Obituary of Leonardo Vega-Fuentes

Leonardo "Junior" Vega-Fuentes, Jr., age 82 of Camden, passed away on February 5, 2023 at Cooper Medical Center in Camden, New Jersey. He is the devoted father of Hilda Vega-Rodriguez (Luis), Liz, Josefina, Leonardo "Pete", Manuel, Leonardo "Chico" Vega and Clayton and Carla Chisolm and the late Nilsa and Blanca Vega; Loving grandfather of 17, great grandfather of 33, and great great grandfather of 2; Dear brother of Hilda, Nilsa, Miriam, Elva and the late Doris, Angel and Ruben Vega. He is also survived by his former wife Carmen Vazquez. Junior was always a hard-worker from his youth driving trucks in Puerto Rico and then coming to Camden and working as an auto mechanic. He was known throughout the City as "Junior Mechanico", and was well known for talking to everyone and helping anyone in need. He also enjoyed dancing, cooking (especially rice and beans with steak and avocado) and watching WWE Friday Night Smackdown. Relatives and friends are invited to the Visitation and Funeral on Monday from 9:30 to 11 AM at the Falco/Caruso & Leonard Pennsauken Funeral Home, 6600 N. Browning Road, where a Funeral Service will be held at 11 AM. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Pennsauken.