Obituary of Secundino N. De Leon

Our beloved Secundino “Dino” Natal  De Leon, age 65, resident of Martindale was called by our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, July11, 2018.

He is preceded in death by his loving parents, Asencion & Carmen De Leon; brother, Antonio De Leon; sister, Rosemary De Leon; grandmother; Benita De Leon; great great grandnephew, Elijah De Leon.

Dino loved to Bar-B-Que and was well known for his brisket.  However, his son's and grandchildren especially loved his BBQ chicken.  He catered numerous occasions and never turned anyone down when he was asked to do so. He was the King of the Q.  He also loved to dance, garden, and to look after Apa Chon's chickens.  He loved sports and enjoyed bowling and playing softball where he played the position of pitcher.  He was a fan of the Dallas Cowboys, and his beloved New York Yankees.  He raised his boys to be fans of the Los Angeles Lakers, the one team they all cheered on together.  Dino also has a strong work ethic and was a dedicated employee of Widelite (Phillips Lighting) for 40 years.  He was very proud of the work he did, and loved to tell his family which lights he helped make when seeing them at different locations while riding around.  He was an amazing Dad, Papa/Grandpa Dino, Brother, Uncle, and Friend.  We will miss him dearly, but his legacy will live on through Raymond, Adam, and his four grandchildren.

He is survived by his sons, Raymond Dino De Leon & Valerie Beza, Adam Angel De Leon & wife Amy Lou; grandchildren, Julian Ray De Leon, Christiana Rae De Leon, Joseph Angel De Leon, and Jacob Adam De Leon; girlfriend, Janie Rodriguez; brothers, Jose De Leon, Manuel De Leon, Asencion De Leon Jr., Cristobol De Leon, Guadalupe David De Leon, and John Edward De Leon; sisters, Benita Rodriguez, Angela Alvarez, Anita De Leon, Mary Carmen Dismuke, and JoAn De Leon; and with numerous nieces & nephews and with other loving family and friends.

Visitation will begin 6:00p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Sunday, July 15, 2018 with Recitation of Holy Rosary held at 7:00 p.m., at Los Angeles Funeral Home … 300 Cheatham St. … San Marcos, Texas. Morning Visitation: will begin Monday, July 16, 2018 starting at 9:00am in Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church … 312 Lockhart Street … Martindale, Texas.  Mass of Christian Burial to begin at 10:00 a.m. … Rev. Father Ed Karasek will officiate.  Interment will follow in Memory Lawn Memorial Park in Martindale, Texas.

Serving as Pallbearer's:  Raymond Dino De Leon, Adam Angel De Leon, Julian Ray De Leon, Joshua De Leon, Anthony De Leon, Jeremy De Leon, Zachary De Leon and Juan Alvarez Jr..

Serving as Honorary Pallbearer's: Christiana Rae De Leon, Joseph Angel De Leon, and Jacob Adam De Leon.

Please visit www.losangelesfh.com to offer condolences and to send flowers.