Joseph Leroy Villanueva Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Joseph Leroy Villanueva (Villanueva, New Mexico), who passed away at the age of 71, on March 17, 2020. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was predeceased by: his father Florian C. Villanueva; his brother Piedad Villanueva; his brother-in-law David Quintana; and his great grandchildren, Christina, Mariana and Matthias Villanueva.

He is survived by: his mother Maria Petrita Villanueva (Josie Lucero Villanueva); his children, Joseph Jesse Villanueva (Valerie) and Jessica F. Villanueva-Gonzales (David); his stepchildren, Rachel Gauna, Teresa Diaz (Jacob), Robert, Tommy Gauna (Cynthia) and Anthony Gauna (Kristi); his grandchildren, Antonio Luis Villanueva, Joseph Leroy Villanueva (Santana), Andres D. Gonzales (Gabby), Nicholas S. Gonzales (Megan), Jolene Marie Gonzales and Florian Villanueva; his stepgrandchildren, Brianna Jimenez, Victoria Gauna, Tommy Gauna Jr., Michael Gauna and Vanessa Gauna; his great grandchild Ricardo Luis Villanueva; his stepgreat-grandchildren, Ares Jimenez and Iris Gauna; and his siblings, Margaret Jaramillo (Joe), Elizabeth Sena (Lou), Alice Aragon (Raymond), Lucille Quintana, Lorella Rivera (Mark), Dolores Villanueva, Rudy Villanueva (Eva) and Jimmy Villanueva (Olympia). He is also survived by Numerous nephews, nieces and god children.