Jose Gomez

Jose Gomez 1942 - 2018 Jose Gomez, 76, of Houston, TX, entered into eternal rest on June 29, 2018. He was a loving Husband, Father, Brother, Uncle, Grandfather, friend and much more. Born April 13, 1942 in San Benito, TX to his parents Praxedes Gomez and Felicitas Bocanegra Gomez. He lived his younger years, with his family, including 8 brothers and sisters. He served in the U.S. Navy as a cook, aboard the USS Firedrake. After discharge, he spent time working with Union Carbide, then moved on to develop his own Company, Gomez Repairs & Remodeling and then ended his career as a Professional Driver. Always, providing for his family and working to insure a better life for those around him. He is preceded in death by his parents, Praxedes and Felicitas, siblings; Gustavo "Gus" Gomez, Delores "Lola" Gomez, Jesus "Jesse" Gomez, Lita Gomez and Ricardo "Richard" Gomez. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Elva Gomez, daughters; Maria Pease and Juanita Vreeland, sons; Joseph Gomez and Jason Gomez, grandchildren; Robert Bollinger, Patricia Trautman, Jayla Gomez, Seve Gomez and Sophia Gomez, brothers; Guillermo "WIllie" Gomez and Joe Gomez, sisters; Ana May Reyes and Carol Cameron, as well as well as numerous other loving relatives and friends. Jose, or as some of us may know him by; "Joe", "Joe-P", "Uncle Joe", "Poppa", "Pops", "Mr. Gomez", lived his life to serve others. He touched the lives of so many, whether it was lending a helping hand in a time of need, giving advice from his endless bank of knowledge and experience, being there for his friends, family or even complete strangers and simply sharing the love in his heart. We will update with service arrangement details shortly, for those that can join us in celebrating his life.

Service Information

July 13, 2018 11:00am, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church