Rosita Villegas Obituary (1946 - 2006)

Rosita Villegas, beloved mother, daughter, grandmother, sister, and friend will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Rosie was born on December 31, 1946 in Austin, TX and passed away on February 9, 2006, at her home in Round Rock, Texas.Her boisterous laughter and vibrant personality will be cherished and missed. No longer will we hear her cheer on her Longhorns or her Cowboys, or any team for that matter, but we know that she will be Hookin? em from the big stadium in the sky. Her father Louis Amezquita and a nephew Timothy Villegas preceded her in death. She is survived by her loving mother Rosaura Amezquita, her devoted children Charles and Gina Davis of Mission, TX and Baron and Renee Villegas of Round Rock, TX, her precious grandchildren Charles Andrew, Matthew Gage, and Delilah Rose, her protective brothers Louis (Becky) Amezquita, Joseph (Hermelinda) Amezquita, Albert (Margaret) Amezquita, Steven (Stacey) Amezquita, Michael (Pat) Amezquita, and her dear nieces Baby Herme, Liza, Ree Ree, JoAnna, Michelle, Lucia, Mia, and Amanda, and their children. She also will be missed by her former husband Andrew Villegas and his brothers, Tito (Linda) Villegas and Frank (Dalia) Villegas, and her nieces and nephews Tito-Jr., Ted, Lisa, and Christina. She is further survived by Octaviana Lugo, Harry (Diane) Lugo, Jerry (Sue Ellen)Lugo, Clara Jean Walsingham, Mary Alice Hernandez, and their children Ken Robert, Tessa, Jason, Chrissy, Jessica, Levi, Jeremiah, Benjamin, Paul, Tilara, Michael, and Andrea, and former sister-in-law Frances Gonzalez Rosie was an avid reader, a quintessential sports enthusiast, and a passionate, fun-loving woman. She had a bounce in her step and an indescribable amount of enthusiasm. She loved her family, her sports, her dogs, her work, her Law & Order episodes, and her shopping. Not only did Rosie work for AT&T for thirty-five years, but she was also one of but a few Hispanic women to reach management levels in the 1960s--she was a trailblazer. Her career with AT&T began here in Austin, then lead her to San Antonio, Texas, then to McAllen, Texas, and finally to El Paso, Texas, where she retired in 2004. Never one to stay idle, Mom began a new career as a realtor at JB Goodwin Realtors. Even though she had to learn an entirely new field, she loved the challenge that this new stage in her life brought her. Even if it meant manning an open-house where nobody stopped by, she never let that discourage her. She just looked on to the next task. Her colleagues at JB Goodwin describe her as ever helpful and supportive, a take-charge kind of person. She was at her best when she was ?talking shop??you could just see her eyes light up as she talked about a new listing or a new lease. That?s our Mom! The family will receive friends on Sunday, February 12, 2006, with a holy rosary to be prayed at 7:00 PM at Mission Funeral Home, 1615 East Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX, (512) 476-4355. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, February 13, 2006, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church at 9th St. and Lydia in Austin, TX. Interment will follow at Assumption Cemetary in Austin, TX. Pallbearers will be Albert Amezquita, Steven Amezquita, Michael Amezquita, Baron Villegas, Charles Davis, and Dorian Madrigal. Honorary pallbearers will be Louis Amezquita and Joseph Amezquita.