Oscar Atilio Menendez

Oscar Atilio Menendez passed courageously and peacefully surrounded by his beloved family on Friday, October 28, 2022. He was born on July 3, 1950, to Carlos & Blanca Menendez and grew up in San Salvador, El Salvador. Beginning at age nine, he was an altar server and traveled to rural towns with his school's priest to offer Mass. Due to his excellent academics and service to the church, he was awarded a full scholarship to attend Externado de San Jose Jesuit Preparatory. In 1971, Oscar immigrated to Houston where he met his wife, Clara, and together they started a new life. His early years consisted of construction and was part of the I-45 expansion to Galveston. He later switched career paths and worked in the service industry for over 45 years- with the majority of those years being spent with Baron and Baroness di’Portanova. Oscar lived simply by putting things in the right order: God, family, work, music, and dancing. A man of faith, he loved Christ, and this was the foundation of everything he did. He was honored to be able to make several pilgrimages along with his wife and church and was forever changed by the experiences. Oscar was a force to be reckoned with. To know him was to love him. He had such an exuberant and charismatic personality and was undeniably the life of the party. Music for Oscar was life and on any given day you could hear his favorite songs blaring while he sang or danced along. His eclectic taste in music and love of dancing is reflected in his children and grandchildren, which brought Oscar even more joy. Oscar will be remembered with his contagious smile, warm embraces, sharp style, the ability to make you laugh and his love of people. Oscar truly welcomed all. His favorite pastime was sharing stories and jokes over a good meal and wine. Oscar is preceded by Carlos E. Menendez, Blanca Menendez, Carlos A. Martinez, and Francisco Menendez. He leaves behind his wife of 51 years Clara Menendez; sons Oscar Osorio & Jonathan Menendez; daughters, Pamela Mancilla and Ingrid Gómez; Siblings, Rosa Menendez, Rigoberto Menendez, Mery Menendez, Maria Menendez, and Carlos W. Menendez; eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers please donate in his honor to the Lung Cancer Alliance 800-298-2436

Oscar Atilio Menendez

July 3, 1950 - October 28, 2022