With a heart full of gratitude and sorrow, we are announcing the end of life of our beloved Yolanda (Villarreal) Vasquez, who took her final bow – surrounded by her loving children and husband on February 11, 2026, at the age of 80.
Yolanda was a devoted,
daughter to the late Guadalupe & Leonila Mota Villarreal;
sister to her late brothers Lionel & Guadalupe (Junior) Villarreal;
sister to Tereasa Salazar and Gloria Cantu;
wife to Liborio R. Vasquez Jr., her husband for 60 years;
a proud and guiding mother of her son – Robert, two sets of twin daughters Adriana & Norma and Gloria & Dolores (deceased at birth);
grandmother to Leeroy Dominguez, Lindsey Hope, April Renae and Alexandar James Vasquez, Eric Alan & Jake Ryan Burris;
mother-in-law to Rosalinda Vasquez and Alan Thomas Burris; and
loved one to an abundance of cats (her first and favorite Blondie), family and friends.
She began her life from humble beginning but built a life defined by self-reliance, independence and a deep devotion to family and service to others. Her extraordinary beauty, strength, and unspoken love, is a silent force that taught resilience, sacrifice, and unconditional support through actions rather than words will be forever remembered and revered.
Her talents were many: a seamstress with the patience of a saint and the precision of a surgeon, her keen eye and attention for detail like an artist painting a Picasso. She loved to cook decadent food, especially for Thanksgiving without missing any courses from main dishes down to the last bite of dessert.
She also dedicated her life to service by working in the housing industry. She managed and assisted people of all ages of life, from the young adults living in the Housing Authority in Pearsall and Dilley to the elderly with monthly rent paperwork for the elderly retirement housing communities in Pearsall and Devine. She raised and lived all her life in Pearsall, Texas with the last few years living in San Antonio, Texas.
She was a real beauty with brown hair and a smile that could light up the night sky and sometimes scorch it depending on who needed to be put in their place. She was as sharp as a samurai sword and just as precise. She lived life exactly on her terms: no shortcuts, no nonsense, no ifs ands or buts about it, never out of step with her own style.
She conveyed safety, strength, and constant presence, shaping character through daily, selfless acts. These unspoken lessons often included quiet endurance in adversity, unwavering belief in her children, and the importance of nurturing compassion. She was complex. She was funny. She was tough. She was magnificent. She was absolutely one of a kind. And though this world feels a little dimmer without her in it, we carry her with us-in our hibiscus flowers, fierce independence, our cooking, and in the way we show up for the people we love.
She is survived by a legacy of strength, compassion, and unforgettable charm and leaves behind not just her husband, children, grandchildren and extended family – but also a blueprint of living with courage, humor and grace. She showed us how to find our own voice, how to face challenges with resilience, and how to stand tall in the face of adversity.
Her spirit lives on in those she guided, nurtured, and cheered on. To know her was to be seen, to be remembered, and to be loved. Yolanda V. Vasquez, you were truly a once in a lifetime woman. We promise to keep the legacy going with love, laughter and memories of you.
Yolanda (Villarreal) Vasquez
