Robert Lee Villa

July 1936 – Oct 2018

Robert Lee Villa was born on July 31, 1936 at The Woman's Hospital

in Pasadena, California to the late Vera Perales and the late James

Villa. Robert passed away at the age of 82 on October 13, 2018 at the

Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert, Arizona.

He attended Cathedral High School in Los Angeles from 1951 to 1954.

Robert obtained his Cosmetology license and was a barber in the Los

Angeles area. His second wife and best friend is the late Alicia

Acosta. His first wife is the late Beverly Holloway.

Robert enjoyed playing bridge, billiards and watching or talking about

the U.S.C. football team, Lakers basketball team and boxing.

He was preceded in death by his brother, James Hudson and survived

by James’s children, his sister Snookie Roberts, her husband Todd, and

two daughters, Renee and Danielle. He is also survived by his three

adult children Bob Hudson, Michelle Swenson, Joseph Villa and their

families, providing Robert with nine grandchildren and eight great

grandchildren. Grandchildren include Nicole and Michael Hudson,

Roger, Chance and Shane Wood, Evyn, Andrew, Kennedy and Jett

Villa. His great grandchildren include Nicole’s son Geovanni Zola,

Roger’s children Ashley Lopez, Katrina Wood and Hudson Wood,

Shane’s children Jonah, Isaiah, Analynn and Elijah Wood.

A celebration of Robert’s life will be a private gathering of immediate

family members and invited friends at the Springlake Club House,

6892 Cloverhill Drive, Highland CA 92346 on November 14, 2018

from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Please send your inquiries to

[email protected].