All Obituaries

Estella Castro Garcia, age 88, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Arcadia, Texas on July 13, 1932. Estella graduated from Ball High School. She married the love of her life Alberto “Beto” Garcia at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Galveston, Texas.  They were married for 63 years until his death in 2018. Among her many jobs, she enjoyed working at the National Marine Fisheries for many years and cooking for her family and...

TERESA ROSARIO BANUELOS She departed this life January 4, 2021 at her residence.  She battled Corona Virus bravely as she chronicled her progression. Her last entry was wishing a friend Happy New Year. Teresa was born to Herbert & Doris (Garcia) Banuelos June 27, 1953 in Galveston TX.  She was named Rosario after her paternal grandmother.   She attended Ursuline Academy, St. Mary’s Catholic School and later graduated from Ball High; class of 71.  She...

Bennie Warren Shaw Jr., passed away peacefully at his home, January 13th, 2021. To his friends and family he was known as B W Shaw of Port Bolivar, Texas. He was born in Galveston, Texas on December 20th, 1939. B W lived in Galveston, Hondo, and Carlsbad, New Mexico.  He owned and operated Shaw’s Refrigeration for 30 years, and retired from Galveston County.  B W was also a Navy Veteran. He loved the high mountains in New Mexico and trolling for king fish in the Gulf. He was...

William Terrence “Terry” Nelsen, age 67, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Jennie Sealy Hospital. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on April 1, 1953. He was the third of five kids and grew up in Roseville, Minnesota, a suburb of St. Paul, and was an avid hockey player. He graduated from Mounds View High School in 1971 and attended St. Cloud State University and the University of Minnesota. One of his greatest pleasures was sitting and talking with friends on The...

The family of Barbara Falgout Michaelis would like to announce her passing on January 8th, 2021. Barbara "Bobbi" Michaelis is survived by her three children, Charles "Mike" J. Michaelis IV, Barbara "Brandie" Falgout Michaelis, and Kirk Wilhem Michaelis (beloved daughter in law Tammy H Michaelis); Her grandchildren, Charles J. Michaelis V (Elizabeth), Thomas "TJ" Joseph Gobroski, Mikki Barbara Skinner (Michael), Meagan A. Michaelis, Mallory A....

Remer Franklin Hutchinson, age 80, passed away Friday Jan. 1, 2021 peacefully at his home in Galveston, Texas.  He was born in Hahira, Georgia, on March 10 1940.  As a young man he joined the Marines and then graduated college.  He married the love of his life, Dr. Elaine Hutchinson (Bertram) on June 21, 1969. They resided in Cedarburg, Wisconsin where they had their one and only son Remer Bertram Hutchinson (Bert).   They moved to Stevens Point, Wisconsin where...

U.S. Navy CPO (RET.) Thomas Wesley Cromer, age 89, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Anderson, South Carolina on February 10, 1931. He joined the U.S. Navy at a young age and proudly served in the Korean War and Viet Nam Conflict. He retired after 22 years of service. While in the Navy he met the love of his life, Theresa Camano, and they were married shortly afterwards.  After retiring from the Navy, he went to work at Texas A&M in Galveston on...

Mary Lou Sneyd Torregrossa, 93, of Galveston, passed away peacefully at her home on December 7, 2020. A Mass of Christian Burial will at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Galveston. Interment will follow at Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Mary Lou was born on December 29, 1926, in Galveston to Mae Locke Sneyd.  A lifelong resident of Galveston, she graduated from Ball High School and continued her education at Lindenwood...

Suzette Saxberg Schultz passed away in Houston Methodist Hospital on November 30, 2020.   Born in Long Beach at the end of World War II of French and Finnish stock, she might have been the inspiration for the Beach Boys as they sang the praises of California girls.  Suzette was a professional model, a competitive figure skater, and a world traveler at a young age.  She grew up to become a gifted architectural designer, an international businesswoman, an author of...

Dorothy Aurora Mejia, age 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 4, 2020 at her residence with her family at her side. She was born on August 16, 1930 in Galveston, Texas. She graduated from Ball High School. She was the owner of Mike’s Place, which she operated for 48 years, until she became too ill to continue and had to close it down. She loved to go on trips to the casinos to gamble. She also loved to throw parties and dance. She was raised Catholic and loved to go to...