Our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother Angela Salgado passed away peacefully on February 12, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was 87 years old. Angela was born in San Luis Potosí, Mexico on August 8, 1932 to Trinidad and Maria Salgado. She was the middle of four children- Ramona, Rafael, Angela and Guadalupe. Angela grew up a devout Catholic with high morals and standards, eventually passing these values on to her daughter, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Raised in a hard-working family Angela came from humble beginnings and overcame many struggles throughout her life. A strong, independent and determined woman, Angela made many sacrifices to provide a better life for herself and her best friend and only child Claudia.
At the age of 31 Angela made the brave decision to make the move to United States. Knowing very little English she and Claudia started their new life together in Chicago, Illinois. Determined to succeed, she took night classes to learn English and worked multiple jobs seven days a week to pay for her daughter to attend Catholic school. Amazingly, she did all this as a single mother all while learning to adapt to her new life in a new country. Eventually Angela would go on to become a U.S. citizen, opting to take her test in English.
Angela devoted her life to her family and was a second mother to her three grandchildren, Jennifer, Jessica and William. She had so many talents that she was blessed to share with her family and friends. Her grandchildren remember her fondly as an incredible cook, lovingly nicknaming her Abuela Asada. She loved to dance and sew and had an eye for fashion and design. Angela was known to be a great storyteller with her expressive personality and wonderful sense of humor. Her lively stories touched your heart and made you laugh, and each one always had a lesson to teach. It was through her gift of storytelling that she was able to impart her wisdom onto her loved ones. She loved company and loved to share her many memories with others. In fact she had so many, she often ended her stories with the Spanish word “entonces,” meaning “and then” or “so,” which would often lead to the beginning of another story.
Angela loved life and serving her family and the Lord. Her earlier struggles and unwavering faith throughout these struggles were rewarded with a life blessed with the love of her family.
Angela is survived by her daughter, Claudia Hendee, her grandchildren Jennifer (Jeffrey) Worsham, Jessica (Cory) Bones, and William (Camilla) Hendee. She had 10 great grandchildren, Anthony, Isabella, Heath, Adam, Reese, Brooklyn, Carleigh, Ande, Harleigh and Alexander. She is also survived by her niece Rita Anaya and her great niece and great nephews Sandra, Juan, Francisco and Ernesto.
She was preceded in death by her parents Trinidad and Maria, her siblings Ramona, Rafael and Guadalupe, and her son-in-law Bill Hendee.
Todos te queremos darte las gracias y decirte que te amamos. Hasta que nos volvamos a ver. Dios te bendiga Abuelita. Entonces...
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