Death Claims Carmen Calvillo
Carmen Calvillo, 58, of Port Isabel died last Saturday at his residence. He is survived by his wife Olivia, three sons Carios Pedro and Fidel Calvillo, three daughters Maria Labow Alicia Calvillo and Aurora Ragusin, two brothers Jose and Jesus Calvillo, a sister Elena Calvillo and Alejandra Calvillo, and a sister Juanita Ayala. A rosary was said Monday at Delta Chapel. Funeral Mass Tuesday at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church with burial in Port Isabel Cemetery. Garza Funeral Home of Brownsville in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen Calvillo
Port Isabel
Olivia Calvillo
Carios
Pedro
Fidel Calvillo
Maria Labow
Alicia Calvillo
Aurora Ragusin
Houston
Jose
Jesus Calvillo
Mercedes
Elena Calvillo
Illinois
Alejandra Calvillo
Ilinois
Juanita Ayala
McAllen
Delta Chapel
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Garza Funeral Home
Brownsville
Former Sea Ranch Owner Dies in Car Crash on Bridge
Joseph D. Albeanese Jr former owner of the Sea Ranch Motel and Marina on South Padre Island died in a one car collision on the Lake Pontchartrain Bridge in New Orleans. He was pronounced dead Saturday morning. Survivors include his son Joseph D. III and daughter Kathy. Services and burial were held Monday in New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph D. Albeanese, Jr
Sea Ranch
South Padre Island
New Orleans
Albeanese
Lake Poncertrain
Katherine
Joseph D. III
Kathy
Death Claims T. B. Matteson in Texas
Theros B. Matteson, 76, died Monday in Mercy Hospital Brownsville. He lived at 302 Longoria St Port Isabel. Survived by wife Susanna a daughter Jane Sterbuck of Pennsylvania two brothers and three sisters. A prayer service was held Tuesday at Thomae Funeral Home San Benito. Funeral was Wednesday in Thomae Chapel with Rev Omar Daniel Rios officiating. Military graveside rites followed at Mont Meta Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theros B. Matteson
Mercy Hospital
Brownsville
Longoria St
Port Isabel
Susanna Matteson
Jane Sterbuck
Pennsylvania
Thomae Funeral Home
San Benito
Thomae
Omar Daniel Rios
Weekly School Lunch Menu October 6 8
Wednesday October 6 features lettuce tomato milk and gelatin with fruit. Thursday October 7 offers beef stew broccoli seasoned green beans hot rolls milk and spice cake. Friday October 8 serves oven brown fish macaroni with cheese cole slaw hot rolls milk and cookies.
Port Isabel Press Seeks Society News For Weekly Page
The Port Isabel Press invites wedding announcements engagements birthdays anniversaries showers parties and visitor notes for a weekly society page. Submit stories and photos, contact the office, and help populate the area chatter column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
En Papillote Or In Plastic
A Texas kitchen feature explains using heat proof plastic bags to bake fresh Gulf coast fish such as trout redfish snapper flounder and drum. The method preserves flavor with butter lemon pepper and vegetables then tests doneness by fork flaking and serves directly from the bag with lemon garnish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Gulf Coast
Thelma Riess Succumbs
Thelma Lee Riess 70, longtime Port Isabel resident, died of a lung illness at Mercy Hospital at 2 00 p m Tuesday. She is survived by her husband Malcolm of Port Isabel two sisters Mrs Earl Renfrew Grand View Texas and Mrs Grady S Henry Fort Worth and one nephew Jack Renfrow Hurst Texas Local arrangements were by Darling Mouser Funeral Home Brownsville and her body will be sent to Clayton Kay Funeral Home Grand View for final services She belonged to the Methodist Church Eastern Star and Coast Guard Auxiliary and held a master’s in English from the University of Texas teaching in Midland Pharr San Juan Alamo Clarendon Jr College and Som Morriss College Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Lee Riess
Port Isabel
Mercy Hospital
Malcolm
Earl Renfrew
Grand View
Texas
Grady S. Henry
Fort Worth
Jack Renfrow
Hurst
Darling-Mouser Funeral Home
Brownsville
Clayton Kay
Riess
Methodist Church
Eastern Star
Coast Guard Auxiliary
University of Texas
Midland
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Clarendon, Jr. College
Clarendon
Som Morriss College
Jacksonville
Local residents share travels and visits along Laguna Heights
Area patrons report L E Neal, once of Corpus Christi, now residing permanently on South Padre Island after a Japan tour. Pasadena visitors Pat and Ruth Pratt enjoyed fishing trips along the Laguna Heights causeway, netting redfish. Sugar Land guest Kevin Williams stayed with the Maire family, while Fran Firth Lowmiller, former Chamber manager, remains ill in Laguna Heights and weighs a return to Pennsylvania for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.E. Neal
Corpus Christi
So. Padre Island
Japan
Pat Pratt
Pasadena
Texas
Ruth Pratt
B.J. Antle
Laguna Heights
Fran Firth Lowmiller
Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Local Teachers Attend Meet in Harlingen
The Lower Rio Grande Valley Educational Association opened its first meeting at Richard's Sun Valley in Harlingen on September 28, 1971. Kenneth White, Mission School District Superintendent, presented slides on his Russia trip and expressed patriotism. Pan American University students performed classical music. Garriga campus attendees included Hazel Marlin and others. Jr. Sr. High guests included Ann Trice and Jake Trice among several attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Rio
Local Band Traveled to Uvalde by Chartered Bus
After a cancellation threat due to bus condition, the Silver Tarpon Band from Port Isabel raised funds led by former mayor Leo Sanders to rent a charter bus. By Thursday the drive succeeded, and the band performed in Uvalde with strong fan support receiving a standing ovation. Rich list of local sponsors acknowledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver
Uvalde
Port Isabel
Leo “Speack
Sanders
Manuel Mireles
San
Ders
Supt
Ruben Torres
Marine Mart Inc
Central Power & Light Co
B.C. & M. Marine Ways
M&m
Merchants Marine State Bank
VFW
Bud Emmons
Sanders Insurance Agency
Capt. Wiley
Josephine Lubbeck
Domingo Londrie
Sam Jausma
Woody Thornton
Alva Gregory
Betty Hull
Albert Moncevaiz
Freddie Uvalde
Arnoulfo Bennett
Marco Marques
Jimmy Keyes
Peggy Cole
Babe Simmons
Jay-Show Resortwear
United Farm Agency
Robert
Bob” Farris
Bud Franke & Son
Bob Massey
H. “Gus” Dozier
R.E
Bob” Spriggs
Ocean Palm Center
John L. Tompkins & Co
Mrs. Tomie 8. Holmes
Pico
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norberto Perez, SR
Our Lady Star of the Sea Church
Father Fuentes
Norberto Perez, Jr
Santana Galvan
Pasqual Perez
Joe Perez
Jay Barker
Arturo Galvan
Sidney Tously
Jimmy Perez
Charlie
Sporting Good
C. E. Berry
Clyde Privett
T. B. Matteson
TM of Fiber Industries, Inc
Harlingen
Thelma Riess
Kevin Williams
Sugar Land, Texas
Paul P. Maire, Jr
Ola
Tne
Don Harris
Lee Pohl
W. Elizabeth
Mewfords Marit
State Bank
F.D.I.C
First Baptist Church
Longoria and
Washington Sts
Everette Young
Baptist Training Union
Assembly of God
Port Road
Don Neel
Our Lady Star of the
Longoria and Madison Sts
Father Eloy Fuentes
C.M.I
Mass
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Mission
North Shore Drive
Yturria St
John Covey
Bishop's Committee
First United Methodist Church
Musina and Adams Sts
F. L. Marlin
United Methodist
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Tarnava and
Kenneth G. Haas
Hazel
Padre Island
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