Sixto Cantu

Sixto Mosqueda Cantu, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle and friend, passed away peacefully with family at his side on the evening of Feb. 5, 2025. Sixto was born April 29, 1951 in San Antonio, TX to Marcelo, Sr and Trinidad Cantu, both of whom preceded him in death along with his brothers: Frank, Ruben, Albert, Robert and Marcelo, Jr. After high school, Sixto enlisted in the US Army where he served his country with honor and distinction and received training in radio communications. After his discharge, Sixto returned home and moved to Houston where he met Patricia Robinson, his next door neighbor who would become his best friend, soulmate and love of his life. He and Patricia were married on Feb. 12, 1985 and together they raised a family of four wonderful children in a home filled with love and happiness. Sixto was a wonderful provider for his family and worked for many years with the Reatta Group as a maintenance and construction supervisor on retail properties. He was a devoted husband and father and loved spending time with his family any and every day. When not working, Sixto enjoyed building things with his skills in carpentry and with automotive restoration and rebuilds. The only thing stronger than his love for his family was Sixto’s work ethic. He believed in doing things right the first time and then keep doing it better. He often said “If it was easy, then it’s not a good deal!” He truly enjoyed the little things in life and looked forward to coming home to work on projects around the house and especially to not forget to cut the grass and keeping his yard looking nice and making sure it was safe for the grandbabies to have a safe and fun place to play. He was a man who truly believed that he had all he ever needed when he looked at his beautiful wife, treasured children, cherished grandchildren and precious great grandchildren, each of whom admired Sixto very much and will always be proud to carry on his legacy of unconditional love. He is survived by his wife of almost 40 years, Patricia Cantu; children: Lisa Hailey and husband, Jeff, Carmela Ybarro, Justin Peralta and wife, Emily and Bradley Cantu and wife, Beatrice; 14 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; brother, Alfred Cantu; sister, Mary Aguirre and husband, Jeff, as well as many nieces, nephews, other extended family and a host of friends. His family will receive friends beginning at 3:30 pm to 5:30pm, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 at Max Slayton Funeral Chapel to share memories and stories of Sixto's life and legacy.

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Sixto Cantu

April 29, 1951 - February 5, 2025