Dora Salazar

6, 2019 at the age of 86 in her home. Dora was born in Sapello, New Mexico to Eduardo

Montoya and Celina Lovato-Montoya. Her first born son was Robert Montoya and later Dora

married James Salazar and had six daughters and three sons. Her daughters are Patricia,

Jacqueline, Carolyn, Elaine, Jennifer and Valerie Salazar. Her sons are James Lee, Randolph,

and James Delfino Salazar.

Dora moved from New Mexico to Ft. Lupton, Colorado. She lived in Denver and later moved to

Thornton. Later Dora moved with her family to Boise, Idaho and lived there a few years. She

later moved back to Colorado and resided in North Denver until she passed.

Dora has two surviving siblings and those two sisters are Phylis Lucero and Nora Sandoval,

who both reside in Denver.

My mother had a full-time job taking care of her children and grandchildren. She also is a great great

grandmother to Mavis Woodward. She loved growing gardens of vegetables and flowers. She

loved to travel and went with her children to see many places and truly enjoyed those

experiences. She loved New Mexico and was an excellent cook and passed her culinary skills

to her sons, daughters and granddaughters.

Dora will be sadly missed by all of her children, grandchildren, great granddaughter, sisters,

cousins, and friends. Her grandchildren are Demetrio, Amalia, Dori, Estevan, Dominic, Frank,

Jamie, James E., Salina, Brandon, Brittany, Jason, Amanda, Sean, Jesse, Sophia, Veronica, Randy,

Michael, Steven, Brandy, Diana, and Chantel. The great grandchildren are Marissa, Jack,

Caleb, Catorina, Alexsus, Matthew, Hope, Florinda, Isabella, Estevan Jr., Antonio, Mariah,

Elliatt, Bella, Emilia, Charles, Madeline, Janelle, Landon, Faith, Kiana, Devante, Gary, Anthony,

Jessie, Elijah, Leyla, Anabella, Janelle, Julissa, Lexi, Randy Jr., Alex and children from Brandy.

She was predeceased by her parents Eduardo and Celina Montoya, her sisters, Celia Padilla,

Virginia Luevano and her brothers Secundino, Cruz and Leroy Montoya. Also, her children

Robert Montoya, Carolyn Montes and Randolph Salazar.

The church services will be held on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. at Guardian

Angel Church/School located at 1843 W. 52nd Ave., followed by a reception at the VFW located

at 7100 Fairfax Dr. Commerce City, CO 80022 from 3:00-6:00 p.m.