Rafael V. Padilla

Rafael V. Padilla, 81, passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. He was born in Chihuahua, Mexico on December 15, 1933. He was apprenticed at a young age to the carpentry trade and dedicated his life to being a Master Carpenter. He was a hard working and loyal man who believed in God and family above all else. Rafael is survived by his wife of more than fifty years, Velia Soledad Padilla; his sons, Rafael, Jr.(Lolita), Daniel (Barbara), Jaime (Yvette); daughters, Sylvia (John Patrick), Leticia, Ana (Fernando, Jr.); 14 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren; and brother, Guadalupe Padilla (Luz Elena). He is greatly loved and will be cherished by all who knew him. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 9:00 pm on Friday, January 23, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home-Americas. Funeral Mass: 9:00 a.m., Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 14132 McMahon in Horizon. Interment: Mount Carmel Cemetery. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Homes-Americas. Please visit on-line register book at www.sunsetfuneralhomes.net.