Vincent Ferian "Vince" Marquez, Jr., age 78, of Pass Christian, passed away on March 20, 2019.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Vincent and Eglantine Marquez; a sister, Katherine Marquez Allen; his grandparents, William E. Marquez, Sr. and Katherine Green; and Raymond Lizana and Marie Dubourg.
He is survived by his children, Maggie (Eric) Wooten, Tracy (Tiana) Marquez, Bill (Emily) Marquez; Lisa (Joey) Gilbert, and Quentin (Dora Grote) Marquez; a brother, Marion (Diane) Marquez; 7 grandchildren, Kristen (Jeremy) Owens, Mallory Marquez, Shannon Wooten, Taylor Derr, Phoebe Marquez, Austin Wooten, Claire Marquez; 5 great-grandchildren, Nolan Owens, Breeana Owens, Gabriel Barry, Silas Derr, and Kellan Owens; and other relatives and friends.
Mr. Marquez was a graduate of St. Stanislaus College in 1958 and later graduated from LSU in 1964 with a degree in Engineering. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He worked for PGAC, Dresser-Atlas, Aquilla Energy, Exxon, and Stern Oil during his career. He enjoyed fishing and LSU football.
A graveside servoce will be at 10 am Saturday, March 30, 2019, at St. Paul Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Pass Christian Elementary School Explorer Program c/o Emily Marquez, P.O. Box 763, Pass Christian, MS 39571
The RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport, is serving the family and online tributes may be offered at www.riemannfamily.com
Graveside service
10:00 am - 10:30 am Saturday, March 30, 2019
St. Paul Cemetery
St. Paul Ave.
Pass Christian, Mississippi, United States
39571