Orlando Salazar Obituary (2023) - Placerville, California

Born September 27, 1960 in Espanola, New Mexico, ORLANDO FELIX SALAZAR passed away unexpectedly on September 23, 2023 in Sopiago, CA. A 1978 graduate of Española High School, NM where he proudly participated in the wrestling team earning several medals. As a young boy and teenager, Orlando participated in many sports and became passionate about martial arts, practicing it into adulthood. After graduation he moved to the San Francisco Bay Area where he took an interest in the collision repair industry which matched perfectly to his early love for cars; his many years in the auto industry brought him great pride and joy. Outside of work, he became an integral part of a local substance recovery program where for the last ten years, Orlando helped countless men get sober by providing guidance on their journey to recovery. Orlando is preceded in death by his parents Eutimo Salazar III (Espanola, NM) and Maria Inez Atencio (Dixon, NM), Step-Father, Roberto (Roy) H. Atencio (Dixon, NM), as well as his sister Wilma Ann Salazar-Martinez (Dixon, NM), and nephew Vincent Gerard Vigil (Grand Prairie, TX). He is survived by his son Nicolas Salazar-Snider and grandson Nicolas Salazar-Snider Jr., both of Novato, CA. He is also survived by his sister Patsy Salazar-Vigil (Gerard) of Texas, Jackie Salazar-Weise (Ken) of California, Steve Santistevan (Adel) of Arroyo Seco, NM, Roberta Martinez (Eli) of Apodaca, NM, Dennis T. Salazar (Bernadette) of Espanola, NM, and Paula J. Salazar-Johnson of Farmington, NM, step brothers, Steve Atencio of Dixon, NM and Robert (Bob) Atencio Jr. of New Milford Borough, NJ, and twelve nephews, four nieces, three great-nephews & six great-nieces, and many other relatives and friends living in New Mexico in the Espanola Valley and throughout the state, and in the San Francisco Bay Area. A memorial service will be held at a future date. In lieu of flowers or cards, donations can be made in Orlando Felix Salazar’s name to: HOY Recovery in Velarde, NM https://hoyrecovery.org/donate/