Cleotilde Villanueva

Cleotilde Villanueva obituary

Cleotilde Villanueva

Cleotilde Villanueva Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Windsor & Healdsburg Mortuary/Crematory from Nov. 12 to Nov. 13, 2025.

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Spanish:

Cleotilde Villanueva, de 85 años de edad, falleció el 7 de Noviembre 2025 en Santa Rosa, CA. Nació el 13 de Octubre 1940 en Huacao, Michoacán, México, donde creció y asistió a la Escuela Primaria Melchor Ocampo.

Cleotilde fue conocida por su buen corazón, su fortaleza tranquila y su amor por las cosas sencillas de la vida. Disfrutaba tejer, coser y hornear, y encontraba gran paz al pasar tiempo afuera en la naturaleza.

Le precedió en fallecimiento su amado esposo de 37 años, Adán Bernabé. Le sobreviven sus hijos: Manuel, Josefina, Luis, Juan José, Bernardo, Rodrigo, Carlos, Candelaria y Rosendo; además de 17 nietos y numerosos familiares que siempre recordarán con cariño su memoria.

La velación se llevará a cabo el Lunes 17 de Noviembre 2025, de 4:00 p.m. a 7:00 p.m., con Rosario a las 6:00 p.m., en Windsor Healdsburg Mortuary Chapel, ubicada en 9660 Old Redwood Hwy, Windsor, CA. El servicio Fúnebre se realizará el Martes 18 Noviembre 2025, a las 12:00 p.m., en el mismo lugar, seguido por sepelio en Shiloh District Cemetery, 7130 Windsor Road, Windsor, CA.

English:

Cleotilde Villanueva, age 85, passed away on November 7, 2025, in Santa Rosa, CA. She was born on October 13, 1940, in Huacao, Michoacán, Mexico, where she grew up and attended Melchor Ocampo Elementary School.

Cleotilde was known for her kind heart, her quiet strength, and her love for life's simple joys. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, and baking, and she found great peace spending time outdoors.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 37 years, Adan Bernabe. Cleotilde leaves behind her children-Manuel, Josefina, Luis, Juan José, Bernardo, Rodrigo, Carlos, Candelaria, and Rosendo-as well as 17 grandchildren and numerous other family members who will cherish her memory forever.

A visitation will be held on Monday, November 17, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a Rosary beginning at 6:00 p.m., at Windsor Healdsburg Mortuary Chapel, 9660 Old Redwood Hwy in Windsor. Funeral services will take place on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 12:00 p.m., also at Windsor Healdsburg Mortuary Chapel, followed by burial at Shiloh District Cemetery, 7130 Windsor Road, Windsor, CA.

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