On Friday, December 5th, our family suffered an unimaginable loss. My nephew, Anthony, only 18 years old, passed away unexpectedly. Our hearts are completely shattered. He leaves behind his beautiful 1-year-old daughter and his beloved girlfriend. Two souls who loved him endlessly.

Over the past few days, a lot of you have seen our family's stories, and we have felt the comforting embrace of so many family members and friends reaching out in prayer, love, and support. Many have asked how they can help or where they can send contributions. To honor those requests, we have created this GoFundMe for anyone who feels led to give.

Your contributions, prayers, and words of comfort are a blessing to our family during this difficult time. We ask that you continue to lift us in prayer and especially keep his young daughter, girlfriend, parents and grandparents close to your hearts. May God surround them with strength, peace, and guidance in the days ahead.

We are still finalizing the details for his services and Celebration of Life, and we will share that information as soon as it’s available.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you. And if you feel called to do so, please feel free to share this link.

With Love,

The Villarreal Family