Beatrice “Bea” Salinas, 73, of Port Neches, died Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at Harbor Hospital, Beaumont. She was born September 13, 1940, to Jovita and Otillio Collazo in Port Arthur, and had been a lifelong resident of the area.
Bea is survived by her husband, Joseph Salinas; sons, Doug Salinas of Nederland and Pat Salinas and his wife, Susie, of Port Neches; daughters, Pam Hammond of Groves, Debbie Biehle and her husband, James, of Nederland and Paula Salinas of Port Neches; seventeen grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; and brothers, Arthur Collazo and Charles Collazo, both of Nederland.
She is preceded in death by her parents; and sister, Eleanor Hernandez.
A gathering of Mrs. Salinas’ family and friends will be from 5:00p.m. until 8:00p.m., with a Rosary to be recited at 6:30p.m., Sunday, January 19, 2014, at Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30a.m., Monday, January 20, 2014, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 3648 Sgt Lucian Adams Boulevard, Port Arthur, with interment to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Port Arthur.
