Maria & Jose Salinas

Maria Salinas passed away December 17, 2020 and her husband Jose passed away on December 18, 2020. They were married for 49 years and survived by their 3 daughters: Frances (Patricia) Salinas-Ryan, Margarita (Mark) Giannerini and Sylvia (David) Delgado and 8 grandchildren: Jose Alejandro Salinas, Gina Giannerini, Maya Giannerini (Margarita Giannerini), Estrella Gonzalez, Anthony Delgado, Michael Delgado, Henry Delgado (Sylvia Delgado) and Mateo Salinas-Ryan (2020) (Fran Salinas-Ryan).

Visitation will be Sunday, December 27, 2020 from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Ridge Funeral Home (Edward A. Tylka, Manager), 6620 W. Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638. Closing prayers will be Monday, December 28th at 9:00 a.m. at the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Good Shepherd Church, 2735 S. Kolin Ave., Chicago at 10:00 a.m. Interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery will immediately follow. Mass and burial to be live streamed at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/RidgeFuneral.

Ridge Funeral Home will adhere to current COVID restrictions in the state of Illinois, which allows 10 or fewer guests at a time. Proper social distancing must be practiced and all guests will be required to wear face masks at all times. No food will be allowed at the funeral home. Thank you for your understanding. For info: Please call 773-586-7900 or www.ridgefh.com.

Ask anyone, and they’ll tell you if you saw my mom, my dad was by her side, and vice versa.

They were a pair in the truest form. I look upon them and know love defined. Love is

responsibility, unconditional love, and forgiveness. This is what Jose (Nat) and Maria (Maggie)

taught us. They instilled in their daughters a hard work ethic and lead by example that

nothing is impossible.

Jose was born to Jose Salinas and Wenseslada Monjaras in San Felipe,Guanajuato, MX who came to this country alone like many, in search of a better life and future. By chance, he settled in Chicago. It was in Chicago where he met his future wife Maria “Maggie” Gaitan, daughter of Francisca Montiel and Ramon Gaitan. They met after Jose walked out of a dance hall and saw my mother walking home from the store. He asked her if she knew of any dances around. My mom, dismissingly said, “Sure right over there.”, pointing to the hall my father had just exited. Six months later they were married and remained so for 49 years.

Nat and Maggie opened their home to their oldest of grandchildren, Alex, raising him more like

their son than grandson. Wherever they were, he wasn’t far behind. Their greatest joy was spending time with their family. On Sundays after attending mass at Good Shepherd Church in Chicago, they would then travel to a daughter's home to enjoy food and conversation. Maggie would bring over “treats” for her grandchildren. This was the planning day for the family. We would decide on birthdays, BBQs, and holiday plans.

Memories of love, laughter and the warmest hugs are etched in their family's hearts forever.

Their legacy will go on in their children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and good

friends.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ridgefh.com for the Salinas family.