Pedro Valdez Balderas' Obituary
Pedro Valdez Balderas of Uvalde died Sunday June 11, 2023 at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio.
A Visitation will take place Tuesday, June 13, 2023 from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home. A Funeral Service set for Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. at North Grove Iglesia De Cristo Uvalde. Interment to follow at Hillcrest Cemetery.
He was born on February 23, 1945 in Piedras Negras Mexico to Maria Balderas and Ventura Valdez.
Pedro along with his wife; Antonia are the founders of one of the great restaurant staples in Uvalde Los Alamos on West Main; which just recently closed its doors. They both physically worked there from 1993 until their retirement ten years ago. They also founded Julio's Grill on South Getty in 2002. Here is where you would find them every day visiting with customers. Occasionally they would sneak off to the kitchen to help and to make sure the recipes were still top notch. He was a very kind and humble man, but his greatest pride were his children, his trade and the never-ending love he had for his wife.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years; Antonia Reyes Valdez of Uvalde, six sons; Pedro Valdes and wife; Norma, Raul Valdez, Mario Valdez and wife; Eva, Marco Valdez and wife; Rocio, Julio Valdez and wife; Veronica, David Valdez and wife; Susana all of Uvalde, one honorary daughter; Claudia Salazar and husband; Alfredo of San Antonio, two brothers; Victor Valdez and wife; Ofelia of Houston, Ricardo Valdez and wife; Martina of Piedras Negras, three sisters; Lydia Reyna and husband; Luis of Dallas, Maria Puente and husband; Aciano of Uvalde, Felipa Valdez of Eagle Pass. 23 grandchildren. 31 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be; Pedro Valdes, Raul Valdez, Mario Valdez, Marco Valdez, Julio Valdez, David Valdez all of Uvalde.
He is preceded in death by both parents; Maria Balderas and Ventura Valdez, mother-in-law; Socorro Reyes, father-in-law; Dionicio Reyes, one sister; Lucia Valdez.
Services in correlation with Riojas Funeral Home-Eagle Pass and Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home.
Hillcrest Memorial, www.hillcrestmemorialfuneralhome.com
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