MARCIANO VILLANUEVA
DONNA - Marciano Villanueva, 92, died Monday, August 16, 2010 at his residence in Donna.
Born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Mr. Villanueva had lived in Donna since 1956.
Mr. Villanueva is survived by his wife, Gregoria Villanueva; 13 children, Ramon Villanueva, Fidel Villanueva, Silvano Villanueva, Maria Ramos, Norberta Ortiz, Jose Francisco Villanueva, Alberto Villanueva, Leticia Salinas, Luis Mariano Villanueva, Cristina Villanueva, Rosalva Bautista, Pedro Villanueva and Diana Gutierrez; 23 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Nemecio Villanueva.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 pm with a 7 pm rosary, today, August 18, 2010 at Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan. Funeral service will be at 10 am, Thursday, August 19, 2010 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish in San Juan. Interment will follow at Palm Valley Memorial Gardens in Pharr.
Funeral services are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan.