▰ Elvira Caro Villa Died July 17, … More Information | Elvira Caro Villa, born January 25, 1942 entered Heaven's gates on July 17, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. Elvira was 74. |
▰ Elizabeth Ann (Ramirez) Villa Died July 12, … More Information |
Elizabeth Ann (Ramirez) Villa left this earth on July 12, 2011 to meet with Jesus, her Lord and Savior in Roseville, California. Obituary published: July 13, 2011 in "Auburn Journal" |
▰ Elizabeth Ann "Lisa" (Ramirez) Villa Died July 12, … More Information |
Elizabeth Ann "Lisa" (Ramirez) Villa, 54, of California gained her wings on July 12, 2011. Obituary published: July 13, 2011 in "Sacramento Bee" |
▰ Elizabeth "Betty" (Hara) Villa Died December 25, … More Information |
Elizabeth "Betty" (Hara) Villa, 87 of Half Moon Bay, California, was anxious to meet her Maker and Master, December 25, 2012. Obituary published: December 26, 2012 in "HMBR&PP" |
▰ Elizabeth Ann Villa Died July 09, … More Information | Elizabeth Ann Villa, born February 27, 1957 joined the Lord July 9, 2011 in California. Elizabeth was 54. |
▰ Elida Gonzales Villa Died October 08, … More Information |
Elida Gonzales Villa, born December 31, 1938 gained her wings on October 8, 2013 in Merced, California. Elida was 74.
Family members and close friends: , Yourgrandson Jr, Erma Villa, Alejandro ( Jr ) Alvarado, Alejandro Alvarado, Julie Velasquez, Julie Velasquez, Cynthia Medina Spencer, Juan Velasquez, Alexx Jr, Tono Chavez, Guadalupe Rodriguez, Julie Velasquez, Julie Espinoza, Julie Velasquez, Jose Rodriguez, Guadalupe & Rose Rodriguez, Julie Villa, Julie Velasquez, Alejandro ( Jr ) Alvarado, Sonia Garcia, Virginia Daniel, Ramon Guietierrez, Stratford Evans Funeral Chapel, Daniel Velasquez, Mary Garcia, Juan Espinoza, Alejandro Alvarado, Arturo Bustamante, Aron Ortiz, Angel Velasquez, Chavelo Ramirez, Guadalupe & Rose Ann Rodriguez |
▰ Eleuteria S Villa Died July 20, … More Information |
Eleuteria S Villa, age 87 of California, ascended to heaven into the loving arms of all whom have gone before Eleuteria July 20, 2004. Obituary published: July 21, 2004 in "Desert Sun" |
▰ Eleanor R Villa Died June 21, … More Information |
Eleanor R Villa, age 86 of California, died on June 21, 2001. Obituary published: June 22, 2001 in "Stockton Record" |
▰ Eleanor Cecilia (Estante) Villa Died February 26, … More Information |
Eleanor Cecilia (Estante) Villa, of Stockton, California, went to be with the Lord on February 26, 2002. Eleanor was 63. Obituary published: February 27, 2002 in "Stockton Record" |
▰ Eleanor Cecilia (Estante) Villa Died February 25, … More Information |
Eleanor Cecilia (Estante) Villa, age 63 of Stockton, California, departed this life Sunday February 25, 2002. Obituary published: February 26, 2002 in "Stockton Record" |
▰ Efren C Villa Died June 19, … More Information |
Efren C Villa, born December 19, 1941 entered the Kingdom of Heaven June 19, 2020 in Glendora, California. Efren was 78.
Family members and close friends: , Aracali Bertoldo |
▰ Edwin B Villa Died October 04, … More Information |
Edwin B Villa, age 47 of California, passed from this life on October 4, 2005. Obituary published: October 05, 2005 in "Ventura C-S" |
▰ Edward Navarette Villa Died June 25, … More Information |
Edward Navarette Villa, of California, born in Arizona, entered eternal life June 25, 2004. Edward was 74. Obituary published: June 26, 2004 in "Merced Sun Star" |
▰ Edward R Villa Sr Died December 04, … More Information |
Edward R Villa Sr , born January 9, 1922 died December 4, 2013 in Fillmore, California. Edward was 91.
Family members and close friends: , Terri Ortega, Ruben And Rosemary Frutos, Rey - Carmen & Familia Frutos, Tom&martha Zavala, Nancy Brown, Angela Cervantes |
▰ Eduardo Villa Died August 01, … More Information |
Eduardo Villa, of Santa Ana, California, was anxious to meet his Maker and Master August 1, 2013. EDUARDO was 97. Obituary published: August 02, 2013 in "OCR" |
▰ Edith Villa Died March 03, … More Information |
Edith Villa, of Tulare, California, went to be with the Lord on March 3, 2006. Edith was 0. Obituary published: March 04, 2006 in "Fresno B" |
▰ E Antonio Villa Died August 20, … More Information |
E Antonio Villa, of California, ascended to heaven into the loving arms of all whom have gone before E August 20, 2018. VILLA was 75. Obituary published: August 21, 2018 in "Fresno B" |
▰ Duane P "Phil" Villa Died May 28, … More Information |
Duane P "Phil" Villa passed away May 28, 2008 in California. Obituary published: May 29, 2008 in "Long Beach P-T" |
▰ Dorothy Elizabeth (Vaine) Villa Died December 26, … More Information |
On December 26, 1997, Dorothy Elizabeth (Vaine) Villa, 79, of Danville, California left us to live with the Father in her new eternal home. Obituary published: December 27, 1997 in "Contra Costa" |
▰ Donald Michael Sr Villa Died May 29, … More Information |
Donald Michael Sr Villa, age 52 of Ione, California, died on May 29, 2004. Obituary published: May 30, 2004 in "Paris News (TX)" |
▰ Divina Villa Died January 21, … More Information |
Divina Villa, 82, of California, entered the Kingdom of Heaven January 21, 2011. Obituary published: January 22, 2011 in "Sacramento Bee" |
▰ Diane Roberta (Straolzini) Villa Died April 23, … More Information |
Diane Roberta (Straolzini) Villa, age 61 of Santa Maria, California, peacefully entered eternal life with our Lord April 23, 2007. Obituary published: April 24, 2007 in "Santa Maria Times" |
▰ Demetrio "Buster" Villa Died May 20, … More Information |
Demetrio "Buster" Villa, born August 30, 1935 passed away peacefully May 20, 2020 in Stockton, California. Demetrio was 84.
Family members and close friends: , Richard Tenaza, Froozan Afiat, Karina ( Lani ) Lok, Marguerite David ( Balantac ), Richard Langevin Family, Jim Matovina, Arlinda ( Acoba ) Compo |
▰ David M Villa Died April 29, … More Information |
David M Villa, age 92 of Modesto, California passed away April 29, 2011. Obituary published: April 30, 2011 in "Modesto Bee" |
▰ David Villa Died June 06, … More Information | David Villa, born September 12, 1936 left his earthly home and passed through the Veil to his Eternal Home June 6, 2017 in California. David was 80. |
▰ David R Villa Died January 01, … More Information | |
▰ David J Villa Died March 15, … More Information | David J Villa, born December 27, 1929 left his earthly home and passed through the Veil to his Eternal Home March 15, 1996 in Whittier, California. David was 66. |
▰ David R Villa Died January 01, … More Information | |
▰ David Villa Died November 11, … More Information |
David Villa, age 66 of Santa Ana, California, went to be with his Lord and Savior November 11, 2015. Obituary published: November 12, 2015 in "OCR" |
▰ Dante Balasico Villa Died November 18, … More Information |
Dante Balasico Villa, born December 11, 1934 passed away peacefully November 18, 2018 in Bonita, California. Dante was 83.
Family members and close friends: , Ben Javier, Kathy Patten, Vicky Javier |
▰ Daniel Villa Died May 15, … More Information |
Daniel Villa, 76, of California, entered the Kingdom of Heaven May 15, 2009. Obituary published: May 16, 2009 in "SO BAY D-B" |
▰ Cruz Sanora Villa Died June 14, … More Information | Cruz Sanora Villa went into the presence of the Lord on June 14, 1989 in Whittier, California. |
▰ Clothilde (Rodriguez) Villa Died April 15, … More Information |
Clothilde (Rodriguez) Villa went into the presence of the Lord on April 15, 2006 in Fresno, California. Obituary published: April 16, 2006 in "Fresno B" |
▰ Clara Villa Died December 05, … More Information |
Clara Villa, age 96 of California, born in Tempe, Arizona, entered into eternal rest December 5, 2006. Obituary published: December 06, 2006 in "The Calif" |
▰ Catalina (Hernandez) Villa Died April 01, … More Information |
Catalina (Hernandez) Villa, of California, left herearthly home and passed through the Veil to her Eternal Home April 1, 2008. Catalina was 84. Obituary published: April 02, 2008 in "Ventura C-S" |
▰ Catalina Villa Died October 07, … More Information | Catalina Villa, born July 8, 1950 died October 7, 2019 in San Jose, California. Catalina was 69. |
▰ Bud Villa Died December 08, … More Information |
Bud Villa, age 81 of Palo Alto, California, entered the Kingdom of Heaven December 8, 1999. Obituary published: December 09, 1999 in "San Mateo T" |
▰ Bruno Villa Died July 25, … More Information |
Bruno Villa, born January 19, 1933 went into the presence of the Lord on July 25, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. Bruno was 82.
Family members and close friends: , Jessica Villa, Jessica Villa |
▰ Beverly Joan Villa Died October 21, … More Information |
Beverly Joan Villa, 74, of Oakhurst, California gained her wings on October 21, 2006. Obituary published: October 22, 2006 in "Fresno B" |
▰ Betty Jane Villa Died July 22, … More Information | Betty Jane Villa, born August 10, 1926 left earthly home and passed through the Veil to her Eternal Home July 22, 1996 in Whittier, California. BETTY was 69. |
▰ Bertha C Villa Died November 15, … More Information |
Bertha C Villa passed away November 15, 2006 in California. Obituary published: November 16, 2006 in "Times-Star" |
▰ Bertha Villa Died July 19, … More Information |
Bertha Villa, 66, went to be with the Lord on July 19, 2001 in Santa Ana, California. Obituary published: July 20, 2001 in "OCR" |
▰ Bertha Villa Died November 18, … More Information |
Bertha Villa, of California, left herearthly home and passed through the Veil to her Eternal Home November 18, 2006. Bertha was 95. Obituary published: November 19, 2006 in "Times-Star" |
▰ Berline L (Mitchel) Villa Died March 08, … More Information |
Berline L (Mitchel) Villa, age 59 of Camarillo, California, went into the presence of the Lord on March 8, 2008. Obituary published: March 09, 2008 in "Ventura C-S" |
▰ Benjamin R Villa Died January 28, … More Information |
Benjamin R Villa died unexpectedly on January 28, 2013 at the age of 70 in Laguna Hills, California. Obituary published: January 29, 2013 in "OCR" |
▰ Benjamin Salas Villa Died April 24, … More Information |
Benjamin Salas Villa, born September 17, 1934 departed this life Sunday April 24, 2015 in California. Benjamin was 80.
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Obituary: Who Was Ben Villa? Benjamin Benny Salas Villa 17, 1934 - 24, 2015 Benjamin Villa came from a pioneer family that immigrated to Arizona in the 1880s, following the San Pedro River north from Sonora, Mexico, to small mining towns and eventually to Phoenix. His mother, through family tragedy, had to raise her children alone. She made enough money to send him and his brother Jerry to Immaculate Heart Elementary School where he was known as a ravieso who liked to tease the other students. One of his favorite stories is about when he was in fifth or sixth grade, the nun punished him by putting him in the closet but forgot to release him when she left for the day and locked the classroom door. Around sunset, when he realized what happened, he knew he had to get home or his mother would let him have it. He figured out how to climb out the window of his classroom, which was on the 2nd floor of the school, and shimmy down the drainpipe with the window slamming shut behind him. The next day he could tell the nun was wondering how in the world he got out of the classroom. He spent summers with his uncles and cousins in Mammoth, Arizona, and spent many happy days hunting and fishing. He also worked in the fields and shined the shoes of GIs waiting at the airport during WWII, saving his money for his college education. Like most Americans, he had a personal interest in the war. His uncle Bill survived being shot down over China, but other relatives were not so lucky. For the rest of his life, he had a fascination with WWII history. His mother, Dolores Salas Marquez, believed in the value of a Catholic education and sacrificed so that her children could attend St. Marys High School, where he made life-long friendships among his fellow football players. He was also impressed with the Franciscan priests, in particular with Father Albert Brauns personal stories of his imprisonment and harsh treatment at the hands of his Japanese captors. He met the love of his life, Theresa Magdaleno, during their sophomore year. Their first date was to the Junior Prom, a double date with their friends Claudette and Jim Walsh. Through dates, picnics and dances, they realized they belonged together. Before they got married, they sat together and mapped out their lives, the goals and dreams they wanted to realize, using the values they had learned in religion classes from the priests at St. Marys. Because their mothers were widows, they knew they had to rely on themselves to accomplish their goals. both worked to put my dad through college. He majored in Spanish and minored in Elementary education. Becoming the first college graduate in his family, he graduated from Arizona State University in 1958, right after their second child was born. He began working for the Deer Valley School District in a one-room school-house where he was the head teacher, janitor and bus driver. (He said that made him the highest paid teacher in Arizona.) He worked on his masters degree while teaching at Arrowhead School, Village Meadows School, and New River School, and earned his Master of Arts in Education from ASU in 1966. The family spent time together at home in the back yard most summer evenings. When the girls were little, they would go fishing in the White Mountains in the Payson area. When the girls were older, Ben and Theresa would chaperone camping trips with their daughters Girl Scout troops. also enjoyed going to dances at the Vesta Club in Phoenix. were always one of the first couples on the dance floor and the last to go home. In 1969, Benjamin was offered a position with the Santa Monica - Malibu Unified School District, so he and Theresa moved their family of four children to California. He taught English at John Adams Junior High School starting in 1969, and became a counselor in 1971. The following year, he began counseling at Santa Monica High School. The family enjoyed camping trips, including one to the beach outside of Ensenada, Mexico, and several trips to Pismo Beach during clamming season. While other men wore wet suits in the chilly water, Bens wet suit consisted of a t-shirt and jeans. On our one and only backpacking trip, Ben carried a cast iron Dutch oven so we could enjoy huevos con chorizo for breakfast. While teaching in Santa Monica, he got involved with the Association of Mexican-American Educators (AMAE). While he was the state regional vice president, he organized new chapters for many school districts in southern California. In 1976 he was elected state president of AMAE. In 1989, he began counseling at Olympic High School and became principal in 1992. He also taught English as a Second Language in the 1980s and 1990s with the Santa Monica - Malibu Unified School District and the Los Angeles Unified School District Adult Education program. He made connections with his students that were visionary. He once counseled the mother of a Vietnamese student who was worried that she would never see her husband and son, who were still in Viet Nam. He said, Some day you will introduce your husband to me. He didn know why he said that, but a few years later, the students mother and father visited him, causing all to shed tears of joy that the whole family was reunited. retiring in 1997, he and his wife Theresa continued their love of travel. While it was still safe, they took a bus and train trip through Mexico, exploring the Copper Canyon (Barrancas del Cobre) on their own, and carting a 50-lb blanket all the way back to the States. Their travels included Spain, Portugal, Italy, China, Germany, Ireland, Greece, Turkey, the Azores and a pilgrimage to Israel. continued... |
▰ Benjamin Salas Villa Died April 24, … More Information |
Benjamin Salas Villa, born September 17, 1934 left his earthly home and passed through the Veil to his Eternal Home April 24, 2015 in Northridge, California. Benjamin was 80.
Family members and close friends: , Tina Byrne Connelly, Harry Pappas, Leo Siqueiros, Rene Villanueva, George Resendez, Richie The Lion, Reyna Lopez |
▰ Benjamin J Villa Died September 26, … More Information | Benjamin J Villa, born September 21, 1942 passed from this life on September 26, 2014 in Santa Ana, California. Benjamin was 72. |
▰ Benito Pinon Villa Died December 04, … More Information | Benito Pinon Villa, born May 7, 1932 entered the Kingdom of Heaven December 4, 2018 in Citrus Heights, California. Benito was 86. |
▰ Beatrice (Nunez) Villa Died November 24, … More Information |
Beatrice (Nunez) Villa, of California, departed this life Sunday November 24, 2001. Beatrice was 88. Obituary published: November 25, 2001 in "Stockton Record" |
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