EDINBURG- Rene Salas, 51, left to be with the Lord on March 4, 2019 in Edinburg Regional Medical Center in Edinburg. He was born to Antonio Salas and Alberta Luna on August 19, 1967 in Danville, Illinois. Rene was an honest man, loving father and husband and loved spending time with all his grandchildren. He was avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Left to cherish his memory is his beloved wife: Melba Salas; children: Emmanuel (Iris) Salas, Samantha Jo Salas, Isaac (Brandi) Salas; grandchildren: Emmanuel Salas Jr., Jordan Jeremiah Salas, Jacob Salas, Avery Marie Salas, Mia Grace Salas; sisters: Minerva (Roberto) Gonzalez, Susana (Francisco) Menchaca and numerous nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends Friday, March 8, 2019 from 1 pm to 12 am with a prayer service at 7 pm at Funeraria del Angel Palm Valley in Pharr. Having the honor of serving as pallbearers are: Joe Silos, Roberto Gonzalez, Esteban Gonzalez, Pedro Perez, Jesus Perez; Reynaldo Rodriguez Jr.; honorary pallbearers are: Francisco Menchaca, Alfredo Luna Jr. and Jesus Garcia. Funeral services will take place at 1 pm, Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Funeraria del Angel Palm Valley in Pharr. Interment will follow at Palm Valley Memorial Gardens in Pharr. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Funeraria del Angel Palm Valley of Pharr.
