ADALBERTO "CHACHO" CANTU
McALLEN - Adalberto "Chacho" Cantu, 81, died Saturday, May 29, 2010 at McAllen Heart Hospital.
Born in Donna, Mr. Cantu had lived in McAllen most of his life. He was a WWII veteran, having served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Eduardo and Maria Cantu; five brothers, Eduardo H. Cantu, Jr., Fred H. Cantu, Abel H. Cantu, Lee H. Cantu, Enrique H. Cantu; and a sister, Eloida Yanez.
Mr. Cantu is survived by his wife, Delia P. Cantu; two sons, Albert Lee (Mimi) Cantu, Samuel Eric (Veronica E.) Cantu, all of McAllen; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Delia Montelongo of Donna and Hortencia Buerkle of New Jersey.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 pm, with a 7 pm rosary, today, June 2, 2010 at Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan. Funeral service will be at 10 am, Thursday, June 3, 2010 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Alamo. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Alamo. Military honors will be conducted by VFW Post 8788 of McAllen.
Funeral services are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan.