Josephine Mary Gangawer

Josie was, at heart, a mother most of all. She was loving, nurturing, fiercely protective and a teacher of life to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. “Grammy” was the proudest name she ever had and her family was her greatest achievement in life, albeit that she had personally come from the humblest of beginnings. Those beginnings were what grounded her and helped her guide her family and motivate her children. Josie passed quietly attended by her children Donna, Steven, Michael, Peggy and Denise and grandchildren.

Josie was preceded in death by her parents Manuel and Soledad Marquez, her loving husband Don, and grandchild, Nicole L. Hall and great-grandchild Kelsie S. Beavers. She is survived by her children, Donna J. Beavers, her husband Keith, V. Steven Gangawer, his wife Janice, Michael B. Gangawer and Kathy Sharpe, Peggy A. Saunders, Denise L. Larson, her husband Michael; grandchildren, Jason K. Beavers, his wife Meredith, Jeffrey K. Beavers, his wife Summer, Amanda L. Gangawer, her husband James Pipes, Stephanie J. Permenter, her husband Bo, Jason Milburn, his wife Cassie, Michael A. Gangawer, T. Adam Saunders, his fiancé Jill Roberts, Cori L. Harbuck, her husband James Hubbart, J. Ryan Harbuck; great-grandchildren, Adrianna M. Beavers, James M. Harbuck, Merrick W. Beavers and Dylan Bryant. She is also survived by siblings, Joe Marquez, Manuel Marquez, Jr., Tony Marquez, Ellen Williamson, Florence Thomas and Martha Marquez. Funeral service will be held on Monday, January 11, 2015 at 11:30 A.M. at Colonial Funeral Home in Universal City, TX. Interment will follow at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery at 1:15 P.M. In lieu of flowers please make any donations to The National Kidney Foundation.