Lupe, “Bubba”, Juarez died on 9/27/2005 in Pasadena, Texas due to complications from diabetes. He was born on June 27, 1925 to Cruz and Josephine Juarez. As the oldest of 6 children, he was forced to quit school at an early age to help care for his younger siblings. That nurturing continued throughout his life. He never shied away from hard work. He worked as a laborer, and then earned his GED and was certified as an accountant, a position that made him proud.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Juan Juarez, and wife Dora’, sister-in-law, Alice Juarez; and niece, Yolanda Juares Belle- Isle.
He is survived by two sisters, Mary Louise Juarez, and Shirley Juarez, both of Port Arthur; brother Joe Juarez, and wife Yvonne of Port Neches; nieces Tina Vasquez and husband Cat of Houston, Celeste Flores and husband Jesse of Port Neches, Josephine Boudreaux and husband Chase of Memphis, Tennessee; nephews Juan Juarez and wife Christy of Orange, Cruz Juarez III and wife Janis of California, Enriquez Juarez of Dallas, and Matthew Juarez and wife Kylie of Nederland. He is also survived by 6 great-nieces, 5 great nephews, 2 great-great nieces, and 2 great-great nephews as well as a host of friends.
Pallbearers will be Juan Juarez, Rick Juarez, Matthew Juarez, Cat Vasquez, Jesse Flores, and Michael Vasquez.
Funeral services will be 2 PM on Saturday, October 15, 2005 at Broussard's in Nederland. A gathering of family and friends will be from 6 to 9 PM with a rosary to be recited at 7 PM at the Mortuary.
