Obituary of John Aguirre

Rosary will be recited for John Joe Aguirre, 68, of Abernathy, TX, at 7:00 pm Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, in St. Isidore Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2:00 pm Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Burial will follow services in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Mr. Aguirre died Wednesday, October 29, 2014 in Lubbock, Texas. He was born on January 21, 1946 in Floresville, TX to Juan and Maria (Gill) Aguirre. He married Janie Ramirez on September 14, 1968. Mr. Aguirre was a lifelong Abernathy resident, was a farmer and loved hunting. He was preceded in death by a sister, Eva Aguirre. He is survived by his son, SSGT John Joe Aguirre, Jr., of Kentucky, 3 daughters, Eva Cortez and husband, Michael, of Abernathy, Diana Rosas and husband, Ben, of Lubbock, TX, and Elza Aguirre of Abernathy, 11 grandchildren, 1 great-grandson, 3 sisters, Frances Perez, Lydia Hernandez, and Lucia Garza, and 3 brothers, Santos Aguirre, Tony Aguirre, and Adam Aguirre.