Jose Guzman of Lompoc died Sunday, May 2, 2010, at the age of 77.
Jose was born June 18, 1932, in Zacatecas, Mexico to Gabriel and Bartola Guzman. Employed as a landscaper, he has been a resident of Lompoc for the last 25 years.
Jose is survived by his wife of 55 years Maria Arellano of Lompoc, his children Maria Santo of Mexico, Jose Guzman of Santa Barbara, Nicholas Guzman of Chino Hills, Jose Guadalupe Guzman of Santa Barbara, Amelia Coffee of Goleta, Ismael Guzman of Lompoc, Aurora Osua of Lompoc, 21 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren and three brothers and two sisters who live in Mexico.
The visitation will be on Sunday, May 9, from 4-8 pm at Starbuck-Lind Mortuary. The mass of Christian burial will be on Monday, May 10, at 10 am at La Purisima Catholic church in Lompoc followed by burial in Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery.