San Juanita Cantu

San Juanita Cantu entered eternal rest on Monday, January 1, 2018 at her home in Falfurrias, Texas at the age of 68. She was born on August 23, 1949 to Jose Leopoldo Garcia, Sr. and Maria Elva Pena in Falfurrias. San Juanita was a living mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, aunt and friend.

She was welcomed into the gates of Heaven by her mother and her daughter, Brenda Figueroa.

She leaves behind to cherish her memories her father, Jose L. Garcia, Sr. of Robstown, Texas; son, Pedro Cantu of Falfurrias; daughter, Maria (Pedro Moncada) Garcia of Wimberley, Texas; five brothers, Jose Leopoldo (Ninfa) Garcia, Jr. of Kingsville, Texas, Isifredo (Gloria) Garcia, Ramon (Rosa) Garcia and Eliezar (Rosalinda) Garcia all of Falfurrias and Maximo (Debra) Garcia of Robstown; sister, Angelita (Hector Gaitan)Longoria of Falfurrias; eight grandchildren, Olga Montoya, Valerie and Peter Cantu, Sabrina, Leanna, Samantha, Ruben and Lynette Figueroa; four great-grandchildren, Jenesis and Amaya Cantu; Eduardo Olivarez, III and Maddie Olivarez and numerous nieces and nephews.

Rosary will be recited at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 5, 2018 at the Funeraria Del Angel Howard Williams in Falfurrias with visitation beginning at 8:30 a.m. Funeral Mass will follow at 1:00 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Falfurrias.