Luz Delia (Sandel) Villanueva, age 85, of Brockton, formerly of New Bedford and Taunton, died March 30, 2015 at Signature Healthcare-Brockton Hospital. Luz was born and raised in Patillas, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Abraham and Bernardina (Alicea) Sandel. She had been employed as a stitcher at Fishers Sportswear and Vanessa Sportswear of Brockton, and had also been a nurse’s aide at the Longmeadow Nursing Home in Taunton.
Luz is survived by her children Digna Diaz and David Pagan of Brockton, Nelida Melendez of Bridgewater, Jose “Joe” Pagan of Virginia, Efrain “Frankie” Pagan and Elizabeth “Shirley” Pagan of Brockton; 13 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. She was the sister of Miguel Sandel of Middleboro, David Sandel of Puerto Rico, Miriam Lovegrove of Rhode Island and the late Rafael, Rosa, Abraham, Jose, Bienvenida, Anna Gloria, Angela and Luis Sandel.
Visiting Hours will be held in the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street, Brockton, Monday 4-8pm. A Funeral Service will be held in the funeral home Tuesday at 10am followed by burial in Melrose Cemetery.