Ramon Rodolfo Villa Jr

Ramon Rodolfo "Chito" Villa Jr, 57, of Tucson, Arizona passed away peacefully on March 7, 2024, surrounded by his family and loved ones. Ramon grew up in Silver City, NM, a town they loved and never left. He worked at Sodexo Food Services-Western New Mexico University as a Cook for year and worked various places, also as a cook and enjoyed being with his family, going to the lake and being with his pets, Nala and Meeka. Ramon will be dearly missed and always remembered.

Ramon was predeceased by his mother Frances, his father Ramon and his brothers Ernie Villa and Ramon "Pelon" Villa, his two nephews, Ernest Villa and Jose "Chuggie" Varela. He is survived by his wife Antoinette Romero Villa of Silver City, NM, his son Shane Villa of Silver City, NM his grandchildren Alexiyah and Aydan Villa of Deming, NM,  his God Daughter Ieshia Vallines, of Silver City,  his sisters Terry Hernandez (Ruben), Eva Aguilera (Steve),  Esther Miller (Jeff), his brothers, Richard Villa, Jimmy Villa and Danny Villa, all of Tucson, AZ, his nieces and nephews and all his family and friends from Arizona and New Mexico. Ramon requested a celebration of life be held in his honor as opposed to traditional funeral services. We request all of Ramon’s loved one to join us in celebrating his beautiful life at Avenidas Cremation & Burial at 1376 W. St. Mary's Road, Tucson, AZ on March 23, 2024 at 11 am to 1 pm. Afterward we will Celebrate Life gathering will be at Ruben and Terry Hernandez's home at 3042 W. Pincushion Ln, Tucson, AZ.

We will have a Burial Service for Ramon on April 6th at 2:00 PM at the Gila Catholic Cemetery in Gila, NM. We will have a Celebration of Life gathering at the Community Center in Cliff, NM.