Rosario (Chayo) Fuentes, age 82, of Sanderson, Texas passed away on August 26, 2026 in Sanderson, Texas.

Rosary will be at 10:30 am on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at Saint James Catholic Church in Sanderson, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at Saint James Catholic Church with Father Francis Njoku officiating. Burial will follow at Santa Rita Cemetery Arrangements are by Eternity Funeral Home.

Rosario was born in Sanderson, Texas to Isidoro and Trinidad Olivares on March 1, 1944. She went to school in Sanderson, Texas. She married Jose Maldonado Fuentes in Sanderson, Texas. She enjoyed life and always took one day at a time. She loved to play pranks on people, especially on the ones she loved. She enjoyed her mariachi music and loved her grandchildren and fur babies. There was never a dull moment when you were in her presence. Whatever she set her mind to do, she would do it.

Rosario is preceded in death by her parents, her sister Alicia Salazar and her husband Joe “Pepe” Fuentes and her Grandson Josiah Nevarez.

Rosario is survived by her daughter Christina Rodriguez and husband Sam Rodriguez, son Polo Calzada and wife Santos Calzada, son Ernesto Calzada and wife Candy Calzada and son Jose “Pepito” Fuentes Jr; siblings Pedro Olivares, Amparo Salazar and Isidoro Olivares Jr; grandchildren Joachim Nevarez, Isaac Nevarez, Isaiah Nevarez, Kimberly Calzada, Leopoldo Calzada, Ismael Calzada, Elijah Calzada, Kim LaBeth, Steven Calzada, Jonathan Calzada, Mariah Martinez, Yanira Contreres, Jose Fuentes Jr, and Nathaniel Fuentes and 28 great grandchildren; and numerous nephews and nieces.

Pallbearers will be Joachim and Isaiah Nevarez, Leopoldo and Ismael Calzada, Steven and Jonathan Calzada, Junior and Nathaniel Fuentes.