Gabriel “Gabe” Aguirre, Jr., 89, of Goodman, Missouri, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022 at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Gabe entered this life on September 13, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, born to the late Gabriel and Leona May (Kinzinger) Aguirre. He owned and operated the Blue Diamond Glass & Mirror Company. He really enjoyed his work and was nicknamed “Gabe the Glass Man”.  Gabe also had his realtors license and worked for Safe Buy Realty.

He was preceded in death his parents; a son, Raymond Aguirre; mother of his children, Betty Aguirre; sister, Juanita Chapman; half-sister, Barbara Ing.

Gabe is survived by his wife, Nancy Aguirre of the home; four daughters, Alice Moran of Neosho, Missouri, Betty Russell and husband, Jay of Tampa, Florida, Jenny Baysinger and husband, Jerry of Jefferson City, Missouri, Loretta Watson of Kimberling City, Missouri; 11 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; as well as a host of other family, friends and neighbors who will dearly miss Gabe.

Graveside funeral service for Gabe will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 10, 2022 at the Peace Valley cemetery in Anderson, Missouri. Jay Russell will officiate.