Moises Villarreal

Moises Villarreal, age 91, of Pearsall, Texas passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. She was born in Pearsall, Texas on September 3, 1933, to parents Emilio and Luciana (Villanueva) Salinas.

Moises is preceded in death by her parents and her husband Jesus V. (Vargas) Villarreal, and her siblings; Sarah (Torivio) Ovalle, Leonor (Hilario) Valenzuela, Brigida (Adan) Morales, Carlota (Crecencio) Morales, Emilio (Francis) Salinas, Carmen Salinas, Rosa Salinas, Consuelo Salinas, Epifiano Salinas, and Sirelda Salinas.

She is survived by her son Ruben (Candy) Villarreal of Grand Prairie, Texas, daughters, Velda Villarreal, and Illya Villarreal of San Antonio, Texas, and Lisa (Eliot) Levy of Lake in the Hills, Illinois; grandchildren, Adam (Brenda) Villarreal, Amanda Long, Laura (John) Bender, Alina Tolleson, Julia Levy, and great grandchildren, Stella Long and Elliana Sol Bender.

Moises was a lifelong educator. She began her career by teaching 4th grade CCD at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church for 10 years, followed by 2 years as a preschool teacher for a Frio County Program, 10 years as a Teacher's Aide at Pearsall Elementary, and then finally 15 years as a certified teacher after obtaining her Bachelor's degree in 1991 from the University of Texas at San Antonio at the age of 56.

A Visitation will be held in her honor at Primrose Funeral Services Chapel in Pearsall on Monday, February 24, 2025, from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. with a Rosary recited at 7:00 P.M. Mass will be celebrated at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Pearsall on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. Interment to follow at Pearsall Veterans Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements are under the care of Primrose Funeral Services of Pearsall, Texas.