Librada "Lily" Rose Cantu

An accident claimed the life of a Denton High School graduate this week in Peru.


Librada "Lilly" Cantu
Librada "Lilly" Cantu, who was serving with Catholic Mission in Peru, fell from the third-story roof of San Francisco de Asís, a shelter in the Chaclacayo district, Peruvian media outlets reported. She was 20.

It was unclear when the accident occurred.

School district officials on Friday said that upon graduating from Denton High School in 2009, Cantu postponed college to work with the mission in Peru.

School officials remembered Cantu as a compassionate young woman who loved life.

Doretha Hudspeth, who was Cantu's counselor when she was a student at Rivera Elementary School and Denton High, said that she would light up a room when she entered it and was someone people noticed.

She said Cantu was a good student, a high school Student Council member and pursued her certified nursing assistant certification through a health science tech class.

She said Cantu also loved working with children at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, where she was a member.

"She just enjoyed helping other people," Hudspeth said. "When she [Cantu] talked about it, her face just lit up."

She said that she will remember Cantu as someone who was never without a smile.

"She loved life and she loved her family," Hudspeth said. "I just think a lot of people will miss her, and my heart just goes out to the family."

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[ShelbyKatherine2010]

I love you Lily. Always and forever.

[troglodytis]

Carino's Italian restaurant in Denton is hosting a fundraiser to help bring Lily home.

10% of all proceeds, excluding alcohol, for Sunday, November 14th, will be donated to the Lily Cantu fund at Wells Fargo. You don't even have to know about it. Just go eat at Carino's in Denton.

on Sunday. Carino's.

get an app.

i hear their desserts are lovely :)

bring a friend/family/coworkers/school bus full of people!!

Let's bring Lily home.

[MRJAVfiles]

Actually, Carino's Italian has decided to donate all profits on Nov. 14th from the Denton location to the Immaculate Conception Church for the Cantu family. Please inform everyone in your community and network.

Thank you,

Joe Vasquez

PR rep. for Carino's Italian

[MissyPiggy334]

she died the day before my birthday :(

[amyzay040102]

missing our PeaceLily today...and girl - Jillian can't get enough of this video - she's only 7 and this is the best way for her to share...

[troglodytis]

@troglodytis yep...they upped the ante. 100%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

get hungry, order dessert

[SalynaB]

I LOVE YOU LILYY!!!! ure a beautiful person... inside and out!! my God u are just soo special!! i cant believ this but it was meant... part if God's plan.. My dear we will see you again and we will be sooo happy!! watch over us honey and know you are always in our hearts!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!!

[daguilar050779]

I really sorry about what happened...but I know that she did a lot of good things there in San Francisco de Asis... the most important was help children there. Now she´s in a better place and just we can say thanks for all love that she gave to peruvian children... every time that they smiled was for her.... God bless her...

[staciebugg]

I'll miss you baby girl. I love you

[KrazyKristin10]

Lily i love you soo much!