Jessie Medina, Jr.

Jessie Medina Jr. passed away on March 22, 2025 in Albuquerque, NM at the age of 66. Jessie was born in Albuquerque, NM on October 26, 1958 to Jessie Medina of Rock Springs, Wyoming and Casilda Torres of Arroyo Seco, New Mexico. Jessie was a loving husband to his wife Demesia who he was married to for 32 years. Jessie was a devout Catholic and an active participant of a men's prayer group and church volunteer. Jessie believed in the power of prayer and Sunday mass. It was his faith and family from which he drew strength.

As a military child, Jessie moved a lot with his parents and siblings- Carol, Arthur, Donald, and Marie. He fondly spoke of his time in Panama fishing with his father on Saturdays. He would go on to meet the love of his life, his wife Demesia at work. They went on to raise their two daughters, Demesia and Jessie. Jessie worked hard and made sacrifices to provide every opportunity for his family including making sure his daughters could pursue advanced degrees without the worry of financial burden. Watching his daughters pursue their passions and graduate were some of his proudest days.

Jessie was the CFO of the Santa Fe Indian School for 26 years where he helped students and staff understand the importance of financial literacy, hard work, and getting an education. It was here that he met many of his close friends. Jessie was known to spend his lunch time trash talking while enjoying a competitive game of basketball.

Jessie enjoyed his retirement helping raise his best friends- his grandsons, Noah and Xavier. Jessie would spend time singing, reading, going on walks down the ditch bank and teaching them how to do outdoor work, such as cutting down trees. Jessie loved taking them fishing and telling them stories he hoped they would remember as life lessons.

Jessie is survived by his wife, Demesia, daughters, Demesia and Jessie, step-son, Steven, grandsons, Noah and Xavier, and his siblings, Carol, Arthur, Donald, and Marie. He is preceded in death by his parents Jessie and Casilda Medina.

A visitation will be held Wednesday, March 26, 2025, from 5 pm to 7 pm at French Funerals and Cremations - Lomas Chapel. A Rosary will be held Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 9:30 am, followed by a Mass at 10 am, at Queen of Heaven Parish. Interment will follow at 12:15 pm at Sunset Memorial Park.