Obituaries

Apr 12, 2018

Eusebio L Baltazar was born November 22, 1922 in the Philippines. He grew up and became a laborer in a fish pond in the Philippines. He met his deceased wife, Laura while working at the fish pond as her family owned the business. Eusebio was uneducated and therefore the family felt as though she was “marrying down” and did...

Apr 11, 2018

Taylor Alexander Wells was born November 8, 1989 in Plano, Texas to parents Richard Leroy Wells, Jr. and Tasha Lynn (Vogt) Wells. He is survived by his loving parents; father Richard Wells and his wife Stacey, mother Tasha Lynn Elmer and her husband Michael, brothers Ryan Matthew Wells and his companion Brittany Campbell and Colton Wells, niece Addison Serenity...

Apr 10, 2018

Alfred (Al) Armond Arduengo, Jr. was born February 21, 1964 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to parents Alfred and Frances (Hendricks) Arduengo. Al went peacefully to be with His Lord on April 10, 2018, in Carrollton, Texas, after a hard battle with ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He was a Marine Corps veteran and a true warrior throughout his illness. Al is...

Apr 9, 2018

Edmund (Ed) Joseph Laskowski, age 85 of Plano, Texas, formerly from Wantagh, New York went peacefully to the Lord on April 9, 2018 after a long battle with COPD. Ed was born on March 22, 1933 in Greenpoint (Brooklyn), New York to Edmund and Victoria (Bartold) Laskowski. He was the ninth of ten children. At the age of 17,...

Apr 6, 2018

Marjorie Rae (Huffman) Reid was born July 17, 1932 in Roosevelt, Oklahoma to parents Jack and Verna (Kay) Huffman. She passed away at 8am on Friday April 6, 2018 in Allen, Texas. Margie spent most of her earliest years in Morris, Oklahoma. The eldest of six children, her family ultimately settled in Oklahoma City, where she graduated Faith Bible...

Apr 3, 2018

Donald Herbert Wilson, age 75 of Richardson, Texas and formerly from Dallas, Texas went peacefully to the Lord on April 3, 2018. Don was born on December 27, 1942 in Decatur, Illinois and graduated from Millikan University with a degree in Industrial Psychology. He served two years in the United States Army as a psychologist. Don later met the...

Mar 30, 2018

Christine Ann Crooks was born February 20, 1949 in Waltham, Massachusetts to parents Anthony and Elizabeth (Russo) Cincotta.  Chris left her earthly body on March 30, 2018 to join her Heavenly Father for eternity. Christine Ann Cincotta Crooks spent her early years in Newton Massachusetts and completed her education with an Associate Degree from Massachusetts Bay Community College in...

Mar 29, 2018

Philip Hamilton Sweany, PhD, beloved husband, son, brother, professor, colleague and friend died March 29, 2018 of neuroendocrine cancer. Born May 31, 1949 in Seattle, Washington, Phil attended public schools in Seattle and Los Angeles, graduating from Seattle's Shorecrest High School in 1967 and Washington State University (BS in Zoology) in 1972. He worked in environmental sciences (air pollution...

Mar 28, 2018

Marcelino Garcia Machado was born April 26, 1932 in Yucuaiquin, El Salvador to parents Petrolino and Victoriana (Machado) Garcia. Marcelino is survived by his children Jose C Garcia, Maria J. Guevara, Sara Del Carmen Guevara, Ana E Guevara, Maria E Guevara, Trancito Guevara, Victoria Garcia, Jose F Garcia, Jose L Garcia. 49 grandchildren and 60 great grandchildren. The family...

Mar 27, 2018

Ralph Boyd Calvert, age 95, of Plano, Texas and formerly from Florida and Pennsylvania, went peacefully to the Lord on March 27, 2018 after a short battle with cancer. He was born on November 9, 1922 in Altoona, Pennsylvania and graduated from Altoona High School in 1940. Ralph served honorably in the Navy during WW II as an Electrical...

Mar 22, 2018

Nancy Lee Matthews was born October 14, 1950 in Fulton, New York to parents James and Elizabeth (Castiglia) Tetro. As a daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, cousin, godmother, niece, teacher, mentor, influencer, friend; Nancy welcomed the opportunity to take on these roles with grace, compassion, and love. Her bright smile and kind heart stood out in the world. One...

Mar 16, 2018

Xavier De La Torre was born May 22, 1971 in Los Angeles, California to parents Tiburcio and Celia De La Torre.  He passed away March 16, 2018 in Mc Kinney, Texas surrounded by his family and friends. He is survived by his loving wife Giselle De La Torre and siblings Israel De La Torre, Delia Rivera, Abel De La...

Mar 13, 2018

John T. Bechtold, 59, of Allen, Texas, passed away suddenly of cardiac arrest on March 13, 2018 in route to Hawaii, excited to watch his daughter, Kelsey, become engaged to Ryan Hall. Born in Pennsylvania on October 25, 1958, John was well known to the SBA community as the owner of Accredited Valuation Services, Inc. The firm has valued...

Mar 13, 2018

Joseph Henry Adams III (Joe) passed away March 13th 2018 in McKinney, Texas, at the age of 60. Joe was born October 23, 1957 in Dallas,Texas. Joe was a devoted father and husband. He loved hunting, fishing and all things outdoors. He also enjoyed being on the farm fishing in the pond and working with his cattle. Joe is...

Mar 9, 2018

Robert Kent Carr, age 60, of Arlington, Texas, died March 9, 2018.

Rob, as he was known, was born in Houston to Rosemarie (de Launay) Carr and James Howard Carr, Jr. on December 3, 1957.

He moved to Uvalde with his family in 1967 and graduated from Uvalde High School in 1976. After graduation he...

Mar 5, 2018

Brenda C Dawson McGuire was born December 28, 1966 in St. Louis, Missouri to parents Lincoln and Magnolia (Moland) Dawson. She passed away unexpectedly March 5, 2018. Brenda was an amazing mother, sister and aunt. She was full of life and had a heart of gold. Brenda often found herself in the good graces of others putting everyone before...

Mar 3, 2018

Carolyn Leming Rommel was born May 14, 1940 in Jersey City, New Jersey to parents William (Bill) and Ceclia (Maloney) Leming. She passed away March 3, 2018 in Plano, Texas. Carolyn was raised in Jersey City and upon graduation from high school, she began her career as a keypunch operator for Royal Globe Insurance. She married George in 1959...

Mar 1, 2018

Paul James Cassidy of Plano, Texas was a loving husband of Marla Jean Cassidy for 57 years, Cassidy. He passed away peacefully on March 1, 2018, with his family at his side. Paul was born February 11, 1935, in Saratoga Springs, New York, the site of the nation’s oldest race track. He was the son of the late John...

Mar 1, 2018

Rita Louise (Riggert) Brtek,55, of Plano TX, Passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018 after more than a decade long battle with cancer. Rita grew up in Waterloo IA, where she graduated from West High School and the University of Northern Iowa. She was a resident of Omaha NE for 20 plus years, where she worked in the banking and...

Mar 1, 2018

Ricky Ledbetter, better known as “Rick”, was born on November 11, 1962 in Grand Forks, North Dakota to parents Larry and Donna Ledbetter. Rick went to be with our Heavenly Father on March 1, 2018 surrounded by his loved ones. He spent his childhood growing up in La Belle, Missouri, before moving down south to Texas. He was always...