On Sunday, June 28, 2020, Edwin Richard Comer, loving father of three and grandfather of six, passed away at the age of 70. He was surrounded by his Daughters, Son in-law, and Grandsons at the time of his passing.
Edwin was born on January 14, 1950 in Mt. Pleasant, Texas and the only child to Elmer and Rebecca Comer. He grew up in Delano, CA and graduated from Delano High School in 1968. He worked in the fields when he was young. However, he had a passion for cars and found that in the Automotive Industry. He loved working on Classic Cars and even owned his own shop on 7th Street in San Jose, CA, called Complete Auto Restoration Service aka – CARS.
Edwin was blessed with two daughters Trudy and Shawnette, and a bonus son Christopher Jensen. Edwin was gifted with grandchildren Matthew, Gabriel, Omar, Dmitri, Joshua, and Alexandra.
Edwin had a passion for Network Marketing. He was always trying to sell something to someone, from A.L. Williams to Xango. He was always a people person and made friends everywhere he went. As time went by and Edwin’s health started to decline, he found out about Adapted PE at De Anza College. This became an everyday thing for him. He was working out, made a lot of friends, but most importantly it helped him gain his strength and his ability to do his day-to-day activities. It kept him busy. After his stroke, one of his greatest accomplishments was regaining his driver’s license.
Edwin was a single father to his two girls Trudy and Shawnette. Though they were not his only children, he was blessed with a bonus son Christopher, and many bonus daughters Chrystena, Cindy, Anna, Alexandria and all their children. Edwin allowed his daughters’ friends to spend the night, hang out at the house and even dropped them off at dances, Great America, and other places.
Edwin was always willing to give advice to anyone that would seek him out and ask for it. He always had a friendly shoulder to cry on. He never judged, always listened, and helped when he could. He was never too busy to listen to someone that needed his help. Edwin was always helping someone in need.
Edwin was a family man and a loving father and grandfather. He was deeply loved and adored by his daughters, son and grandchildren. He was a role model to his children. He was always there for them, always ready with a word of advice, and always listened to their problems. He will be greatly missed.
Edwin was preceded in death by his Father Elmer, and his Mother Rebecca. He is survived by his daughters Trudy Gonzalez and Shawnette Comer and son Christopher Jensen, Son in-law Marco Gonzalez. His six grandchildren, Matthew, Gabriel, Omar, Dmitri, Joshua, and Alexandra.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, July 17, 2020 at Oak Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Park, Chapel of the Roses 300 Curtner Ave, San Jose, CA 95125 at 10:00am. Followed by an Interment of ashes at 11:00am. Due to Covid-19 and all the restrictions the services are for immediate family only but we will be setting up a Zoom meeting for those who wish to attend and pay respects.
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