Nov. 12, 2003
 Joel
R. Villa, the director of audio-visual services at Holy Cross,
died Nov. 12, at UMass Memorial Health Care-University Campus,
Worcester, at 60.
A longtime employee of Holy Cross, Mr. Villa had served 12
years as the director of audio-visual services. Joining the
College in 1967 as a biology laboratory supervisor, he assumed
additional duties in1974 as the audio-visual coordinator.
In 1981, he was named full-time coordinator and, in 1991,
he was promoted to the position of director. At the start
of his career, Mr. Villa had taught biology at Fitchburg
(Mass.) High School.
During the 1970s and 1980s, he owned and operated Villagos
Photography with his friend, Ted Agos, specializing in wedding
photography. Earlier in his career, he had worked at Spag’s
in Shrewsbury, Mass., part time, for 11 years.
Mr. Villa also taught a computer course at Holy Cross in
the 1990s as a visiting lecturer in the mathematics department.
He is survived by his wife, Gloria, who is operations manager
in the Admissions Office at Holy Cross; a son, Michael J. ’91
and his wife, Lisa M. ’90; three daughters, including
Cheryl A. Formato ’89; a brother; a sister; five grandchildren;
three nephews and three nieces; and several cousins.
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