Name: Visitation for Edward Louis "Buddy" Sanchez
Start: 2019-06-06T21:00:00.000Z
End: 2019-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Porter Loring Mortuary McCullough

April 4, 1936 - May 15, 2019
Loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. Edward "Buddy" Louis Sanchez, Sr. age 83, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in San Antonio, TX. He was born on April 4, 1936, in San Antonio, to parent, Steve Sanchez, and Irene Pena. As a youngster he was a newspaper boy selling on street corners and delivering papers to homes. He also shined shoes. He attended Irving Middle School where he played basketball, football and baseball. Went on to Fox Tech H.S. Buddy joined the U.S. Marine Corps at the age of 16 where he boxed. He also boxed for The Moon Glow Boys Club. While in the Marine Corps when stationed in Japan he climbed Mount Fuji. Played for numerous baseball and softball teams Optimist, Colt 45 and The Little Brown Jug. Avid dancer, mechanic, fisherman, hunter and sports enthusiast. Coached girls fast pitch and ladies softball for many years with his daughters on the teams. After being honorably discharged from USMC he was in the USMC reserves also a salesman for Bakers shoe store and worked for APCO Packing Co. He met the love of his life while working at Graysons Department Store in S.A. They moved to Los Angeles where he managed Bakers shoes store in Englewood, CA. Managed a bar in L.A. He also worked for a paving company then became a P.E. Coach for Lillian St Elementary were several of his children attended. After returning to San Antonio he was with Robert B Green Hospital then B.C.M.H.M.R. where he worked as a social worker with adults with mental disabilities. While working at Robert B Green he attended night school at St Phillips College while working The Fig Tree Restaurant. He then went on to Ft Sam Houston and Kelly AFB where he was an aircraft mechanic then went on to parts purchasing. Buddy retired then managed a car wash in the neighborhood. Buddy did whatever it took to make ends meet for his very large family. He talked to everyone he set his eyes on and wanted to know all about them and become their friend.
Preceded in death by parents, Steve Sanchez, and Irene Pena and his son Rodney "Bubba" Sanchez. Edward Louis Sanchez, Sr. is survived by his wife Genevieve (Beva) Gonzaba Sanchez; daughters, Linda Tomasini, Leticia (Gene), Patty (Ray) Canales, Bonnie (Arnold), and Blanca (Felix); his sons, Eddie, Adrian, Edward "Buddy" Jr., Joe (Pattie), Benjamin (Cynthia), and Roland Sanchez; his step-children Lena D Gonzales (James), Veronica Rivas, Felipe Davila; 25 grand children; 23 great-grand- children; 2 great-great-grand- children; his siblings, Steve, Dora, Yvonne, Julie and Arleen and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. The family will receive friends from 4:00pm to 7:00pm, Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Porter Loring McCullough.
ROSARY
THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2019
7:00 PM
PORTER LORING CHAPEL

PROCESSION
FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2019
11:00 AM
PORTER LORING CHAPEL

MASS
12:00 PM
ST. MARY MAGDALEN CATHOLIC CHURCH
1710 CLOWER ST.
Interment will follow at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
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Published by San Antonio Express-News on Jun. 2, 2019.

Memories and Condolences
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5 Entries

June 16, 2019

My condolences to all the family. During this difficult time may Gods for our loved ones bring you comfort, strength, and peace ( Acts 25:15 ). Im sorry for your loss.

Mrs. Berlinda ( Birdie ) Arciniega

June 8, 2019

We will never forget the Sanchez family and all the loving family gatherings we would glance and say it's the beautiful family down the street having as we knew was a great fun celebration for either a Cowboys game or a birthday for their children When we would be at our front yards on Summit Buddy St. would just pull over & just ask if life was treating you good and Buddy would say I feel good that you all are ok , now I can go on my way in peace knowing everything is fine . Always with a smile and a joke to make you laugh before you left the Carwash on Blanco Rd. aswell . Buddy talked so much of the love of his life , he would say an amazing wife of many years that I loved her more & more and the amazing children that he loved so much . He was a proud Daddy and had every reason to be . He made us all feel like we were an addition to his siblings or just like his children or your best friend . One that would give you a word of wisdom or as we say in Spanish , consejos. When we would hear the Ambulance ( we as 3 ) would make a sign of the cross towards their home and always stop at that moment and say a prayer . Buddy held on because He still wanted to share more of his love for all of us to see . We know God heard this last prayer as Buddy passed by our homes coming through for the last time .... We said Thank you Sir for an Angel In you Buddy , passing through our lives and also protecting us all in this country as you served the Lord Our God to do you will very well done . So with this we say that God & Jesus & Mother Mary and all their Angels & Saints , have those gates wide open to still carry on his protection upon all whom know Buddy that now will protect us while we sleep at night still . As he always did . An Angel meant to be . Our Salute to you Buddy and thank you for loving us all nomatter who we were . Thank you Mrs. Sanchez for sharing him with us and for such a beautiful family that will carry on the glow of both your love , for all of us to see .

Our heart felt condolences for all the Sanchez family

Tom & Birdie & Tom Cruz Arciniega Zúñiga lll
Still on Summit Ave.

Maria Garcia

June 7, 2019

For the family of Mr. Sanchez, please accept my sincere condolences. I am your neighbor and never met you and I am so sorry for that. I apologize, sometimes our lives get in the way of our responsibilities. I was always conscious of your family festivities and recognized a good family. Your loss is the Lord's gain. May you find peace soon.

June 2, 2019

To the Sanchez family.
May the God of all comfort strengthen you during this difficult time those who pass on God keeps in his memory and gives us a wonderful hope to look forward to in the near future Hosea 13:14.

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