- Date Of Birth: March 16, 1935
- Date Of Death: July 13, 2019
- State: New Mexico
Aurelio Martinez Padilla Jr., 84, resident of Silver City passed away at the Silver Care Center in Silver City Saturday July 13, 2019.
Aurelio (Junior) was born March 16, 1935 in Salem, NM to Aurelio Padilla Sr. and Juanita Martinez, who have preceded him in death. Junior was a hardworking man with a passion for working as a mechanic and dancing. He was father to 20 children, whom he raised, protected, and loved until his last breath.
He is survived by his sisters, Jesusita Padilla Morales, Juanita Jerabeck, Lupe Garcia; sons, Jesus, Ray, Louie, Steve, Albert, Arturo, Phillip; daughters, Gloria, Laura P., Juanita (Jenny), Teresa, Laura A., Lisa, Dolores and children by love, Maria and Manuel. His memory will live on through his countless nieces, nephews, cousins, grandkids, and great grandkids.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Frances Almanza Padilla; brothers, Lorenzo and Jose Padilla; sons, Johnny Padilla, David and Tani; son by love, Ramon (Monchie) Almanza; daughter MaryAnn Miller and grandchildren Sean Moreno and John Junior.
