Jose "Luis" Mejia Sanchez, age 71 passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loved ones on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Luis was born January 21, 1950 in San Juan Del Monte, Jalisco, Mexico to his parents Ramon Mejia Jimenez and Maria Del Rosario Sanchez Perez both from Mexico.
Luis, was always a very loving, caring and generous person his family remembers how he would care and treat everyone around him like family. Luis came to California in 1970, he traveled to Santa Barbara from Mexico the first time he came into the states, he worked there for some time until he decided to relocate to San Jose, CA where his three oldest kids were born. He enjoyed spending time with his family, he also enjoyed watching movies with his family; his children remember weekends they shared with their father, having movie nights and full weekends just enjoying movies together. Luis loved movies so much that he opened a video store. His store won many sales awards, as one of the highest sales in Guadalajara. Other then having a passion for movies and the video store, he also enjoyed building telescopes; he enjoyed astronomy very much.
Luis is survived by his spouse/ esposa of 45 years, Maria Mejia; his daughter/hija Ivette Burciu; his sons/hijos Ramon, Gustavo and Anthony Mejia, his granddaughter/ nieta Karina Mejia, his granddaughter/ nieta Nadia Burciu, his grandson/ nieto Giovanni Mejia, his granddaughter/ nieta Jazmin Mejia and his granddaughter/ nieta Lexi Burciu, brother/hermano Alfredo Mejia, Son- in-law Vio Burciu and daughter in law Elizabeth Mejia.
Luis was preceded in death by his parents/padres Ramon Mejia Jimenez and Maria Del Rosario Sanchez Perez; his sister/ hermana Maria Trinidad Mejia.
A visitation for Luis will be held Thursday, August 5, 2021 at Lakewood Funeral Home - Riverside Chapel from 4pm - 8pm; Rosary will begin at 7pm.
A funeral Mass will occur Friday, August 6, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Holy Family Catholic Church, 4212 Dale Road, Modesto, California.
Burial will occur Friday, August 6, 2021 at Lakewood Memorial Park, 900 Santa Fe Avenue, Hughson, California following the Funeral Mass.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.LakewoodHughson.com for the Mejia family.
