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Roberto Plascencia

November 24, 1959 — March 4, 2026

Joliet

Roberto Plascencia, age 66, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving wife of forty-five years, his children, and grandchildren on March 4th, 2026. Roberto was born on November 24, 1959, in Rancho El Saltillo, Jalisco, to Francisco Plascencia and Maria Socorro Rocha. He married Beatriz Hernandez in April 1980, in Arandas, Jalisco. Roberto retired from Carpenters Local 174 where he was a member for over 3 decades. Roberto enjoyed spending his free time in his garage tinkering and inventing, cooking up new foods in the kitchen, but most of all spending time with his grandchildren, children, and laughing. He was a loyal friend that would always lend himself to being a helpful hand never asking for anything in return. He is survived by his wife, Beatriz (Hernandez), his children; Guadalupe, Adriana (Moises Arroyo), Ricardo (Vannesa Contreras), Alonso, and Elizabeth (Fernando Azpeitia); his grandchildren, Mia, Michael, Melissa, Lorenzo, Ricardo, Roberto, and Ramona; as well as his siblings and numerous nieces and nephews.  Funeral from the Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home, Saturday March 7, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 407 Irving St. Joliet, IL 60432 for Mass of Christian Burial at 1:00 p.m.  Visitation Saturday morning from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Roberto Plascencia, de 66 años, falleció pacíficamente rodeado de su amada esposa de cuarenta y cinco años, sus hijos y nietos el 4 de marzo de 2026. Roberto nació el 24 de noviembre de 1959 en Rancho El Saltillo, Jalisco, hijo de Francisco Plascencia y María Socorro Rocha. Se casó con Beatriz Hernández en abril de 1980 en Arandas, Jalisco. Roberto se jubiló de Carpenters Local 174, donde fue miembro durante más de 3 décadas. Roberto disfrutaba pasar su tiempo libre en su garaje haciendo experimentos e inventando, cocinando nuevos alimentos en la cocina, pero sobre todo pasando tiempo con sus nietos, hijos y riendo. Era un amigo leal que siempre se prestaba a ser una mano útil sin pedir nada a cambio. Le sobreviven su esposa, Beatriz (Hernández), sus hijos; Guadalupe, Adriana (Moisés Arroyo), Ricardo (Vannesa Contreras), Alonso y Elizabeth (Fernando Azpeitia); sus nietos, Mia, Michael, Melissa, Lorenzo, Ricardo, Roberto y Ramona; así como sus hermanos y numerosos sobrinos.


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Visitation

Saturday, March 7, 2026

9:30 am - 12:30 pm (Central time)

Blackburn, Giegerich, Sonntag Funeral Home

1500 Black Road, Joliet, IL 60435

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Saturday, March 7, 2026

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Our Lady of Mount Carmel

407 Irving St, Joliet, IL 60432

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