Jose I. Pacheco

Good Afternoon. My name is Albert Gutierrez. I'm Jose's compadre. I was the best man at Jose and Carmen's wedding. We would call each other "comps" and I am proud to say we were best friends.

Everyone who knew Jose would agree he was outgoing and enjoyed people. He was a good family man and worked hard to take care of his family. He took pride in his work and was employee of the month several times. He will be missed by man.

Jose was born in Juarez, Mexico to his parents Perfecto and Anotonia.

Jose was fortunate enough to have a large family. He came from a family of eight (8) sisters and two (2) brothers. There were three (3) boys, including Jose.

His sisters are: Elvia Hernandez; Rosa Treviso, Carolina Vasquez, Romelia Pacheco, Julietta Alvarez, Laura (Lauda) Pacheco, Antonia Pacheco and Alma Pacheco.

His brothers are: Jesus Pacheco (oldest) and Martin Pacheco, the youngest of the boys.

Jose left this earth to be with Jesus Christ on April 9, 2010 at 1:36 A.M. at Riverside Community Hospital.

Jose enjoyed the beach and one of his favorite places was Santa Monica. He enjoyed swimming in the ocean whenever he had the chance. Carmen told me that as soon as they would get to the beach, the first thing Jose would do is run into the ocean and swim. You wouldn't see Jose for a while until he would eventually return walking up the beach because he had swam so far.

Jose's niece, Rosie (Lauda's daughter) said she remembers how much Jose would make them laugh and she could still remember him cooking with his apron on. Jose raised Rosie and her cousin Elizabeth. He would buy them clothes and Jose would always be dressed nice and would joke around with them. He would take them to Lake Perris and enjoyed camping out. One of Rosie's fondest memories of Jose is when they went to Lake Perris and had an Easter egg hunt. This is the kind of man Jose was an this how many of us will remember Jose - as a kind, friendly and loving man.

Jose also liked San Francisco and Las Vegas. My wife and I were lucky enough to go to Las Vegas with Jose and Carmen and he made our trip fun just by being himself and always having a good time just by enjoying life.

Even though Jose enjoyed working an enjoyed meeting new people at his job, Jose retired in 2008. He enjoyed retirement with Carmen in their Riverside home.

Jose was a very caring and loving man. He loved his parents, his brothers and sisters, his relatives and all of his children. He would welcome many friends with open arms and everyone who came to know Jose were drawn to him by his friendly personality and his smile. He would always go out of his way to make you feel welcomed and made sure you were comfortable and felt right at home.

All of his family and friends remember Jose as being friendly and out-going. He was always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need and he made friends very easily. Everyone who knew Jose will miss him dearly; and I'm sure all of us look forward to the time we can once again see Jose's smile while he walks up to us in heaven with open arms; ready to give us a welcoming hug - the way he wold when he walked the earth.

Jose is survived by Julia - the mother to Javier and Eddie and his loving wife, Carmen.

In total - Jose had 8 children whom he loved very much. Their names are: Javier, Eddie, Chris, Alicia, Matthew, Lena, James and Daniel. I'm sure Jose would want all of his children to know that he loved each of you dearly and will miss each and every one of you very, very much.

Jose and Carmen were married on May 3, 2003 at a wonderful and beautiful wedding ceremony in Corona performed by Pastor Jesse Reyes of Amor Ministries. They have lived in Riverside throughout their marriage. Together, Carmen and Jose enjoyed the happiness and challenges of marriage and even when they were faced with problems or became angry with each other, Carmen would never allow Jose to got to bed angry. She told me she would insist they talk about problems that were bothering them before they would go to sleep because she never wanted to go to bed angry. And even though Jose would be upset, she would always make him laugh and say "ok, let's talk about it." It's the little things that make love so strong. And it's the little things like this that made Jose and Carmen's marriage so loving and happy during their years together.

Jose enjoyed dancing and may of us can remember how happy Jose and Carmen were on their wedding day when they were looking into each other's eyes on the dance floor while their wedding song "At Last" was playing in the background. They enjoyed dancing with each other and their favorite song is "I Love You Baby" by Frankie Valle and the Four Seasons and "I Just Called To Say I Love You" by Stevie Wonder.

In addition to dancing, Jose also like gardening and cooking. I'm sure his cooking will be missed and I hope some of you will try to remember some of the recipes he would prepare for you.

We will all miss Jose very much and I know that Jose would also want me to mention that upon his marriage to Carmen, he not only gained more children but also gained 2 more sisters (Paula and Jenny) and 3 more brothers (Raymond, Tony and Danny). Jose enjoyed their company and would watch football with his brother-in-laws. So guys, during football season, please remember that Jose will be with you - watching the game just like before.

Jose was a loving family man and enjoyed the time he spent with his entire family. He was a member of his church and a strong Christian man. He read his bible and believed in God and Jesus Christ.

I'm sure that Jose would not want us to mourn his death - but rather to celebrate his life and to remember him not as we see him here today but as the fun, happy and loving man that he was during his life. Remember Jose as he was when he was walking this earth and remember Jose as someone we aspire to be like - someone happy, someone caring and someone loving. Remember - we will see Jose again when it is our time to share our own life stories. Let's honor Jose's memory by using Jose's life as an example of how we should treat others and to be caring and loving to our families and our friends.

Jose read his bible and enjoyed scripture, so I want to read from:

I Thessalonians 4:13-20

"Brothers and sisters, we want you to know about those people who have died. We don't want you to be sad like other people - people who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died. But we believe that Jesus rose again. So, because of Jesus, God will bring together with Jesus those people who have died. What we tell you now is the Lord's own message. And we will be with the Lord forever. So comfort each other with these words."

Jose - we will miss you and from all of us here today and from all of us who love you - Go with God and Rest in Peace until we meed again in our Lord's Kingdom. And through the power of prayer, we will continue to talk to you and will continue to wait until the time comes when we too can share our life stories with you, Jose, in Heaven.