Benito G. Canales' Obituary
Benito G. Canales was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on August 25th 1952 to Pedro Canales Sr. and Celia Canales. The son of migrant workers, “Benny” worked alongside his family in both the Texas heat as well as the California valleys. After high school he joined the Army. It was while in his “short” time in the Army that he met Maria Zatarain. It was with Maria that he had his first 3 children. Benito Jr. was born in Corpus Christi, Texas followed soon by Pedro in El Paso then Adriana. Benito and Maria got married and settled in San Diego, California where Benny worked as an X-ray technologist. He eventually worked his way to Special Procedures technologist and finally Department Manager. San Diego was where Benito’s 4th child, Angelica was born. Benito was a dedicated father to all his children. His love did not stop there, his nephew Ivan was often a part of family outings and vacations. Benito later relocated to Northern California where he met Donna Bunting. They were married in a small ceremony in one his favorite places, Yosemite National Park. Their marriage brought him more family, Donna’s children Rhonda, Dachelle and Terry. Benito and Donna relocated to Louisiana where they could enjoy a quieter lifestyle. After a short battle with cancer Benito passed away on April 3rd 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Pedro Sr. and Celia as well as his brothers Pedro Jr., Chris and Fred. He leaves behind his wife Donna Canales; his children Benito Jr., Pedro, Adriana and Angelica; stepchildren Rhonda, Dachelle and Terry; his first wife Maria; his siblings Jesus, Anita, David, Theo, John, Emilio, Gilbert, Gloria, Hector and Steve; as well as 11 grandchildren: Calvin, Alex, Amanda, Isabella, Nathaniel, Madeline, Lilly, Isla, Michael, Miranda and Italia and 4 step-grandchildren: Hailey, Colton, Avery and Logan. Others left behind are tons of nephews and nieces and too many friends to count.
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