Juan M. Gomez

Juan M. Gomez, 78, went home to be with our Lord on May 5, 2009.

He was born on June 24, 1930, in Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico, to Pablo and Maria Martinez Gomez and raised in Texas. He lived an industrious life. He always had open arms for family, strangers and just all people in general. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and gardening. He loved playing cards and doing puzzles to pass the time. He had a great sense of humor. He loved spending time with his family and loved each and every one unconditionally. Mr. Gomez moved to the Moses Lake area in 1967 where he made his home with his loving wife of 56 years, Mary Helen Gomez. He is also survived by his children Delores Jimenez, Johnny (Gloria) Gomez, Margaret Correa, Alfredo (Alice) Gomez, Eloise (Rick) Ramos, Jesus Gomez, Alfonsa Gomez, Steven Gomez, Hope (Glen) Moon of Moses Lake, Martin (Jami) Gomez of Burien, Paul (Yolanda) of Pasco, and Janie (Nicolas) Alva of Sunland, N.M., and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by a son, Elias Gomez.

Mr. Juan Macedonio Gomez is very much loved and will be missed every day. He is and will always be an inspiration and an example of what man was meant to be in God’s eyes. We love you, Daddy. Thank you for everything. We thank God for our father. We were so very blessed by having him as our friend, our father for 78 years. Family and friends may pay their respects at Benson Funeral Home on Saturday morning starting at 9 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 1 p.m.