Julio Cesar Pena

Mission, Julio Cesar Peña, 77, was born on September 28, 1943 and entered eternal life on the 27th of August 2021 at his residence in Mission, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Silvestre P. and Herminia G. Peña. Mr. Peña is survived by his daughter, Herminia "Minnie" de la Garza (Sam); two grandchildren, Derek and Tessa de la Garza. He is also survived by his siblings, Socorro Peña Reyna of Mission, Silvestre (Josie) Peña from Carson, California and Magdalena "Nena" (Joe) Silguero from Rialto, California as well as multiple nieces and nephews. In his early years, Julio helped with the family business known as Peña's Neighborhood Grocery on 6th St and Mayberry Rd in Mission, Texas. He then worked in the oil refineries for many years in Houston and Southern California then returned to the Rio Grande Valley.
Visitation will be held Friday, September 3, 2021 from 5-9pm with a same day Rosary at 7pm at Ric Brown Family Funeral Home in Mission, Texas. Interment of ashes; at Valley Memorial Gardens in Mission, Texas, Friday, September 10, 2021 at 3 pm.