Juan P. Sanchez Sr.

Juan Sanchez of Sealy TX entered the kingdom of God on May 26, 2024 Juan born in Michoacan, Mexico on June 10, 1939 to Nicolaza & Fidel Sanchez. Juan is one of 7 children born into his family. He was educated as a young boy in Mexico but at the age of 16 he decided to leave Michoacan to find a better life with his life time best friend Abraham Morales & brother Celso Sanchez. They had various stops in cities around Mexico such as Guadalajara, Morelia, Monterrey, Mexico City, San Luis, Queretaro, & Zacatecas just a few to name. Then in 1965 Juan & his best friend Abraham Morales came to Texas working on farms for various ranchers. After a couple of months decided to go to California his stops were the LA area, Bakersfield, Sacramento San Fernando Valley. Not only California he explored also went to Chicago and the Wisconsin area and also the New York area.
In 1968 decided to go back home to Michoacan Mexico but before he did stop in Sealy Tx were he met his future wife in Juanita Garcia. There is when he established himself as a resident of Sealy and married Juanita Garcia on December 8, 1970. Before long in 1972 that's when the first of 5 children were born : Fidel, Juan Jr, Susana, Martin, and Mary Ann.
He work at various jobs such as Hurricane Industry, TXI, Jones Finke, Lone Star and also in the oil field industry were he traveled between Texas & California before retirement.
Juan's passion was his family. He loved his immediate family, but also his extended family. Every Sunday was a family reunion for him and his nephews to watch soccer and talk about his journey through life. Also his animals, such as chickens roosters.
Juan is survived by 4 of his children Fidel Sanchez wife Irene, Juan Sanchez Jr wife Maria, Susana Ramirez husband Lupe, Martin Sanchez all from Sealy. Grandkids: Raymond, Eryk, Bryana, Leyah from Fidel & Irene Sanchez; Apryl Sanchez from Juan Jr & Maria Sanchez, Lupe III & Joel from Susana & Lupe Ramirez, Jayden Sanchez from Martin Sanchez.
Brother:
Celso Sanchez and wife Virginia
Sisters :
Clementina Guillen Sanchez
Aurora Anguiano Sanchez
Maria Elena Navarro Sanchez
Many many more Nephews & Nieces that are not forgotten.
He is proceeded in death by his parents Nicolaza & Fidel Sanchez; Wife Juanita Sanchez; Daughter Mary Ann Sanchez; Sisters: Maira Nieves Rosas Sanchez, Consuelo Sanchez
Pallbearers:
Fidel Rosas, Raul Rosas,Joel Rosas, Freddy Rosas, Romeo Rosas, Javier Rosas
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation and gratitude for all your kindness and prayers during our time of loss. It is a source of strength and comfort.