Loving husband of Evangelina Aguilar-Cruz. Beloved father of Ruth (Wilson) Velez-Vega, Cesar (Brenda) Velez, Edgar (Angelica) Velez, Lily Gina (Lupe) Velez, Claudia Aguilar, Ernesto Aguilar, Lizeth Aguilar, Roberto Aguilar and Paul Aguilar. Cherished grandfather of Veronica, David "Tito", Favian, Robert, David "Bebo", Ricky, David "Neno", Julian, Kayla, Jessica, Kylee and two great-grandchildren Ronny and Lorenzo.
A visitation for Ernesto will be held Saturday, July 2, 2022 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Mount Auburn Funeral Home, 4101 South Oak Park Ave, Stickney, IL 60402.
In lieu of flowers a memorial can be made to Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care by visiting https://lightways.org/
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MountAuburnFuneralHome.com for the Velez family.