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BORN
1941
DIED
2018
Vince Cantu Obituary
Vince was one of many brave men who escaped flying bullets while picking up the dead and wounded in Vietnam and escorted them to the safety of Helicopter Landing Zone X-Ray, for which he was awarded a Bronze Star. He was a loyal member of the Gathering of Eagles and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Music was his passion, and he loved the Blues. He was taught by his grandfather, Benigno Cantu, to play the accordion. He also played the trumpet, base, guitar, and drums. Vince had a music group called the Rockin' Dominoes, the Nu Dominoes and performed with a Tejano group The Saints & Sinners of Houston. He worked with Borden's Distributing for 9 years and retired from the Metro Transit Authority after working for 20 years as a Street Supervisor. May he rest in peace.
He is survived by his loving wife Evilla "Ivy" Cantu of Houston, Texas; brothers Ray and Fernando Cantu of Houston, Lorenzo and wife Sue of Clarksville, Tennessee, Louis and wife Juanita of San Angelo, Texas; children Mary Lou Robinson and husband Clifton, Monica Cantu, Vincent "Partner" Jr. and wife Vickie, Andy and wife Heather, Roland and wife Nora; stepdaughter Laura Sanchez; as well as 15 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jose and Nora Cantu, and brother, Robert Cantu.
A Visitation will be held in Vince's honor on Tuesday, July 10th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a Holy Rosary to be performed by Deacon Charles Conant of St. Charles Borromeo at 7:00 p.m. inside the chapel of American Heritage Funeral Home, 10710 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston TX 77038. The Celebration of Life service will take place on Wednesday, July 11th, at 11:00 a.m. in the American Heritage chapel, with a procession following at 12:30 p.m. to the Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston TX 77038, where Vince will be laid to rest with military honors.
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