Modesto Diaz

Jr.

Modesto Diaz, Jr., 82, entered the Lord's heavenly kingdom on Saturday afternoon, August 9, 2025, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas.

Modesto was born on January 8, 1943, in Harlingen, Texas to Modesto Diaz, Sr. & Delfina Longoria. Modesto was born in Harlingen but lived most of his life in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He was an owner & operator of his own trucking company.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife, Maria Elodia Diaz; daughter, Rose M. Diaz; grandson, Joshua Diaz, and a sister, Linda Diaz.

Modesto leaves behind his loving family to cherish his wonderful memory, children, Modesto Diaz III, Dolores Diaz (Angel Carrera), Grace Guillermo (Roy), & Virginia Diaz (Che Guillermo); grandchildren, Cassandra Diaz, Angel Carrera III, Anthony Diaz, Rene Carrera, Abel Lopez, Luis Ramirez, Gabriel Ramirez, Nicole & Emmanuel Guillermo, Samantha Ashley Jacobo, Matthew Justin Diaz, Che Anthony Guillermo Jr., Chi-Ann Esperanza Guillermo, Jason Gonzalez, Amanda Alonzo, Tracy Lynn Garcia; great-great grandchildren, Alexis Carrera, Jazmine Carrera, Alanah Carrera, Reese Gudino, Mia Buchard, Jayla Ramos, Rayden Piskula, Aaron Carrera, Damian Carrera,  Amira Piskula, Juaquin & Rolando Jacobo, Elijah Guillermo, & Eva Lopez; siblings, Ninfa Vasquez, Amelia Gonzalez, Irene Esparza, Delfina Duran, Sylvia Jones, & Gustavo Diaz, and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, & friends. Modesto will be dearly missed by all of his family & friends.

Visitation will be held on Friday, August 15, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Funeral Chapel of the Holy Spirit.

Interment will take place at a later date at Assumption Catholic Cemetery in Glenwood, Illinois.

With profound love and remembrance, the family of Modesto Diaz, Jr. have entrusted his funeral arrangements to Freddy and Lenny Elizondo, funeral directors/owners of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home, 1002 East Harrison Ave. Harlingen, Texas 78550.  You may contact us at (956)364-2444 or visit us at www.trinityfunerals.com