Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Torres , Maria Salas February 2, 2006
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The Bakersfield Californian
Torres, Maria Salas    
 
Maria Salas Torres 
Dec. 5, 1942 - Feb. 2, 2006 

Recitation of the Rosary will be held at Greenlawn Memorial Chapel, 3700 River 
Blvd., on Monday, February 6, at 7:00 p.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will 
be held at Our Lady of Guadalupe, 601 E. California Ave., on Tuesday, February 
7, at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Maria was 
born December 5, 1942, in Laton, California. She passed away peacefully in the 
presence of her family and friends on the evening of February 2, 2006, at 
Memorial Hospital. Maria is preceded in death by her son, Johnny Reyna; 
brother, Art Estrada; brother, Pete Estrada; and sister, Valentine Dalton. She 
was born to the late Pedro Pete Romero Estrada and Dora Pacheco. Maria was 
raised in Laton, California where she lived throughout her high school years. 
In 1963 Maria moved to Bakersfield where she called home until her final days. 
Maria loved sports and played ladies fast pitch softball for many years, where 
she excelled at the shortstop and 2nd base positions. Maria spent numerous 
years as a waitress and bartender where she made countless friends. On 
December 17, 1992, Maria married her longtime soul mate Octavio Torres. She 
spent her final years as a dispatcher in order to be close to Tavo while he 
worked. She enjoyed softball, reading, cooking, gardening and her 
grandchildren. Cherishing her memory is her beloved husband, Octavio Tavo 
Torres of Bakersfield. His parents are Gustavo and Valentina Torres also of 
Bakersfield. He has 6 sisters and 3 brothers. Also cherishing her memory are 
her son, Juan Louie Reyna and wife, Frances, daughter, Jaqueline Salas Porter 
and husband, Ted, daughter, Dora Lynn Bird and husband, Jimmy; daughter, Tina 
Boyar and husband, Robert, son, A.J. Salas and wife, Alice; daughter, Annette 
Salas and daughter, Rose Wendland. Marias siblings include sister, Delores 
Relyea, brother, Robert Estrada and wife, Alice; brother, Rudy Estrada and 
wife, Mary. Her grand-daughters include Cholee Marchel, Nichole Andriano, 
Melissa Arrenaviz, Natalie Miranda, April Garcia, Ilene Garcia, Katie Wendland 
and Kerry Wendland. Her grandsons include Jacob Reyna, J.J. Bird, Casey Bird, 
Robert Wendland and Johnny Reyna. Marias family would like to extend their 
love and gratitude to all who cared and prayed for her and appreciate your 
kindness, compassion and friendship. Words will never express how much shes 
loved and how much she will be missed. She will forever be in our hearts and 
in our minds. Casketbearers will be Johnny, Robert, Alex, J.J., Ted and Chris. 
Visitation begins Monday, 4-9 p.m. Greenlawn Mortuary Funeral Directors 

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Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 2/5/2006.  


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