He was born March 19th, 1929 in Bishop, Texas the son of Andres and Elena (Robles) Garza. Jose lived in Texas until 1950, at which time he moved to Michigan with his family. In addition to his career at General Motors, Jose took great pride in his involvement with various groups, several of which he was a founding member. He spent 12 years as a pastor spreading God's word to the communities of Saginaw and Alma. Jose was very active in the UAW for over 15 years serving as an officer in addition to several committees. His pride in his culture was strong and he founded several organizations to improve the lives of the Hispanic community. Upon retirement he relocated to Texas where he spent time volunteering and found yet another way to give back as a foster parent and advisor to local foster parent groups. In his later years he was a fixture at the local hospital as a volunteer always willing to lend a hand.
Jose's greatest pride was his family. Throughout his years of travel back and forth from Texas & Michigan, he always made an effort to visit family and managed to stayed in constant communication with local and distant relatives. As the last of his siblings, he felt a strong duty to educate family members about their heritage and history.
Jose is survived by his wife Isabel, their daughters Elizabeth Torres and Ernestina Rivera, and his daughter Josephine (Rodney) Nunez; 8 grandchildren; Paul (Renee) Rivera, Aurora (Agapito) Garza, Joe (Angie) Rivera, Laura Torres (Michael Anderson), Raquel (Domingo) Jacquez, Candice Baca, Kaylan Baca, Amber Baca; 16 great grandchildren; and 13 great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son Jose Andres Garza.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Funeraria Del Angel, Chapel of Serenity in Mission at 11:00 am. Funeral service will be at 12:00 pm. Burial will follow at Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery
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