Petra Elscia (Martinez) Salazar
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Jose Salvador Salazar
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The Daily Sentinel page 5A - January 3, 2024
Petra Elscia Salazar
(Martinez), age 86, born,
August 1, 1937 in Alamosa,
CO, passed away on Friday,
December 29, 2023 in Grand
Junction, CO.
Petra was preceded in
death by her husband Jose
Salvador Salazar, her parents Pedro C. Martinez and
Carmelita Martinez and all
her siblings. She missed
them all, but Amelia, her big sister and best friend, was
the one she missed the most. They never missed a day of
communication or getting together.
Petra was born and raised in Alamosa, Colorado. Petra
moved to Grand Junction, Colorado in the early 1970’s and
raised her children there.
Petra is survived by her children, David Valpando, Gary
Valpando, Richard Martinez, Pete Vigil, Melody Kirby and
her cat. Her cat was her loyal companion to the very end
and is entrusted to her granddaughter Mikaela Vigil. Her
cat’s name is not listed because she seemed to change his
name weekly. Petra was blessed with many grandchildren,
great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She
loved them all.
Time spent with her family was what Petra cherished
most in life. For the first Thanksgiving in years, she was
blessed to see her four sons together.
Petra had an uncomplicated life. She loved being with
her family whenever she could. She spent her free time
searching for a good deal at the neighborhood thrift stores.
Petra was a huge collector of troll figures and enjoyed
showing them off to anybody who would let her, especially
her family.
No funeral services are planned. There will be a celebration of life when all of her family can be together.
