He was preceded in death by his wife, Eloisa C. Corpus.
Survivors; children, Jose Corpus, Jr. and his wife, Sylvia, Dalia C. Guerra and husband, Armando, Abel C. Corpus and his wife, Maria, Hector C. Corpus and his wife, Betty, Ruben C. Corpus and his wife, Rose, Darlene Corpus and husband, Jess Gamez, Richard C. Corpus, and Alice Corpus; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; brother, Eulalio Corpus; sister, Juanita Davis; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.