Fidel C. Salinas Jr.

Fidel C. Salinas Jr., 61, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas. Fidel C. Salinas Jr. went to the Lord after a long battle with cancer. He worked at Mercy Hospital, LMC, and Laredo Specialty Hospital from 1975 to 2010 as an Environmental Supervisor. Mr. Salinas was a loving husband, a wonderful father, grandfather, very kind, compassionate, and hardworking man. He was an exceptional man with a kind heart for everyone especially his family and friends. Mr. Salinas is preceded in death by his mother, Hilda Duran Salinas; brother, Derly O. Salinas; brother in law, Juan A. “Tony” Ibarra. He is survived by his loving wife, Alma Ibarra Salinas; son, Fidel (Patricia) Salinas III; father, Fidel C Salinas Sr.; siblings, Idalia (Jorge) Mendoza, Daniel (Angeles) Salinas; granddaughters, Kimberly Renee Salinas, Gabriela Duran; father- In- law, Daniel Ibarra Sr., mother-in- law, Gloria Ibarra, sister- in- law Adriana Ibarra; brother- in- law, Daniel Ibarra Jr.; nieces and nephews, Adriana Mendoza, Laura Salinas, Laura Lizette Martinez, Jorge Mendoza Jr., Daniel A. Salinas Jr., Kevin M. Arizpe, Erik Ibarra, and numerous relatives and friends. A prayer service will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Hillside Funeral Home Chapel. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. A chapel service will be held on Friday, September 2, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. in the Hillside Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jose Luis Renteria officiating. Interment will follow at the City of Laredo Cemetery. The family wishes to thank Dr. Oscar V. Gutierrez and his Staff, LMC 2nd & 5th floor staff, Methodist Specialty Liver Transplant Hospital, doctors and ICU unit in San Antonio, Texas. If you would like to sign the guestbook or send private condolences, you may do so at www.hillsidefuneral.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Hillside Funeral Home, 310 Hillside Road.