Official Obituary of
Robert Soto Candelaria
May 30, 1946 ~ July 16, 2017 (age 71) 71 Years Old
Robert Candelaria Obituary
Robert 'Bob' Soto Candelaria was born on May 30, 1946, in Williams, Arizona to the union of his parents Juan R. Candelaria and Josephine S. Soto.
He resided in Modesto, California, worked in Maintenance for the city of Oakdale in the irrigation industry for 35 years, served in the United States Army from 1968 to 1970, enjoyed fishing, woodwork, and watching baseball and other sports.
Bob passed away on July 16, 2017, at the age of 71, and was preceded in death by his loving mother, sisters, Angie Montanio, Elizabeth Harrison, and Francis Chavez.
he leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife, Martha J. Gray, daughter, Darlene Candelaria of Modesto, CA, brothers, Jim Carrosco of Oakdale, CA, Frank Candelaria also of Oakdale, CA, Sam Candelaria of Jamul, CA, sisters, Jenny Edwards of Silver Springs, NV, Esther Lucero also of Silver Springs, NV, Marian Morgan of Ohio, Roseanne Stewart, of Oakdale, CA.
He will always be truly missed by all who loved and knew him.
He resided in Modesto, California, worked in Maintenance for the city of Oakdale in the irrigation industry for 35 years, served in the United States Army from 1968 to 1970, enjoyed fishing, woodwork, and watching baseball and other sports.
Bob passed away on July 16, 2017, at the age of 71, and was preceded in death by his loving mother, sisters, Angie Montanio, Elizabeth Harrison, and Francis Chavez.
he leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife, Martha J. Gray, daughter, Darlene Candelaria of Modesto, CA, brothers, Jim Carrosco of Oakdale, CA, Frank Candelaria also of Oakdale, CA, Sam Candelaria of Jamul, CA, sisters, Jenny Edwards of Silver Springs, NV, Esther Lucero also of Silver Springs, NV, Marian Morgan of Ohio, Roseanne Stewart, of Oakdale, CA.
He will always be truly missed by all who loved and knew him.
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