September 30, 2019 in Katy, Texas at the age of 84.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Paula Marquez, his parents Calistro & Isabell Marquez;
his sisters Juanita Fuentez, Sophia Sanchez, Mary Lou Samaniego, Frances Basquez, Valentina
Flores and Ruth Hernandez.
Those left to remember him include his five children and their spouses: Chris & Julie Marquez
of Arlington, TX; Monica & Matthew Gerard of Katy, TX; Paul (Greg) & Letty Marquez of
Arlington, TX; Charlie & Trish Marquez of Odessa, Texas & David & Mari Marquez of Odessa,
TX; as well as ten grandchildren: Annette, Melissa, LeAndra, Sabrina, Gaby, Ariane, Paul,
Armand, Andre and Veronica; and four great grandchildren: Alex, Faith, Jayce and Zachary.
Carlos was born on October 12, 1934 in Bronte, Texas to Calistro & Isabell Marquez. After
moving to Odessa, he met Paula (Polly) Cortez, his favorite dancing partner and the love of
his life. He proudly served a full term in the United States Army. Carlos and Polly were
married in 1959.
Carlos was a master electrician and worked for Dixie Electric and Saulsbury Industries. He
retired from Saulsbury in 2011 after 36 years of employment.
As a young man, Carlos played trumpet in a dance band, and maintained his love for music,
especially big band jazz, to the end of his life. He enjoyed playing pool and sharing barbecue
with family and friends. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan.
Public viewing at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home at 601 N. Alleghany Ave., Odessa, TX 79761
on Saturday and Sunday from 8am-9pm.
A Rosary will be held at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home at 7:00pm Sunday, October 6, 2019.
Funeral Mass will be at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Monday, October 7, 2019 at 1pm.
Interment will follow at Ector County Cemetery, Los Angeles section.
Father Bernard will officiate the ceremony.
All are welcome to attend and celebrate Carlos's life.
Pallbearers will be Paul Marquez, Armand and Andre Gerard, Jeremiah Soto, Joshua
Rodriguez, Alex Bejaran and Selso Mata.
The family would like to thank the staff at Sterling Oaks for making his stay as pleasant as
possible. He enjoyed all the playful interaction with the staff and loved hearing them call him
"Boss Papa."
