Israel Saldivar
January 14, 1936 — December 5, 2011
La Villa
Israel Valadez Saldivar, 75, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2011 at Edinburg Regional Hospital in Edinburg, Texas. He was born in Santa Maria TX on January 14, 1936.
He was preceded in death by his parents Pablo Galaviz Saldivar and Florinda Valladares Valadez Saldivar, his brother, Ernesto V. Saldivar.
He is survived by his wife of 53 yrs., Juanita Garza Saldivar., Children: Israel (Rosalinda) Saldivar, Jr., Jorge (Sylvia) Saldivar, Adan Saldivar, Jose Luis (Maria Elena) Saldivar, Rosa Linda Saldivar, Jaime Saldivar, David (Connie) Saldivar, and Ruby Ann (Robert) Sanchez, 18 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, numerous nephews and nieces.
He is also survived by his sisters: Adelaida (+Abelardo) Salaiz, Maria (Reyes) Gutierrez, Esperanza (Jorge) Salinas, Elida (Rene) Garcia, Noemi Saldivar, and Elizabeth (Joe) Perez. Brothers: Pablo V. (Ruby) Saldivar, Jose Luis (Betty) Saldivar, Jesse (Diana) Saldivar.
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Visitation will be today, Tuesday, December 6, 2011 from 3:00 pm until 9:00 pm with Christian Service at 7:00 pm.
Funeral Chapel Service is scheduled for Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 10:30 am.
Burial will follow at Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission. Cardoza Funeral Home of Edcouch is in charge of funeral arrangements.