RENE SANTILLANA, SR.

ALAMO - Rene Santillana Sr., 60, went home to our Lord Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen.

Born in Danville, Illinois, Mr. Santillana had lived in Alamo for most of his life.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Guadalupe and Francisca Santillana.

Mr. Santillana is survived by his loving wife, Yolanda Santillana of Alamo; three sons, Rene Santillana Jr., Albert Santillana and Daniel Santillana, all of Alamo; three grandchildren, Rene Santillana III, Justin I. Santillana, Angel Santillana; five siblings, Guadalupe (Sandra) Santillana Jr. of Edinburg, Ruben (Maria) Santillana, Linda (Gerardo) Santillana-Medrano both of Alamo, Vidal (Krystal) Santillana of Minnesota, Jose Santillana of Pharr; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m., with a 6 p.m. rosary Friday, July 3, 2020, at Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan. Funeral service took place at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 4, 2020, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed at Val Verde Memorial Gardens in Donna.

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