All Obituaries

Ronnie W. Pruitt passed away at UTMB Victory Lakes Hospital on Wednesday March 18, 2020 surrounded by his children and former wife.  Ronnie was born in Galveston on July 19, 1965. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lidia Blackwell; father John W. Pruitt; and sister Diane Vanaken.  Ronnie is survived by his children, Adrian Pruitt, Ashlyn Jackson (Christopher), and Austin Pruitt and former wife, Jennifer Pruitt-Cruz; his grandchildren, Gabriel Welch-Pruitt, Cade Pruitt, and...

Christopher “Chris” P. Guerra, age 57, passed away February 3, 2020 in Georgetown, Texas.   SERVICES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.    

Ellen Cadigan Guy, age 91, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at Clear Lake Regional Hospital. Arrangements are pending with J. Levy & Termini Funeral Home.

Esther M. Garcia, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, February 28, 2020 at Jennie Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas, where she was surrounded by family. Esther was raised in El Campo, TX. Esther later resided in Galveston, TX where she created a life for herself and her family. Esther enjoyed spending time with her husband, family, and grandchildren. Some of her favorite pastimes included entertaining friends, cooking, and watching her novelas. Esther was preceded in death by...

Rosa (Rasha) Lewkowitz, age 93 of Galveston, Texas passed away Monday, February 17, 2020 at her residence. Rosa was born on December 25, 1926 to Lina and Gershon Veber in Vilkavishk, Lithuania. Rosa was a Holocaust survivor of WWII. She and her two sisters Cila and Shaina were the only survivors of the family. She was preceded in death by her husband Felix Lewkowitz and her sisters who passed away in Israel. Rosa will be remembered as a giving person and loving her family.  She was a...

Enrique “Ricky” Olivarez Sr., mechanic and maintenance of Moody Gardens and longtime resident of Galveston, Texas passed away unexpectedly, February 2nd, 2020 at the age of 59. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family and friends, especially his grandchildren. He enjoyed attending Church. His life was a living example of one of his favorites Bible verse, “And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in...

Janice Mae Griffee Roche, age 86, passed away on Thursday, January 30th, 2020 in Galveston, Texas. She was born on December 19, 1933 in Minot, North Dakota. She grew up and attended school in Minot, N.D.  Upon graduation she moved to St. Paul, Minnesota near her Aunt Grace and attended Macalester College. After college Jan moved back to Minot and went to work for an attorney. She met her husband, Thomas, at social activities at Minot State College. They were married in 1955 in Minot....

Scott Moss, age 48, passed away Monday, January 27, 2020 at his home. He was born in Texas City, Texas on August 11, 1971.  At an early age Scott's dad taught him how to fish.  He took to fishing like a duck to water.  He spent most summers fishing off his grandpa's pier in Galveston.  At age eleven he moved to Germany with his family where he learned to play soccer on German leagues and learned to ski in the Alps.  After returning to the US, Scott played on...

Edward Charles Rodriguez, age 61, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Memorial Hermann Hospital.  He was born in Galveston, Texas on November 19, 1958.  He attended Our Lady of Guadalupe Elementary School, where he made lifelong friends. He joined the Boy Scouts and was a proud member of Troop 169.  “Edrod”, as he was known to many of his school mates was a proud member of O’Connell class of 1977, playing football and tennis. Edward would continue his...

Caroline Rodriguez, age 54, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at Cornerstone Hospital in Webster, Texas. She was born in Galveston, Texas on August 20, 1965 to Edward and Frances Rodriguez. She went to Our Lady of Guadalupe elementary school, then O’Connell High School, where she was in the Bucco Belles and graduated from Ball High School in 1983, where she was a member of the ROTC program.  She then attended Texas Tech University until she was diagnosed with Lupus and...