Leonila Aguilar Obituary

Leonila Magdalena Aguilar, 82, a resident of Dickinson, Texas, passed from this life on May 8, 2023. Leonila was born on January 23, 1941 to parents, Gregorio Paredes and Ofelia Dominguez in Puebla, Mexico. She was a devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed manual handcrafting for Christmas decorations, and she was a master cook in traditional Mexican cuisine. She was a devout Catholic and taught the faith to all around her. 'Lila' her nickname used by friends and family, always took pride in her appearance, and always looked radiant. In the hot Texas summers, she always enjoyed the simple pleasure of a cold coke and playing chinese checkers or dominoes with her grandchildren. After years of work towards becoming a United States citizen, she obtained her naturalization paperwork in October 2021. She was very proud of this accomplishment. She was a member of Shrine of the True Cross Catholic Church in Dickinson, Texas and active in the Parish of the Senor de Las Maravillas in Puebla, Mexico. Leonila was preceded in death by her husband, Alvaro Aguilar. She leaves behind to cherish her memory, daughter, Norma Dryer (Dickinson, Texas); sons, Alvaro Aguilar (Chihuahua, Mexico) and Daniel Aguilar (Monterrey, Mexico); brother, Adolfo Paredes (Puebla, Mexico) and eight grandchildren, Cynthia, Michael, Bryan, Alvaro, Carlos, Colette, Isaac and Rebecca. A mass is scheduled for Saturday May 20, 2023 at 10 am at Shrine of the True Cross Catholic Church in Dickinson, Texas. ___________ Leonila Magdalena Aguilar, de 82 anos, residente de Dickinson, Texas, pasao de esta vida el 8 de Mayo de 2023. Leonila nacio el 23 de Enero de 1941 de padres, Gregorio Paredes y Ofelia Dominguez en Puebla, Mexico. Ella fue una devota esposa y madre. Ella disfrutaba hacer manualidades navidenas y era una maestra de cocina de comida tradicional mexicana. Ella era una catolica devota y le ensenaba la fe a todos los que la rodeaban. 'Lila' como la conocian sus familiares y amigos, siempre estuvo orgullosa de su apariencia y simpre lucio radiante. Durante los calurosos veranos en Texas, ella disfrutaba una simple coca fria, y jugar damas chinas o domino con sus nietos. Despues de anos de trabajo para conseguir la ciudadania americana, obtuvo la naturalizacion en Octubre del 2021. Ella estuvo muy orgullosa de este logro. Ella era parroquiana de la Basilica de la Cruz Verdadera en Dickinson, Texas y ademas parroquiana activa de la Parroquia del Senor de Las Maravillas en Puebla, Mexico. A Leonila le anteceden en la gloria del Senor su esposo, Alvaro Aguilar. Le sobreviven para honrar su memoria y su recuerdo, su hija, Norma (Aguilar) Dryer (Dickinson, Texas); sus hijos, Alvaro Aguilar (Chihuahua, Mexico) y Daniel Aguilar (Monterrey, Mexico); su hermano, Adolfo Paredes (Puebla, Mexico) y sus 8 nietos, Cynthia, Michael, Bryan, Alvaro, Carlos, Colette, Isaac y Rebecca.