Jose S. Longoria

JOSE (JOE) S. LONGORIA MISSION - Jose "Joe" S. Longoria, 86, left to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at his residence in Mission. He was born to Diego and Maria S. Longoria, Sr. on September 3, 1925 in Granjeno, Texas. He proudly served our country during World War II as part of the 75th Infantry Division and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He married his beautiful wife, Eulalia "Lala" F. Longoria, in 1950 and attended Edinburg College receiving a bookkeeping degree. He spent 30 years working with Central Power and Light Company until his retirement in 1981. Upon retirement, Joe and Lala established Country Breeze RV Park north of Mission where they made many lifelong friends. Joe was a member of the Catholic War Veterans Post #1065 and served as Post Commander in the early 1960s. He also served as a Boy Scout troop leader, a member of the Cursillistas, and a Eucharistic Minister. Joe enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing, arrowhead hunting, reading and sharing his knowledge of history. He is now reunited with his parents, two brothers, Diego Longoria, Jr. and Juan O. Longoria; and his grandson, Jaime A. Longoria, which preceded him in death. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Lala; children, Sylvia (Marvin) Wolf, Javier (Tracy) Longoria, Rolando (Leila) Longoria, and Jaime (Sary) Longoria. Survivors also include grandchildren; Penny Wolf, James, Aissa, Joel, Anthony, Kristen and Joseph Longoria, and Madison and James Adair; and his sister, Minerva Gonzales of Cathedral City, CA. Pallbearers will be James, Joel, Anthony and Joseph Longoria, James Adair and Robert Longoria. Honorary pallbearers are Arturo Guerra, Eleazar Longoria, Arturo Longoria, Marvin Wolf, Romulo Martinez and member of Catholic War Veterans Post #1065. His family would like to thank all of Joe's healthcare professionals, especially Ofelia Morales, Jose Angel Salinas, Maria Jones, First Choice Home Health nurses, Compassionate Hospice Services and Ni Tram Ambulance Service. Family will receive friends today, January 1, 2011 from 1 pm to 9 pm with a rosary recited at 7 pm at Virgil Wilson Memorial Chapel in Mission. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, January 2, 2011 at 10 am at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Mission. Interment will follow at Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission. Memorial donations may be made to Lil' Jaime's Heart of Gold Scholarship Fund, 2301 Pheasant Drive, Edinburg, Texas 78539. You are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.virgilwilsonmortuary.com. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Virgil Wilson Mortuary of Mission.

Jose S. Longoria

September 3, 1925 - December 29, 2011