All Obituaries

Adolph Alcala, Sr., age 82, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Bayou Pines Nursing Home. He was born on September 12, 1937 in Galveston, Texas. He was a 1956 graduate of Galveston Ball High School, where he was an accomplished athlete in both football and track. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Army. After he was discharged from the U.S. Army, on April 21, 1960, he married the love of his life, Lydia Alcala, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church  in Galveston, Texas. ...

Port Bolivar – Terry Michael Ryan, age 62, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Jennie Sealy Hospital. He was born in Anahuac, Texas on June 22, 1957. He was a resident of Port Bolivar for over 35 years. He was a Marine Engineer and worked for the Galveston/Port Bolivar Ferry Service. He never knew a stranger and there was never a party he would turn down. He will be sadly missed by all of those who knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by his father James E. Ryan, Sr. He is...

Deer Park – Melvy Wilmore Ware, age 91, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020 at Houston Methodist/Clear Lake Hospital. She was born on January 24, 1929 in Lufkin, Texas. She is survived by her daughters Sandra Carmouche' and husband Robert of League City and Deborah Wilmore of Deer Park; grandchildren Kimberly Gyllstrom and husband Jason, Nicole Gardner, Matthew Gardner, Brittany Walker and husband Clayton; great-grandchildren Dakota, Crysta, Phoenix, Mya, Maylyn and Garrett and 1...

La Marque – Kerry M. Schexnayder, Sr., age 61, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 at UTMB Hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of J. Levy & Termini Funeral Home, www.jlevyfuneralhome.com

Robert Bixler Leonard (“Dr. Bob”) much loved husband, father, grandfather, brother, scientist, and educator died May 7, 2020 at his home surrounded by love with his wife by his side. He was born July 9, 1945 in Baltimore, Maryland, the first child of Mary Buchanan Renshaw Leonard (Polly) and Maurice Bixler Leonard. Dr. Bob graduated high school from the Gilman School in Baltimore in 1963. He received his BS from Case Western Reserve University in 1969, and his PhD in Physiology...

Mollie J. Sweatt, formerly of Alvin and Galveston, passed away late Monday, April 21, 2020, with her daughter, Rita Ewald and grand-daughter, Melody Ewald-Fabian by her side.  She is survived by her son, Bruce Sweatt (Judy) of LaPorte, daughters Joyce Irwin, Rita Ewald, both of Galveston, and Cindy Charach (Glenn) of Honolulu, HI, brother Charles Ferguson (Linda) of Alabama, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mollie was the second of 6 children born to H.S. & Sallie...

Edward J. Patterson, Jr,  age 84, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020 after a lengthy illness at Jennie Sealy Hospital. He was born May 16, 1935 on Galveston Island. Big Ed was a loving husband, dad and grandfather, an accomplished attorney and mediator and a lifelong Texas Longhorn fan. Ed is predeceased by his parents, Cora Dibrell and Edward “Pat” Patterson. He is survived by his spouse of 59 years Connie Russo Patterson, his son Eddie and his wife Dianna of Houston and...

Janice Kay Premont of Galveston, age 88, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020 in Sugar Land, Texas after a sudden illness. She was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on May 3, 1931 to Nellie Shepard and John C. Garand (inventor of the M1 Garand rifle), and was a long-time resident of Galveston, Texas.  She was preceded in death by her son German "Mano" Russo, her daughter Janet Blum, sister Theda Brown, brother Richard N. Garand, and her husband of 35 years Richard E. Premont....

Jesse Hernandez Tavares, Sr. “Popo” of Texas City, Texas passed away Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020 at the age of 84. Jesse was born December 12, 1935 in Galveston, Texas to Julia and Cayetano Tavares. After a brief 2-year stint in the US Army, Jesse and his beloved wife Mary Martinez of Hitchcock, Texas moved and settled in Texas City, Texas.  They were married for 51 years.  Jesse was a pipe fitter at various local refineries. Jesse loved to fish and was a collector...

Mary Catherine Hudnall Magnuson, age 85, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Harbor Hospice Care Center. She was born in Galveston, Texas on August 19, 1934. She graduated from Dominican High School. After graduation she went to work at American National Insurance until her retirement. She was a member of Shrine of True Cross Catholic Church in Dickinson.  She loved to read and she loved all sports, especially football and baseball, and was also on the Anico Bowling team. Her greatest...