Josephine James

On Sunday August 29th, 2010 Josefina (Josephine) Lazareno James passed into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father. She was born May 14, 1924 in El Grullo State of Jalisco, Mexico to Justina and Cruz Lazareno. Her father passed away when she was very young and her mother remarried Clifford Clyde Calvert, who Josefina dearly loved. She came to the United States of America in 1930 with her parents. Josefina is preceded in death by her parents and grandson Joel Quintanilla. Josefina is survived by her loving and caring husband J.J. James and her children and their spouses Shirley Wendell (Wayne), Susan A. James, Clyde James (Kathy), Judy Herring (Bill), and Paula Quintanilla (John). She is also survived by her grandchildren David Wendell (Angela), Mark Wendell (Jenifer), Amy Garza (Omar), Lisa Kelly (Joseph), Judy Kinlaw (Brian), Loretta Herring, Joshua James, Daniel Quintanilla, Hannah Quintanilla, Christina Quintanilla, Angela Quintanilla, Michael Joseph Quintanilla, Monica Quintanilla, Samuel Quintanilla, and Gloria Quintanilla and survived by her great-grandchildren Victoria Wendell, Jonathan Wendell, Devin Kinlaw, Corinne Kinlaw, Cael Kinlaw, and Lila Garza, and nieces Carla James and Donna Sibley. At a young age Josefina learned to play the violin. She attended Jefferson High School in San Antonio and played the Saxophone in the school band. She loved to cook and spend time in her garden growing vegetables and fruit. She and J.J. loved to host a huge family Christmas gathering every year. Her grandchildren learned that she was a champion UNO and Atari player. Josefina enjoyed spending time with her husband and her family. They feel very blessed by God to have had her in their lives. Visitation will be held from 5:00PM to 8:00PM on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at MeadowLawn Tribute Center, 5415 East Houston Street. The Funeral Service is scheduled for 10:30AM on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at Trinity Baptist Church, 319 E. Mulberry. Interment will follow at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Friends of Hospice, San Antonio. (www.friendsofhospicesa.org)