Roberto Villanueva

Roberto Villanueva, 67, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away July 16, 2026, surrounded by his family at the VA Hospital. He was born on July 4, 1959, to Genovevo and Socorro Villanueva. He shared 41 wonderful years of marriage with his wife, Irma.

Roberto proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1977 to 2001. During his distinguished 24-year military career, he specialized as an aircraft mechanic, working on F-4 Phantom II and F/A-18 Hornet aircraft.

His dedication and commitment to excellence earned him numerous honors and decorations, including the Meritorious Mast, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal w/3 stars, Navy Unit Commendation, Arctic Service Ribbon, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/2 silver stars, and Joint Meritorious Unit Award, among others.

Following his military career, Roberto worked for Boeing for over 13 years, where one of his notable achievements was his involvement in the maintenance of Air Force One.

Outside of work, Roberto had a lifelong passion for military aviation and airplanes. He was an avid baseball fan, loved the Spurs, and found his greatest joy in caring for and spending time with his family.

He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, and friend whose quiet strength and generous heart for those he loved will be remembered always. He will be deeply missed.

Roberto was preceded in death by his father, Genovevo; brother Gilbert; and sister Rosa Elizondo.

He was survived by his wife Irma Villanueva; daughters Crystal Gerlach (Rob), Gina Scorza (Nate), and Rachel Martinez (Mark); mother Socorro Villanueva; sister Mary Gonzales (Louie); brother Mario Villanueva; and grandkids Caleb, Parker, Ava, Luca, and Kiyomi; Roberto is also survived by his numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.

Visitation will be held at Funeraria Del Angel Trevino Funeral Home, 2525 Palo Alto Rd, San Antonio, TX 78211, US, on July 28, 2026, from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm

A Rosary will take place at Funeraria Del Angel Trevino Funeral Home, 2525 Palo Alto Rd, San Antonio, TX 78211, US, on July 28, 2026, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

A Funeral Service will be held at Funeraria Del Angel Trevino Funeral Home, 2525 Palo Alto Rd, San Antonio, TX 78211, US, on July 29, 2026, at 11:00 am

A Committal Service will take place at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery 1520 Harry Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio, TX 78209 on July 29, 2026, from 1:15 pm to 1:30 pm