Hope Salazar

Hope Salazar, 79, of Gonzales, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012.

Hope was born Nov. 8, 1932, in Gonzales, to Lee Trevino and Margarita Castillo. She was a member of the Gonzales Family Church.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Joe Salazar, son Rocky Salazar, daughter Rachel Anzaldua and grandchildren Daniel Salazar and Christopher Anzaldua.

Survivors are sons Joe Daniel Salazar and wife Pattie of Louisiana and Gabriel Salazar of Gonzales, daughters JoAnn Martinez and husband Victor of Gonzales and Charlotte Acuna and husband Eladio of Seguin, brother Felix Trevino of Galveston and sister Celia Camacho of New Iberia, La. She left behind 35 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren to cherish her memory.

Visitation for Hope Salazar will be 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, at Buffington Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, at Buffington Funeral Home Chapel, with internment following at the St. James Catholic Cemetery officiated by Pastor Glenn Benhart and Eladio Acuna. Pallbearers are Justin Navejar, Lee Metting, Gabriel Salazar, Rocky Salazar Jr., Ronnie Flores Jr., Patrick Laredo and Ryan Laredo. Any words of comfort can be left online for the Salazar family at www.buffingtonfuneralhomegonzales.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Buffington Funeral Home.