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Torres -- Candelario S. Torres, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle, passed away on November 1, 2002 after a brief illness. He is preceded in death by his son, Donald, his stepson, Billy Lara and a grandson; his brothers, Max, Henry and Eugene"Gene" Torres; sisters, Lola Griego and Alice Trujillo. He was born in Monticello, NM on December 15, 1918, the sixth of seven children of Emilio and Juanita Sanchez Torres. He is survived by his loving wife, Eva Romero Lara Torres; two children, Ronald Torres and Cori Hodgson, both of Albuquerque, NM; stepsons, Bobby Lara of Socorro, NM; brother, Louis Torres of Albuquerque; 24 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Many loving nieces and nephews who will dearly miss him also survive him. Rosary was recited on Sunday, November 3, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. at San Miguel Catholic Church in Socorro. Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, November 4, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. at San Miguel with Father John Daniel as Celebrant. Interment will be in the San Miguel Cemetery. Pallbearers will be his dear friends and fellow Socorro Warrior Boosters, George Funkhouser, Andy Romero, Manny Marquez, Paul Anaya and Julian Ortega and his nephew, Paul Torres. Friends and family who wish may visit with the family at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Socorro immediately following the burial. Arrangements by Steadman-Hall Funeral Home, 309 Garfield, Socorro, NM.
        Published on: Mon November 04, 2002