April 19, 1936-May 27, 2021
Husband, Papi, Suegro, Tata, Great Grandpa, Nino, Uncle, Amigo, & Cuñado
-Mentor, Teacher, Healer-
Arturo was born to Virginia and Prajeres Candelaria in San Mateo, NM, where he and his wife, Mary Lou, raised their four children and spent time with grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
He spent his life mining uranium, raising cattle and racehorses, farming the land, and working as Cibola County Commissioner. He loved going up the mesa to have a picnic and would never turn down an opportunity to drink a beer with a friend.
Arturo was loved by many. He was truly our rock and definitely one in a million.
“Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure.
You are loved beyond words and missed without measure.”