He was born on Friday, 16 March 1906 in Jalisco, Mexico and was the oldest of 10 children.
Antonio moved to the United States in 1925 and worked in various jobs in Santa Monica and other communities in Southern California.
He then moved with his family to Modesto and worked at a dairy farm and in 1943, he moved to Tuolumne County and worked at Pickering Lumber Company until he retired in 1971.
Antonio became a U.S. citizen in 1958 and spent his life taking care of his developmentally disabled daughter, Elsie.
Mr. Aguilera is survived by his companion of 27 years, Rosa Ortiz, daughters, Ramona Oxley, Emma King, Irene Prehm, Lupe Jones and Elsie Aguilera, son, Abel Aguilera, brother, Benigno Aguilera, sister, Pascuala Franco, of Mexico City.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Maria C. (Jesus) Aguilera, June 22, 1905 - June 1975; great-grandson, Mikey Geyer, great-granddaughter, Alexis Bonar, grandsons, Brett King and Richard Martinez.
He was born on Friday, 16 March 1906 in Jalisco, Mexico and was the oldest of 10 children.
Antonio moved to the United States in 1925 and worked in various jobs in Santa Monica and other communities in Southern California.
He then moved with his family to Modesto and worked at a dairy farm and in 1943, he moved to Tuolumne County and worked at Pickering Lumber Company until he retired in 1971.
Antonio became a U.S. citizen in 1958 and spent his life taking care of his developmentally disabled daughter, Elsie.
Mr. Aguilera is survived by his companion of 27 years, Rosa Ortiz, daughters, Ramona Oxley, Emma King, Irene Prehm, Lupe Jones and Elsie Aguilera, son, Abel Aguilera, brother, Benigno Aguilera, sister, Pascuala Franco, of Mexico City.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Maria C. (Jesus) Aguilera, June 22, 1905 - June 1975; great-grandson, Mikey Geyer, great-granddaughter, Alexis Bonar, grandsons, Brett King and Richard Martinez.
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