Cruz Juarez Jr., 78, of Port Arthur passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at Kindred Hospital in Houston.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, November 3, 2007 at St. James Catholic Church in Port Arthur with Rev. Stephen McCrate officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Nederland under the direction of Broussard’s in Nederland. A gathering of family and friends will be 5-8 PM with a Rosary to be recited at 6:30 PM Friday at the mortuary.
Mr. Juarez was a native and lifelong resident of Port Arthur. He retired as a Supervisor from Port Drum Manufacturing. He served in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper and was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Port Arthur.
Mr. Juarez was preceded in death by his wife, Alicia Juarez; brothers, Lupe “Bubba” Juarez, Juan Juarez; and his parents. He is survived by his daughters, Christine “Tina” Vasquez and her husband Catarino “Cat” Jr. of Houston, Josephine Boudreaux and her husband Chase of Memphis, Tennessee; son, Cruz Juarez III and his wife Janice of Lakewood, California; two sisters, Mary Louise Juarez and Shirley Juarez both of Port Arthur; brother, Joe Juarez and his wife Yvonne of Port Neches; seven grandchildren, one great grandchild and a host of other relatives and friends.
