Ismael Aguilar Sr.

Ismael B. "El Maestro" Aguilar of Uvalde passed away on March 8, 2015 at Christus Sister Mary Hospice Center at the age of 91. He was born on July 25, 1923 in Shafter, Texas to Pedro and Josefa (Barragan) Aguilar. He is survived by his daughters, Elva Garza, Lucy A Fernandez and husband Ernest, Elsa Fosbenner and husband William, Emma "Sukie" Aguilar and Belinda Aguilar and husband Armando Lopez all of San Antonio; sons, Ismael B. Aguilar Jr. and wife Martha of San Jacinto, California, Jose Luis Aguilar and companion Lisa Fausto, Daniel Aguilar all of Uvalde, Joel Aguilar and Michael Aguilar and wife Angelina all of San Antonio; sisters, Ernestina Flores of San Antonio, Rosa Garcia of Uvalde and Emma Sue Cordova of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; brother, Adalberto Aguilar of Uvalde; 31 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Israel C. Aguilar Sr., grandsons, Israel C. Aguilar Jr. and Joel C. Aguilar Jr.; sister, Eliza A. Flores and Harvey B. Aguilar. A prayer service will be held on Monday and Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jacob H. Fosbenner, Kevin Fosbenner, Adam Lopez, Aaron Lopez, Jeremy Aguilar and Sonny Joe Aguilar. Honorary pallbearers will be William H. Fosbenner, Armando Lopez, Kaitlin Lopez and Amanda Fosbenner.

Visitation

RushingEstesKnowles Mortuary
220 S. Getty St.
Uvalde, TX  78801
Monday, March 9, 2015
1:00 p.m.

Service

Funeral Service

RushingEstesKnowles Mortuary
220 S. Getty St.
Uvalde, TX  78801
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
1:00 p.m.

Prayer Service

RushingEstesKnowles Mortuary
220 S. Getty St.
Uvalde, TX  78801
Monday, March 9, 2015
7:00 p.m

Prayer Service

RushingEstesKnowles Mortuary
220 S. Getty St.
Uvalde, TX  78801
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
7:00 p.m.

Cemetery

Hillcrest Cemetery
1300 W. Main
Uvalde, TX  78801