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Joseph Cervantes Obituary

Cervantes, Joseph "Joe Hambo" Beloved husband of the late Lupe (nee Velez); loving father of John, Donald (Mercedes), Joseph, Antoinette (John) Ruvalcaba, Michael, and Thomas Cervantes; beloved son of the late Jesus and Anna Cervantes; fond gramps of 21; great-grandfather of 19; dear brother of Mary (the late Manuel) Madrigal, and the late Socorro, Carmen, Elvira, Blanche, Salvador, Louise, and Anna; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday 9:15 a.m. from Michael Coletta Sons Funeral Home 544 W. 31st St. (Chicago) to St. Barbara Church Mass 10 a.m. Interment St. Mary Cemetery. Member of the Broken Arrows. Visitation Sunday 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (312)225-8500

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Oct. 11, 2013.

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October 21, 2013

First I want to thank GOD for blessing our family with the greatest dad possible ... even though your no longer here with us so many cherished memmories will keep you alive in our hearts for ever ..we miss you - we thank you - we love you ... heaven is a little brighter now ...but your dancing again with your true love .. tell mom we love and miss her ...

LOVE YOU POP -
your son MIKE

Your niece Linda

October 13, 2013

Uncle Joe, you will be greatly missed. I have so many great memories of you. You will now be in Gods hands and with all of your family, and your pal Vince.

Tony & Diane Galvan

October 11, 2013

In memory of a wonderful person. You join the Broken Arrows who are waiting in the next life. For God and Country, you are saluted.

Michael Cervantes Jr.

October 11, 2013

This Buds for you Grandpa ! Rest in Paradise...

Duke and Pat Martinez

October 11, 2013

Rest in Peace Uncle Joe; we will miss you!

October 11, 2013

Our Chinatown neighborhood family will surely miss Mr. "Joe Hambo", my best to his family. Anthony Ortiz

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