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Pete G. Salinas, age 77, passed peacefully to the Lord on Saturday, October 18, 2008 in Albuquerque, NM. He was born on November 1, 1930 to Pedro and Mercedes Garcia Salinas in Raymondville, Texas. Orphaned as an infant, Pete was raised by his Aunt Carmelita and Uncle Frederico Garcia. Pete joined the military in 1948 at age 18 and proudly served the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, where he received for his courage and valor the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. He married the love of his life, Maria, in 1951. They relocated from South Texas to Albuquerque in 1954 and was re-assigned as an Army recruiter until he retired in 1968 as a Sergeant First Class. Pete and Maria started their new career with a business venture called Compact Coffee Service of New Mexico, providing quality coffee services to the business community throughout New Mexico and Arizona for over 35 years. He became known in the industry as the Coffee King of New Mexico. Pete enjoyed spending quality time on family outings, traveling, square dancing, ice cream with his grandchildren, going on camping trips with the Boy Scouts and boating at Conchas Dam, New Mexico. Pete is survived by his loving wife and soul mate Maria Salinas for 56 years, and their children, Dan Salinas, Debra Romero and husband, James, David Salinas and wife, Audra; nine grandchildren, Cassandra Marez and husband Jerome, Kristina Lee and husband, David, Sean Salinas, Greg Olson, Diana Smith and husband, Jimmy, Rachael Scutt and husband, Ryan, Lorraine Salinas and Fiance, Patrick Burkhardt, Joshua Salinas and Justin Salinas; and nine great-grandchildren. Pete was preceded in death by his youngest son, Duke Elias Salinas. The Recitation of the Most Holy Rosary will be held on Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at French Mortuary, Wyoming Blvd. Chapel. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 24, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Annunciation, Claremont and Vermont Streets NE. Burial will follow at Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, 7999 Wyoming Blvd. NE. Friends may visit French Mortuary, Wyoming Blvd. Chapel, on Thursday, October, 23, 2008 from 5:00 p.m. until time of the Rosary. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to Casa Angelica, 5629 Isleta Blvd. SW Albuquerque, NM 87105 (505) 877-5763. French Mortuary, Inc. 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400 www.frenchmortuary.com
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