Eliseo Mendez Torres, who ran La Famosa DRC Tortilla Factory in Kingsville, Texas, with his wife from 1972, died Jan. 26, 2025, at age 88. He retired in 2022 after about 50 years in business.
Died
Jan 26, 2025
Age
88
Company / role
La Famosa owner
Location
Kingsville, Texas
Eliseo Mendez Torres, who ran La Famosa DRC Tortilla Factory in Kingsville, Texas, for about 50 years, died Jan. 26, 2025, at 88, according to his obituary from Turcotte-Piper Mortuary. He was born Dec. 18, 1936, in San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León.
He and his wife, Rosita, opened the business in 1972, serving Kingsville and nearby towns and donating product to schools and student groups. His obituary said he saw customer service as the heart of a business. He retired in 2022.
Rosita M. Torres died before him. His funeral Mass was Jan. 31, 2025, at St. Martin's in Kingsville, and he was buried at Rose Hill Memorial Park in Corpus Christi.
