Ernesto Castillo Jr.

Ernesto Castillo Jr. obituary

Ernesto Castillo Jr.

Ernesto Castillo Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by La Paz All Faiths Funeral Home (Mission Park FH) on Jan. 5, 2026.
On December 19, 2025, Ernesto Castillo Jr. passed away peacefully with his family by his side. He was 67 years old. Ernesto was born on November 19, 1958, in San Antonio, TX to Ernesto Castillo Sr. and Carmen Victoria Castillo.

Ernesto Castillo Jr. is preceded in death by his wife of 42 years Frances Onofre Castillo, parents Ernesto Castillo Sr. and Carmen V. Castillo and his sister Irma Castillo. Ernesto is survived by his two daughters, Christina Castillo and Maria-Elena Cortinas; his six grandchildren, Thomas Villarreal, Ernesto Cortinas Jr., Francisco Cortinas, Athena Villarreal, Rafael Cortinas and Gabriel Cortinas; his brother David Castillo and sister Maria Reynolds.

Ernesto was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was hard working and cared for his family and friends deeply. He will be remembered for his kindness, compassion and love he showed everyone. He will be missed dearly.

There will be a mass held for Ernesto Castillo Jr. at St. Leo's the Great Catholic Church on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Private reception for close family will follow.

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