Mary Ann Salazar

Mary Ann Salazar, of Colorado Springs, CO, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2026, at the age of 83. Mary Ann was born on February 2, 1943, in Monte Vista, Colorado to Salvador and Rebecca Lovato. Mary Ann was the youngest of four siblings, George, Tony, and Leroy.

Mary Ann graduated from Colorado College of Cosmetology in Colorado Springs in 1963 and worked as a cosmetologist in Alamosa. Mary Ann was introduced to Jerry Salazar when her brother George set them up on a tennis date. Tennis was a lifelong passion for Mary Ann and Jerry and played a special role in their love story, beginning a partnership that would last a lifetime. They were married on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1967, in Monte Vista, CO. After Jerry joined the Air Force, they were stationed in several different states and had their first two daughters. They settled in Colorado Springs in 1972 where they had two more kids and raised their family alongside the rest of Mary Ann’s family.

Mary Ann was a talented seamstress and crafter. Her sewing creations were endless from clothes to quilts. She even made her own wedding dress and bridesmaids dresses. She also decorated beautiful cakes, painted ceramics, crocheted, and crafted in general. Mary Ann loved the outdoors and maintained beautiful flower gardens around her yard. She enjoyed hiking, biking, playing tennis, watching basketball and football, and spending time with her family. One of Mary Ann’s greatest joys and talents was photography. Her camera was always in arms reach and she had a knack for framing her shots beautifully to capture the image so everyone could see it the same way she did.

Mary Ann is survived by her children, Sandy (Mark) Edmondson, Donna (Chris) Salazar, Stephanie (Ken) Murray, Rick (Bridget) Salazar and her grandchildren Isabel, Ryan, Raleigh, and Reid. She is preceded in passing by her loving husband, Jerry, her parents, Salvador and Rebecca, and her brothers, George, Tony, and Leroy.

The visitation will be Tuesday October 20th from 3:00pm – 5:00pm, with the Rosary starting at 4:00pm, at Swan Law Funeral Home, 501 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903.

The funeral service will be Wednesday October 21st at 11:00am at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 2318 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80907.

The burial will follow the funeral service at 1:00pm at Pike’s Peak National Cemetery, 10545 Drennan Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80925. A reception after burial will be held in the church hall at Corpus Christi.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association: Help fight Alzheimer's.

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