d. August 16, 2015
William (Bill) A. Candelaria, age 75, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015, at home with his family at his side. Bill is survived by wife, Maria; children, Billy Candelaria and partner, Guilford Robinson, Clorinda Guzman and husband, Eli; grandchildren, Mercedes Velasquez, Anastasia Ortiz, and Felipe Ortiz; great grandchildren, Rayleigh Thompson and Brayden Haynes; brothers, Father Ernest Candelaria, and Enrique Candelaria and wife, Patty. Bill was preceded in death by his son, Adam Candelaria. Bill was a teacher for the Albuquerque Public Schools for over 30 years. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 19, 2015, from 9:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. at Church of the Ascension Catholic Church, 2150 Raymac Rd. SW with Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a donation in honor of William A. Candelaria be made to Catholic Charities of New Mexico on the Web, by mail or by phone: http://www.ccasfnm.org/ways-to-give.html; phone:(505) 724-4630; mail: Catholic Charities, Attn: Development3301,Candelaria Road NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107.
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The Gabadlon Family & Staff