Zeferino Villarreal

PHARR-Zeferino Villarreal, 81, passed away on Tuesday January 21, 2020 in Pharr. Zeferino was born on September 3, 1938 to Gregoria and Demetrio Villarreal in Mexico. He is preceded in death by his sons; Marco A. Villarreal (Blanca) and Arnoldo Villarreal; parents; Demetrio Villarreal and Gregoria Villarreal; and siblings; Santana Villarreal, Rigoberto Villarreal, Guadalupe Villarreal, Narciso Villarreal, and Victoria Vazquez.

Zeferino is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Maria Del Jesus Villarreal; and children; Zeferino Villarreal (Ada), Ercilia Villarreal Lopez (Jaime), Gregoria Villarreal (Jesus), Maria Isabel Villarreal (Bernaldo), Gilberto Villarreal (Graciela), Isidra Gutierrez (Julio), Demetrio Villarreal (Rocio), Griselda Villarreal Wallace (Eugene), Juan Gabriel Villarreal (Sylvia), and sister Ercilia Villarreal Velazquez. He also leaves behind his grandchildren: Yvette, April, Ashley, Marco Jr., Ariza, Joanna, Toni Marie, James Zeferino, Nazaria, Munday Demetrio, Francee, Arnold Jr., Jesus Jr., Josiah, Cesar, Melissa, Noemi, Kassandra, Gilberto Jr., Nancy, Naomy, Julio, Nitzia, Ivan, Demetrio Jr., Paola, Alijandra, Mariah, Alicia, Illiana, Kaylah, Jenna, Gabriella, Viviana, great-grandchildren: Raul, Mariela, Mariano, Ebony, Adilene, Natalie, Arianna, Jaime Joel, Jasmin, Jocelynn, Jose III, Marcus, Emily, Malaqui, Marco Jr., Arlon, Uzziah, Cody, Eliuid and great-great-grandchild Mahlanie.

Family will receive friends Thursday, January 23, 2020 from 3:00 PM to 10:00 AM Friday, January 24, 2020 at Funeraria Del Angel Palm Valley Chapel of Remembrance in Pharr. A religious ceremony will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 5:00 PM. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, January 24, 2020 at Funeraria Del Angel Palm Valley in Pharr. Interment will follow to Palm Valley Memorial Gardens in Pharr, Texas.

Funeral arrangements and services are under the care of Funeraria Del Angel Palm Valley of Pharr, Texas.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.palmvalleyfh.com for the Villarreal family.