Born to Filipino/Mexican parents in San Benito, TX and raised in Harlingen, TX, Juan moved to Chicago as a teenager. He worked at a bakery for seven years before joining the U.S. Army, where he ranked as a Corporal. Juan earned his B.S. in Computer Science while working for the United States Post Office. He retired from USPS as a computer technician after 45 years of service.
Beloved husband of the late Amparo de la Fuente (nee Sauceda); loving father of Ruth Ayala, devoted grandfather of Alejandro, Roberto, and Raquel Ayala; great-grandfather of seven.
Son of the late Jose and Altagracia (nee Chavez) de la Fuente.
Visitation Tuesday, April 26, 4-8pm at Montclair-Lucania Funeral Home, 6901 W Belmont, Chicago 60634.
Funeral mass Wednesday, April 27, 11am at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 813 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago, IL 60608.
Family to meet after mass at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL for 2pm interment prayers with military honors.
For information contact Montclair-Lucania Funeral Home: 773-622-9300 or www.Montclair-LucaniaFuneral.com.
