A visitation for Andres "Andy" Vega will be held Tuesday, April 1, 2025 from 2:00 to 9 P.M. at St Luke Catholic Church, 2800 Rockwell Dr., Brownsville.
A mass will occur Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 10 A.M. St. Luke's and bburial will occur Wednesday, April 2, at 11 A.M. at Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens, 4464 Old Port Isabel Road.
On March 23, 2025, Andres Vega, Jr. passed to eternal rest peacefully while surrounded by his family.
He was genuinely dedicated to the love of his life, Olivia. Married for 64 years, they were always together for family functions, attending their children's sports and band events, church events, and other community activities.
He was genuinely dedicated to the love of his life, Olivia. Married for 64 years, they were always together for family functions, attending their children's sports and band events, church events, and other community activities.
Sundays after church were spent traveling throughout the Rio Grande Valley with the kids in the back seat, showing them the sights of this great valley and its beaches. As a couple, they travelled to the Holy Land, where he was baptized in the Jordan River and walked the streets Jesus walked.
Andy was born in Brownsville, Texas, on February 26, 1937, and was raised in Los Fresnos, Texas, where he attended school and graduated from Los Fresnos High School in 1955.
He served the United States Armed Forces, 7th Army from 1957 to 1959, stationed in West Germany, and received an Honorable Discharge on April 30, 1963.
He graduated in 1963 from the Rio Grande Valley Police Academy. He began his law enforcement career with the Brownsville Police Department. From 1963 to 1972, he was a Uniformed Patrol Officer, Criminal Investigations Detective, Special Intelligence Service, District Attorney Case Preparation and Liaison Officer, and Director of Narcotics - Intelligence Services.
In 1972, he was promoted to Acting Police Chief, and later that year, he earned the position of Police Chief, which he held until 1989. While serving as Chief, he attended Texas Southmost College and earned an Associate of Applied Science Degree. He attended Pan American University, and earned Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (Magna Cum Laude) in 1979. He continued his education in crime, law enforcement and criminology, community policing, and forensics, to name a few. He attended the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, and attended crime and criminal justice seminars. He was a member of the Texas Police Association, serving as President from 1982 through 1983.
From November 1989 to April 1990, Andy served as Brownsville Acting Texas City Manager, from April 1990 to 1993 as Assistant City Manager, and from 1993 to 1997 as City Manager.
He is survived by his wife: Olivia G. Vega; his children: Andres Angel Vega (Lisa) and Cynthia Stella Vega; his siblings: Maria Esparza, Anita Vega (Allen), Brigida 'Nena' Dominguez (Leroy) and Alfredo Vega (Amparo); his grandchildren: Andres Aaron Vega and Adrienne Estella Vega.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Andres Vega, † and Nicolasa Salazar Vega †; his siblings: Vicente Espinoza †, Jose Macario Vega †, Antonio Vega † and Maria de la Luz Vega †.
Andy was born in Brownsville, Texas, on February 26, 1937, and was raised in Los Fresnos, Texas, where he attended school and graduated from Los Fresnos High School in 1955.
He served the United States Armed Forces, 7th Army from 1957 to 1959, stationed in West Germany, and received an Honorable Discharge on April 30, 1963.
He graduated in 1963 from the Rio Grande Valley Police Academy. He began his law enforcement career with the Brownsville Police Department. From 1963 to 1972, he was a Uniformed Patrol Officer, Criminal Investigations Detective, Special Intelligence Service, District Attorney Case Preparation and Liaison Officer, and Director of Narcotics - Intelligence Services.
In 1972, he was promoted to Acting Police Chief, and later that year, he earned the position of Police Chief, which he held until 1989. While serving as Chief, he attended Texas Southmost College and earned an Associate of Applied Science Degree. He attended Pan American University, and earned Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (Magna Cum Laude) in 1979. He continued his education in crime, law enforcement and criminology, community policing, and forensics, to name a few. He attended the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, and attended crime and criminal justice seminars. He was a member of the Texas Police Association, serving as President from 1982 through 1983.
From November 1989 to April 1990, Andy served as Brownsville Acting Texas City Manager, from April 1990 to 1993 as Assistant City Manager, and from 1993 to 1997 as City Manager.
He is survived by his wife: Olivia G. Vega; his children: Andres Angel Vega (Lisa) and Cynthia Stella Vega; his siblings: Maria Esparza, Anita Vega (Allen), Brigida 'Nena' Dominguez (Leroy) and Alfredo Vega (Amparo); his grandchildren: Andres Aaron Vega and Adrienne Estella Vega.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Andres Vega, † and Nicolasa Salazar Vega †; his siblings: Vicente Espinoza †, Jose Macario Vega †, Antonio Vega † and Maria de la Luz Vega †.
12 comments:
He lived longer than most. Longer than most
James Paul McCartney died in car crash on September 11 1966. Brian Epstein with the consent of the authorities at the time and the three Beatles, he decides to replace Paul with a right-handed session musician named William Shepherd. Everyone involved, including their families, vowed to keep everything a secret. However, The Beatles produced over a hundred clues about Paul's death in their albums and images. William underwent numerous cosmetic surgeries to resemble Paul. William is two inches taller than Paul, William has green eyes, William has a weaker and thinner voice than Paul, William has totally different manners. Musically, Paul was a genius, William is just a good musician.
The clues are everywhere to visuals and lyrics!! I have done a poem about the switch and the lyrics are done Billy Shears style if interested. More people need to be aware! Great work!
Paul is dead? Why hasn't this been on the news????
And remember Olivia Harrison addressing him Paul as 'Billy' at the Rock awards show? She knew cause George told her.
So, they found someone who looked just like Paul, sounded like Paul, played lefthanded bass, wrote songs just like him. And just in time for the next album.
You forgot how many times they showed Paul when saying “nothing is real” in the song, Strawberry Fields Forever
If Paul died in 1966, then Billy Shears has had a hell of a life.
Ya entierren a ese hombre! How long since his death? A couple weeks?
Chinguen a su madre los dos pendejos Que escribieron esto. You imbeciles have to be from McAllen… change your diapers Duardy!
ya apesta!
is he gonna get a bb rifle salute?
somebody needs to go pick up the pistola it beoongs to the city.
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