Angelica Salinas, 98, of Port Arthur went to be with the Lord with her family by her side on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at her residence.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Friday, July 11, 2008 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Port Arthur with Reverend Stephen McCrate celebrate under the direction of Broussard’s in Nederland. Rite of Committal will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Port Arthur. A gathering of the family and friends will be from 5:00pm to 8:00 pm on Thursday at the mortuary with a rosary beginning at 6:00 pm.
Mrs. Salinas was a native of Coahlia, Mexico and lived in Port Arthur for over seventy-six years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arunlfo Salinas, a grandson and two great-grandsons. Angelica was a member of the Guadalupe Altar Society, Damas Guadalupanas, Little Flower St. Theresa Society, and Guadalupanas Senior Citizen Club. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother whom was devoted to God, Church and her family and she was “Our Angel”. It was an honor to know her but a blessing from God to call her mother. In 1991 she was named the Honorary President of the Damas Guadalupanas and received an honor for fifty years of membership.
Mrs. Salinas is survived by: her daughters, Mary White and husband Derrell of Port Arthur, Shirley Ducote of Port Neches, Alice Simmons and husband Jeff of Evans, Louisiana and Micki Corley and husband Gerald of Lumberton; sons, Joe Salinas and wife Bea of Port Neches, Jesse Salinas of Port Arthur, Frank Salinas of Port Neches, and Pete Salinas and wife Dean of Nederland. Angelica is also survived by: her twenty-eight grandchildren, sixty-three great grandchildren, seventeen great- great grandchildren; and numerous other family and friends.
Pallbearers will be: Wayne White, Derren Ducote, Doug Salinas, Alan Simmons, Jay Salinas, Arnie Salinas. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Aaron White, Robert Ducote, Ryan Norton, Patrick Salinas, and Mark Ducote.
