Augustin P.
“Augie” Villalobos, 84, died Thursday, June 3, 2004, in Santa
Barbara where he was living with his son. He was a native of
Texas.
Augustin P. “Augie” Villalobos, 84, died Thursday, June 3, 2004, in Santa Barbara where he was living with his son. He was a native of Texas.
Mr. Villalobos worked for Purity’s Warehouse and Renz Construction 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 Theater, Ruckens Island, Okinawa and China. He was a member of St. Mary’s Church, the Gilroy American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, Sociedad Funeraria Mexicana de Gilroy and past member of the Elks. He was the recipient of his late brother Ramon’s kidney transplant in 1966. 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.
He was the husband of the late Mary Villalobos and son of the late Augustin and Luz Villalobos.
He was 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 also is survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Vigil Service takes place at 7 tonight, June 8, at Habing Family Funeral Home, Gilroy. Services begin at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 9, at the funeral home followed by Funeral Mass at St. Mary’s Church in Gilroy. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery.
