Jose Viesca

Jose Viesca obituary, Waukegan, IL

Jose Viesca

Jose Viesca Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by The Memorial Chapel of Waukegan on Feb. 1, 2022.
Jose Viesca, age 87, of Waukegan, IL passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on January 30, 2022. Jose was born on September 16, 1934 in Nava, Coahuila Mexico. He devoted 26 years of service to Abbott Laboratories and retired in 1996. All who knew him considered him a man of integrity, compassion, generosity, kindness and wisdom. Jose will be truly missed as he touched so many hearts!
He is survived by his beautiful wife of 65 years, Juanita Viesca (nee Guajardo). He was an amazing dad to his children Jose Luis Viesca, Norma Idalia (David) Tello, Maria Leticia (Tabin) Hurtado, Sonia (Jose) Aguilar, Denise Monica (Jose) Hernandez, Juanita (Rosalio) Valadez, and an extremely proud grandpa to 20 grandchildren, Daniel, David, Alfonso, Jesus, Rosi, Rebecca, Albert, Juan Jose, Jesse, Ruby, Roxanne, Maria de Jesus, Veronica, Brandon, Briana, Aries, Andrew, Claritza, Jailene and Savannah. His 56 great-grandchildren. His brother Armando (Yolanda) Trevino and many friends.
Jose was preceded in death by his parents, Ignacio Viesca and Juanita Diaz, his sister, Melida Apolinar and his grandson Ivan Hurtado..
Visitation will be from 3:00pm to 7:00pm on Friday, February 4, 2022 at The Memorial Chapel of Waukegan 1521 Washington St. in Waukegan, IL 60085. Mass will be at 10:00am on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Holy Family Church in Waukegan. Interment will be at Ascension Cemetery in Libertyville.

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