After Hispanic Elvis fell ill on January 10, the family launched a GoFundMe fundraiser to help with medical expenses. Hispanic Elvis was 76 at the time and was hospitalized with an esophagus infection and COVID-19. The page now also serves as a means of communication between the family and Hispanic Elvis’ supporters. 

On Tuesday, April 12, Cisneros penned an update on the GoFundMe. He shares that the memorial service is scheduled with Hillcrest Funeral Home on Saturday, April 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The rosary will be recited at noon. A cremation will replace the interment. 

“Again, I thank each and every one of you for your support and donations,” Cisneros writes. 

The online fundraiser collected $8,135 of the original $1,000 goal. Many of the donors submitted memories of the San Antonio star with their donations. Generations of San Antonians and visitors enjoyed the friendliness and dance moves of Hispanic Elvis in and around Market Square. After his death was announced on March 31, tributes poured in for the fixture of downtown and a staple of San Antonio culture. 

Mi Tierra, the anchor Market Square restaurant where Hispanic Elvis was often spotted mingling with guests, is planning a permanent tribute. Multimedia artist Aphro Oner memorialized Hispanic Elvis by publishing a series of street photos he took between 2011 and 2014 which captured the iconic personality in all of his red cape and gold-rimmed glasses glory. 

Though his costumes were inspired by the King of Rock n’ Roll, Hispanic Elvis was a legend all on his own. 

“He definitely touched my heart, and every time I ran into him, I always walked away with a smile,” Oner previously told MySA. “He was just unabashedly himself, and did what he wanted, without caring what some folks thought about, and as an artist, I’m inspired by that.”