Jose

Salazar

Our wonderful and loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, and great grandfather, Jose Salazar, 86, entered the Lord's heavenly kingdom on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, in Harlingen.

Jose was born on May 15, 1937, in Brownsville, Texas to Bonifacio & Teófila Salazar. Jose graduated from Brownsville High School, after high school he went to serve in the United States Army. He owned and operated Joe's Lucky 88 in San Benito, TX for over 45 years. He worked incredibly hard for his family, and often told his children and grandchildren to "take it easy," although he did the exact opposite. Jose was a man of faith and was a eucharistic minister at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. He was an avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Astros. He could often be found winding down his day with some snacks and a cold beer. Jose had a great sense of humor, and could get a whole room laughing with his incredible one-liners.

He is preceded in death by his son, Jose Luis Salazar, his parents, and five siblings. Jose leaves behind his loving family to cherish his wonderful memory, his beloved wife, of 62 years, María Angélica; 3 beautiful daughters, Leticia Salazar (Israel Rios), Elizabeth Perez (Carlos Perez) & Nancy Carpio (James Carpio); one brother, Jesse Salazar; one sister, Felicitas Hinojosa, 10 grandchildren; and 3 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be Sunday, October 15th, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with the prayer of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Funeral Home Chapel of the Holy Spirit.

A funeral procession will depart Trinity Funeral Home on Monday, October 16th at 9:30 a.m. followed by a 10:00 a.m. funeral mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.

Honored to serve as his pallbearers will be James Carpio, Carlos Perez, Israel Rios, Marcus Perez, James Michael Carpio, Antonio Salazar.

In lieu of flowers please make a donation to Immaculate Heart of Mary Church.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Trinity Funeral Home on 1002 East Harrison Avenue Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956)364-2444. www.trinityfunerals.com