Virgilio Mendiola Hinojosa

Virgilio Mendiola Hinojosa passed away peacefully on Friday, November 11, 2022. He was born on November 2, 1937 to Gregorio Hinojosa, Sr. and Amalia Mendiola Hinojosa in Rancho Santarita Jimenez, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Virgilio came to the U.S. from Mexico when he was 12. He started working on shrimp boats in Port Isabel around that same time. He started working at Alberti Seafoods in Harlingen as a member of the night time clean up crew. Eventually, he ran the Harlingen Plant as the operations manager and even opened shrimp processing plants in Mexico. While working at Alberti Seafoods in Harlingen Virgilio met his future wife, Maria Delia Barrera Garcia. Virgilio and Maria were married in 1955 and were blessed to celebrate 67 years of marriage.

After 22 years, Virgilio retired from Alberti Seafoods and began his construction business in 1970-71. He partnered with Sam Rodeo in McAllen, TX to develop lease spaces at La Plaza Mall and many other commercial properties along Nolana St. He became a Licensed General Contractor and started his own construction company, thus Virgil Hinojosa Construction was created, building custom homes and medical offices around Valley Baptist Medical Center, Treasure Hills Country Club, Stonepine subdivision and many other areas of Harlingen and surrounding communities. In 1980, he built his 3 story dream home in Treasure Hills where his dream was for all his family to someday live together. During his construction tenure, he opened Poorboy Lumber and Building Supply in Combes, TX and later a second location in McAllen, TX on N 23rd St. In1990 Virgilio became a US Citizen as he felt his voice in electoral races needed to be heard. Virgilio took pride in casting his vote in every election once granted citizenship. He enjoyed reading his Bible, watching Christian television and tending to his plants, flowers and trees and spending with his loved ones. .

Virgilio Survived by his Wife, Maria Delia Barrera Garcia Hinojosa of Harlingen

Sons, Virgilio, Jr. (Jerri) Hinojosa and Eliel (Dorothy) Hinojosa, Daughter, Sandra (Skeeter) Lieberum

Daughter in Law Elizabeth Gonzales Hinojosa

Grandchildren: Eliel (Cecilia) Hinojosa, Jr., Nicole (Russell) Becker, Venessa (Frank) Estrada, Cassandra (Chris) Deuel, Crystal Hinojosa, Tesia Hinojosa, Virgilio (Araceli) Hinojosa, III, Alexandra Valencia Sylvia (Micheal) Melendez, and Kristina Coletti

Great Grandchildren:Landon Deuel, Kate Deuel, Maria Becker, Kennedy Deuel, Jeffery Becker and Pilar Estrada

Survived by:

Sisters: Maria (Salvador) Rodriguez, and Anita Dominguez,

Numerous Nieces and Nephews

Preceded in Death by:

His Parents: Gregorio Hinojosa, Sr., and Amalia Mendiola Hinojosa

Brothers: Enrique,Hinojosa, Gregorio Hinojosa, and Francisco Hinojosa

Sisters: Mina Perez, Angelina Hernandez and Elvia Martinez

Pallbearers are:

Virgilio Hinojosa, Jr., Eliel Hinojosa, Eliel Hinojosa, Jr., Virgilio Hinojosa, III, Eric Hinojosa, Skeeter Lieberum,

Russell Becker, and Brad Baughman.

Honorary Pallbearers: Jeffery Becker, Landon Deuel, Frank Estrada and Servando Ramos

Funeral Services will be held at Heavenly Grace Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 26873 N. Ranch Rd. La Féria, TX 78559, on Saturday, November 19th, 2022. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M, followed by the Service and Burial.

In Lieu of Flowers the Family would appreciate donations made to:

Dementia Society of America - P.O. Box 600 - Doylestown, PA 18901