Maria Eralia (Lobato) Salazar was born at home to Tranquilino and Tonita Lobato on September 1st 1933 in Llano Largo, New Mexico. She was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings: Manuelita, Leonardita (Lala), Leopoldo (Leo), Emilia (Emily), Jose (Joe), and Maria (Mary). Her husband Gregory Salazar who passed in 2007 and their son Porfirio Salazar who passed in 2020 (wife Sonya).
She is survived by her sisters Angela and Erminda and her brother Tranquilino Jr. (Lonnie) (wife Vicki). She is also survived by her four children, Rosalie Salazar Clements (husband Ron), Gregory Salazar Jr. (wife Debbie), Carol Salazar Lopez (husband Mike), and Kenneth Salazar (wife Genevieve).
20 Grandchildren, 43 Great Grandchildren, and 19 Great Great Grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.