FRANCISCO “Panchito” E. QUIJADA JR.

McALLEN — Francisco “Panchito” E. Quijada Jr., 85, went home to our Lord Tuesday, February 22, 2022, in McAllen.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Maria Del Refugio Quijada; a son, Adan Quijada; his parents, Francisco and Delfina Quijada; seven siblings, Ramona Quijada, Elia De Los Santos, Aurelia Vega, Esperanza Martinez, Lola Quijada, Andrea Quijada, and Salome Quijada.

Mr. Quijada is survived by his four children, Javier Hector Macias of Maui, Hawaii, Imelda Quijada, Maria Candelaria Quijada, both of McAllen, Margarita (Israel) Rebollar of Pharr; three grandchildren, Eric, Taylor and Jordie Macias; two siblings, Eutiquio Quijada and Maria Delfina Zuniga, both of McAllen.

Visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m., with at 6 p.m. rosary Sunday, February 27, 2022, at Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan. Funeral service took place at 2 p.m. Monday, February 28, 2022, at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Pharr. Interment followed at Palm Valley Memorial Gardens in Pharr.

Pallbearers were Joel Quijada, Noel Quijada, Guadalupe Quijada, Roberto Zuniga, Jose Zuniga, and Juan Salome Ayala.

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