Jesus Vazquez

Jesus G. Vazquez

April 20, 1923 ~ January 21, 2018

Jesus G. Vazquez (Chuchi), 94, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2018. He was born in La Presa de Huaniqueo, Michoacan, Mexico, the son of Roman Vazquez and Basilia Gallardo. As a young man he worked very hard in Agriculture. He worked at Utility Trailer in Custodial Services until retiring in 2000 at 76 years old.

He married Abigail Rosas Ochoa.

Jesus came to the US in 1977, following his son Mario.

Everyone knew him as Chuchi. He enjoyed and kept a beautiful yard and loved spending time with his family. He also enjoyed playing dominoes and traveling back and forth to Mexico to see family. Dancing was something he loved to do. He enjoyed a Pepsi with every meal. He loved watching a beautiful sunset over the mountains everyday.

Jesus is survived by his wife, Abigail Rosas; children, Jose Luis (Berta) Vazquez Rosas, Huaniqueo de Morales, Michoacan, Mexico; Mario (Teresa) Vazquez Rosas, Ogden, UT; Alfredo (Eleazar) Vazquez Rosas, Ogden, UT; Jose Rafael (Maria) Vazquez Rosas, La Presa de Huaniqueo, Michoacan, Mexico; Maria Carmen Vazquez Rosas, La Presa de Huaniqueo, Michoacan, Mexico; Roman (Blanca) Vazquez Rosas, Ogden, UT; Rosalva (Arturo) Tejeda, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico; Maria Elena Vazquez Rosas, (Jonas Coria) Zamudio, Huaniqueo de Morales, Michoacan, Mexico; Maria Rosario (Manuel), West Haven, UT; Maria Guadalupe (Ignacio) Gomez, Clinton, UT; and Araceli (Oscar) Gordillo, Ogden, UT; 29 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents, siblings, Delfino, Lino, Maria Jesus, Maria Guadalupe, and Alvina; three grandchildren, Flavio Vazquez, Jose Guadalupe Vazquez, and Alan Zamudio.

Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, January 26, 2018 at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 512 24th St. Ogden. Friends may visit with family on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. with Rosary at 7 p.m. at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Interment, Lindquist’s Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd.