May 23, 1931 - January 9, 2021 Jess Joe Soria, Jr. was received into the hands of our Lord Jesus Christ on January 9, 2021. He was born on May 23, 1931, to Georgianna and Jess Soria, Sr. He was raised in Riverside, California, where he graduated from Poly High School in 1948. He had a half brother and sister, Gregory and Ginger Soria. He also had two step siblings, Paula Gardner and Frank Chavez. Jess married Rebecca Arias in 1960 and they were blessed with 6 children, Jessica, Julie, Jess, John, Jeaneen and Jan. Years later, 21 grandchildren and 3 great grandsons were added. Jess is survived by his five children Jessica Winter (Gary), Julie Bebek (Paul), Jess Soria (Sherry), John Soria (Tina) and Jan Rice (Dennis), 21 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandsons. He was predeceased by his wife Rebecca and his daughter Jeaneen. Jess was loved by many and will be deeply missed. Services to be held at Sky Chapel at Rose Hills Mortuary Whittier, CA 90601 Date: Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 11am