ANSELMO “CHEMO” ZUNIGA

Anselmo “Chemo” Zuniga, 83, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2026, at his residence in Pharr.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Feliciano and Valvina Zuniga; his brothers, Pedro, Rodolfo, Edelmiro, Feliciano Jr., and Arturo Zuniga; and his sister, San Juana Zuniga.

Anselmo is survived by his wife, Mercedes “Meche” Zuniga; two sons, Pedro 'Pete' (Susie Ann) Zuniga and Alexis Ira (Maria Isela) Zuniga; five grandchildren, Kevin (Valeria), Brianna (Cody), Nathaniel, Zachary and Jude Zuniga; two greatgrandchildren, Gia and Keenan Zuniga; and four sisters, Macedonia Garcia and Maria Rita Contreras of California, Sylvia Franco of Texas, and Marta Kurtwright of Nebraska.

Visitation and rosary was on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan. The funeral service took place Thursday, May 7, 2026, at St. Jude Catholic Church in Pharr. Interment followed at Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission.

Funeral services are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan.