Jose Santos Cardona went to be with his Lord on January 1, 2017. He was born on November 1, 1925 in Espiruti Santos Pinos Zacadecas, Mexico to parents Felipa and Fernando Cardona. Jose was preceded in death by his parents; loving wife of 70 years, Francisca Cardona; daughter, Blanca Alicia Cardona; grandson, Eduardo Treviño; grandson, Juan Alejandro Lopez and great grandson, Isaac Ruiz. He is survived by his children, Hortencia Treviño and husband Ruben, Arturo Cardona and wife Yolanda, Esthela Cardona and husband David, Roberto Cardona, Mario Cardona and wife Jasmin, Jose Jaime Cardona, Sylvia Lopez and husband Alex, Francisco Cardona and wife Cristina, Rene Cardona; 29 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends for visitation Monday, January 2, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, a visitation Tuesday, January 3, 2017 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM with a rosary at 8:30 PM, and a funeral service Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at 10:00 AM at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 501 Tidwell Rd, Houston, TX 77022, followed by a burial at Brookside Memorial Park, 13747 Eastex Freeway, Houston, Texas 77039.