Francisco Anguiano Villanueva

Francisco Anguiano Villanueva, 61, of Port Arthur, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011, in Port Arthur. He was born on February 25, 1950 to Salvador and Victoria Villanueva in Cotija De La Paz, Mexico.

Francisco moved to Port Arthur 35 years ago from California. He married Maria Galvan in 1971 and he was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. He enjoyed watching soccer, eating out at restaurants, and mostly gathering all his family together to visit.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his wife, Maria, of Port Arthur; 2 sons, Francisco Villanueva and wife Sylvia of Port Arthur, Armondo Villanueva and wife Victoria; 5 daughters, Victoria Hernandez and husband Enrique of Beaumont, Sylvia Costilla and husband Raul of Port Arthur, Maria Cardenas and husband Juan of Port Arthur, Sandra Rodriguez and husband Juan of Groves, Adriana Torres and husband Salvador of Port Neches; 2 brothers, Salvador Villanueva, Jose Luis Villanueva; 2 sisters, Maria Barragan, Rosa Zaragoza and 15 grandchildren.

A Gathering of Family and Friends will be Friday, March 11, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home, Port Arthur.

Funeral services will be conducted in Cotija De La Paz, Mexico and burial will take place at Cotija Cemetery.

For those unable to attend, you may sign the online Guest Book at www.grammieroberle.com.