Manuel Renteria III
Manuel Renteria III, 52, of League City, passed away January 11, 2021 in his home surrounded by his loved ones. Manuel was born December 10, 1968 to Manuel and Margarita Renteria in Laredo, Texas. He worked as a medical technologist at St. Luke’s Hospital for 13 years. He will be remembered as a loving son, husband and father.
Manuel leaves behind to cherish his memory his parents; his beloved wife of 34 years Leigh Renteria; sons Christopher Renteria, Anthony Renteria, and Johnathon Renteria; brothers Richard Renteria and wife Monica, and Jerry Renteria and wife Kristina; numerous other family members and friends.
The family will be receiving friends from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Friday, January 15, 2021 Crowder Funeral Home Chapel, Dickinson, Texas.
Manuel was one of the most positive and bright personalities we had in our lab. We loved talking about Rockets basketball! It was a joy to work with him for the last 13 years and we will miss seeing him every day. My deepest sympathies to your family.
Thank you so much
The plant you had sent was beautiful.
I am getting out thank you notes as well.
So hard to write these things.
Manuel will be missed.
Leigh Renteria
I cannot begin to express the sorrow I feel. I am glad that I have fond memories of Manuel as a coworker and as a friend. Get togethers at his home were legendary. Manuel was always genuine and he loved to talk about his family and his boys of course. The smile on his foto is how I will always remember Manuel. My deepest sympathy to Leigh and the boys.
Manuel was such a great person. We have the best memories of of the fun times we had at work, at his parties. He loved his family. We will miss him. Our deepest sympathy to Leigh, his boys and his family.
My wife and I moved to League City in 2002 and met our neighbors, Manuel and Leigh. We became friends and had some great times together. When Hurricane Rita threatened to hit the Galveston area,in 2005, Manuel helped Joe Ruiz and I put storm shutters on our second story windows. I would have really struggled to do it alone. Manuel was always willing to lend a helping hand. I will miss Manuels smile and good nature.
I worked many years alongside Manuel at UTMB in Galveston. Our shift had a commraderie that made working in the Blood Bank something to look forward too. I am proud to have called him my friend. His house parties were the best! And he loved his cars. The homemade stencil stood out on the road. You could see those flashing lights from far away, when he turned them on.
He was quite the artist. I especially enjoyed our football talk. Manuel was a Bills fan and I a Packer fan. Yes, we had some lively discussions.
My sincerest condolences to Leigh, the boys, and his family. You are all in my prayers.
He was a good man.
My deepest sympathies to Leigh and the family. When I think of Manuel, so many great and funny stories come to mind, all the fun at work and the trouble we all got into, whenever our blood bank group gets together, there is always a Remember when Manuel story that comes up and we would laugh. He was always smiling and making us crack up. I will miss that shit eating grin and sparkle in his eyes whenever he was up to trouble. Now i know he is smiling down from heaven, a guardian angel for the family. God bless and give you strength through this, may He keep you in his arms.
Manny, My dear friend I have cherished the last 15 years of friendship you have provided me and my family . Although we were not related by blood You and Leigh were definitely a big apart of our family. No matter how rough of a week I was having or day I knew that I could always count on you for your friendship and guidance. As soon as we would see each other or just talk on the phone I would just stop thinking about everything else because it simply wasn’t as engaging or as important you were. I want to thank for being the best friend I could have ever asked for. Little did I know when I met you 15 years ago we would foster such a relationship. Everyone always gravitated to you because you were the life of the party. You were taken from us to soon my brother. I deeply regret not having a chance to see you since your birthday. I Love You Bro! May you rest in heaven.
I was saddened to see the passing of Manuel. He was a great coworker and it was always a joy to work with him. I feel lucky to have known him. I know he will be missed dearly by many. Sincerest condolences to Leigh and boys. I will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. RIP my friend
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. My prayers to his family.
I knew Manuel as a person of great pride and honor. He was very generous and kind and had a sense of great integrity. “Blood In Blood Out” he would always joke with us at work, his way of saying you had to be committed. Rest peacefully friend.
Blood Bank Techs are what I refer to as the “Mystery Techs” because we only see them once in a Blue Moon. I would often see Manuel in passing at the end of my shift and greet him with “Hey Blood Banker” and he would smile that smile. I will miss that. I pray God’s peace upon his wife, sons, parents and all who knew and loved him.
“The greatest legacy anyone can leave behind is to positively impact the lives of others.” Emeasoba George
Manuel with his kind hearted spirit definitely touched the lives of many. He never knew a stranger. He connected with people like no one we’ve ever seen. He leaves behind many great memories for all who knew him. He will be missed. Prayers for Leigh, the boys, and his family.
Rudy & Sonia
One of the greatest person I had the pleasure to have met and call my friend along with his wife Leigh’s and son’s Chris ,Anthony and Johnathon.My condolences to all his family and relatives and praying for them.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Leigh and the family during this difficult time. May God grant you peace to accept his will and grant Manuel eternal life.
Rodrigo & Marissa Salinas
We lived next door to Manuel and his wonderful family for four years. Manuel was the model of a gentleman and a wonderful neighbor. His easy-going nature was enduring. I fondly recall his amazing BBQ skills with mesquite brought back from Laredo, his passion for keeping his vehicles spotless, and his palpable love for his family. Leigh, Chris, Anthony, and Jonathan, may you find comfort during this time, and may Manuel rest in peace.
I worked for many years with Manuel at UTMB in the blood bank. Every day before he started his shift, he would stop by my desk to say hi, we had many conversations and he always made me laugh. I missed him and was glad I was able to see him one last time for lunch with his old lab crew. Condolences to Leigh and their children. RIP Manuel.