Manuel earned his bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Corpus Christi State University, today known as A&M Corpus Christi.
During his working career he held many positions from the City, State and County. Most currently, he was employed by Metro Ministries, where he would meet his working family and encountered many friends.
Although Manuel was not married, he had a family of dogs that loved him and were loyal to him and he to them. He would feed his dogs before he fed himself.
He is preceded in death by his loving mother, Mary Helen; grandmother, Bonificia Perez and many other family members.
Manuel is survived by his son, Lucas (Sandra); grandchildren, Lucas and Kennedi; his sisters, Monica and her husband Jim and Marina and her husband Jeff; brother, Eric and wife Priscilla; nieces and nephews, Eric, Erika, Joshua, Jeremy and his wife Jackie, Jared and his wife Lyndsey, Maria, Richard, John Paul and Michael; great niece and nephew, Jaidyn, Aidyn, Jolene and Jack Ryan.
Visitation will be held at Memory Gardens Funeral Home on Friday, September 10, 2021 at 12:30 PM with Holy Rosary recited at 1:30 PM. Funeral Services will begin at 2:00 PM with burial to follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MemoryGardensFuneralHome.com for the ESCOBAR family.
