Jose was born on May 12, 1967, in Del Rio, Texas to Carolina (Hernandez) and Jose Angel De La Cruz. Jose was a dedicated father, grandfather, and coach.
Jose was raised in Uvalde, Texas. He graduated from Uvalde High School in 1986. (Once A Coyote Always A Coyote!)
After graduating, he moved to Austin, Texas, where he continued his boxing dreams. Jose was a boxer from a very early age; he won many titles and awards. His passion and love for the sport of boxing was like no other. After having children, he decided to stop boxing and turn his love of fighting in the ring to coaching outside the ring.
At age 19 Jose started his career at UPS. He valued and loved all his fellow UPS brothers and sisters who all knew him as Joe a.k.a Golden Gloves. Jose retired after 36 years with UPS in the summer of 2022.
Jose loved spending his weekends with his children and grandchildren. Grampy Joe is what they called him. He loved rock music, fishing, his Dallas Cowboys, and the University of Texas Longhorns. He also loved having a cold one on those hot summer days.
“We Will Never Stop Loving You”
He is survived by his children: Jose De La Cruz Jr., Angelica De La Cruz, Sarah De La Cruz and husband Pedro Ramirez, Carolyn Fuentes and husband Freddy Fuentes and Amber Rose De La Cruz; Grandchildren: Jose De La Cruz III, Julian De La Cruz, Zayra De La Cruz, Marcella De La Cruz, Miguel Martinez Jr., Leigha Wood, Alaía Fuentes, and Camila Fuentes; Brothers: Marcos De La Cruz and wife Lorie, and Angel De La Cruz; Sisters: Angelica De La Cruz, Dora De La Cruz, Alma Galindo, and husband Gilardo, and Patricia Garcia and husband Oscar; Numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.
A visitation will be held for family and friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home in Pflugerville, Texas. The funeral service will begin at 1:00 p.m. the following day Sunday, January 15, 2023 also at the funeral home. Jose will then be laid to rest in Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery.
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