Gilberto Ayala, Sr., 67, entered into eternal rest, Saturday, December 22, 2018. Mr. Ayala is preceded in death by his parents, Jesus Ayala and Maria Concepcion Ayala. He is survived by his wife of 45 years of marriage, Maria de los Angeles Ayala; children, Gilberto (Jennifer) Ayala, Veronica (Norberto, Jr.) Vasquez, Araceli (Angel) Guerra, Rosalinda (Gerardo) Ayala, Salvador Silva, Norma Silva, Carmen (Javier) Ayala, Maria De Jesus (Jose Luis) Gutierrez, Juan Silva, Ricardo (Patricia) Silva, Maria (Manuel) Lara, Rosario (Luis Alberto) Lara; also survived by grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other family members and friends that will greatly miss him.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 26, 2018 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Nieto Funeral Home & Crematory, where a rosary will be recited in the evening. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 27, 2018 from the funeral home to Holy Redeemer Church. Funeral mass time is pending. Pallbearers will be: Gilberto Ayala, Jr., Norberto Vasquez, Jr., Luis Alberto Lara, Ricardo Silva, Juan Silva, Jose Luis Gutierrez, Rogelio Ayala and Javier Ayala. Cremation services will follow at a later date.

Funeral service arrangements are under the care of Nieto Funeral Home & Crematory, 802 Coke St. Laredo, TX 78040. Condolences can be expressed to the family online at www.nietofuneral.com.