Beloved husband, father, pediatrician and mentor, Hctor O. Hidalgo, MD, 91, passed away from Alzheimers in his home in Dallas on Thursday, November 5, 2015.Born in Juana Daz, Puerto Rico September 21, 1924, he was the only child to architect Osvaldo Hidalgo and schoolteacher Carmn Gonzlez, who loved him dearly, and preceded him in death. After graduating from high school, the Hidalgos moved to Washington, DC and later to Boston, where he graduated from Boston University School of Medicine.Upon returning to Puerto Rico, he served in the US Army. He married the love of his life, Carmen Cuqui M. Gorbea in 1950, whom until the very end, he still called her mi novia (my girlfriend).He became a preeminent pediatrician on the island until his retirement in 1994, when they moved to Dallas to live close to their children.He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Cuqui, his children Hector Luis (Magda) and Karen, his grandchildren Gabriel (Floy), Maritere (Joshua), Erica and Kenny (Lauren), and great-grandchildren Lorenzo and Joaqun.The family would like to thank his loving caretakers Rosalinda and Patricia, as well as the VNA Hospice for their compassionate care.There will be a celebration of his lifeofficiated by Fr. Jonathan Austinat St. Judes Chapel, 1521 Main St., Dallas at noon on Saturday, November 21, 2015.Please leave the family condolences and share memories on this website.