Joseph Aguilar

Joseph "Joe" Aguilar– 86, passed away peacefully following a long illness in Bloomingdale, Illinois on November 19, 2022.  A private memorial service for family will be held at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery for veterans. 
Born in Crystal City, Texas, in December 1935, Joe is survived by his children, Aaron (Shereen), Joanne (Brian) , Susan (Savvas) and Jennifer (Rusty), grandchildren, Yiorgos, Logan, Nikki, Stavros, Levi, Kristen, Penny, Louis, Nikolas, great grandchildren, Sophie, Helena, Gavin, Myles and Maximus, and many nieces and nephews.  Joseph is preceded in death by his beloved son Jason, parents Manuel and Rosa, brothers and sisters.

After serving in the US Army, Joe launched his career as a machinist at Imperial Eastman, Gould and Solo Cup in Illinois.  His favorite activities included singing, playing guitar, bingo and volunteer work for the veteran's administration.  He was also known as a skilled handyman later in life.  In retirement, he moved to Arizona to be near his daughter Susan and her family, and later returned to Illinois to be near his daughter Jennifer and her family.

In lieu of flowers,

please make a donation in Joe's memory to

 https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ or https://www.humanesociety.org/ 
 

God looked around the garden,

And found an empty space.

He looked down upon the earth,

And saw your tired face.

He put His arms around you

And lifted you to rest.

God’s garden must be beautiful

For He only takes the best.

He knew that you were weary,

and He knew you were in pain.

He knew that you would never

be well on earth again.

He saw the roads were getting rough,

and the hills were hard to climb.

So He closed your weary eyelids,

and whispered peace be thine.

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