Alfonso (Jesse) Lomeli, 52, died peacefully at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, with his dog next to him, following a three-and-a-half-year-long battle with colon cancer.
Jesse, as he was known by his many friends in Oak Lawn, came to Dallas in July 1993 from Merced, Calif. He was a member of Holy Trinity Church since 2004.
Jesse was preceded in death by his father, Jesus Lomeli, who died of cancer in May, 2001. He is survived by his partner of 21 years, Richard Harper of Dallas; his mother, Maria Lomeli, and 10 brothers and sisters, all of Merced. Donations in his memory can be made to his partner and other family members.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition October 10, 2014.