He was born in Laredo, Texas on January 29, 1956.
He is preceded in death by his parents, the late Juan and Marianna Gamboa.
Juan leaves to cherish his memory with his siblings, Blanca Estella Thomas and husband Stephen, Rosie Gamboa, Sara Valdez and husband Raul, Hector Gamboa, Minerva Morales and husband Lorenzo, and Vanessa Gamboa; his nieces and nephews, Patrick and his wife Micaela, Justin, Marissa, Anthony, Lorenzo II, Damien, Fernando Jr., and Victoria; his great-nephews, Henry and Benjamin; his aunt, Paula Inocencio; and his extended family and friends who all adored him.
The Visitation will be on Thursday, December 12 at Roy Akers Funeral Home – 515 N. Main Ave. – from 5 PM to 9 PM, with a Rosary at 7 PM. A Funeral Procession will depart from the funeral home at 9:30 AM on Friday, December 13 and arrive at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church – 125 W. Whittier 78210 – for a Mass at 10 AM. Services to conclude at the church.