Jose Nieves "Pepe" Hernandez, 47, was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on November 14, 1971, to Elisa (Zamora) and Amador Roque Hernandez. Pepe died tragically on April 22, 2019.
Pepe attended South Mountain High School in Phoenix. He served an LDS mission to Costa Rica for two years. Pepe received a civil engineering degree from Arizona State University and was a lifelong Sun Devils' fan.
He married, Nikki Lynette Merrill in the Mesa, AZ, temple.
He enlisted with the Army when he graduated from ASU and was stationed in Germany. In January 2003 he was deployed for a year to Iraq. Upon discharge from the Army in 2005, Pepe and his family moved to Nikki's home state of New Mexico.
He worked as a civil engineer for a while and then worked for 11 years at the United States Post Office. He had recently started a side business as a DJ.
Pepe will be remembered for being a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a loving husband and father, a patriot, and a friend to many.
Jose will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Pepe was preceded in death by his father, Amador Roque Hernandez in 2010; an infant sister, Elisa Jean Hernandez; and brother-in-law, Junior Talbo.
He is survived by his wife, Nikki Lynette (Merrill); sons, Isaac and Jaelan; daughters, Monique and Krisanne; mother, Elisa (Zamora) Hernandez; brothers, John, Martin (wife Miguelina "Wini") and their children, Martin and Daisy; brother, Laman Hernandez (wife Yvonne) and their children Laman, Aryanna, Bryanna, Lorissa, and Fabian; sister, Anabel (Hernandez) Talbo and her children Tatiana, Jeremy, and Mariah; sister, Inez Hernandez and her daughter Irene; grandnephew, Tristan Talbo; grandniece, Akila Talbo; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Pepe attended South Mountain High School in Phoenix. He served an LDS mission to Costa Rica for two years. Pepe received a civil engineering degree from Arizona State University and was a lifelong Sun Devils' fan.
He married, Nikki Lynette Merrill in the Mesa, AZ, temple.
He enlisted with the Army when he graduated from ASU and was stationed in Germany. In January 2003 he was deployed for a year to Iraq. Upon discharge from the Army in 2005, Pepe and his family moved to Nikki's home state of New Mexico.
He worked as a civil engineer for a while and then worked for 11 years at the United States Post Office. He had recently started a side business as a DJ.
Pepe will be remembered for being a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a loving husband and father, a patriot, and a friend to many.
Jose will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Pepe was preceded in death by his father, Amador Roque Hernandez in 2010; an infant sister, Elisa Jean Hernandez; and brother-in-law, Junior Talbo.
He is survived by his wife, Nikki Lynette (Merrill); sons, Isaac and Jaelan; daughters, Monique and Krisanne; mother, Elisa (Zamora) Hernandez; brothers, John, Martin (wife Miguelina "Wini") and their children, Martin and Daisy; brother, Laman Hernandez (wife Yvonne) and their children Laman, Aryanna, Bryanna, Lorissa, and Fabian; sister, Anabel (Hernandez) Talbo and her children Tatiana, Jeremy, and Mariah; sister, Inez Hernandez and her daughter Irene; grandnephew, Tristan Talbo; grandniece, Akila Talbo; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Jose Nieves "Pepe" Hernandez, 47, was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on November 14, 1971, to Elisa (Zamora) and Amador Roque Hernandez. Pepe died tragically on April 22, 2019.
Pepe attended South Mountain High School in Phoenix. He served an LDS mission to Costa Rica for two years. Pepe received a civil engineering degree from Arizona State University and was a lifelong Sun Devils' fan.
He married, Nikki Lynette Merrill in the Mesa, AZ, temple.
He enlisted with the Army when he graduated from ASU and was stationed in Germany. In January 2003 he was deployed for a year to Iraq. Upon discharge from the Army in 2005, Pepe and his family moved to Nikki's home state of New Mexico.
He worked as a civil engineer for a while and then worked for 11 years at the United States Post Office. He had recently started a side business as a DJ.
Pepe will be remembered for being a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a loving husband and father, a patriot, and a friend to many.
Jose will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Pepe was preceded in death by his father, Amador Roque Hernandez in 2010; an infant sister, Elisa Jean Hernandez; and brother-in-law, Junior Talbo.
He is survived by his wife, Nikki Lynette (Merrill); sons, Isaac and Jaelan; daughters, Monique and Krisanne; mother, Elisa (Zamora) Hernandez; brothers, John, Martin (wife Miguelina "Wini") and their children, Martin and Daisy; brother, Laman Hernandez (wife Yvonne) and their children Laman, Aryanna, Bryanna, Lorissa, and Fabian; sister, Anabel (Hernandez) Talbo and her children Tatiana, Jeremy, and Mariah; sister, Inez Hernandez and her daughter Irene; grandnephew, Tristan Talbo; grandniece, Akila Talbo; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Pepe attended South Mountain High School in Phoenix. He served an LDS mission to Costa Rica for two years. Pepe received a civil engineering degree from Arizona State University and was a lifelong Sun Devils' fan.
He married, Nikki Lynette Merrill in the Mesa, AZ, temple.
He enlisted with the Army when he graduated from ASU and was stationed in Germany. In January 2003 he was deployed for a year to Iraq. Upon discharge from the Army in 2005, Pepe and his family moved to Nikki's home state of New Mexico.
He worked as a civil engineer for a while and then worked for 11 years at the United States Post Office. He had recently started a side business as a DJ.
Pepe will be remembered for being a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a loving husband and father, a patriot, and a friend to many.
Jose will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Pepe was preceded in death by his father, Amador Roque Hernandez in 2010; an infant sister, Elisa Jean Hernandez; and brother-in-law, Junior Talbo.
He is survived by his wife, Nikki Lynette (Merrill); sons, Isaac and Jaelan; daughters, Monique and Krisanne; mother, Elisa (Zamora) Hernandez; brothers, John, Martin (wife Miguelina "Wini") and their children, Martin and Daisy; brother, Laman Hernandez (wife Yvonne) and their children Laman, Aryanna, Bryanna, Lorissa, and Fabian; sister, Anabel (Hernandez) Talbo and her children Tatiana, Jeremy, and Mariah; sister, Inez Hernandez and her daughter Irene; grandnephew, Tristan Talbo; grandniece, Akila Talbo; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
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