Jorge Joseph Lazarte passed away peacefully on January 13, 2023 at the age of 74. Jorge was born in Rochester, Minnesota, on August 20, 1948, to Jorge A. Lazarte and Margaret Schmelzer Lazarte. He is survived by his sister, Maria Lazarte Reuther, his nephews Christopher W. Reuther and Patrick G. Reuther, and by numerous loving cousins and dear friends. Jorge was a proud graduate of John Carroll High School, and earned a BA in Marketing from Jacksonville State University. Jorge retired from AT&T communications after many years of faithful service. Earlier in his life, he was a faithful employee of automobile dealerships including Jim Limbaugh and Doug Willey. He was a lover of sports, especially college football, automobiles, cooking outdoors, and he loved music, especially the music of his times. Jorge loved animals and cared for several over the years. Known for his kindness and decency, he found friends wherever he went. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A. M. at Saint Francis Xavier Church in Birmingham, followed by burial in Elmwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Greater Birmingham Humane Society, Dept #6477, P. O. Box 11407, Birmingham, AL 35246-6477.
A funeral mass for Jorge will be held Thursday, January 19, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at St. Francis Catholic Church, 2 Xavier Circle, Birmingham, AL 35213. A small Grazing table for some refreshments will be set up in Parish Hall.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.johnsridouts.com for the Lazarte family.
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