With broken hearts weighed down by unspeakable grief and souls aching with a pain that words can hardly hold, we share the passing of our loved one, Jose L . Torres, husband, father, grandfather, brother & friend. 

Surviving him are his wife, Herminia; daughter, Maria Theresa Paesano; granddaughter, Kaitlin Murray; grandson, Michael J Murray III; sons, Gabriel Torres and Chris(Patricia) Torres; granddaughter, Gabrielle (Joshua)Stafford; grandson, Leyton Torres. Also surviving him are one brother, Adolfo Torres; five sisters & spouses, Olivia Zambrano, Mary Salinas, Viola(Jesse) Rios, Elena(Moises) Lopez, and Rosalinda(Rey)Guerrero. 

Preceding him in death were his parents, Petra & Pedro Torres Sr.; four brothers, Pedro Torres Jr., Amado Torres, Reyes Torres Sr., Jesse Torres Sr.; one grandson, Christian Torres; brother-in-law, Joe Pepe Zambrano; one sister, Janie Valdez; one nephew, Aaron Guerrero; two nieces, Melissa Lopez and Desirae Torres. What a glorious reunion it must have been to be reunited with his parents, brothers, sister & all his loved ones. 

Jose was a man of boundless energy & intelligence. He retired from military life after 26 years plus of service in the United States Air Force, which included two tours in Vietnam, retiring as Senior Master Sargent. He received numerous merits & awards along the way. He continued his hard work ethic serving the community of Port Aransas as a postal carrier for about 15 years. Driven by an endless thirst for knowledge, he had a passion to find out who our ancestors were, he spent hours searching the internet & recorded records from way back. This spirit which characterized his life gave new meaning to our lives as he proudly shared his findings with the family. His remarkable life will forever be an inspiration. He will be greatly missed and forever remembered.

Visitation will be at 4-7pm on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at Charlie Marshall Funeral Home in Aransas Pass. The Rosary will begin at 7pm. Funeral services for Jose will be at 10am, Friday, October 16, 2026; also at Charlie Marshall Aransas Pass. Graveside will follow at Aransas Memorial Park where Military Honors will be performed.