Raúl Parrilla-Márquez

March 15, 1928 ~ February 13, 2020

Raúl Parrilla-Márquez passed away on February 13, 2020. He was born to Ramón and Ángela del Valle-Rivera in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico. Raúl attended schools in Puerto Rico, where he lived for over 32 years. He married Ana Rosa Vázquez on November 26, 1953 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. They enjoyed 57 years together.

He was drafted into the Army in 1951, where he was sent to Korea. After serving six years in the Army, he made a career in the Air Force. He later relocated to Roy, Utah with his family, where he attended and graduated from Weber State College with a B.A. in accounting and Spanish.  He worked as an accountant at St. Regis, IRS and DDO.

Raúl was an active member of St. Mary Catholic Church. He was a devout Catholic who valued his relationship with God and prayed diligently for his family, friends and those in need. With much sacrifice, he donated to the poor and to organizations that benefited children, the sick, the homeless, the hungry, as well as to local and international Catholic missions and churches.

Raul liked traveling, reading, shopping for sales, going for car rides and fishing with his daughters. He enjoyed spending time with his extended family. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather; a gentle spirit with a great sense of humor. He possessed a strong work ethic, was loyal, honest, humble and caring. He sacrificed much for his family and was generous in his service for others.

Raúl is survived by his children Nydia Parrilla-Kelly, Rosa Parrilla, María D. Parrilla de Kokal, and Rosita Parrilla-Parks; his grandchildren Angelina, Veronica and Margaret; his great-grandchildren Alexander and Lucas; and a sister, Carmen Delia del Valle. He is also survived by two sons-in-law, Lawrence Parks and B. Scott Kelly. He was preceded in death by his parents, six siblings, his wife, Ana Rosa, his infant son Raúl Rafael, a son-in-law, and other family members.

Special thanks to Father Charles Cummins, Father Pat Boyle, McKay-Dee Hospital staff, Pineview Rehab staff, Fairfield Village Rehab staff and Canyon Home Care, especially his nurse, Brenda, Dr. Scott Stallings and staff, Dr. Chad Howe and staff, his other doctors and staff who assisted him in other ways, as well as El Burrito Grande owners and staff.

A funeral Mass was celebrated February 19 at St. Mary Catholic Church. Interment, Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch.