Jesse Reyes Ocanas

Jesse Ocanas has embarked in a journey and joined our Lord Almighty on July 20, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas. Jesse was 73 years of age and was born in Karnes City, Texas to Santiago Ocanas and Tomasa Reyes. Jesse was preceded in death by his parents; and his brothers, Jimmy Santiago Ocanas, Jr. and Joe Ocanas. He is survived by his sisters, Angelita Gonzales (Fidel), Elva Gamez (Tony), Belia San Martin (Ernest), Mary Lambert (Steve), Yolanda Ocanas (Victor) and Alicia Rodriguez (Wayne); brothers, Paul Ocanas and Martin Ocanas; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Jesse was a kind person with an unshakable belief that we are all created by God with a destiny and purpose. Jesse was a Vietnam veteran and served our country well at a time when a majority of voices were against the war. He earned two Bronze metals. Jesse was dedicated to family. He took care of his aging mother at his home.
SERVICES
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 from 5:00pm-8:00pm, with a Rosary at 6:00pm at Mission Park Funeral Chapels Medical Center. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 9:30am at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, with interment to follow at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery.
FAREWELL by Paul and Family
Farewell my bro. You will be dearly missed: not so much by the memories that will stay with us but the things that could have been and we missed.
You touched our lives it seems like a moment, yet we are not the same from that moment and forever. It's difficult to see beyond the sorrow. If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane, I would walk up to heaven and bring you back. Goodbye my bro.
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