Manuel

Ballin

In Loving Memory Of

Manuel Ballin

January 26, 1953 – June 07, 2026

With great love and sorrow, we announce the passing of Manuel Ballin , who passed away on June 07, 2026, in Harlingen, Texas, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 26, 1953, in Elsa, Texas, to Pedro Esquivel Ballin and Maria Hernandez Ballin.

Manuel was well known in the Santa Rosa community, he was an inspirational Santa Rosa Warrior. Manuel had a great sense of humor and loved saying jokes about the Dallas Cowboys. He enjoyed Chalupa and dancing with his family and was always collecting aluminum cans. He enjoyed car rides with his nieces and nephews, lottery tickets and loved collecting stuff animals. Meme never missed a special event or family gathering.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Pedro Esquivel Ballin and Maria Hernandez Ballin, and his brother Raul Ballin.

He is survived by his siblings, Ninfa Navarro (Domingo Sr.), Victoria B. Banda (Israel), Felipe H. Ballin (Linda), Tomasita Ballin, Maria Elena (Noe), and Pedro Ballin Jr. (Corinna). He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held on Friday, June 12, 2026, to begin at 1:00 pm until 9:00 p.m. with a Holy Rosary to begin at 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Funeral Chapel of The Holy Spirit.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Interment will follow at Santo Nombre Cemetery in Santa Rosa, Texas.

Honored to be his pallbearers will be Raul Ballin Jr., Juan Lopez, Macario Navarro, Pilar Navarro, Rene Ballin, Pedro Ballin III.

His Honorary Pallbearers are Adrian Ballin, Domingo Navarro Jr, Omar Ballin, and Oscar Navarro.

With profound love and remembrance, the family of Manuel Ballin , have entrusted his funeral arrangements to Lenny Elizondo, Funeral Director/Owner of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Homes, 1002 East Harrison Ave. Harlingen, Texas 78550. You may contact us at (956)364-2444  or visit us at www.trinityfunerals.com