Jose Becerra Velasquez

Jose Becerra Velasquez, 65, of Silver City, NM, formerly of Los Angeles, CA, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at the Silver City Care Center.

Cremation has been entrusted to Baca’s Funeral Chapels.  Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be at Ten o’clock in the morning on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Baca’s Funeral Chapels.  The Rite of Committal and burial will follow at Memory Lane Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest his wife Sylvia Rose Velasquez.

Jose was born on December 24, 1957 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico to Pedro Velasquez and Maria Becerra Velasquez.  He was a friendly hardworking person that loved spending time with his family.  Jose enjoyed teaching his kids how to cook, and watching his favorite shows on TV.  He worked as a chef in California for many years.  On 2001 he moved to Silver City and worked at KFC and later worked as a prep cook at Gila Regional Medical Center. 

Jose is survived by his son Robert Velasquez (Melissa); daughters, Veronica Velasquez, Andrea Montgomery (Aaron), Jessica Velasquez; sister-in-law, Denise Sierra (Ray); grandchildren, Brealle, Andrew, Janayah, Carlos, Jesus, Seth, Abigail, Vincent, Gage, and Esmia.  Numerous brothers, and sisters, nephews, nieces, and cousins.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Pedro and Maria Velasquez; his wife Sylvia Rose Velasquez, and a brother-in-law, Peter Lawrence Turrieta.

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