Humberto “Junior” Trujillo gently slipped into Heaven on July 15, 2020. Junior was born in Phoenix, Arizona on September 26, 1958 to Humberto and Santa Iniguez Trujillo. He attended Edison Elementary School and graduated from East High School with the class of 1977. Junior was an avid athlete excelling in football, basketball, and baseball throughout his childhood. He continued his athletic achievements in football at Phoenix College and basketball and softball joining various men’s leagues throughout adulthood. “Coach” may have been his most cherished title, committing 10+ years to coaching youth sports at St. Agnes Catholic School and Creighton’s Men’s Club. In his down time, he could be found camping, fishing, and hunting with his son, best friends, or grandchildren! Junior joined the United States Post Office in September 1989 and quickly rose through the ranks reaching his goal of Postmaster of Phoenix in 2015.
Junior was preceded in Heaven by his parents Humberto Trujillo & Santa Serrato, nephew Eric Christopher Perez, many beloved Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, and friends. He is survived by his two greatest loves of his life, his dogs Olivia and Pebbles, his sisters Cecilia Chavez (Robert), Kimberly Perez (Juan), Becky Martinez (Raul) & brother Noel Serrato (Gloria), 4 children Mikayla Galindo (David), Junebug Trujillo (Molly), Nicole Rideau (Aaron), Amber Bencomo, and 8 grandchildren Jaxon Rideau, Sean Trujillo, Michele Galindo, Zoe Rideau, David Galindo, Cooper Trujillo, Tyson Trujillo, Adelynn Trujillo.
A Visitation will be held on Monday, July 27, 2020 from 4:30 – 7:00 P.M. at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. Rosary Prayers will be held on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. with Funeral Mass celebrated at 10:30 A.M. at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 1954 N. 24th Street, Phoenix. Burial to follow at St. Francis Cemetery. Condolences and Hugs from Home may be expressed at www.whitneymurphyfuneralhome.com
Bam Bam (Noel Serrato)
It’s difficult to imaging him being gone. I wish him peace, I wish him love, and comfort. But I’ll always wish him here with us. He’ll always live in my heart, every damn day.. I love you brother. I pray for your
beautiful children and grandchildren. I can’t find the words brother.
Love,
Bam Bam (Noel Serrato)
Rich Escobedo
Rest In Peace my friend, you will forever be remembered Condolences to all the Trujillo family. May the Lord be with you all
Alex Navarro
My condolences to the Trujillo family.
Shawn Anderson
My sincere condolences to JR’s entire family. I will always remember how he loved his family, his friend Mike, his Catholic faith, sports, music, and working for the Post Office. He was loved by many and will be missed. Until we meet again my friend.
Norma Millan Alaysia's & Gabby Rivera
My sincere condolences to Noel Gloria and your family. As you know, this is an especially difficult time for your family. I hope your fond memories of your brother will give you peace and comfort that he is resting in paradise. He is not with you in the physical world, but believe me, he will ALWAYS be with you and the family in the spiritual world. Blessings to you. May you have strength to carry on his memory.
Grace Sanchez
I’m so sorry for your loss cousin’s,All of us will have you and all the family in prayers.
Joseph Ray Iniguez bka Jo Jo Brown
“Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.” – Luke 23:43
I believe that is what you heard before taking your last moments of thoughts and prayer for your family on earth. What a beautiful promise.
We will always carry you in our heart and remember the good times. We Love you, Junior. #RestInParadise
Our prayers are with our Trujillo, Chavez, Martinez, Perez, and Serrato Family. We Love you all. #GodsLove
Michael Damiani
So sorry to hear this I worked for him during his tenure at the priority center I really enjoyed working for him. May he rest in peace. My condolences to the entire family and my thoughts and prayers
William Bullock
Junior was my first supervisor when I join the post office a very good man, I pray that God grant you all comfort.
N Aragon
My sincerest condolences to Junior’s family. May God bless him and receive him into His kingdom. Amen
Debbie Herbold
Our sympathy and condolences to the Trujillo Family, and Friends of Jr. Trujillo. We worked together many years ago. May you rest in peace. -Debbie and Don Herbold
Frankie Pantoja
My condolences to the Trujillo family. May you all find strength through this tough time. .
Pam Morales
My prayers and thought go out to the Trujillo family, RIP Junior
Mike Brady
So sorry for the Trujillo family loss. We send our deepest condolences and prayers. Much love from Mike,Gil and tia Irene Brady
(Becky) Rebecca Martinez
********My***Brother************
As kids,we lived together we fought,we laughed,we cried. We did not always show the love, that we both had inside. We shared our dreams and plans, And some secrets too, All the memories we share, Is what bonds me now to you. We grew to to find we have a love that is very strong today, It’s a Love shared by our family that will never fade away. You are my brother not by choice but by by the nature of our birth. I could not have chose a better one. You were the best on earth.
Mercy Camacho
I am so sorry for the loss of this wonderful man. I am praying for his family as he will be missed greatly.
Sunni Seyfarth
Deepest sympathies to his family. I’m so sorry for your loss. Jr was my first boss, he was a truly unique individual. R.I.P. Jr, God Bless you and your family.
Christina "Nina" Salas Martin
Our deepest condolences from The Salas/Martin family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all Peewee, Kim, Becky, Noel and especially his children/grandchildren. May you all find comfort in the presence of the Lord. God Be with You All.
Julia Iniguez
My condolences to my Nephews and Nieces for thier loss…my Nephew “Humberto” will be forever remembered and greatly missed.
May our Lord be with you always. Love you, Tia Julia
Pearl Trinidad
With our sincerest condolences we send the family our prayers and love.
Mary Nena Marin and family
Tim McDonald
R.I.P. Junior. We had some good times at work and talking about our Catholic upbringing.
DeClores my friend.
Michelle Zobel
Gone too Soon! You were so special, so outspoken, so loud, and ALWAYS Yourself! I never talked to you without smiling & laughing. Your love for family, your friends, beautiful Catholic Faith was so evident in every conversation. I’m so grateful for those talks. You will be missed by everyone. I pray the memories and love you created will comfort those who loved you during their time of great pain and sorrow. Another great Longhorn Legend in heaven! All of are love and condolences to your children, grandchildren, and siblings. Rest In Peace dear friend. Michelle Zobel and the Zobel Family
Carrie Lopez
I am so sorry for what your going through. My heart goes out to my cousins .
Rest in Peace Cousin Jr. ❤
Sister Linda
Praying for all of your family as you celebrate your dad and Tata.
Blessings always,
Sister Linda Campbell, OSB
Denise Blommel
Dear family and friends of Junior Trujillo
I am a REDRESS mediator with the US Postal Service and had the pleasure of working with Junior on many mediations over the years. He always treated me with respect and we got along great. Both of us used humor to defuse situations. Junior always called me “Perry Mason” because I am a lawyer-mediator. We always had a laugh and a firm handshake when the mediation was done.
I will miss him greatly.
My thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time.
Denise Blommel
Chris F
My sincerest condolences to the family and friends.
Randy Jackson and the Jackson 5
Hey Uncle you truly were the gorilla glue not only to our family but to everyone you’ve ever met and we all have learned and grew from your love and compassion. A FATHER, UNCLE, MENTOR, Friend, POSTMASTER(1st Latino) will never be forgotten.
Angela Mack
Rest In Peace Jr you will always be remembered as a friend and as The one postmaster that we at the GMF will always remember! Always there to help and lift everyone’s spirit with your jokes and your fun personality. Prayers and condolences to your family you will be missed! Gone too soon but never will be forgotten❤️
Lupita Hidalgo Rios
My deepest sympathy for The Trujillo family. May you find peace in God’s loving arms.
Junior you will be truly missed. I love you cousin. Rest in Heaven ✝️☝
Tiffany Allen
I pray that the Trujillo family finds peace and comfort in God’s Love. It’s so hard to say good bye to your loved one but know that you will see him again. May God Bless your family and comfort you during this time.
Rudy & Susie Hidalgo
Our deepest condolences to Junior’s family and my cousins.
Gone to soon…
Rest in peace Junior!
Carlos Marin
I just want to extend my deepest thoughts for the Trujillo Family. Junior was one of the best cousins I had the pleasure of being around during my youth.
I would always ask people who worked at the post office if they knew him when I was making deliveries to the post offices in Ahwatukee. Then I would tell them to unload my truck now or I would tell them I’m going to “rat” on them to Junior if they didn’t. lol
Carlos Marin
Shupe
Dear Trujillo Family,
We are so very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time.
With Love,
The Shupe Family
PEGGY HUGUEZ
Dear Family,
We were so grateful for Junior doing our dad’s (his uncle Manual) eulogy and to have had him in our lives. Junior no doubt is smiling down from heaven right now and so proud of the words spoken by his family members at his service . You all did such a beautiful tribute. I’m so thankful I was able to view it on facetime. Such a great loss, you are all in my prayers through this most difficult time. With Love, Peggy (Huguez) HUG-U-E-Z
Luis & Delisa Rosas
Our condolences to the family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Angie Quaranta
Oh Junior, my dear friend, I am so saddened the our Lord has called you home so early. Every memory I have from the shared days at East High make me smile. You were upbeat, caring and fun – all which endeared you more to those who were able to call you friend (which were a lot of us).
I am proud of your hard work, success and your wonderful family- you were a lucky man with a full life, surrounded by love and much happiness. You will be forever missed, there is more joy in Heaven since your arrival.
Much love,
Angie Quaranta
Corina Parra
Sending our sincere and heartfelt condolences to all of Junior’s family. Junior was a wonderful nephew and cousin that will truly be missed. We will cherish all of our memories of him and how he always made us laugh. The Church service was beautiful with such a wonderful tribute to Junior.
Praying for all of you to find Peace and Comfort during this difficult time. God Bless you all.
Love, Aunt Connie Iniguez , Corina and John Parra and family
Marcella Hernandez-Grammer
My condolences to the Trujillo family. May you all find strength and peace. My prayers are with you. I went to East High with JR. and also graduated in 1977. All of my Longhorn memories include JR in some way. He will always be the wonderful, charismatic, humorous, loving and caring Longhorn of my East High memories.
Ida Alfier
So sad to lose a friend and fellow Edison Eagle. I knew Jr. since 4th grade at Garfield school. Even though we lost touch through the years I was still very proud of his accomplishments. Rest in Peace.
Gary Lewis
I know it is late , but I also didn’t know anything about Junior passing till the 1st part of December. My mailman told me when he and I was talking about me working for the post office. I am so sorry to hear about Junior. I started working as a Christmas helper in December of 1997 and went into regular in Janurary of 1998. I worked at the Dillert warehouse there in Tempe. I worked for Junior for one year and to me he was the best boss I could have ever had. That Christmas of 1998 I wear a Christmas hat and he was always saying get that stupid thing off. lol So I bought one and gave it to him that Christmas Eve. So I know this is late in sending my sympathy but still I just want to say I am so sorry and you had the best dad ever. Junior will always remain in my heart. Gary