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Candelario Gabriel “Lilo” Ledezma

Obituary Ledezma

Candelario Gabriel “Lilo” Ledezma, 24, of Buckhannon, W.Va., died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, in Buckhannon.

He was born Nov. 8, 1994, in Easton, Pa., a son of Roberto and Donna Vanhorn Salazar.

On June 20, 2015, he married Stasha Criss who survives.

addition to his wife and parents, he is survived by his daughter, Gracelynn Ledezma of Buckhannon; two brothers, En Ledezma and Okie Salazar both of Buckhannon; two sisters, Kansas Ledezma of Marietta, Ga. and Naika Salazar of Buckhannon; his nephew, Benjamin Hoover of Marietta; in-laws, Sam and Robin Criss of Buckhannon; his brother-in-law, Sammy Criss of Buckhannon and his sister-in-law, Katy Criss of Buckhannon.

Lilo served in the U.S. Army and was a floorhand for the oil and gas industry.

In honoring their friendship, Lilo and Dakota’s viewing and funeral service will be held together.

Friends will be received Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held 2 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Dave Cunningham officiating. Burial will follow in the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Quiet Dell, W.Va.

The Upshur County Honor Guard and the Patriot Guard Riders will conduct military honors.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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