Leroy Gilbert Salazar

LEROY GILBERT SALAZAR Age 61 of Espanola passed away unexpectedly on Monday October 17, 2005. He was born to Joe I. and Ramoncita Salazar on November 26, 1943 and was raised in both Youngsville and Santa Fe, NM. and was a retired Ironworker with the Los Alamos National Laboratory and was also a member of the Ironworkers Union. He was preceded in death by his parents, and is survived by his three daughters; Laura Rendon and her husband Eric of Espanola, Andrea Salazar of Fairview and Lisa Salazar of Espanola, his Girlfriend Carmelina and her three sons; Carlos and Adam Martinez and Brandon Bustos, his brothers and sisters; Napoleon Salazar and his wife Helen of Hernandez, Mary Serrano and her husband Benny of Espanola, Eloy Salazar and his wife Marylou of La Mesilla, Julia Jaramillo and her husband Archie of Abiquiu, Joe I. Salazar, Jr. and his wife Isabelle of Hernandez, Betty Padilla of El Rancho, Alex Salazar and his wife Mabel of La Mesilla, Carol Salazar of Espanola, Theresa Romero of Espanola, Raymond Salazar and his wife Theresa of Belen, Lucy Abercrombie and her husband Loren of Hernandez, Daniel Salazar of Espanola, Annette Joseph and her husband Kevin of Colorado and Judy Martinez and her husband Leroy of La Mesilla. He is also survived by his grandchildren; Ashlee, Alicia, Erica, Maria and Elena and was helping to raise his other three grandchildren, Sophia, Saraphina and Sebastian. He is also survived by numerous aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews and other relatives. A wake is planned for Wednesday October 19th at 7:00 pm in the chapel at Block-Salazar Mortuary, recitation of the rosary will be on Thursday at 7:00 pm at La Iglesia De La Santa Cruz De La Canada, and the mass of Christian burial will offered on Friday at 11am also at the same church. The committal service will take place at the Santa Fe National Cemetery at 2:00 pm with military honors. The Rivera Family at Block-Salazar Mortuary is providing care and professional services to the family of Leroy G. Salazar, for information call 753-2288, toll free (800) 443-4854, or log onto www.blocksalazarmortuary.com.