Mr. Cleto Molina Sauceda was born in 1937 in Floresville, Texas. After losing his father at the young age of 17, he worked in many farm fields in Southern Texas picking cotton, strawberries, lettuce and many other fruits and vegetables as he wanted to send his mother money to help in her well being. He lost his mother at the age of 18.
At the age of 19 he joined the United States. Air Force and was stationed at Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. He became a radio communications operator, as he communicated to aviators by Morse Code.
At the age of 27 after courting for one year, he married the love of his life, Amparo Campos. He became a father to her seven children, raging from ages 10 years old to one years old. Cleto then fathered three biological children of his own, Cleto Sauceda Jr. , Sylvia Sauceda and Susie Sauceda which made him a father of 10 children in total.
Cleto was an avid fisherman and taught all his children the art of fishing and hunting. He influenced his children as well as their friends by teaching them, lifelong lessons of self preservation.
He preceded in death by his parents, father, Federico Sauceda, mother, Maria Sauceda, his siblings, brothers Juan Sauceda, Jose “Lon” Sauceda, Alexandro “Shorte” Sauceda, Leandro Sauceda, Federico Sauceda, Beatrice “Nena” Tejeda, Delfina Sauceda and son Carlos C. Garcia and baby Cleto Sauceda Jr.
He is survived by his wife Amparo C. Sauceda, daughters Sylvia Leija , Susie Sauceda, Larry Garcia, Roy Garcia, Norma, Vasquez, Oscar Garcia, Helen Garcia, 24 grandchildren 53 great grandchildren, and 11 great great grandchildren. He is missed and will never be forgotten!
Visitation will be held at Funeraria Del Angel Trevino Funeral Home, 2525 Palo Alto Rd, San Antonio, TX 78211, US, on November 11, 2026, from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00PM. A Funeral Service will be held at Funeraria Del Angel Trevino Funeral Home, 2525 Palo Alto Rd, San Antonio, TX 78211, US, on November 12, 2026, at 10:00 am.
Services will conclude at the funeral home.
