Apolonio R. Montanez

APOLONIO R. MONTAÑEZ SAN JUAN — Apolonio R. Montañez, 91, died Friday, June 27, 2014, at Amara Hospice Facility in Edinburg. Born in Mexico, Mr. Montañez had lived in San Juan most of his life. He is preceded in death by his wife, Francisca Colunga Montañez; a son, Juan Montañez; three daughters, Teresa Mendez, Rosa Elia Aguirre, Maria De La Luz Montañez; and two grandsons, Christopher Lee Rosales and Santos Aguirre Jr. Mr. Montañez is survived by nine children, Angela (Jay) Newby, of Palatine, Illinois, Jose (Isabel) Montañez, of San Juan, Francisco (Jade) Montañez, of Waxahachie, Texas, Arturo (Natalia) Montañez, of Lake Jackson, Texas, Janie (Rudy) Serna, of Hillsboro, Texas, Domingo Montañez, of La Marque, Texas, Samuel Montañez, of San Juan, Sylvia (David McLoughlin) Montañez, of Carmel, Indiana, Cynthia Montañez, of Longmont, Colorado; 25 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., with a 7 p.m. rosary today, June 29, 2014, at Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, June 30, 2014, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish in San Juan. Interment will follow at Palm Valley Memorial Gardens in Pharr. Funeral services are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan.