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Luis Cantu Obituary

Luis Angel Cantu, born July 24, 1943 passed away on September 10, 2011. He is preceded in death by his brother, Alfred and a sister, Gloria. Mr. Cantu proudly served his country during the Vietnam War in the United States Air Force.

He is survived by his loving wife of 24 years, Donna Cantu; children, Luis A. Cantu, Leticia Cantu, Christina Cantu and Christopher Cantu; grandchildren, Daniel, Tiffany, Sonya and Annelise; previously married to Marie Teresa Trujillo; siblings, Armando, Jose, Eva, Oscar, Arnulfo, Jr. and Rebecca; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of other family and friends.

A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Pasadena Funeral Chapel, with burial to follow at Houston National Cemetery. A gathering of friends and family will take place from 3-8 p.m. Thursday September 14, 2011 at Pasadena Funeral Chapel with a rosary at 6 p.m. that evening.


To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Pasadena Citizen from Sep. 14 to Sep. 29, 2011.

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