Jose E Juarez

ELOY - Jose E. Juarez, 89, of Eloy died on Sept. 16, 2015, at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at St. Helen of the Cross Catholic Church, with rosary recited at 7. Funeral Mass will be celebrated there at 10 a.m. Tuesday by the Rev. Alonzo Garcia. Burial will be in Eloy Memorial Park.

Mr. Juarez was born on July 15, 1926, in Guanajuato, Mexico, and was a son of Esteban Juarez and Luzmaria Ramirez. He was a farmworker and enjoyed mechanical work, landscaping, pets, reading and music. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and was a member of St. Helen’s Church and very spiritual.

Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Augustina G.; four sons, Jose Juarez of Casa Grande, Rudy Juarez of Grants, New Mexico, Esteban F. Juarez of Casa Grande and Juan E. Juarez of Eloy; three daughters, Isabel Jimenez of Barstow, California, Rosa Juarez of Arizona City and Juanita Juarez of Eloy; 25 grandchildren; and 37 great-grandchildren.

J. Warren Funeral Services, Valley Chapel is in charge of arrangements.