Rogelio Cantu

ROGELIO CANTU EDINBURG — Rogelio Cantu, 91, went home to be with our heavenly father Friday, February 28, 2014, at Edinburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Los Ramones, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Mr. Cantu had lived in Edinburg all of his life. Rogelio was a harvester contractor for over 40 years at Edinburg Citrus Association and was a member of the Edinburg Farmers CO-OP. He was a loving, caring, husband, father and grandfather. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jesus and Carmen Cantu; two sisters, Aurora Ramirez and Francisca Ayala; a brother, Felipe Cantu; and a great-granddaughter, Emily Grace Cantu. Rogelio is survived by his wife of 61 years, Hermelinda Cantu of Edinburg; six children, Dora (Clemente) Alonzo of Edinburg, Gloria (Eugenio) Garcia of San Antonio, TX, Ramiro (Sabina) Cantu of Lubbock, TX, Rogelio (Rosa Yarrito) Cantu, Jr. of Edinburg, Norma (Miro) Valdez of Pharr, Ruben (Noemi) Cantu of Edinburg; 21 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., with a 7 p.m. rosary today, March 3, 2014, at Memorial Funeral Home, 208 E. Canton in Edinburg. Funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Edinburg. Interment will follow at Palm Valley Memorial Gardens in Pharr. Pallbearers will be: Rogelio Cantu, III, Ruben Cantu, Jr., Miguel Valdez, Damian Valdez, Ramiro Cantu, Jr., and Robert Alonzo. Funeral services are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in Edinburg.