Obituary

Arcadio Patricio Preciado Villa, age 62 of Buckeye, AZ died September 17, 2017 in Goodyear, AZ. He was born March 17, 1955 in Phoenix, AZ to Arcadio Villa, Sr. and Nellie Noriga. He served in the US Army from 1974-1977 as a Lance Missile Crewman. Arcadio worked for Goodyear Farms for 12 years running the cotton gin. He then worked for the Litchfield School District for 10 years. He was then employed by the City of Goodyear Sanitation Department where he became a supervisor. But his biggest accomplishments were his children and his love for Shanna Rae “My Sunshine.” Arcadio is survived by his companion, Shanna Gardner; daughters, Lalita Bieberach, Sasha Villa, Crystal Villa; son, Arcadio Villa; step children, AnnaLisa Castrillo, Tammy Castrillo, Christina Castrillo, Johnny Castrillo; sister, Guadalupe Adame; brothers, Andrew P. Barba, Gilbert P. Ortiz; ten + grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

A visitation will be held at 10:30 am followed by a funeral service at 11:30 am, Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, AZ. Burial will take place at 1:30 pm at Goodyear Farms Cemetery, 3900 N. Santa Fe Trail, Avondale, AZ 85392.