Augustin P.
”
Augie
”
Villalobos passed away Thursday, June 3, 2004 suddenly in Santa
Barbara, Calif. where he was recently residing with his son. He was
84 years old.
Augustin P.”Augie” Villalobos passed away Thursday, June 3, 2004 suddenly in Santa Barbara, Calif. where he was recently residing with his son. He was 84 years old.
He is the husband of the late Mary Villalobos and son of the late Augustin and Luz Villalobos. He is the father of Art Navarro, and his wife, Barbara of Santa Barbara, Mary Lou Yanez of Ventura, Gloria Gracia, and her husband, Robert of San Jose, Vera Villalobos of Gilroy, and the late Armando “Boy” Villalobos; grandfather of Denise McMillan, Dorothy Binnebose, Eddie Navarro, Michael Navarro, Lisa Schaffer, Grossie Yanez, Annette Estrada, Steven Villalobos, Virgie Gracia, Robbie Gracia, John Tomasetti Jr., Eddie Tomasetti, Jimmy Tomasetti, Eric Tomasetti, Armando Villalobos Jr., Angela Villalobos, Anthony Villalobos, Cathy Villalobos, Michael Marquez and Fernando Villalobos; great-Grandfather of 54; brother of Manuel Villalobos and his wife, Trini, Willie Villalobos, and his wife Delva, Stanley Villalobos, and his wife, Armida of Gilroy, Ofelia Paredes of Gilroy, Carol Englebretson, and her husband, Tom of Gilroy, Cipriana Martinez of Gilroy, Linda Kobashi, and her husband, Richard of Gilroy, Alice Trinklien of San Jose, and the late Robert and Ramon Villalobos. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A native of Texas, Mr. Villalobos worked for Purity’s Warehouse, Renz Constructon before owning and operating Augie’s Restaurant for many years in downtown Gilroy. He was a Marine Veteran of World War II serving in The Asian Pacific Theatre, Ruckens Island, Okinawa, and China, a member of St. Mary’s Church, Gilroy, the Gilroy American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, Sociedad Funeraria Mexicana de Gilroy, past member of the Elks. He was the recipient of his late brother Ramon’s Kidney Transplant in 1966 . He also worked in the Police Reserves many years ago. He enjoyed watching boxing and the San Francisco Giants. He loved spending time with his friends at the VFW Building and the Gilroy Senior Center.
A vigil will be held Tuesday, June 8, 2004 at 7 p.m. at Habing Family Funeral Home, Gilroy. Funeral Services will begin at the funeral home Wednesday, June 9, 9:30 a.m then to St. Mary’s Church, Gilroy for Mass at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Gilroy.
