Born in Cuatro Ciénegas, Coahuila, Mexico on October 23, 1935. He was the son of Juan Villegas and Dolores Garza de Villegas. He was a kind and loving husband and father to his family. He loved baseball and was an avid fan of the Astros and Yankees. He moved his family from Mexico to Beaumont, Texas in 1973 and sacrificed everything in Mexico to provide his family with an opportunity for a better life. He succeeded.
He is preceded in death by Elena Wah de Villegas, Ramiro Villegas Garza, Socorro Villegas de Valdez, Armando Villegas Garza, Rodolfo Villegas Garza, Dora Villegas de Martinez, Jesus Villegas Garza, Rosalinda Villegas de Carrillo, Juan Villegas Garza, and Jessica R. Tullier.
He is survived by his children, Elena Russell, Guadalupe Mercado, Norma Perrella, Lidia V. Dattalo, Lourdes Nieberding, Raul Villegas Jr., and Armando Villegas; and brother Julio Villegas. He is also survived by his grandchildren Monica A. Tullier, Stacey L. Thomas, Michael G. Russell, Daniel S. Russell, Laura Mayor, William Perrella, Ashley D. Dattalo, Amanda L. Dattalo, Shawn S. Dattalo, Megan Nieberding, James Nieberding, Sophia A. Villegas, Isabelle A. Villegas, Alizee Villegas, and Aziel Villegas; as well as 5 great grandchildren.
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