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2B The Monitor, www.themonitor.com THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016 Sign the guestbook at WWW.THEMONITOR.COM/OBITUARIES OBITUARIES Maria Mimili Martinez TX Maria Mimili Martinez, 93, as called by the Lord on January 05, 2016. She was born in General Bravo, NL, MX to Rumaldo De La Cruz and la Davila. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Benjamin Martinez, son Rigoberto Martinez, 2 grandchildren, 3 sisters and 3 brothers. Left to cherish her memories are sons Sigifredo, Benjamin Jr (Rosie), and Israel (Janie), daughter Elizabeth (Carlos) Gonzalez, daughter in law Cristina Martinez, 11 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren, 5 great -great grandchildren, 7 sisters and 3 brothers. Visitation for Maria will be held today, Thursday, January 07, 2016 from 2:00 p.m.

thru 9:00 p.m. with a Holy Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Guerra Funeral Home in Elsa. Funeral Mass will be held Friday, January 08, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Elsa, TX.

Interment will follow to Highland Memorial Park in Weslaco, Texas. Arrangements are under the direction of Guerra Funeral Home of Elsa. Sign the guestbook at www. themonitor.com/obituaries. FUNERALS Sofia Alanis McALLEN Cremation for Sofia Alanis will take place today, Jan.

7, 2016. Memorial Funeral Home of Edinburg is in charge of arrangements. Maria de los Angeles Rivera de Gutierrez HIDALGO Visitation for Maria de los Angeles Rivera de Gutierrez will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today, Jan. 7, 2016, at Rivera Funeral Home of McAllen.

Rivera Funeral Home of McAllen is in charge of arrangements. Noble Curtis Allen WESLACO Funeral Mass for Noble Curtis Allen will be at 10 a.m. today, Jan. 7, 2016, at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Weslaco.

McCaleb Funeral Home of Weslaco is in charge of arrangements. Israel Fernandez EDINBURG Funeral Mass for Israel Fernandez will be at 10 a.m. today, Jan. 7, 2016, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Edinburg. Services will conclude at church after mass.

Ceballos-Diaz Funeral Home of Edinburg is in charge of arrangements. Orelia G. Garcia WESLACO Funeral Mass for Orelia G. Garcia will be at 10 a.m. today, Jan.

7, 2016, at San Martin de Porres Catholic Church in Weslaco. Burial will be at Highland Memorial Park. Hawkins Funeral Home of Weslaco is in charge of arrangements. Ascencion De La Garza EDINBURG Funeral for Ascencion De La Garza will be at 10 a.m. today, Jan.

7, 2016, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in McAllen. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Edinburg. Memorial Funeral Home of Edinburg is in charge of arrangements. Anabel Garza ROMA Funeral Mass for Anabel Garza will be at 3 p.m. today, Jan.

7, 2016, at Sacred Heart of Jesus of Escobares. Burial will follow at Starr County Memorial Cemetery. Rodriguez Funeral Home of Roma is in charge of arrangements. Clifton Alexander McMillon Jr. EDINBURG Cremation services for Clifton Alexander McMillon Jr.

were held today, Jan. 7, 2016, at Val Verde Memorial Gardens Crematorium in Donna. Ceballos-Diaz Funeral Home of Edinburg is in charge of arrangements. Ramona Nava MISSION Funeral services for Ramona Nava will be at 10 a.m. today, Jan.

7, 2016, at Funeraria del Angel in Mission. Burial will follow at Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Funeraria del Angel of Mission is in charge of arrangements. Diana Estella Perez ALAMO Visitation for Diana Estella Perez will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. today, Jan.

7, 2016, at the family residence located at 433 El Gato Road in Alamo. Ric Brown Family Funeral Home of Alamo is in charge of arrangements. Isabel Mary Ramirez EDINBURG A celebration of life service for Isabel Mary Ramirez will be at 7 p.m. today, Jan. 7, 2016, at Legacy Chapels in Edinburg.

Legacy Chapels is in charge of arrangements. Audelio Rodriguez Montoya EDINBURG Chapel services for Audelio Rodriguez Montoya will be at 10 a.m. today, Jan. 7, 2016, at La Blanca Kountry Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at La Blanca Community Cemetery.

La Blanca Kountry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Andres Palomo MISSION Visitation for Andres Palomo will be from 1 to 9 p.m. with a 7 p.m. prayer service today, Jan. 7, 2016, at Virgil Wilson Mortuary Chapel in Mission.

Virgil Wilson Mortuary of Mission is in charge of arrangements. Manuel Rosales ELSA Viewing for Manuel Rosales will be from 1 to 9 p.m. with a 7 p.m. rosary today, Jan. 7, 2016.

Cardoza Funeral Home of Edcouch is in charge of arrangements. Martha A. Salinas MISSION Funeral services for Martha A. Salinas will be at 10 a.m. today, Jan.

7, 2016, at Ric Brown Family Funeral Home in Mission. Burial will be at Garden of Angels Cemetery in Abram. Ric Brown Family Funeral Home of Mission is in charge of arrangements. Nicolas R. Torres EDINBURG Funeral services for Nicolas R.

Torres will take place at 2 p.m. today, Jan. 7, 2016, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Edinburg. Burial will follow at Val Verde Memorial Gardens in Donna. Memorial Funeral Home of Edinburg is in charge of arrangements.

Servando Vela MISSION Funeral services for Servando Vela will be held at 10 a.m. today, Jan. 7, 2016, at the residence. Burial will be at Lord and I Cemetery in Palmview. Virgil Wilson Mortuary of Mission is in charge of arrangements.

TO SUBMIT AN OBITUARY Death notices and funeral announcements are provided free by The Monitor as a public service. If you would like a complete story, including photograph, an obituary is available for a nominal charge. Information will be accepted only from an established funeral home. The deadline is 2 p.m. daily.

For more information, call (956) 683-4453. DEATH NOTICES Cruz Diaz MISSION Cruz Diaz, 89, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, at Amara Hospice in Edinburg. Virgil Wilson Mortuary of Mission is in charge of funeral arrangements. Lydia Lopez Negrete De Guerra McALLEN Lydia Lopez Negrete De Guerra died Tuesday, Jan.

5, 2016. Kreidler Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements. Guillermina Mendoza ALAMO Guillermina Mendoza, 64, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, at McAllen Medical Center. Ric Brown Family Funeral Home of Alamo is in charge of funeral arrangements.

LeRoy I. Nielsen ALAMO LeRoy I. Nielsen, 87, died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, at Legend Transitional Care Center of McAllen. Memorial Funeral Home of San Juan is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Manuel Rodriguez Jr. RIO GRANDE CITY Manuel Rodriguez 76, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, at Laredo Medical Center. Sanchez Funeral Home of Rio Grande City is in charge of funeral arrangements. Quirino J.

Villarreal McALLEN Quirino J. Villarreal, 93, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, in Edinburg. Funeraria Del Angel of Mission is in charge of funeral arrangements. Don Ramiro Garza familia Se unen a la pena que embarga a Don Enrique Guerra familia por el sensible fallecimiento de la Lydia Negrete de Guerra Descanse en paz McAllen, Texas, a 7 de enero de 2016 Get a jump on the weekend! Every Friday in For Your Subscription Call 956-683-4300 or Advertising Information Call 956-683-4147 Get your copy in edition of TV WEEKLY Entertainment Guide The YOUR MOST COMPLETE LOCAL TV CABLE LISTINGS PUZZLES GAMES French conductor, composer Pierre Boulez dies at age 90 BY DAVID McHUGH AND LORI HINNANT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FRANKFURT, Germany Pierre Boulez, the former principal conductor of the New York Philharmonic who moved between conducting, composition and teaching over a long career that made him one of the leading gures in modern classical music, has died at age 90.

Boulez, who had been unable to conduct recently due to increasing eye problems, died Tuesday at his home in Baden-Baden, Germany, said his assistant Marion Thiem. Boulez made French music shine throughout the French President Francois Hollande said Wednesday in a statement. a composer and conductor, he always wanted to ect on his Born in Montbrison, France, on March 26, 1925, Boulez initially studied mathematics as a youth before switching to music. He studied harmony at the Paris Conservatory with composer Olivier Messiaen and had lessons from Rene Leibowitz in the dissonant 20th-century style known as twelve-tone composition. His compositions include the Second Piano Sonata from 1947-48 and Marteau Sans Maitre (The Hammer Without A Master), a setting of surrealist poetry by Rene Char for six instruments and alto voice.

Christophe Ena The Associated Press French conductor and composer Pierre Boulez conducts the Paris Orchestra at the Louvre museum Dec. 20, 2011, in Paris. MY monitornews.com Watch Pierre Boulez talk about his music..