Jose Armando Garza Jr.

Jose Armando Garza, Jr., age 87, died unexpectedly on June 18, 2022. He was born March 8, 1935 in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Jose Armando and Flora (Gonzalez) Garza.

He graduated from Fox Tech High School and joined the United States Marine Corp.  After serving 4 years on active duty, he returned to San Antonio, Texas and married his childhood friend, Dolores Bernal in December 1959.  He retired from the Marine Corp. Reserves in 1977 as Gunnery Sergeant.

Jose was also known as “Mr. G.” from his business in the Market Square where you would find him at every Fiesta Celebration. A business he and his wife began in 1981 out of his family’s store.  He made lifelong friends there and celebrated until 1996 when Mr. G’s was closed.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brother Alfred and his son Armando. Surviving, in addition to his wife, Dolores (Bernal) Garza, are his daughter Monica Sherman and her husband Michael, daughter Angela Duncan, son Gabriel and his wife Amy. Brother, Frank Garza; sisters Norma Schmitt and Mary Lou Olivo; numerous nieces and nephews; grandchildren: Samantha, Jennifer, Natalie, Scott, Haley, Kenneth, Patrick, Abbi, Armando, Jeremy.  Great Grandchildren, Kevin, Harley, Ivy, Sampson, Arabelle, Kion, Nicholas,and Callie.

FUNERAL SERVICES:

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Visitation will begin at 6:00pm

Rosary to be recited at 7:00pm

The Angelus Funeral Home Chapel

1119 N. St. Mary’s St.

 

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Visitation will begin at 8:30am at

San Francesco di Paola Catholic Church

Funeral Mass to be offered at 9:00am

Burial will follow immediately in

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

with military honors