Juan "Juanito" Islas Jr., 43, a lifetime resident of Mercedes Texas. He was born on August 29, 1975 to Juan and Maria Guerrero Islas in Dixon Illinois. He is survived by his parents; Juan and Maria Guerrero Islas of Mercedes Texas, children: Nissa Micaela Islas, Adam Michael Islas, Isaac Matthew Islas, 2 sisters: Veronica (Marcel) Chineke of Houston, Rebecca (Conrad) Castillo of Harlingen Texas, paternal grandfather: Eloy Islas, maternal grandmother: Maria Guerrero. Niece and nephew: Julian Islas and Guiliana Islas also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather: Eduardo Guerrero and paternal grandmother: Francisca Islas. Visitation will be held at Rudy Garza chapel of Peace on Thursday, December 13, 2018 in Mercedes Texas from 1:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. with a rosary to be recited at 7:00p.m. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, December 14, 2018. Chapel of Peace will open at 10:00a.m. for visitation and will depart at 2:30p.m. for a 3:00p.m. mass at Sacred H...[more]

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t Catholic Church. Interment will then follow at Mercedes Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Juan, or as his family and friends knew him "Juanito" was a volunteer La Feria Firefighter for numerous years. He was a loving son, brother and father with a witty/humorous personality and full of life. He was a Chicago Bears devoted fan who never missed a game. Juanito is and will forever be loved and missed by all those who knew him. Funeral services are under the direction of Rudy Garza Funeral Home of Mercedes Texas.