Juana Villanueva 1929-2020

Juana was born March 13, 1929 in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, the daughter of Candelario Vasquez and Anselma Pintado.

She was a member of Christ the Good Shepherd Parish at Sta. Rosa de Lima.

Juana will be remembered lovingly by her five children, Roberto (Milagro) Villanueva, Antonio (Diane) Villanueva, Evelyn (John) Holovatyk, Lucy Seidita and Milagro (Brian) Brunink; 10 grandchildren, Robert (Danielle) Villanueva, Eydie (Brady) Mathews, Tony (Lindsey) Villanueva, Ashley Villanueva, Alexia Holovatyk, Ariel Holovatyk (Nick Klacik), Kelci Holovatyk, Kimberly Seidita, Carl Seidita II and Schuylar Brunink; and nine great-grandchildren.

Her husband, Santiago Villanueva, whom she married June 20, 1953, passed away Dec. 2, 2019.

Besides her husband and her parents, Juana was preceded in death by four brothers and sisters, Felicita DeValle, and Emilio, Basilia and Benjamin Vasquez.

Services were private.

Arrangements entrusted to the professional care of the Rossi Brothers & Lellio Funeral Home, 4442 South Ave. in Boardman.

Family and friends who cannot pay their respects at this moment because of the current pandemic are encouraged to offer prayers for the family and support via phone call, text, email or may visit the Book of Memories at www.rossifunerals.com to view this tribute and send condolences to Juana’s family.

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