Jesus Alberto Jimenez ("Jesse"), 50, passed away peacefully at his San Diego home on February 5, 2024 after a courageous two-year battle with stage 4 cancer.

Born on June 5, 1973 in Flagstaff, AZ, Jesse spent his early years in Sinaloa, Durango, and Sonora, Mexico, until his family relocated to San Diego when he was 8. He graduated from Valley High School in 1993.

A talented artist, Jesse moved to New York to study art at Pratt University in Brooklyn. He later excelled as a top salesman for Davidoff of Geneva in NYC during the height of the mid-90s cigar boom. He then transitioned to the tech world, kicking off a lifelong career as a software developer and tech consultant in New York, Mexico, Silicon Valley, and San Diego.

Jesse's life took a beautiful turn when he met his soulmate, Lucy Splichal, at a Halloween party in Brooklyn. Their journey took them from New York, to living the expat life in Guadalajara, Mexico, to later relocating to San Francisco. Ultimately, they settled down in Jesse's hometown of San Diego in 2013.

Jesse was a beloved partner, son, brother, uncle, godfather, and friend, brightening the lives of all who knew him with his humor, generosity, wit, and intelligence. The ultimate people person, he made friends wherever he went and could always be counted on for entertaining stories and sage advice.

A man of many passions and talents, he loved cooking, dining out, music, singing, surfing, skateboarding, and day trading.

Jesse is survived by his significant other, Lucille Splichal (Lucy), his father, Jesus Jimenez, his sisters, Guadalupe Jimenez Sousa (Maria), Refugia Marlín Jimenez (Marlín), and Esther Jimenez, and his brothers, Fernando Eusebio Jimenez (Fernando), and David Jimenez. He is predeceased by his mother, Berta Valdez Santoyo, and his sister, Maria Isabel Jimenez (Reina).

Please join us for Jesse’s celebration of life on Monday, February 12, 2024. Funeral mass will be held at 11:00am at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 2725 55th Street, San Diego, CA 92105, followed by a celebration of life reception from 2:00pm-6:00pm at Tom Ham's Lighthouse, 2150 Harbor Island Dr, San Diego, CA 92101.

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