Teodoro H. Villanueva

We are heartbroken to announce that on October 12, 2022, Teodoro “Ted” Villanueva passed away at the age of 76 in Alexandria, VA. Ted had been fighting cancer with strength and grace when a sudden, swift, illness proved to be too much. Teodoro was born to Martin Gonzalez Villanueva and Zulema Huron in Nixon, TX, the fourth of five children. After graduating high school, Ted enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1965. He served honorably in Vietnam and then as part of the presidential detail of Marine One, before being stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Ted retired from active service with a rank of Sergeant in 1970, but continued to be part of the reserves for over 5 years. While Ted was stationed in DC that he met the love of his life, 21 year old Teresa Gonzalez, during the annual Cherry Blossom parade in April 1969. Visiting from Uruguay, Teresa was sitting with a friend on the grounds of the Washington Monument when a sharp dressed young man in a suit sat by them and struck up a conversation. Three months later, they married in Rockville, MD. This past July they celebrated 53 happy years together. Ted first began working in the hospitality industry as a newlywed, working weekends at a hotel to help make ends meet. He would go on to build a career in housekeeping management and night auditor for Courtyard Marriott. In his free time, Ted loved drawing, reading comic books and watching classic war and Western TV shows and movies. On weekends, Ted and Teresa would drive out antiquing, building a beautiful collection of art. What he enjoyed most was spending time with his family whenever he could, especially when his granddaughters Alyssa and Liana would stay for sleepovers. Ted was preceded in death by both of his parents and his siblings Martin, Olga, Emilio and Joe. Teodoro is survived by his loving wife Teresa; two children, Veronica and Jeff Jones of Manassas, VA and Andrea and Matthew Christian of Fredericksburg, VA; three grandchildren, Alyssa Jones, Alexander Jones and Liana Christian; his younger sister Sulema “Guera” Villanueva; and many loving nieces, nephews and relatives. Memorial services for Teodoro Villanueva will be held at 12pm, Tuesday October 25 at Miller Funeral Home at 3200 Golansky Blvd. Woodbridge, VA 22192. Burial will follow at Quantico National Cemetery at 18424 Joplin Rd. Triangle, VA 22172. Friends may visit with the family Tuesday from 3:30 to 6:30PM at the Jones family home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the Wounded Warrior Project at http://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/

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Teodoro H. Villanueva

October 12, 2022