Rodney Leo Candelaria

Rodney Leo Candelaria, age 58, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on June 9, 2026. Rodney is survived by his father, Leo Candelaria and Simonita Lucero; son, Gabriel Candelaria and daughter, Samantha Candelaria; siblings, Jeffrey Candelaria and wife, Nancy, Yvette Cordova, Sandy Candelaria and, Roy Sanchez, Leon Candelaria, Deirdre Candelaria-Saavedra and husband, Randy; grandson, Lucas; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Dottie Candelaria. Services for Rodney are pending. In memory of Rodney in lieu of flowers if you can please donate to your local food bank.