Patrick Vasquez

Mar. 17, 1923 - Aug. 25, 2018 Resident of San Jose

Patrick Vasquez passed away peacefully in his home on August 25, 2018 at the age of 95. Loving husband of the late Bessie Vasquez (2014) and proud father of the late LCpl, Patrick John Vasquez (1967).

Patrick is survived by his daughters Nancy (Richard) Gomez and Rosemarie Martinez of San Jose.

Patrick has six Grandchildren, Diana, Richard (Christina), Johnny, Patrick (Georgina), David and Nicole; eight Great Grandchildren, Patrick John (Patricia), Eddie, Andrew, Johnny Jr, Alyssa, Jay, Arianna and Jalynn; three GreatGreat Grandchildren, Nicholas, Lucas and Jacob.

Patrick was born in East L.A. on St. Patrick’s Day in 1923, which is why he always claimed to have the “Luck of the Irish.”

Patrick served in the Navy during WWII at the battle of Okinawa. After the war, he became a member of the Local 405 Carpenters Union. Patrick’s political career took him to leading roles in the Chicano Movement in the 60s writing articles for El Excentrico to leading one of Cesar Chavez’ marches in Delano to serving as Community Liaison Representative for the Milpitas Unified School District for Latino students where he focused on bridging the gap between school and home. Patrick was a co-founder of the Mexican American Round Table now known as the La Raza Round Table one of the valley’s most politically influential Latino organizations. He served as Chairman of the GI Forum, San Jose Chapter in 1964-66 and as President of MAPA in 1968-69 and was Northern Region Administrator in 1970.

As the last sibling, Patrick has now been reunited with his four brothers and three sisters.

Family and friends are invited to attend a Visitation Saturday, September 8, 2018 from 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Services are from 12:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. at Lima Family Erickson, 710 Willow St., San Jose. Private inurnment.