Willie Torres

Willie Torres born May 7, 1937 passed away peacefully on September 9, 2026. He was born to Willie and Juanita Torres in San Antonio, TX. He is survived by his lifelong friend James E. Singleton, as well as his siblings Henry Torres and wife Esther, (San Antonio), Frank Torres (Pflugerville), Marylee Andrada (Austin), Irene Danenhower and husband Gene (Pennsylvania), Mike Ramos (Austin), and multiple nieces and nephews.

As a young man he served his country both in the Marines and the Army. During his tenure he was stationed at Camp Pendleton and he also served in Korea. He started his career with Glastron and later worked for several companies employing his knowledge to build and install fiberglass satellite dishes and home appliances. He finished his career working for the Children’s Health Program of Texas. He and James dabbled in various business enterprises, including a Frame Shop, a local bar and grill and a boxer from Mexico.

After retirement, Willie and James enjoyed traveling the world. They took several excursions throughout Europe and Great Britain. In 1988 they lived in Calgary Canada for 6 months just so they could host family and friends for the Olympics. They enjoyed immersing themselves in the culture of each country they visited, taking the time to get to know the locals. Puerto Vallarta was their favorite destination, and they hosted numerous family and friends for vacations in this southern paradise.

An avid golfer, Willie also played softball, was on multiple bowling leagues, enjoyed the dog races and rolled a mean game of Craps. Willie was a social butterfly making friends wherever he went. He had a great sense of humor, always cracking jokes, drank Arnold Palmer’s daily and was the life of the party. He loved the music of Frank Sinatra, his favorite song being “I did it my way”, and that is exactly how he lived his life.