Jose Cavazos, Jr.

Jose Cavazos, Jr. was born on February 11, 1925 in Edinburg, Texas. He was one of nine siblings born to Jose Cavazos and Alejandrina Alvarado Cavazos. In 1952, he married Amelia Hernandez and had a large family with eight children, four boys and four girls; in birth order, Jose Jorge, Ramiro, Sylvia Esther, Elva Irene, Alma Alicia, Norma Linda, Ruben Leo, and Rolando Lee Cavazos. Amelia Hernandez Cavazos passed away on January 20, 2005. They were married 53 years.

Jose Cavazos, Jr. went to be with the Lord, January 27, 2012 at 4:02 pm; 7 years and 7 days after his wife passed away. He is survived by all eight of his children and their spouses; Jose and Rosemary Cavazos, Ramiro and Patricia Cavazos, Sylvia and Manuel Berumen, Elva I. Cavazos and Vincent Medina, Jr., Alma and Thomas Castillo, Norma and Luis Hidalgo, Ruben and Julia Cavazos, Rolando and Sandra Cavazos; 25 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and three remaining sisters, Josefina Vasquez, Adelaida Vasquez, and Irma Leal.

Jose Cavazos, Jr. was a loving, caring, compassionate, intelligent, musical, and was self-taught in many trades. His main profession was auto mechanic. He was always a happy, go-lucky person who never met a stranger. He opened his home to people, family, friends and neighbors in need of a place to stay.

His passion was music and arts and crafts. He taught himself how to play the guitar and the accordion. He also had a talent for vocals. He sang in Spanish and English and especially enjoyed country and western music from the 50’s and 60’s. He was always singing and writing down the lyrics of his favorite songs and learning how to sing them. He also enjoyed drawing and painting pictures. He created countless crafts using ordinary materials to make airplanes, butterflies, and hearts with beads, dogs, turkeys, chairs and tables out of miniature clothespins. He had so many talents. Jose was also a comic. He would tell countless jokes in English and Spanish. He made you laugh even when you did not want to. If you were around “Pepe” you could not be sad because he was bound to say something that would make you laugh and smile. He had a tremendous sense of humor. He would pick you up when you were down. We will miss his music and jokes the most. Rest in paradise until we meet again.

Family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, January 30, 2012 at Grand View Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of Grand View Funeral Home with interment to follow in South Park Cemetery. Words of comfort may be shared at www.grandviewfunerals.com