Constancia "Nena"

Canales

Constancia "Nena" Canales, 93, entered eternal rest on December 7, 2024, at Harlingen Medical Center in Harlingen surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on August 7, 1931 at El Venado, Texas to parents Luis Trevino and Carmen Elizondo Trevino.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Manuel Canales Sr.; daughter, Maria Canales; daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Canales; grandsons, Darrell A. Canales and Guadalupe Flores Jr.; parents; along with three brothers and two sisters.

Nena was a loving wife to her husband and a strong matriarch for the Canales family. She found peace and joy in nature, whether it be tending to her garden or feeling the cool ocean breeze at the beach. Nena was a woman of undying faith and devout Catholic. She was a loyal parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Las Rusias, Texas. Her faith extended so far, she chose to take on the role of a Eucharistic Minister.

Her memory will live on in her children, Luis Canales, Rodolfo Canales, Rosalinda (Guadalupe) Flores, Manuel (Aurelia) Canales Jr., Abel Canales, Roberto (Jeremy Chesman) Canales, Elva Ann (Polleecarpio) Nachie Herrera; grandchildren, Luis Antonio (Priscilla) Canales, Laura Ann (Larry) Rhinehart, Alejandro Canales, Rodolfo M. Canales, Joseph Christopher Flores, Manuel A. Canales, Priscilla E. Canales, Sandra M. Canales, Thomas R. Canales, Nicholas E. Canales, Cassimiro (Sonja) Nachie Herrera, Ishna E. Nachie; nine great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends, including her best friend, Esther Garcia.

Honored to serve as pallbearers will be Luis A. Canales, Joseph C. Canales, Alejandro Canales, Thomas R. Canales, Nicholas E. Canales, Cassimiro N. Herrera.

Visitation will take place on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Trinity Funeral Chapel in Harlingen with a rosary to be conducted at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held the following day, December 12, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Las Rusias, Texas. Interment will follow at Las Rusias Cemetery.

With love and remembrance, The Family of Constancia "Nena" Canales' funeral arrangements are entrusted to Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home at 1002 East Harrison Ave. in Harlingen, TX 78550. You may contact us with any questions at (956) 364-2444 or visit us at www.trinityfunerals.com.