Jose "Pee Wee" Escajeda Jr.

Jose Escajeda Jr., 68, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. He was born on March 12, 1948 in El Paso, TX. Jose graduated from Jefferson High. He was a Marine and later retired from the United States Army. Jose is survived by his children, David and Gina; mother, Manuela Pasillas Escajeda; and sisters, Dora Loya, Socorro Vega, Rebecca Carreon, Leticia De La O, Leonor Villalobos, Patricia Hernandez, Rachel Rodriguez, and Sylvia Escajeda. He was preceded in death by his father, Jose Escajeda. We love him so much and he will be missed dearly. Visitation will be held from 5:00-9:00 p.m., with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 30, 2016, at Hillcrest Funeral Home East, 1060 North Carolina Drive. A Funeral Mass will be held at Santo Nino de Atoche Catholic Church at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. A Committal Service will follow at 2:00p.m. at Fort Bliss National Cemetery.