Joe Gutierrez, 82, of Peoria, AZ passed away on January 5, 2016. He leaves his son Robert Gutierrez, daughter Renee Gutierrez, son Richard Gutierrez, four grandchildren Marisa, Alex, Rylan, and Trevor. He was born in Laredo, Texas on March 22, 1933 and raised in Freer, Texas. At age 18 he joined the Air Force and serviced for 22 years. At age 31 he married his wife Esther Gutierrez for a total of 46 years. After retiring from the Air Force he worked as a computer programmer for Shamrock Foods for 18 years. He was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was a hard worker, helped out anyone in need, and his family was his passion in life.
