Maria Del Carmen Aguilar Willey, 69, passed away on November 10th, 2025.

She was born in Tucson, AZ on July 11th, 1956 to Manuel and Maria Luisa Aguilar, the oldest of five sisters. Maria was an honor student at Pima Community College and graduated in 1974 as Licensed Practical Nurse, a career that she loved for over 30 years.

Maria was blessed with two daughters, Suzanne and Jessica, and made sure they were always by the ocean where she loved to be. She married her second husband, Rusty Willey, in 2009 and gained two stepdaughters, Priscilla and Teneia. She devoted her life to God, which she shared with her whole family. She enjoyed spending time with her eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Maria is survived by her husband, Rusty Willey, her daughters: Suzanne (Marcelino), Jessica (Nick), and Priscilla (Pate), her sisters: Marylou, Virginia, Connie, and Andrea, her grandchildren: Monique, Isaiah, Carlos, Diego, Nicky, Deziree, Michaela, Kia, Syles, and Chazz, and her great-grandchildren: Reanisa, Treasure, Mcoy, Jax, Marlow, and Amiya.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, November 28th, 2025, at Gideon Church - 3085 S. Campbell, from 5:00pm - 8:00pm.