The Funeral Mass for
Mr. Hector Camacho, Jr.
by the
Rev. D. Robert Jénks I
offered on
Thursday, 3rd July 2025 at 11:30a.m.
Wiefels & Son Mortuary, Palm Springs
Invocation
Officiant: Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here to bid a fond farewell to our loved one, Mr. Hector
Camacho, Jr. who now rests eternally in heaven above. The Lord be with you.
Guests: And also with your soul.
Officiant: In the name of the Father, and His Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Holy Water & Incense
Officiant blesses the casket with holy water.
The family then applies the funeral pall.
Officiant blesses the casket with incense.
The family are seated in front row.
Eulogy & Testimonies
Family members and friends in attendance are
encouraged to stand and share their memories of Hector.
Homily
A brief message from the officiant.
Eucharist
The gifts are blessed and shared with participants.
Benediction & Committal
The officiant states commendation ritual, prays
and blesses those who have gathered.
This concludes the entire ceremony.

Talking Points for Hector Camacho, Jr. Funeral Homily

Thank everyone for attending.
Eulogy: Hector Camacho, Jr. was born in Los Angeles, CA on Monday, December 8th, 1980 and was called home on Sunday, June 8th, 2025. He was 44-years-old. He is survived by his husband, Fernando Talavera-Camacho. He was preceded in death by his mother, Esther and Father Hector, Sr., he is survived by his two brothers Antonio and Victor and Hector, Jr.'s son Derrick.
Thank you's: Wiefels & Son Mortuary, San Luis Church, Dr. Hawthorne of DAP, the medical staff members of Desert Regional Medical Center, JFK Hospital, Loma Linda University Medical Center and Johns Hopkins Medical Center and the support team of Gentiva Hospice. Thank you to Niko Alexander for his kindness and going to bat for the boys when things were going heywire and needed sorting. Thanks to Tom Scarpulla for providing transportation to and from various hospitals. Thank you Vanessa Talavera, Fernando's sister who has been practically his sole immediate family support. Thanks to AMR for their service and to the Palm Springs Police Dept. and Palm Springs Fire & Rescue Squads and the 9-1-1 dispatchers for always sending help when it was needed. If we forgot to mention anyone, please let me know now.
Family, love and devotion are three words that come to my mind when I think of Hector Camacho, Jr. I was his adopted dad and that meant a lot to me. What was just a honorary title at first became an emotional bond between Hector and I. Being part of a family was important to Hector. The family he became a part of loved him very much. To his biological family, please know your father and brother were cherished by us all and we did our very best to take as good care of him as possible.
Love was in Hector's life every day. His extended family loved him very much. And the perfect deomonstration of what love really is was evident every day Fernando would help Hector when Hector was ill. A love like that is amazing and to the level we don't see very often anymore.
Devotion: Hector was devoted to Fernando and vice versa. Hector's world was a better place due to Fernando's love and determination.
Finally, I'm certain I will see Hector Camacho, Jr. again someday. I got to share the love of Christ Message with Hector. And while Hector was not an overly religious type of guy, he did hold steadfast to his Catholic faith. I believe Hector is up there with his mum and dad and they are cooking tamales a favourite activity Hector often referred to when he would think of his mum. Let us all take comfort in remembering just how Hector was a friend that was generous with his time and thoughfulness. We'll miss the times he had stern words to say to some of us, but overall Hector's sense of humour was a ray of sunshine on may rainy days.
Closing remarks: Please note there will be a celebration of life for Hector at my place located at 3737 E. Calle de Carlos, here in Palm Springs. That begins today at 2:00 p.m. refreshments will be served and a time of reflection as well.