Ojenio Eugene Gaitan

Ojenio Eugene Gaitan, 63, of San Angelo passed away Friday, May 28, 2022 surrounded by family members.

Viewing will be Tuesday, May 31, 2022 from 10:00 AM until 8:00 PM at Robert Massie Funeral Home. Services are planned for a later date. Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of Robert Massie Funeral Home. Memorial Services will be 11:00 AM Friday, June 17, 2022 at Jireh House Church with Pastor Aron Gonzales. A family burial will be at Calvary Cemetery.

Mr. Gaitan was born Mary 11, 1959 in Sterling City to Guillermo and Jesusa Estrada Gaitan. Eugene graduated from Sterling City High School in 1978. After high school, he was a tanner at Custom Skin Company for many years. Later Eugene was a custodian at Shannon Medical Center and at San Angelo State School. He loved The Dallas Cowboys, watching westerns, dancing to country music when he was able to and raising goats. Most of all he loved being a grandpa to all his grandchildren, calling to talk to them about school, sports, or just to talk. He was greatly loved and will always be missed.

Eugene was preceded in death by his mother, Jesusita Balderaz; his father, Guillermo Gaitan; his stepfather, Domingo Balderaz; his sister, Rita Gaitan Reyes; and his grandson Kylen Gaitan.


He is survived by his children, Logan Gaitan and wife Jesica, Amanda Garcia and husband Jacob, Edward Perez and Esmeralda Perez; his sisters, Janie Houck and husband Robert, Irma Torres Addison and husband Lee; his grandchildren, Jayden Gaitan, Jaime Ramirez, Jesiah Ramirez, Abel Ramirez, Maya Garcia and Luna Garcia; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.