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Thursday, September 24, 2026
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Friday, September 25, 2026
2:00 - 3:00 pm (Eastern time)
Friday, September 25, 2026
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Eduwigis Angeles Fortanel, 67, of Arcadia, Florida passed away peacefully on September 18, 2026. Born on October 16, 1958, in La Colgada, Mexico to Selesia Angeles. She found joy in the simple pleasures of life and was happiest when she was surrounded by the people and things she loved. She enjoyed taking long walks, tending to her flowers and garden, spending time outdoors, and being around animals. She had a special love for butterflies and enjoyed watching them flutter among her flowers. Music and dancing brought a special happiness to her life, and she was always ready to enjoy a good song and dance. She was a hardworking woman who never liked to sit still. She was always busy doing something, whether working in her garden, caring for her flowers, watching butterflies, helping her family, or simply finding something to keep her hands occupied. Her energetic, lively personality and “busy body” nature was part of what made her so special. She lived life with a joyful spirit, a love for the outdoors, and a heart full of love for her family. She will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all who knew and loved her.
Above all, she cherished her family. She adored her grandchildren and loved her daughters and sons-in-law—sometimes jokingly saying she loved them even more than her own children! Her family was truly the center of her world.
She survived by her children: Leobardo Fortanel (Amalia Vargas), Juana Neri (Juan), Florentina Flores- Fortanel (Celestino Flores Camacho), Manuel Fortanel, Maria Fortanel Olivo (Pablo Olivo) and Calletano Fortanel (Andrea Alvarez). Grandchildren: Oscar Fortanel, Daniela Fortanel, Alexa Fortanel, Abril Fortanel, Aryleo Fortanel, Abelardo Fortanel, Jacqueline Flores-Fortanel, Jaylan Flores-Fortanel, Giulianna Flores-Fortanel, Nansy Neri, Nayeli Neri, Nataly Neri, Elizandro Fortanel, Elias Fortanel, Lucero Fortanel, Rebecca Fortanel, Pablo Olivo III, Oliver Olivo, and y los que faltan.
Eduwigis Angeles Fortanel, de 67 años, de Arcadia, Florida, falleció pacíficamente el 18 de septiembre de 2026. Nacida el 16 de octubre de 1958 en La Colgada, México, hija de Selesia Angeles. Encontraba alegría en los placeres simples de la vida y era más feliz cuando estaba rodeada de las personas y cosas que amaba. Disfrutaba de dar largos paseos, cuidar de sus flores y jardín, pasar tiempo al aire libre y estar cerca de los animales. Tenía un amor especial por las mariposas y disfrutaba verlas revolotear entre sus flores. La música y el baile le traían una felicidad especial, y siempre estaba lista para disfrutar de una buena canción y bailar. Era una mujer trabajadora que nunca le gustaba quedarse quieta. Siempre estaba ocupada haciendo algo, ya fuera trabajando en su jardín, cuidando sus flores, observando mariposas, ayudando a su familia o simplemente encontrando algo para mantener sus manos ocupadas. Su personalidad enérgica, llena de vida y su naturaleza de “manos a la obra” formaban parte de lo que la hacía tan especial. Vivía la vida con un espíritu alegre, un amor por su familia. Todos los que la conocieron y la amaron la extrañarán profundamente y la recordarán con cariño.Por encima de todo, ella valoraba mucho a su familia. Adoraba a sus nietos y amaba a sus nueras y yernos, ¡a veces bromeando diciendo que los quería incluso más que a sus propios hijos! Su familia era realmente el centro de su mundo.Le sobreviven sus hijos: Leobardo Fortanel (Amalia Vargas), Juana Neri (Juan), Florentina Flores-Fortanel (Celestino Flores Camacho), Manuel Fortanel, Maria Fortanel Olivo (Pablo Olivo) y Calletano Fortanel (Andrea Alvarez). Nietos: Oscar Fortanel, Daniela Fortanel, Alexa Fortanel, Abril Fortanel, Aryleo Fortanel, Abelardo Fortanel, Jacqueline Flores-Fortanel, Jaylan Flores-Fortanel, Giulianna Flores-Fortanel, Nansy Neri, Nayeli Neri, Nataly Neri, Elizandro Fortanel, Elias Fortanel, Lucero Fortanel, Rebecca Fortanel, Pablo Olivo III, Oliver Olivo, y los que faltan.Se llevará a cabo una visita en Ponger Kays Grady Funeral Home el jueves 24 de septiembre. de 6:00 pm a 8:00 pm. La misa funeral se celebrará el viernes 25 de septiembre de 2026 a las 2:00 pm en la Iglesia Católica de San Pablo, con el entierro que seguirá inmediatamente en el Cementerio Oak Ridge.
A visitation will be held at Ponger Kays Grady Funeral Home on Thursday, September 24, 2026, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. A funeral Mass will be held Friday September 25, 2026 at 2:00PM at the St. Paul's Catholic Church with the interment to immediately follow at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Thursday, September 24, 2026
6:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)
Ponger Kays Grady Funeral Homes
Friday, September 25, 2026
2:00 - 3:00 pm (Eastern time)
St. Paul Catholic Church
Friday, September 25, 2026
3:00 - 4:00 pm (Eastern time)
Oak Ridge Cemetery
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