Augustine L Villarreal

Augustine L. Villarreal Sr., 86, of Port Lavaca passed away February 24, 2019. He was born February 25, 1932, in Tivoli to Emilio Ruiz and Victoria Villarreal. Throughout his life he stayed busy as a farmer, truck driver and worked at Alcoa.

He is survived by his daughters, Anita (Juan) Anguiano, Emma (Fidencio) Laguna, Senaida (Mike) Rios, Christina (Abel) Salinas, and Irene (Richard) Longoria; sons, Silverio (Ida) Garcia, Augustine (Jeanette) Villarreal Jr., Joe (Belinda) Villarreal Sr., Juan (Victoria) Villarreal, and Elias (Melba) Villarreal; sister, Emilia Garza, Esperanza Servantes, Marciella Moya, Justina Trevino, Rose Maria Sanchez, and Lydia Guajardo; brother, Armando Villarreal; 35 grandchildren and 77 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Altagracia G. Villarreal; parents, Emilio and Victoria Villarreal; grandparents, Anastacio and Celestina Villarreal; sister, Alicia Villarreal; brother, Raul Villarreal Sr.; and granddaughter, Juanita Anguiano.

Visitation will be Thursday, February 28, 2019 from 5-7 p.m. with a rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. at Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be Friday, March 1, 2019 at 3 p.m. at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Port Lavaca Cemetery.

Pallbearers are David Anthony DeLeon, Joe Villarreal Jr., Juan Anguiano, Augustine Laguna, Juan Villarreal Jr., Elias Hinojosa, Carlos Cabrera and Jose Saucedo.

Honorary Pallbearer is Troy Rodriguez.

Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.richardsoncolonial.com