Salomon Griego Jr

1939- 2025 Salomon Griego Jr., age 86, of Las Nutrias, New Mexico, passed away on December 20, 2025 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law Martha and Andrew Salas after a sudden injury and short illness. Services will be held at Calvary Chapel, New Harvest on January 19, 2026 located at 701 Main St, NE, Los Lunas. Stating with a Visitation at 9:30 a.m., and a Celebration of Life at 10:00 a.m., followed by a matanza themed reception. Salomon was born on August 11, 1939, in Las Nutrias to Salomon Griego Sr. and Eluticia Cordova Griego. He enjoyed visiting with family, matanzas, cooking, playing solitaire, watching sports and working at his ultimate vocation with GE. In his final years he enjoyed attending Calvary Chapel, New Harvest, and in spite of failing eyesight would walk from his assisted living facility to church. As a La Joya Bruin in the late 1950s, Salomon set a number of state records in basketball. He was so well known for his playing skills that he was given the nickname "Hoope," and received scholarship offers to play college ball. In those days of limited means, he foreswore the possibility and entered the workforce instead, working for Schwartzman's Meat Packing before getting training in fabrication and going to work for (and eventually retiring from) G.E. Avionics as his life's career, fabricating jet engines for our nation's military. He was a godparent to his grandson, Jesse Carrillo, granddaughter, Rosemary Gallegos, his niece Sandy Griego Garcia and nephew Santiago Benavidez and padrino to his niece Bernadette and Benny Jaramillo, and Isaac and Geraldine Black. He is survived by his brother George Griego and his wife Gloria; sister Annabelle Benavidez and husband Andres; sister in law Helen Griego; daughter Martha Salas and husband Andrew, son Dexter; daughter Yvette Yingling and husband John; daughter Karen Harford and husband Rick; son Christopher Griego and his partner Kimberley; and his grandchildren Rosemary, Jacob, and Gabriel; Ariana, Araceli, Ariela, Arinea and Andres; Scarlett and RayeVen; Jesse, Reynaldo, Linda and Tenger; Kristen, Kevin, Katelynn and Kaleb; daughter-in-law Peggy and sons Rashad and Jordan, as well as Dominic, Steven and David; Betty Jo, Ashley, Morgan, Wendy, and Ashlee; 42 great-grandchildren;1 great-great grandchild; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents Salomon Sr and Eluticia Griego, his brothers Mike, Johnnie, Paul and Joe; his daughter Trinidad, son Frankie, son-in-law Kyle Bond; and step-granddaughter Jordyn. The family extends special thanks to Fran and staff of Sierra Springs Assisted Living for providing loving care for Salomon the last few years of his life; Roadrunner Hospice; and Romero Funeral Home for the care and compassion they've shown in handling all the arrangements.

Salomon Griego Jr

August 11, 1939 - December 20, 2025