Saul Santos, 61, of Brownsville, Texas, loving and devoted husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend, entered into eternal rest on February 21st, 2022, at Valley Regional Medical Center.
Saul was preceded in death by his mother, Oralia Santos.
Survivors include Cynthia del Castillo-Santos (wife); sons, Brandon Gallardo, Jason Gallardo (wife Vanessa Errisuriz); Jose E. Santos Jr. (Father); siblings Sylvia Santos, Sam Santos, Jose Santos III; brother-in-laws Alan del Castillo (wife, Shirley del Castillo), Rick del Castillo (wife Faith del Castillo), and Mark del Castillo (wife Candy del Castillo); sister-in-laws Rose Meyer (husband Rod Meyer), Sylvia del Castillo-Beaupre (husband Dave Beaupre), Susana del Castillo (husband Manfred del Castillo Jr., deceased).
Saul was born in Kerrville, Texas on February 10, 1961. He attended Tivy High School in Kerrville, Texas. For college, he attended Texas State Technical College in Waco, TX. After college, he moved to Brownsville, TX and spent the next 23 years as the manager of the Texas #1 Fun Game room in Sunrise Mall. He then worked for South Texas Vending, servicing jukeboxes, arcade games, pool tables, and 8-Liners throughout the valley. He married Cynthia del Castillo-Santos on July 16, 1999.
Saul was committed to helping anyone and everyone he met including many stray cats and dogs in the Brownsville area. He could often be seen carrying stranded turtles across roadways and out of harm’s way. Saul was registered as an organ donor, and we are grateful that his legacy of helping others will continue on.
If you would like to pay your respects, visitation will be 1pm – 8pm Friday, February 25th, at Sunset Funeral Home. A Rosary Service will take place immediately following visitation at 6pm in the same location. Funeral mass will be 10am Saturday, February 26th, at St. Luke’s Catholic Parish. Due to pandemic-related delays, burial will take place at 10am on Tuesday, March 1st, at Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens. Funeral services have been entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, Crematory & Flower Shop. 657 Springmart Blvd., Brownsville, Texas. (956) 350-8485
8 Comments
God bless you buddy. Thanks for all the memories. You will be missed.
My deepest sympathy to all the family.
While I didn’t know Saul too well, I’ve known Saul’s parents and Sam for many years. A wonderful family.
All are in my prayers.
Cindy, I am so sorry for your loss. May Saul Rest In Peace and may God watch over you. I have very fond memories of you both.
Really going to miss you Saul. We had the best conversations when you would come to my restaurants to collect the jukebox. Funny conversations about how you liked the Jets but they never won. I also enjoyed hearing about your fishing trips and how much you loved your boat. You even shared your beloved mother’s corn bread receipt with me because you thought that I would love it. Rest east my friend. Till we meet again.
Your Buddy,
Eduardo Casas
JC Wing Co
My prayers and condolences to Saul’s family. He was a huge part of Tivy High School’s class of 1979. He will be greatly missed.
I always remember Sal as being nice and polite. May he rest in eternal peace.
H. Richardson
Praying for the Santos family. Knew Saul as a bowler and friend.
Every time I saw you at Creaseys you were working with that big smile on your face. We will miss you my friend.
Cindy you were loved.
I met Saul in August 1981 at #1 Fun in the mall. I was a freight pilot and sat in BRO for 12 hours a day. I spent almost everyday at the gameroom with him and Jac and we laughed so hard every single day it was such a treat. I did that almost every day for over 2 years until my schedule changed and we had so much fun together. I got fly him home for Christmas and meet his Mom and she gave me a dozen of the best tamales I ever had. Such a great guy and wonderful family he was truly a good man, a great friend and just a lot of fun to be with. My sincere condolences to all his family and friends, I was so lucky to know him and spend so much time with him. I sure have missed him over the years.
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