Services will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Thursday, December 30th at 11 a.m., with a rosary and viewing at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors on Wednesday, December 29th at 6 p.m.
Candelario was a devoted husband of 66 years, a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend as well as a dedicated servant to the Lord. He served in both the Navy and Army Reserve for a total of 30 years of service.
Cande, known by all his family and friends, was an avid outdoorsman who loved to fish and hunt as much as possible. He was a man of many talents whether it was creating a beautiful garden, building his home of 93 years or trinkets that he shared with the children and community. He loved to tell the stories of old and family history to whomever visited.
He is survived by daughters Belinda Martinez and husband Fred Martinez of Spring, TX; Cindy Garcia and husband Alfred Garcia of Waco; Evette Blea and husband Donald Blea, Sr. of Colorado, and grandchildren Michael Martinez, Douglas Fuentes, Sr., Donald Blea II, Jeffrey Blea, Cassandra Blea, Melanie Prichard, Valerie Martinez, Rebecca Nasso and 21 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by wife Eva Fuentes, parents Arthur and Anastacia Fuentes, children Candelario Fuentes, Jr, and Kathleen Grace Fuentes and great-grandson Uriah Martinez.
Pallbearers will be Douglas Fuentes, Sr., Douglas Fuentes II, Ricky Blea, Jeffrey Blea, Jaxon Blea, Michael Martinez, Adam Meintzer, Albert Fuentes, Jr., and Carlos Cortez.
