Aida Maria Villarreal

A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 2, 2021 to honor her life at Brookside Funeral Home.

She was born September 12, 1948 in Laredo, Texas. Her interests included hosting family reunions,

reading novels, music, and dancing. She was a lifelong advocate of children and dedicated her life

working with Community agencies.

She is survived by her brothers and sisters, Noemi Pena (Jerry Pena), Dora Hall, Oscar A. Villarreal,

Guadalupe Garcia (Pablo Garcia), Sandra Ernst, Lina Pena (Heriberto Pena), Simon Villarreal (Marlene

Villarreal), and Elda Gutierrez (Carlos Gutierrez, III) and nieces and nephews. Our beloved sister will

remain in our hearts forever!

The Final Flight

Unknown author

Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free

I’m following the path God laid for me

I took his hand when I heard his call,

I turned my back and left it all,

I could not stay another day,

To laugh, to love, to work, to play.

Tasks left undone must stay that way,

I’ve found that peace at the end of the day.

If my parting has left a void,

Then fill it with remembered joy,

A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss;

Ah, yes, these things too I will miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow,

I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow,

My Life’s been full, I savoured much,

Good friends, good times, a loved one’s touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,

Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief.

Lift up your heart and share with me,

God wanted me now. He set me free.