Joseph Eugene Castilleja, a life-long resident of Irving, died on Monday, March 13, 2017 at the age of 21. Joseph was born in Irving on February 21, 1996 to Eugene Joe and Michelle Annette (Castillo) Castilleja. A graduate of Nimitz High School, Joseph also attended North Lake College. He was a mortgage operations support technician for PennyMac in Fort Worth and a member of Oak View Baptist Church in Irving. Joseph is preceded in death by grandparents: Linda Castilleja and Julian Castillo; sister, Victoria Michelle Castilleja. Survivors include: parents, Eugene and Michelle Castilleja of Irving; brother Paul Cyrus Castilleja of Irving; grandmother, Mary Castillo; grandfather, Eugenio Castilleja; aunts and uncles: Gabriel Castilleja, Tommy Joe Castillo, Genie Cerda, and Gloria Rodriguez; cousin, Crystal Ann Flores. The family will receive visitors on Thursday, March 16 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway, Irving, Texas 75062. Funeral Services are scheduled for Friday, March 17 at 3:00 p.m. at Oak View Baptist Church, 1004 South Story Road, Irving, TX 75060. Dr. Jim Gerlach will officiate. Burial to follow at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens, 1413 East Irving Boulevard, Irving, Texas 75060. SERVICES

Visitation

Thursday, March 16, 2017 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home 606 West Airport Freeway Irving, Texas 75062

Funeral Service

Friday, March 17, 2017 3:00 PM

Oak View Baptist Church 1004 South Story Road Irving, Texas 75060