buentello Monte Alto. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Rev. Matthew Jaskula ficiating.
Burial will be at Weslaco City Cemetery. Pallbearers are Mario Cavazos Joe Buentello Jerry Buentello, Frank Cavazos, Adolfo Cavazos Jr. and Noe Cavazos. Guerra Funeral Home in Weslaco was in charge of arrangements. RAFAELA S.
FLORES LOS EBANOS Rafaela Flores, 82, died Nov. 30, 1993, McAllen Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending at Flores Funeral Home in Mission. Obituaries are published in The Monitor free of charge as community 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. assault men were transported to the Hidaljail Tuesday afternoon. victims later identified the suspects. found a .22 caliber handgun on men and a second handgun on of the vehicle. Police also jewelry taken from the scene in (trash) in paper bags and sometimes the cars knock them down night.
And it sprays all over the street. said resident Enedina Augusta. Caliche-paved alleys, however, not work miracles. According to Pharr City Manager Sepulveda some caliche roads require partial repaving every six months. And, during the summer months, caliche produces a lot of Sepulveda noted.
McAllen City Manager Mike Perez, however, assured that the Balboa alleys will last for many The city plans to level and lay about six inches of caliche, Perez said. sium out of which the program is based also was a joint project, between the schools and city and county governments completed, last spring. Speakers at the celebration Tuesday included District Court Judge Fernando Alex Barrera, assistant regional director of the Boys and Girls Cubs of America; Mayor Pro Tem Jan Klinok; McAllen school Superintendent A. and Bill Shuey, director of the McAllen Boys and Girls Club. Student groups PrOvided entertainment.
The club's Roosevelt site is from 4 to 7 p.m. weekdays and open noon to 8 p.m. Saturdays. Glib of $3 memberships are available for a fee a year to students 18. ages 9 69, of of- at of said.
He is accused of firing at three teens riding in the back of a pickup truck at about 6 p.m. Sunday, when the truck was stopped at the intersection of First Street and Pecan Boulevard. Larry Ballesteros, 17, of McAllen, suffered a bullet leg wound and was treated and released from McAllen Medical Center on Sunday. A McAllen 14-ycarold and a Mission 16-year-old also were treated for leg wounds and released Monday from McAllen Medical Center, a relative said. VALLEY: Education Two schools nominated for honors McALLEN Two Valley elementary schools have been nominated by the state for national recognition.
Mims Elementary School in Mission and Reyna Elementary School in the La Joya district are among 27 Texas schools nominated for the Blue Ribbon Schools-National Schools of Excellence Recognition Program, the Texas Education Agency announced Tuesday. The U.S. Department of Education program honors outstanding public elementary schools annually. Mims and Reyna were nominated in a special category of Awareness Week red ribbon was displayed on the door also, police said. Teen, 15, faces charges of attempted murder McALLEN A 15-year-old faces three counts of criminal attempted murder after being arrested Tuesday morning in connection with a shooting that appears to be gang-related, police said.
The McAllen teen was transferred to the Hidalgo County Juvenile Detention Center on Tuesday, police spokesman Mitch Reinitz The Monitor schools. They and three other Texas schools had lower student achievement levels than usually considered in the program, but they made significant progress tohave ward meeting state and national goals for their students. schools must have demonstrated excellent progress in overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles and made significant gains in student performance as a result of innovative programs and improved a news release from the Texas Education Agency stated. The U.S. Department of Education will announce winners of the competition in May.
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