- Date Of Birth: December 29, 1930
- Date Of Death: September 27, 2011
- State: New Mexico
MANUEL V. “CAPS” AGUILERA, 80, a lifelong resident of Lordsburg passed away Tuesday September 27, 2011 at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces.
Manuel was born December 29, 1930 in Lordsburg to Reyes and Bruna Villalobos Aguilera. He worked for Southern Pacific Railroad for many years and was General Foreman when he retired in 1992. After retirement he opened Manny’s Auto Repair and was active in daily business until just recently. He enjoyed the outdoors, going hunting and fishing but most of all enjoyed being with his family and especially loved being with his grandchildren. Manuel was a lifelong member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
He is survived by his daughters, Jenny Aguilera and Josie Marinez both of Lordsburg; sons, Gilbert Aguilera of Lordsburg, Stephen Aguilera and his wife Eva of Tucson, AZ, David Aguilera of Las Cruces, Michael Romero of Tucson, AZ; brother, Reymundo Ortega of Albuquerque; sisters, Lucy McDougal of Albuquerque, Soilita Ortega of Phoenix, AZ; 15 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Manuel was preceded in death by his wife Soila, 3 brothers, 2 sisters and 2 grandsons.
