Hector Menchaca
November 21, 1945 - May 28, 2018
Hector Menchaca, former Marine/Vietnam Veteran, truck driver, retired carpenter and postal worker, born in Del Rio, TX on 11-21-45 to Alejandra & Eutemio Menchaca. I will now join my parents and nephew, Michael Menchaca. I leave behind many great and wonderful people. My best friend, companion and wife, Maria. My siblings, Hervey, Efrain (Sache) and sister, Lydia. I couldn't ask for better. My daughters, Melanie and Mandy Menchaca, Cindy Billingsley (husband Tim), Nadia Redick (husband Trymon), Yolanda Munoz and Vanessa Turnham. My grandkids, Amorita Gonzalez, Amaris Munoz, Christina Martinez, Tim Billingsley, Tiara, Andre and Nathan Redick, Danny and Joseph Reyes, Robert Navarette Megan and Jaden Turnham. Great-grandkids, Noah, Nathan and Nickolas Chavez. My nephew Gabriel Menchaca, who has done so much for us. Elena Garcia, thank you for always being just a phone call away. Also too many nephews and nieces and friends to name them all. My adopted family " The Garcias", Mike & Angie, Jesse & Summer and the kids, thank you for allowing Maria and myself into your lives. Ronnie Wiederman and David Rogers, thank you for being my friends. My soul brother, Jesse (Wolfman) Soto, thank you for everything.
Thank you to Mati & Alicia Briones, Margaret & Fred Soza and Rod & Yvonne Briones for always being supportive and accepting.
Thank you to all my loving family, I will see you all soon!
Sincerely,
Hector Menchaca
In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to the Fisher House Los Angeles in Memory of Hector Menchaca. www.greaterlafisherhouse.org
A visitation will be held June 5 from 9-10 am at Basham Funeral Care (3312 Niles St) With a Funeral Service Following at 10 am. Graveside Service will be held at the Bakersfield National Cemetery (30338 E Bear Mountain Blvd). For further information please visit www.BashamFuneralCare.Com
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