Luis Manuel Ayala, also known as "Luisito” or “Lui," of Williams Delight died on Dec. 26. He was 26 years old.
He is survived by his spouse, Violet Smith; mother, Margarita Lima; father, Jose Manuel Ayala; daughters: Lenique Alaya and Teneqa Ayala; son, Luis M. Ayala Jr.; grandmother, Rosa M. Garcia; sisters: Maribeth Munroe-Ayala and Jennifer Ayala; brothers: Jose Manuel Ayala Jr. and Jimmy Ayala; nieces: Aleesha M. Munroe, Destahnie A. Felicien and Letisha M. Ayala; nephews: Angel L. Ayala, Luis R. Torres III and Ahjanie T. Felicien.
He is also survived by aunts: Bienvenida Maldonado-Ayala, Segunda Ayala and Olga Maria Cintron; uncles: Jorge Ayala Ramos, Leonardo Ayala, Julio Ayala, Hector Lima, Miguel Illaraza, Alfredo Lima, Angel Lima, Alexander Cintron and Antonio Illaraza; cousins and other relatives: Jorge Ayala, Maria C. Rivera, Damaris Rivera, Luis Santiago, Miguel Santiago, Pedro Santiago, Celestino Santiago and Carlos Ayala; special friends: John T. Felicien Jr., Carlos "Calito" Martinez, Carlos "Choco" Diaz, Carlos "Chicken" Ayala, Jorge "Jorgito" Roldan Garcia and Juan "Pulpo" Soto; and other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
A viewing will be held at 9 a.m. and a funeral service at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5, at the Kingshill Cemetery. Interment will follow at Kingshill Cemetery.
All arrangements are by James Memorial Funeral Home Inc.