Juan P. Vega

Juan P. Vega, 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 in San Antonio, Texas. Pio, as he was known to his family and friends, was born in Puerto Rico on Sept. 5, 1923 to Vicente Vega and Dolores Jimenez and proudly served in the United States Army for 22 years retiring as a Sergeant First Class in December 1970. He served in WWII and the Korean War. He truly loved his family and had a great sense of humor which he passed on to his family. He always joked whenever he was asked how he was doing that he was “sick, tired, and broke.” He was not sick, tired, or broke, but that was Pio. We will miss him telling us that. Pio is survived by his caring and loving wife of 66 years, Brunilda (Nina) Vega; sons, Jaime Vega and his wife Jinny, Jorge Vega and his wife Sarah Thomas-Vega; grandchildren, Jennifer Sorrells, Cynthia Vega, Rebecca Yell, and Christopher Vega; great grandchildren, Franklin Sorrells III, Javier Mina-Vega, Sofia Mina-Vega, Katelyn Whatley, Dylan Bowman, and Juan Lucas Vega. He was preceded in death by his eldest son Juan “Johnny” Vega. In recognition of his service in the United States Army, Juan P. Vega will be laid to rest with military honors at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery on Friday, June 5, 2015 at 10:30 A.M. Dios te bendiga, Pio."