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Sergio your light will shine the path and your presence will surround those close Happy Birthday
Shannon Hampton
July 05, 2025
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Obituary
Soccer Lover
It was Sunday afternoon, Sept. 9, and the game was scoreless with just minutes left to play. Suddenly Sergio Villanueva sped down the field, whacked the ball with his foot, and goal! The Fire Department won, 1-0.
A native of Argentina, Firefighter Villanueva, 33, loved soccer. Tanya Villanueva, his fiancée, used to have to put on a special hat with bells dangling from it, as well as a jersey from an Argentine team, and run through the house shouting, "Goal!" when an important match was on television. "He was a huge soccer fan," she said.
He also enjoyed a fine cigar and knew his red wines, and around Ladder Company 132 in Brooklyn, he made a name for himself in the kitchen. While "firehouse cuisine" can be an oxymoron, when it was Firefighter Villanueva's turn at the stove, his company feasted on pasta, chicken and other Italian dishes. As a child, he had learned to cook at his father's restaurant, Piccolo San Marino in Bayside, and remembered the recipes (along with the words to all of Barry Manilow's songs) all his life.
Before becoming a firefighter, he spent eight years as a police officer, battling robbers and drug dealers. One of his partners in the Bronx precinct where he started out thought of him as the consummate transplanted New Yorker. "He loved New York, loved his country, loved Queens," said Lt. Rick Miller, "and he would go hoarse for three days after an Argentine soccer game."
Guest Book
My beautiul Sergio. you never left us. We still have you here with us in every special moment and, I see you every day by my side with the signs that you send. Keep up with those, made my life easier to keep going on at my old age. God had this plan to take you at such young age, Today is your 57th birthday and i cant picture you at this age. In my heart you still that mischivious boy and that handsome 33 year old that we saw last time. Happy Birthday in Heaven my forever beautiful Son. Love...
Delia Villanueva
July 04, 2025 | Boca Raton, FL
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Sergio ypu will always be remembered. Ypu are in our hearts
Rosa Estevez
July 06, 2023 | College Point, NY | Friend
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Happy heavenly birthday, Sergio! You sound like you were a truly great guy, full of life and love. Thank you for your heroism and sacrifice on September 11th. Hope you have been enjoying your special day :)
Cara
July 05, 2023
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Happy Heavenly Birthday Sergio. Continue watching over your loving family and friends. My prayers with them always.
Connie Cannaday
July 05, 2022 | Glen St. Mary, FL
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Happy Birthday in heaven my sweet Sergio. Keep watching us from your special place
in heaven. We miss you more every day that goes by. Love you always with all my heart. Mom
delia villanueva
July 04, 2022 | Hollywood, FL
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Happy 52nd Birthday in Heaven. You died a hero and you will always be eternally young and forever missed!
Linda Raviele
July 05, 2020 | Dania Beach, FL | Friend
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My beautiful Sergio: Today is your 52nd Birthday and I try very hard to picture you at this age. Of course is not possible, in the last picture you were 33 years old, and that is how I remember you with my eyes, but in my heart are those 33 years that it can"t be erase and I live now to replay those memories. We miss you more and more as time go by. Celebrate with all the angels my sweet boy. May God keep holding you by his side.
Love forever.. Mommy.
delia villanueva
July 04, 2020 | Hollywood, FL | Mother
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Our continued heartfelt condolences we send to your family. With each new day may God continue to give the support and strength to cope. Sergio touched many many lives and will always be fondly remembered.
Kindred Family
October 07, 2019
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