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TSgt Marcos Salomé Gómez, Sr., 84, of San Angelo, TX, went to be with the Lord Thursday, October 29, 2015. He was born October 22, 1931, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Primo and Estefania Gómez.
He proudly served our country for 23 years, that included 2 tours in Vietnam. After his retirement from the military he received a BA in Education at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, TX and taught for 21 years.
Marcos married Marie Anita Gamboa on June 15, 1958, in San Saba, Texas. They resided in various parts of the United States during his military and teaching career before settling in San Angelo.
He is preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Margarito Gomez, one sister, Marina Gomez, and one granddaughter, Marisol Estefana Gomez.
He is survived by his wife; brothers, Danny Perez of Illinois, Louie Gomez of Lexington, NE, Pedro Gomez of Arkansas; sisters, Helen Keslar of North Platte, NE, Frances Gomez of Lexington, NE; son, Marcos S. Gomez, Jr. and wife Zenaida; daughters Isabel Naomi Saucillo and husband Louis, and Margot Yvonne Contreras and husband Bruno; grandchildren, Marcos S. Gomez III, Tanya A. Saucillo, Eloise N. Saucillo and Robert Felan, Salomé L. Saucillo and Rachel Rios, Yvette and Daniel Addkison, and Cydnee Contreras, and great grandchildren Eneas Velasquez, Anelise Felan, and Jeremiah Saucillo.
Visitation will be held Sunday, November 1, 2015, at Gutierrez Funeral Chapel of Remembrance from 3:00 to 9:00 P.M. A Holy Rosary will be recited at 7:00 that evening at the funeral home.
A Graveside Service is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2015, at 2:00 P.M. at the Central Texas State Veteran's Cemetery in Killeen, Texas. Full Military Honors will be conducted by the United States Air Force Honor Guard.