Aquilina “Kelly” Diaz Cantu
Aquilina “Kelly” Diaz Cantu of Austin,Texas, age 92, was born on January 4, 1928 in Pettus, Texas to Zacarias Diaz and Celestina Vela Diaz passed away on May 20, 2020 in Round Rock, Texas. She is preceded in death by her husband: Santos; her son: Zacarias D. Cantu; son-in-law: Danny Torres and granddaughter: Lorie Elaine Cantu Carrillo. Survivors include her sons and daughters: Santos D. (Edolina) Cantu Jr., of San Antonio,TX, Alfredo D. (Rafaela) Cantu, Castroville, TX, Belinda C. Torres, Austin, TX, Susana C. (Martin) Mendoza, Pflugerville, TX, Rosa Cantu and Mark Vittek, Austin, TX, Ricardo (Marlenne) Cantu, Austin, TX; 11 Grandchildren; 13 Great Grandchildren; 3 Great Great Grandchildren; and her furbabies; 2 sisters: Tomas Diaz and Amelia Contreras, of Karnes City, TX; sister-in-law: Clara Cantu, Kenedy,TX; brother: Domingo Diaz, San Angelo; she raised Rosa Garza, Pasadena, TX and Domitia Garcia of Kenedy, TX; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. Visitation Sunday, May 24, 2020 from 3:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00p.m. at Eckols Chapel. Funeral services Monday, May 25, 2020 at 10:00a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church with Rev. Norbert Hermann officiating. Interment in Loma Alta Cemetery. Pallbearers: Pedro Casas Jr., Martino Mendoza, Mark Garcia, Michael Garcia, Reynaldo Rios, Robert Rios. Honorary Pallbearers will be her granddaughters: Raquel Casas, Season White, Jennifer Cantu, Monica Cantu, Corrina Carrillo.