Eugenio 'Gene' Montemayor Obituary (1953 - 2021)

Eugenio "Gene" Montemayor, a resident of La Marque, Texas, departed this Earth on May 7, 2021 at his residence at the age of 67. He was born on June 1, 1953 in Harlingen, Texas to Edelmiro and Concepcion Garcia Montemayor and was the third oldest out of eight children. He retired from Santa Fe Railroad in 2013 and devoted 35 years as a track supervisor. He had a vision to become his own boss and started Geno's Lawn Service from 2007 to 2013. He had a passion for fishing and spent most his days in the water catching flounders, redfish and trout. He had numerous fishing stories to tell and it was always about the one that was on the line and got away. His family enjoyed the countless shrimp and fish fry's. He was a godly family man that always put his family first and loved spending time with them. He loved fixing things and do it yourself projects. He would give his input to anyone who would listen. Gene was an honest, wise and kindhearted soul who would always lend a helping hand when needed with nothing in return. He loved family getaways to San Antonio, New Braunfels and occasional casino trips. Gene is preceded in death by his father Edelmiro Montemayor, sister Josephine Montemayor, brothers Edelmiro "Mario" Montemayor, Enrique "Henry" Montemayor and Edward "Eddie" Montemayor Sr. Survivors include his wife of 25 years Maria Montemayor, daughters Jeni Pena (Mario) and Gabrielle Montemayor, son Matthew Montemayor, granddaughter Zoey Pena, mother, Concepcion G. Montemayor, brothers Esteban "Steve" Montemayor (Rachael), Eloy Montemayor (Vickie), Esiquiel "Zeke" Montemayor, in addition to numerous nieces, nephews and great nephews and his furry granddogs, Emma and Pebbles. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Carnes Funeral Home - 3100 Gulf Freeway, Texas City, Texas 77591 from 6:00-7:00pm with Memorial Services will be conducted at 7:00pm. In lieu of normal remembrances, friends and family who wish may make a memorial gift to any given cancer foundation.