Baltazar Pana Vasquez

Baltazar “Pana” Vasquez was born December 8, 1967 in Kenedy, TX to Viola and Marcos Aleman. He passed away Monday, April 27. 2020, surrounded by his family at his home. Baltazar chose cremation with a memorial service to be held later.

As a child, Baltazar moved to Sweetwater, TX, and as a teenager he relocated to Stamford where he met Virginia Jimenez. Baltazar and Virginia were married on August 20, 1987 in Jones County, Texas.

Baltazar loved oilfield work and spent his adult life in the oil business. He was a hardworking man who always referred to himself as, “a jack of all trades, but a master of none”! Baltazar attended church at the House of God in Stamford. He was a loving husband, father, grandpa who loved music and had a great sense of humor. Hobbies included working in his yard where he was very competitive with friends and neighbors to have the loveliest yard, and he also enjoyed putting bikes together.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Viola Aleman, his father Marcos Aleman, sister Mary Canales and brother Fugie Aleman.

Survivors include his wife Virginia Vasquez of Stamford, TX; children, Jennifer Vasquez, Veronica Moreno, Nathan Vasquez, and Randy Vasquez; 3 sisters, Diane Canales (Dave Fitzsimmons), Adella Aleman and Angie Aleman; 2 brothers, Armando Canales and Manuel Aleman; grandchildren, Jacelyn Bell, Jameson Bell, Gary Bell, Madison, Jeremiah and Urijah Moreno, Jordan Vasquez, Lyric, Alexis and Chris Johnson.

Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.tankersleyfuneralhome.com .