June 20, 1916 - Feb. 26, 2007

Pedro Villarreal, 90, of Waukesha, died Monday, Feb. 26, 2007, at Virginia Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in San Marcos, Texas, on June 20, 1916.

On March 1, 1937, he married his wife of 57 years, the former Maria Vasquez, in Waxahachie, Texas. He was a 70-year member of St. Josephﾕs Catholic Church, where he was a faithful member of the Guadalupe Society. He retired from Wisconsin Centrifugal in 1981 after 35 years of service.

He is survived by his children, Richard (Yvonne) Villarreal of Milwaukee, Stella Camacho of Pewaukee, Joseph (Lori) Villarreal of Port Huron, Mich., Daniel (Karen) Villarreal of Waukesha, Arlene (Mark) Spencer of Waukesha and Mary Ann Villarreal of Pewaukee. He is further survived by 19 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and his sisters, Annie DeLaCruz of Dallas and Andrea Rizo of Abbott, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Maria, on Feb. 10, 1995; his daughter, Mary ﾒTinaﾓ Morton, on Aug. 20, 1999; and his other siblings.

Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday, March 9, at Randle-Dable Funeral Home, 1110 S. Grand Ave., Waukesha. A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Services continue at the funeral home Saturday, March 10, with prayers beginning at 9:45 a.m. followed by the procession to St. Josephﾕs Catholic Church, 822 N. East Ave., Waukesha, for the 10:30 a.m. funeral Mass. Graveside services will follow at St. Josephﾕs Cemetery.

Memorials in Pedroﾕs name are appreciated to St. Josephﾕs Catholic Church, 822 N. East Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53186.