Enrique "Henry" P. Benitez, age 67 passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Henry was born in Victoria, Texas to the late Leonor P. Guerra and Lucas D. Benitez. Visitation will be held Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 2PM at Colonial Funeral Home, with rosary beginning at 3:30PM. A celebration of life will follow at 4PM.
He will be interred on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 11am at Resurrection Cemetery.
Henry was artistic in painting and drawing. He also dipped his hands into tattooing for friends and family, even doing his own. He was a huge Dallas Cowboys fan. He loved the outdoors, enjoyed family gatherings and looked forward to visits from his grandkids. If he wasn't watching western or classic movies, he was playing dominos, chess, cards, bingo or scratching his lottos. He was always the jokester. He was known for always saying "I'm still in my prime". Indeed, that's how he lived life, as if he was in his prime. He will be greatly missed, but forever remembered and loved.
Henry is survived by his daughters, Sara Benitez and April Benitez; sons, Juan L. Benitez (Rosie) and Mathiew Martinez; sisters, Julia Martinez, Janie Garcia (Albert) and Yolanda Franco; brother, Juan P. Benitez (Cecilia); 6 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.
Henry was preceded in death by his father, Lucas D. Benitez; mother, Leonor P. Guerra; and brother, George P. Benitez.
Thoughts and memories may be shared at www.colonialfuneralhomevictoria.com.
