GALVESTON: Josue "Cochito" Gedeon Perez Zurita age 31 of Galveston died Monday, October 16, 2017 at Jennie Sealy Hospital in Galveston. Funeral services are 7:00pm Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Carnes Brothers Funeral Home in Galveston. Visitation will begin at 4:00pm with a rosary to be recited at 5:30pm. He will be laid to rest in his hometown of Miahuatlan, Oaxaca, Mexico.

Josue was born on September 1, 1986 in Oaxaca, Mexico. He was a loving father and hard working carpenter. He moved to the United States to help his family. He remained to help with the rebuilding after hurricane Harvey that hit Harris and Galveston Counties. While working the current rebuilding efforts he was struck with an illness that claimed his life. He will be remembered as a loyal friend and devoted Christian father who remained faithful to his Catholic Faith.

Survivors include his parents, Castulo Perez Reyes and Juliana Zurita Martinez Reyes; wife, Gloria Zurita Zurita; daughter, Carolina Perez Zurita; sisters, Yolanda Perez Zurita and Elvia Perez Zurita; brother, Efrain Perez Zurita; cousins, Anastacio Zurita and Silvia Gaspar; close friends Mr. Oscar, Mr. Eliseo, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Rigo., Mr. Caal, and the many friends that loved him dearly.