Juan Leonel

Torres

Juan Leonel Torres 90 entered the Lord's kingdom on March 12, 2025, in Harlingen, Texas. He was born on June 24, 1934, to Juan Raul Torres and Luciana Tovar in Monterrey, Mexico.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Luciana Tovar de Torres and Juan Raul Torres; two sisters, Mariana Gonzalez, and Maria Luisa Paloma.

Juan was a dedicated LVN who began his career in Muguerza Hospital in Monterrey NL MX.  While at Muguerza Hospital he cared for a cancer patient who traveled between Texas and Monterrey for treatment. Eventually the patient passed away, but the family never forgot the manner in which Leonel cared for their family member, and they petitioned for his US VISA. Leonel eventually became a US citizen and worked in several places in the valley such as Mercy Hospital in Brownsville, MHMR in Harlingen, Valley Baptist in Harlingen, Golden Palms Retirement Center in Harlingen, Mother of Perpetual Help Nursing Home in Brownsville, Sunglo in Harlingen and Texas Tropical in Harlingen. After many years of hard work and service, he finally retired.

Leo was a family man who dedicated every moment to being with them. Every sacrifice he made was for them. He was a great steward of finances and on a $12k a year salary his family discovered the US together vacationing in places like Hollywood, San Francisco, Miami, Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington DC, New York, Niagara Falls Canada to name a few.

Another one of his passions was helping people in need. He always said, "don't wait for a person in need to ask you for help" and he lived by that motto. Together with my mother they made several trips to Matamoros to deliver gifts to less fortunate children. He also said you don't need to go to another country to find a person in need… they are all around you…. Its our job to find them!

Left behind to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 54 years, Alicia Torres; three children, Edgar Torres, Eliut Torres (Lauri), Elizabeth Torres (Eric) Salinas; grandchildren, Edgar Torres Jr., Erich Torres, Lauren and Christian Torres with one on the way; one brother, Francisco Contreras "Paco"; three nephews.

Visitation will begin on Sunday March 16, 2025, from 1:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. with Nurse's Honor at 6:45 p.m. and a prayer of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Funeral Home.

A mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Anthony's Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m. on Monday March 17, 2025.

Cremation will follow.

With profound love and remembrance, the family of Juan Leonel Torres have entrusted his funeral arrangements to Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home, 1002 East Harrison Avenue Harlingen, TX 78550. You may contact us at (956)364-2444 or visit us at www.trinityfunerals.com