Timotea Claros Castellanos
(January 25, 1923 – October 3, 2026)
Timotea Claros Castellanos, 103, de El Ocotal, Arada, Santa Barbara, Honduras, died in Houston, Texas, of old age on October 3, 2026.
She was born in El Ocotal, Santa Barbara, Honduras on January 25, 1923, to Ciriaco Claros and Mercedes Castellanos. Timotea worked in Santa Barbara at a very young age, making woven hats out of Junco, weaving tapetes out of crochet and sewing dresses with the sewing machine for casual wear. She had musical talent at singing and even had learned to play the marimbas at one point. During the 60s, she used to work at the Tela railroad company packaging bananas for 9 years, which were later to be imported into the United States. Later on, she would continue to make hand-crafted textiles like crochet for a living.
Timotea was preceded in death by husband, Pedro Canales, and children, Encarnacion, Pedro (son), and Jesus. She is survived by Vicenta, Juana, Sara, Marta, Ramiro, Idalia, and Celina.
