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Lorenzo Villarreal, beloved father and grandfather, entered into eternal rest on Monday, February 26, 2024, at the age of 92, with his son and daughter at his bedside. He was born in San Antonio, Texas on July 16, 1931. Lorenzo will always be remembered for the love and dedication he had for his family, and he will be deeply missed. He lived his life with faith as his foundation. During his last 2-1/2 years, he resided at Coronado @Stone Oak Nursing Care Facility in a beautiful room that he happily called "his home". Before that, he resided in his southside home on Lyric Street where he and his wife Elizabeth raised their three children. He is preceded in death by his parents Adolfo and Guadalupe Villarreal, his wife Elizabeth Josephine Villarreal, his daughter Brenda (Villarreal) Lutz, his sister Beatrice Cristo, and his brothers Adolfo Villarreal JR, Abelardo Villarreal and Ernesto Villarreal. He is survived by his loving devoted children Lawrence Villareal (Margaret) and Arleen (Villarreal) Moczygemba (Don), his granddaughter Cecily Villareal, his grandson Zachary Lutz, his two sisters Ada Maldonado and Guadalupe 'Nena' Trevino (Augustine), his sister-in-law Louisa Villarreal, his niece Irma Carreon (Ralph) and many other nieces and nephews, as well as friends he made over his lifetime. During his time at Coronado, his family learned things about him, such as stories about his childhood. We learned that his family did migrant work in San Marcos, Tx picking cotton, and also going to Michigan for months at a time to pick Sugar Beets. He liked the adventure of going to different places and experiencing new schools because he said he loved learning new things. He looked back on those childhood experiences fondly. After graduating from Fox Tech High School, Lorenzo joined the Air Force from 1951-1955. He was stationed at Pepper Air Force Base in St. John's Newfoundland where he worked in medical supplies. After he completed his military service, he worked in Civil Service at Kelly Air Force Base as a Shipment Planning Specialist who determined how much Payload a C-5 Transport Plane could safely transport around the world. After 37 years, he retired, but had a part-time job at HEB working in the photo lab department. Lorenzo had many hobbies, such as being an avid sports fan of all sports, especially baseball. He enjoyed teaching his children and granddaughter how to play, as well as watching his son and two daughters play baseball. He enjoyed fishing, bird watching and keeping up with current events. During his 2-1/2 years living at Coronado Nursing Care Facility, the staff always told his family how he made it a pleasure to tend to his needs. We would like to thank the entire staff at Coronado for the wonderful comfort care given to Lorenzo during the time he made room 210 his home. We would also like to thank the ViTas Hospice staff who provided pallative care to Lorenzo. His family is so grateful for the extra time they were given to enjoy his faith, spirit, humor, kindness and love. A viewing and mass will be held on Wednesday, March 13th, at 11:00 AM, at St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church, 1314 Fair Ave. Funeral mass will be celebrated at 12:00 p.m. Committal Service at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery will be held at 2:30 p.m. in shelter # 4

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Lorenzo Villarreal

July 16, 1931 - February 26, 2024