Cesar H Canelo

Cesar H Canelo obituary, Maitland, FL

Cesar H Canelo

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Cesar Canelo Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by DeGusipe Funeral Home & Crematory - Maitland Chapel on Mar. 9, 2026.
Cesar Huertas Canelo, age 79, passed away on March 7, 2026. He was born on

January 11, 1947, in Callao, Peru.

Cesar is survived by his loving wife, Judith Canelo; his children, Kenneth Canelo and

Jeannette Blair; grandchildren, MSgt Hector Cruz, Tatiana Tosado, Jazelyn Franklin,

Noah Franklin, and Gabriel Hurst; five great-grandchildren; and siblings, Margarita

Canelo, Ricardo Canelo, and Roberto Canelo.

Cesar proudly served in the United States Army for 24 years, achieving the rank of

Sergeant First Class and serving honorably in the Gulf War.

He cherished life with his family, enjoyed traveling the world, loved a good glass of red

wine and lived the American dream. Cesar lived by the motto: "Experience life to the

fullest, take the trip!"

Cesar's warmth, sense of adventure, and devotion to his family will be remembered and

deeply missed by all who knew him.

Visitation will be held on March 12, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at DeGusipe

Funeral Home & Crematory, 9001 Orlando Avenue, Maitland, Florida 32751. Burial will

follow at Bushnell National Cemetery on March 13, 2026, at 10:30 AM.

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