Sarah D. Villarreal

February 7, 1929 - November 10, 2017

Sarah D. Villarreal, 88, passed away peacefully November 10, 2017, after a brief illness. Born in Seguin, Texas she married Julian Villarreal Sr. and moved to, and started a new life, in Santa Barbara in 1957. A devout religious woman, she was a stay at home mom and she raised all eight of her children here in Santa Barbara. She enjoyed music, cooking, and all family oriented occasions. She was not materialistic and often said the only things she valued were not diamonds, not money, nor gold, but her faith in God and “The Jewels of Her Life”; her children. She was truly the role model of what every mother should be. She is survived by the pride of her life, her children; sons Rudy (Julie) Medina, Ruben (Sandra) Medina, Julian Jr. (Jill), Roy (Georgia), Chuck (Anna), Bob (Bertha), daughters Evangeline Andersson (Bruce), Virginia (Scott), and her sister Micaela Tristan (Victor). Sarah was blessed with, and is survived by, 20 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband Julian Sr., her parents Juan and Angelita De la Fuente, her brothers Aniceto, Pedro, and her sisters Rosario, Andrea, Saturnina, and Maria. A Rosary is scheduled for Thursday, 11/16, at 7pm at St. Raphael’s church. Mass will be at St. Raphael’s Church, Friday, 11/17, at 10am, with interment immediately after Mass at Calvary Cemetery. Our family would like to thank the staff in the MICU at Cottage Hospital for the care, kindness, and compassion they provided for our mother during her final days, and also express our sincere thanks and appreciation for the manner in which Dr. Douglas Cummings and his staff at The Jackson Medical Group in Santa Barbara cared for and treated her over the years.