Herminia Salas Zapata
Obituary
Herminia Salas Zapata of Freedom died on Feb. 18 after a long illness.
Mrs. Zapata was born on May 18, 1943 to Jose Angel Zapata and Ines Martinez in Ciudad Acuna Coahuila.
She enjoyed trips to the casino, loved dancing Folklorico, traveling, cooking and spending time with family. She worked in the farming industry and for several canneries.
She was preceded in death by her husband Arturo Salas, her son Jose Alberto Salas and a great-granddaughter.
She is survived by her children Idalia Cruz, Norma Salas Ortiz, Maria Inez Salas Vasquez (Luis Vazquez), Araseli Salas (Angel Berumen), Arturo Salas (Susie Salas), her daughter-in-law Maria Luisa Salas and 24 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her siblings Octaviana Serriteno, Fernando Garcia, Juanita Reyes and Carmen Rangel.
A viewing will take place on March 2 at Ave Maria Memorial Chapel in Watsonville at 5pm with a rosary at 7pm. Mass will be celebrated on March 3 at St. Patrick's Church in Watsonville at 10am. Arrangements have been entrusted in the care of the Carroll Family of the Ave Maria Memorial Chapel.
Published in The Pajaronian · February 25, 2022