Henry Miranda Villarreal

    Our beloved Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Great Great Grandfather, and Dear Husband to our Mom Mary.

    Henry Miranda Villarreal passed away on December 23rd, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents Jose Guerra Villarreal and Josephine Miranda Villarreal. Also two Great Grandchildren Elijah Lemos and Anthony Evelio Venegas. He is survived by his wife of 63 years to Mary Mata Villarreal and his Daughters Evelyn (Evy) Villarreal Cantu, Anna Marie Perez, Husband Frank Perez, Tina Renee Rojas, and his Son James Henry Villarreal.  Seven Grandchildren, Bambi Cantu, Husband Robert Flores, Vincent James Gamboa, Michelle Munoz, Melissa Munoz, Francisco E. Perez, Rose Perez, and Christopher Rojas. Fourteen Great Grandchildren, Alyssa Nicole Ortega, Micayla Ortega, Nathaniel Flores, Mariah Flores, Teagan Flores, Raelynn Flores, Brandi L. Munoz, Armando G. Perez, Marlene Lemos, Francisco E. Perez Jr, Gavin I. Perez, Serenity Anna Perez, Victor Nunez, and Esmeralda I. Venegas. One Great Great Grandchild Ezra Vincent Ortega. 

    He was a Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great GrandFather, and Great Great Grandfather, and a very hard worker. He was a very quiet man, but he was the BEST and an excellent role model. We love and miss you greatly, we all called him grandpa. 

    "You think you're ready when the time comes, but really you are never ready"

"I don't want to live forever, I want the memories when I was here to be special and cherished." -Henry Miranda Villarreal

    He was born on July 23, 1938 in San Paula, California. When he was about three years old, he and his parents moved to Sanger so he has lived in Sanger since. He loved playing music on his trumpet and guitar. He played trumpet in the High School band and played his guitar during his spare time at home with his friends and family members whenever there was a get together. He said he also played the taps durning military holidays at the cemetery in his younger days. He played in a group called The Dell Five with his compadre Donald Delgado in his younger years and he very much enjoyed it. He met out Mom Mary in 1956. They were engaged in December of 1956 and got married on June 7th 1959. Our parents were married for 63 loving years and they were always together. 

    To our Family and Friends 

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