Jason Eric Garza

Jason Eric Garza, 46, died from pneumonia on March 21, 2026, at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, following a five-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was a loving husband and father who doted on his family for every second of his too-short time on Earth.

Jason was born on September 10, 1979, in Houston. He played soccer and baseball, and enjoyed spending time with his cousins: camping, swimming, causing mischief. In high school, he spent weekends working at Garden Ridge — and every year, he borrowed one of his uncle’s horses for the famed Houston Rodeo trail ride. He attended St. Thomas More Parish School and Strake Jesuit College Preparatory (class of ’97.)

Jason then matriculated at Texas A&M. He was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, where he had a great time and made great friends. He majored in psychology and — despite all those great times — managed to graduate in 2002. He briefly worked as a personal trainer, and then began a two-decade career as a sales representative for Cintas, a first-aid and safety company.

In 2004, Jason met the love of his life at a friend’s wedding. She ignored him for a while, but eventually he convinced her to have dinner with him. The connection was immediate: He and Raina Blankenship married in 2006 and moved to Spring. Two sons soon followed.

To Jason, his family was his entire world. He and his sons relished their time fishing at nearby lakes, going to the movies or TopGolf, playing arcade games at Dave & Busters, and vacationing to places like Universal Studios or the Caribbean.

He also seized any opportunity to spend time with Raina (and, of course, lovingly ruffle her feathers). They enjoyed hiking, dining at steakhouses, watching shows, and cheering on the Astros. Heck, they even liked going to Costco: scoring samples and hot dogs and deals. Mostly, they loved to eat together: crawfish and fajitas, meats that Jason smoked himself, all-inclusives with great restaurants. Their life wasn’t fancy, but it was full.

Jason’s personal hobbies included investing in crypto, collecting comic books, playing video games, and experimenting with 3D printing. He loved the Aggies and his fantasy football team. He also spent innumerable hours researching his purchases: If he gave you a gift — which he often did, just because — you could count on the fact it was of the highest quality.

Jason will be remembered as quiet and reserved, with a sharp sense of humor that took people off guard. He was steadfast and calm; an excellent listener with an unfailingly positive perspective. He was kind and compassionate — even in death, donating his corneas to two different people. Above all, Jason was a family man, a hard worker whose No. 1 goal was providing for his wife and sons (and cats and rabbits). He cherished his extended family, too, and loved gathering around the grill to celebrate birthdays and graduations.

Jason wasn’t a man of many words, but he made sure to give everyone the gift of his time and undivided attention. Even though his life was cut tragically short, there was never any doubt how much he loved his family. And how much we loved him. We will let that love sustain us in the years to come, when we miss him so much we might burst. He’ll be with us when we munch on popcorn at an Astros game, when we catch rainbow trout on the Gallatin River, when we’re cuddled up on the couch at home, just thinking about how lucky we were to have him.

Jason was predeceased by his grandparents, Adolph and Angela Garza, and Wence and Tillie DeLeon, all of Victoria. Jason is survived by his wife, Raina Garza, of Spring; his sons, Jackson and Braden Garza; his parents, Adolph and Dana Garza, of Houston; his sister, Melissa Canahuati (Joseph), of Houston; his in-laws, Jeff and Tess Blakenship, of Sugar Land; his sister-in-law, Phaedra Covington (Casey), of Troup; and his nieces and nephews, Sage, Cash, and Cole Canahuati, and Mia and Kinsley Covington; as well as many close cousins, aunts, uncles, and dear friends.

Visitation: Thursday, April 9th 4:00-8:00pm

(Visitation 4:00-6:00, Rosary & Eulogy 6:00-7:00, Visitation resumes 7:00-8:00pm)

Funeral Mass: Friday, April 10th @ 11:00am

Holy Family Catholic Church

1510 5th Street

Missouri City, TX 77489

In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes in-memoriam donations to Abandoned Animal Rescue in Magnolia (aartexas.org) or St. Jude (stjude.org).