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Nicholas"Nick" Candelaria, 87, a resident of Albuquerque since 1974, died Monday, June 14, 1999. He is survived by his sons, Robert D. Candelaria and wife, Mollie of Tucson, AZ and Albert Candelaria of Lakewood, CA; daughters, Marcella LeFlore and husband, Virgil of Bosque Farms and Estella Garcia and husband, Napoleon of Albuquerque; 15 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; sisters, Charlotta Lovato and husband, Saturnino and Anne Smail, all of Albuquerque; and brother, E.E. Tim Candelaria and wife, Evelyn of Las Vegas, NV. Mr. Candelaria was preceded in death by his wife, Terrie Candelaria. He attended Mountainair High School; graduated from El Rito Normal School; graduated from St. Joseph's College on the Rio Grande; received his Master's degree from Eastern New Mexico University and completed course work towards a Doctorate. During WWII, Mr. Candelaria moved to Tucson to work in the defense industry. Mr. Candelaria was an educator for 40 years, teaching in classes from one room school houses to Universities. He was inducted into the New Mexico Teachers Hall of Fame. Mr. Candelaria briefly worked as the Torrance County Assessor. He was a published author, writing primarily about Spanish tradition, proverbs and culture. Mr. Candelaria was a former member of Our Lady of Sorrows in Manzano, NM and had currently been a member of St. Therese Little Flower Church in Albuquerque. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. His greatest joy was teaching and was most happy when"his" students achieved a higher education and when they became good upstanding and successful members of their communities. Mass will be celebrated Friday, 10:00 a.m., at St. Therese Little Flower Church, 300 Mildred NW, with Father Lazaro Cuesta S.F. and Father John R. Rebold, Celebrants. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert Candelaria, Mark Candelaria, Roland Candelaria, Clinton Garcia, Thaddeus LeFlore, Charles Candelaria, Vincent Candelaria and Christopher Candelaria. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimers Association, 1330 San Pedro NE, Suite 205, 87110. The family would like to thank the staff of Valle Norte Caring Center and Sandia Hospice for their loving care of Nick. French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE.
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