Patrick Vasquez

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

Patrick has 6 Grandchildren, Diana, Richard (Christina), Johnny, Patrick (Georgina), David and Nicole. 8 Great Grandchildren, Patrick John (Patricia), Eddie, Andrew, Johnny Jr, Alyssa, Jay, Arianna and Jalynn. 3 Great-Great Grandchildren, Nicholas, Lucas and Jacob.

Patrick was born in East LA 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 in 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 60’s 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 4 brothers and 3 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.