Fermin Cavazoz Sanchez Jr.

He was born on February 3, 1929, to Fermin and Cayetana Sanchez in Seguin, TX. At 15 years old, Fermin stretched the truth about his age to follow his brother into the military and joined the United States Army Air Corps. In 1947, when given the option, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served for three decades.

He valued this service highly and attained the rank of Master Sergeant. As part of this service, he was deployed to Korea and participated in several tours in Vietnam to be with his brother and cousins. He earned several medals including a Bronze Star, Korea Service Medal, and a National Defense Service Medal. After retiring from the US Air Force in 1974, he went to work for Lockheed overseas as an educator of educators. After 20 years of traveling the world in this capacity, he decided to finally set roots in Pflugerville, TX with his wife Abebech.

Fermin is survived by his devoted wife Abebech Sanchez, who cared for him dutifully for the last 11 years. He is also survived by his daughter Darlene Hernandez and her partner Velma Garcia, step-daughter Mimi Wodeneh and her daughter Nzngha Carlos, granddaughter Darlene Tina Hughes and her husband Warren Hughes, grandson Ernest E Hernandez and his wife Kristan Hernandez, niece Meaza Wolde, and great-grandchildren Gabrielle and Dominique Gonzalez, Joshua and Kali Hernandez.

A military service honoring the life of Fermin “Sandy” Cavazoz Sanchez Jr will be held on June 7, 2023, at 10:45 am at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, TX.

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