San Benito, TX -
Geronimo "Jerry" De Los Santos, 57, entered eternal rest on Thursday, December 8, 2016.
Jerry attended San Benito High School and played football for the Greyhounds. He proudly served his country in the United States Marines where he was an Embassy Guard in various different countries, and then was honorably discharged after 8 years of service.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Guadalupe & Maria Emilia M. De Los Santos; sister, Diana Gonzalez; and brother-in-law, Conrado Gonzalez.
Jerry is survived by his loving family to cherish his wonderful memory, siblings, Noemi (Jesus) Mancera, Maria Guadalupe Salazar (+Alfredo), Miguel (Rosie) De Los Santos, Aida Mendoza (+Benito), Arnoldo (Herminia) De Los Santos, Rene (Emilia G.) De Los Santos, Adrian (Guadalupe) De Los Santos, and Elisa Sauceda (+Ernesto), and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Visitation will be held today, December 11, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a prayer of the Holy Rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. at Trinity Funeral Chapel.
Funeral mass will be held Monday, December 12, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Los Indios, Texas.
Inurnment will be held on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Las Rusias Cemetery in Los Indios with full military honors under the Auspices of the American Legion Post 205.
Honored to serve as pallbearers will be Abel Sauceda, Freddy Salazar, Martin Torres Jr., Rene De Los Santos Jr., Alvaro Martinez, Lee Tomelloso, Ruben Gonzalez, and Conrado Gonzalez.
Honorary pallbearers will be Arnoldo De Los Santos Jr., Omar Benavides, Frank Gonzalez, Abraham Martinez, T.J. Tijerina, and Martin Garcia.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home 1002 E. Harrison Ave., Harlingen, TX 78550 (956)364-2444.