Sgt. Jose L. Saenz III, 30, of Pleasanton, Texas, died Aug. 9 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. He leaves his wife and son, his parents, his siblings, including a twin sister, Bettina. He leaves behind his wife Christy Heritage-Saenz; son Jose, parents Leonor Mata Saenz and Jose Luis Saenz Jr.; twin sister Bettina Saenz-Salas, husband Alex Salas and children Brianna Salas and Ignacio; sister Melissa Saenz and Shad Crow; sister Patricia Saenz and Luis Ramos III and children Luis Ramos IV and Leigh Ramos; paternal grandparents Jose Luis Saenz Sr. and Evangelina Saenz and maternal grandmother Celia P. Mata. His maternal grandfather, Senovio Mata Sr. precedes him in death. He is also survived by his mother-in-law, Paula Heritage; father-in-law, Elogio Heritage; sisters-in-law, Lisa McLin and husband Matthew, Sandra Callejas and husband Jeffrey and brother-in-law, Elogio Heritage, Jr. and wife Ruby. Sgt. Saenz also leaves behind numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Sgt. Jose L. Saenz III, 30, of Pleasanton, Texas, died Aug. 9 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. He leaves his wife and son, his parents, his siblings, including a twin sister, Bettina. He leaves behind his wife Christy Heritage-Saenz; son Jose, parents Leonor Mata Saenz and Jose Luis Saenz Jr.; twin sister Bettina Saenz-Salas, husband Alex Salas and children Brianna Salas and Ignacio; sister Melissa Saenz and Shad Crow; sister Patricia Saenz and Luis Ramos III and children Luis Ramos IV and Leigh Ramos; paternal grandparents Jose Luis Saenz Sr. and Evangelina Saenz and maternal grandmother Celia P. Mata. His maternal grandfather, Senovio Mata Sr. precedes him in death. He is also survived by his mother-in-law, Paula Heritage; father-in-law, Elogio Heritage; sisters-in-law, Lisa McLin and husband Matthew, Sandra Callejas and husband Jeffrey and brother-in-law, Elogio Heritage, Jr. and wife Ruby. Sgt. Saenz also leaves behind numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
