Jose Marquez Jr.

Jose “Joe” “Tito” Marquez, Jr.,74, of Pacific Beach, passed away in the comfort of his home on the evening of February 4, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in El Centro, CA on July 10, 1947, raised in San Jose, CA, and moved to San Diego,CA in the 1980’s. He is survived by his wife, Genevieve Marquez (nee Poeton), daughter, Bernadette (Kevin) Kauinana, son, Joey (Amanda) Marquez and five grandchildren, Greenlee, Kelly, Chance, AJ and Tiana. He was preceded in death by his parents, Margarita (nee Morales) and Jose Calderon Marquez, Sr. His loved ones will continue to honor his legacy by living their lives to the fullest, just as he would have wanted.

The simplest pleasures in life brought great joy to Joe. He loved conversations with his family and friends, always with a smile and glass of wine in hand. There was laughter to be had when you were in his presence. His pleasant personality and sense of humor was contagious to everyone he met. Even in death, he liked to live life on his own terms, and he had the final say when it was his time to be with the Lord.

Joe was very proud of being a Veteran, serving his time in Vietnam. He will be honored and laid to rest at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery on Thursday, March 10th with a graveside service. Family and friends are welcome to attend his services by meeting at Pacific Beach - La Jolla Chapel, 4710 Cass Street, San Diego, CA 92109 at 12:30 pm for the funeral procession. Directly following his service, a Celebration of Life will be held at The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5985, 853 Turqoise Street, San Diego, CA 92109 where we can honor his life and memory.

A graveside service for Jose will be held Thursday, March 10, 2022 from 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery, 1700 Cabrillo Memorial Dr., San Diego, CA 92106.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.pacificbeachchapel.com for the Marquez family.