He was preceded in death by his parents, Federico and Maria de Jesus Fuentes; and brothers Hector Fuentes and Federico (Ranchero) Fuentes Jr.
He is survived by beloved wife, Anna G. Fuentes; sons, Mario Fuentes Jr and Steven Fuentes; sisters, Lupe Fernandez (Gustavo) and Rosa Lopez (Jesse); grandchildren, Stephanie Mora (Eric), Destiny Fuentes, Jonathan Zuniga, and great grandchildren, Ryan Zuniga, Luciano Zuniga, Delilah Moran, Jenesis Mora and Isabel Mora.
Mario was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corp., he served in Vietnam and earned a purple heart medal.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Trevino Funeral Home with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 pm. A reception will be held at Trevino Funeral Home following the Rosary.
A Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 12:00 pm at St. Leonard's Catholic Church with interment to follow at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.