Federico "Freddie" Salas

Federico “Freddie” Salas, age 85, a resident of Albuquerque, NM, and formerly of Bosque, NM, passed away on November 21, 2022, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Services took place on Friday December 9, 2022, at St. Anne Catholic Church. Interment will be at the Santa Fe National Cemetery on June 9, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Freddie graduated from La Joya High School. He was a veteran and proudly served in the U.S Armed Forces. Freddie was stationed in the DMZ area in South Korea and Joint Security Area. He returned and married his fiancé, Toni. Freddie will be remembered for his sense of humor and unique laugh. He was a dedicated husband of 60 years to Toni, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Freddie was a dedicated Cowboys and Yankees fan. He coached Little League Baseball in the South Valley, “The Mets”. Freddie was a member of St. Anne Church for 60 years. He loved to go camping and fishing with family and friends. Freddie was a loyal employee at Sandia Labs for 31 years. After his retirement, he went to work for Dollar Thrifty and Hertz. Freddie loved driving for them and the interacting with all their customers. He loved his car, a ‘57 Ford Fairlane. Freddie is preceded in death by his parents, Federico and Escolastica Rael; adoptive parents, Henriques and Barbarita Salas; son, Fred; brothers, Libby, Leo, Eddie, and Harry; sisters, Cora, Barbarita, and Candelaria; parent in laws, Agustin and Alice; brother in law, Orlando; sister in laws, Francis, Charlotte, Marie (Tom), Vina, Sylvia, and Helen. Freddie is survived by his loving wife, Toni Sedillo Salas; son, David Salas (Molly); daughter, Carla Salas; brother, Gilfred Salas; sisters, Mary Jane and Esther(Telles) Bertha; grandchildren, Mario Salas, Michael Salas (Rachel), Alexandria Salas, DJ Salas, and Matthew Federico Salas; great grandchildren, Ava, Jamaee, Max, Christian; brother in laws, Raymond, Paul, Sal, Sam, and, Jack; and sisters in law, Virginia, Gloria, and Norena. Pallbearers will be Mario, Michael, Paul, Charles, Enrique, and Adrian. Honorary Pallbearers will be Robert, DJ, Matthew, Ricky, Andres, Henry, Max, Henriques, and Wesley. A special thanks to Gil and Kathy, Valencia, Dorthy, Marlo, and Samantha who shared love and compassion in his final moments. Freddie left us surrounded by family and friends. Your journey has ended, rest in peace, until we meet again. Romero Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements. Please sign Federico’s online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM.

Federico "Freddie" Salas

January 4, 1937 - November 21, 2022