Roberto retired from Southern Pacific Railroad with 30 years of dedicated service. He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Aurora R. Valdez; children, Carmen, Juanita and husband, Fernando, Olga and husband, Shaun, Miguel and wife, Anna, Robert and Carlos. Also surviving are fourteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation with the family will be from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Waltrip Funeral Directors. The Rosary will be recited at 4:00 p.m., led by Deacon Juan de Dios Perez. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m., Monday at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 6622 Haskell, Houston, Texas, Rev. Jaime Arrambide, celebrant. Rite of Committal will follow in Woodlawn Garden of Memories.