Dolores Vargas Fuentes passed away at her home in Castroville with her family by her side, on Easter morning, March 31, 2024, at the age of 80. She was born July 11, 1943 in Rio Medina, Texas, one of eight children of Francisco Vargas and Cleofas Colunga Vargas.

On May 22, 1963, Dolores married Felix Fuentes at St. Louis Catholic Church in Castroville. They were blessed with sixty years of marriage. Dolores worked as a nurse's aide at the Castroville Hospital. When the Castroville News Bulletin was owned by Joe L. Bobbi Schott, she was a place editor. She also worked for Medina Valley ISD as a migrant integrator as well as managing Koenig Park for many years. For over thirty years, Dolores was a mail carrier for the US Post Office, working out of the Rio Medina Post Office and delivering mail to Rio Medina and Mico. Dolores made many lifelong friends along her route. She recently retired from her route this Spring.

Survivors include her husband, Felix Fuentes of Castroville; sons, Michael Fuentes, Sr. (Susan) of Castroville, Gregory W. Fuentes of Horseshoe Bay, and Marques Fuentes (Diahann) of Castroville; grandchildren, Jessica Fuentes, Julia Fuentes, Caylie Fuentes, Emma Mae Fuentes, Michael Fuentes, Jr., Justine Fuentes, and Ryla Jon Fuentes; brothers, Tony Vargas of San Antonio and Frank Vargas (Sylvia) of Michigan; sisters, Gloria Muniz (Rene) of Castroville and Beatrice Perales of Castroville.

Dolores was preceded in death by her parents; infant son, Guadalupe Fuentes; sisters, Consuela Martinez (Jesus) and Yolanda Perales (Benito); brother, Guadalupe Vargas; in-laws, Domingo Perales and Irene Vargas.

Visitation will be Tuesday, April 16, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home with the Holy Rosary recited at 5:30 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at St. Louis Catholic Church. Interment will follow at St. Louis Catholic Cemetery in Castroville, Texas.

Memorials may be made in Dolores' memory to St. Louis Catholic School.

Arrangements by Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home. Visit www.tondre-guinn.com