REBECA B. SALAZAR
PHARR/SAN JUAN - Rebeca B. Salazar, 81, died Saturday, December 11, 2010, in Austin, Texas.
Born in San Pedro de Roma, Tamaulipas, Mexico, Mrs. Salazar was formerly of Pharr and had lived in San Juan. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish in San Juan.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Jose Rene Salazar Sr.; and her parents, Concepcion and Rafael Benavides.
Mrs. Salazar is survived by six children, Diana (Amelio) Ramirez, of Austin, Texas, Blanca (Ivar) Perez, of Brownsville, Maria Lourdes (Antonio) Handy, of Houston, Texas, Elva (Leonel) De Los Santos, Jose Rene Salazar, Jr., Renato Salazar, all of Dallas, Texas; 12 grandchildren, Adrina (Carlos) Rodriguez, Andy Ramirez, Jennifer Perez, Savannah Perez, Angie (Rene) Rodea, Michael Handy, Nicholas Handy, Daniel De Los Santos, Serena Salazar, Victoria Salazar, Xavier Salazar and Kristan Salazar; six great-grandchildren, Makya Jordan, Leilani Rodriguez, Kaeleana Ramirez, Ethan, Laura and Mia Rodea; a brother, Raul Benavides, of California; and a sister, Rosalba Garcia, of Houston, Texas.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 pm, with a 7 pm rosary today, December 16, 2010, at Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan. A prayer service will be held at 1 pm Friday, December 17, 2010, at Memorial Funeral Home, followed by a 2 pm funeral service at St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish in San Juan. Interment will follow at Palm Valley Memorial Gardens in Pharr.
Funeral services are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan.