Roque Belmonte

May 22, 1960 - April 4, 2017

Roque Belmonte (56) of Wapato passed away on Tuesday April 4, 2017 in Toppenish. Roque was born in Guadalajara, Mexico on May 22, 1960 to Juan and Rosaura (Hernandez) Belmonte. He moved to the Yakima Valley in the early 1980's and worked as a farm laborer, crab fisherman in Alaska, head chef at Las Margaritas in Yakima for years and most recently as a fork lift operator. Roque will be remembered for his smiling face and his willingness to volunteer in his community helping out at the Wapato Food Bank. He was a member of Calvary Chapel in Toppenish, he loved cooking and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Margaret of Wapato; his father, Juan of Toppenish; four daughters, Teresa and Karla both of Yakima, Rosaura and Aide both of Mexico; four sons, Jose of Yakima and Herman of Mexico, Scotty and Tino Trevino both of Phoenix; numerous grandchildren; two brothers, Juan of Wapato and Armondo of Mexico; four sisters, Francisca Velasquez of Toppenish, Alicia Perez of Granger, Leticia Belmonte of Kennewick and Patricia Velasquez of Easton, CA; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be on Monday April 10, 2017 at Calvary Chapel in Toppenish at 11AM. Friends can send condolences at www.toppenishfunerals.com. Colonial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.