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Joe Muñiz, age 88, entered eternal rest on March 11, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas. He was born to Manuel and Romana Muniz on December 26, 1934 in Beeville, Texas. As a young man, Joe enjoyed many activities including biking, dancing, fishing, hunting, roller skating dance competitions and playing musical instruments. In high school band he was 1st Chair. He was also involved with the San Antonio Symphony in administration. He met and married the love of his life Euralia "Pat" and they celebrated 65 years of marriage. Joe had a long distinguished and illustrious career as a civil servant with the Department of Defense. He was a reservist and served as an Army Master Sergeant. He was instrumental in bringing the latest digital and computer science technology systems to the Department of Defense and United States Air Force, many of which are still in use today. He was involved in the digital development of the cell phone and was a lead researcher in helping to bring the use of the Internet to industry. For this he received the highest civilian federal award which was just one of many awards he received for his achievements and contributions throughout his honorable career. As an instructor he taught digital science at the University of Texas, Texas A&M University , and Harvard University. He worked on many projects with NASA and was often a guest speaker at the Pentagon. He retired after 39 years of service at Brooks Air Force Base in Civil Service. His strong moral character continued to shine after his retirement as Joe volunteered in many organizations including: Blessed Sacrament School PTC, The Knights of Columbus 4th degree, The International Order of Alhambra, The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre. He was a longtime active member of Blessed Sacrament Parish Church and involved in: ACTs, Eucharistic Ministry, and a Senior Citizen club called VSP (Very Special People). He loved spending time gardening with his wife, dancing, and taking frequent trips to Las Vegas. Joe is preceded in death by his parents, Manuel and Romana Muniz; wife, Euralia Muniz; son, Michael Muñiz; daughter in law, Marta Muñiz, and grandson Miles Muñiz. He is survived by his brother Manuel (Tina) Muñiz; his daughter, Geraldine (James) Sherrod; grandchildren Megan (Jason) Salazar; Nicollette (Jacob) Alvarado; Marc Muñiz; Kye Sherrod; great grandchildren, Madix Salazar, Mavrik Salazar, Olivia Alvarado; niece, Anna Burke, and nephew, John Muñiz . We would like to give our heartfelt thanks to the staff who supported and took care of Joe during his final months. Our family would like to express our gratitude for your presence, prayers and expressions of kindness during our time of sorrow. Joe was a loving husband, father, and Popo who will be greatly missed. Visitation will begin at 5pm followed by a rosary at 7pm on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Mission Park Funeral Home 3401 Cherry Ridge Dr. San Antonio, TX 78230. Mass will be held on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 10am at Blessed Sacrament Church 600 Oblate Dr. San Antonio, TX 78216. Interment will follow at St. Jerome’s Catholic Cemetery, China Grove, TX 78220 .

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Joe Muniz

December 26, 1934 - March 11, 2023