Joseph (Joe) Michael Sembera, beloved husband of Amalia (Mollie) Sembera and loving father of Jennifer Sembera, Elizabeth (Beth) Sembera Gonzales, and Paul Sembera, passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2018.
Joe was born in Victoria, Texas, on December 15, 1954, to Adolph and Hedwig (Hattie) Sembera. Joe loved life, each of his family members, laughing, his neighbors, and his garden, which is certified as a Texas Wildscapes and Backyard Wildlife Habitat by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. His strength and spirit helped him to defeat three types of cancers in the last thirty years, all while thriving and revealing to others how to live as well as possible from a place of love.
Besides his wife and children, Joe is survived by his son-in-law, Mark Gonzales; grandsons, Michael and Daniel Gonzales; Jennifer’s partner, Max Weinberg; Paul’s fiancé, Stephanie Sides; future grandchildren, Nolan and Lilibeth (Lili) Sides; his siblings Aloise, Cathy, Hedy Ann, Chris; and in-laws; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents and siblings Adolph, John, Edward, Marilyn, Dorothy, and Benjamin.
The rosary will begin at St. Mark’s the Evangelist Catholic Church at 1602 Thousand Oaks, San Antonio, Texas, at 7:00 PM on Thursday, August 9, 2018.
The funeral service will be held at St. Mark’s at 10:00 AM on Friday, August 10, 2018 followed by a celebration of his life. An internment will take place at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the American Cancer Society at https://www.cancer.org/ or 1-800.227.2345.
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