Rafaela Salazar earned her angel wings on Friday, June 29, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her family at the age of 96. She was born on October 24, 1922 in Hebbronville, Texas to Paulino Deleon and Elena Alarcon.
Rafaela was reunited with her parents; husband, Donato Salazar; son, Frank (Mary Lou)Salazar; daughter, Blanca M.(+Esmerjildo) Ramos; sisters, Guadalupe Villarreal and Petra Deleon.
She leaves behind many memorable stories to be cherished by her daughters, Rosario S. (+Andres) Gonzalez, Jovita (+Octavio Perez) Salazar and Nelda Salazar all of Hebbronville, Texas; 16 grandchildren, Blanca, Elena, +Marina, Ninfa, Robert, Rene, Aaron, Ana, Cassie, Andy, Cindy, Markie, Melva, Oscar, Marissa and Leroy; 33 great-grandchildren and numerous great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Acting as pallbearers will be Andres Gonzalez, Jr., Aaron Salazar, Marco A. Gonzalez, Roberto Ramos, Reynaldo Gutierrez, Jr. Oscar Perez, Leroy Salazar and Erick Bailey.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a Holy Rosary to be prayed at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, July 2, 2018 at Funeraria del Angel Howard-Williams. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Interment will follow at the New Hebbronville Cemetery.
