Ania Rael Macias

Ania Rael Macias, 13, of Casa Grande died on Dec. 25, 2013, at home.

Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, with rosary recited at 10. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 by the Rev. John Arnold. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.

Ania Rael was born on July 2, 2000, in Chandler. She was an eighth-grade student at Legacy Traditional School, loved to read and played softball and volleyball. She loved everyone, especially her brothers and sisters, and was kind, helpful and thoughtful and had a gentle spirit. She was a Cardinals fan and liked to write, draw and listen to music.

Survivors include her father, Michael Macias of Casa Grande; her mother, Connie Villa of Casa Grande; her stepfather, Adam Villa of Casa Grande; two brothers, Aden and Zacary Villa of Casa Grande; three sisters, Adason Villa, Gabrielle Macias and Monique Estrada, all of Casa Grande; grandparents, Jose Macias of Arizona City, Elvira Macias, Anita and Phil Salazar, all of Casa Grande; and great-grandmother Lucia Garcia of Casa Grande.

J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel is in charge of arrangements.