Mario Ruben Villarreal Jr.

Mario Ruben Villarreal Jr. entered into enteral rest with the Lord after his hard-fought battle with lung cancer on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Ruben, as he was known by his friends and family, was born January 20th, 1953 in Brownsville, Texas to Mario and Herminia Villarreal.
Ruben served in the United States Navy and received an honorable discharge in 1977. Ruben was a Dallas Cowboy fan, had a love for the beach, ocean, surfing, fishing and a passion for collecting fossils. Ruben is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Faustino and Teodora Villarreal and his maternal grandparents, Anastacio and Rita Gomez. Left to cherish his memory and celebrate his life are his wife of what would have been 46 years of marriage on May 9th, Denise “Nisa†Villarreal, his daughter Layla (Ruben) Trevino, Mario Ruben “M.R.†Villarreal, III (Roxy) and Marky Villarreal (Sarai). Ruben’s pride and joy, his grandchildren, Andres Ruben Trevino, Mario Ruben Villarreal IV, Arron Trevino, Marco Villarreal, Lauren Villarreal and Catrina Trevino. His loving parents, Herminia “Minnie†Cisneros and Mario Ruben Villarreal, Sr. His loving sisters who helped to be pillars of strength during his difficult battle Mary Alice (Jim) Scott and Anna (Marcos) Ricoy. His nieces and nephews, Damian Galvan, Ricardo “Ricky†Villarreal, Monica Galvan, and Felicia Guerra along with numerous aunts, uncles and cousins as well as his beloved dogs Bonnie and Clyde. The family would like to take the time to thank the nurses and doctors of the ICU at Valley Baptist Medical Center Brownsville for their outstanding care and compassion during Rubens last days.
Visitation will take place from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 22, 2018 with a rosary service scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory. The Funeral Mass is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 23 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Committal Services will follow at Buena Vista Burial Park. Pallbearers are Mario Ruben Villarreal III, Marky Villarreal, Andres Ruben Trevino, Mario Ruben Villarreal IV, Ruben Trevino, Damian Galvan, Ricardo Villarreal and Manuel Gutierrez. Honorary pallbearers are Arron Trevino and Marco Villarreal.