Josephine G. Vasquez

Josephine Garcia Vasquez was born in Stockton, CA on May 30, 1924 and entered into eternal rest at home in Alviso, CA on July 12, 2015. She is survived by her daughter Virginia Santana of Waxahachie,TX, daughter Dolores Aguiniga of Alviso, CA, daughter Frances Jones of Maricopa, AZ, son Steven Vasquez of Visalia, CA, daughter Rosemary Holcomb of Woodlake, CA, daughter Ermelinda Ledesma of Woodlake, CA, son Paul F. Vasquez of Gustine, CA, daughter Lucy Vasquez of Fresno, CA, daughter Lillian A. Mesfin of Alviso, CA, 4 step-children, Esteban Vasquez, Pedro Vasquez, Reyna Vasquez and Maria Vasquez, 33 grandchildren - Donette, JR, Beverly, Annette, Andrea, Regina, Maria, Johnny, Bernadette, Chayo, Becky, Tina, Nichole, Jill, Stephanie, Sara, Deanna, David Jr., Feliciano, Cassandra, Salvador, Sergio, Molly, Josephine, Felicia, Nikko, Vanessa, Cristina, David Jr., Michael, Maximus, and Elizabeth, 34 great grandchildren - James, Jacob, Matthew, Ronnie, Robert, Ruben, Randon, Victoria, Georgina, Adriana, Lucio Jr, Anthony, Jorge, Emiliano, Beatriz, Jonathan, Adriana, Jaslene, Antonio, Kevin, Ashley, Reese, Morgan, Jonah, Elizabeth, Amber, Isabelle, Logan, RJ, Brianna, Elise, Juliette, Jimi, Zoe, Amelie and Christopher, 4 great great grandchildren - Daniel, Maylonnie, L J and Jonathan, 3 sisters - Tula, Carmen, Rosemary and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister Beatriz and brothers, Charles, Jesse, Frank, Bobby, Tony and one grandchild Ronnie. In her younger years she worked in the shipyards in Alameda, CA during World War II and picked fruit in various orchards throughout California. She lived most of her life in Alviso, CA and loved talking and sipping coffee with her comadres, especially after mass at the Star of the Sea church down the street. She worked for many years at George Mayne Elementary school in Alviso as a teacher’s aide in one of the pre-school classrooms which made her well known among the children as well. At Josie’s house there was always room for one more. If you ever needed it she always had a place for you to sleep and a warm meal. One of her greatest joys was meeting, playing with and seeing all of her grandchildren, great and great great grandchildren grow. She would look at a newborn picture and always knew which baby it was. She will be greatly missed and forever in our hearts.