Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....SALAS, JOHN CRUZ June 9, 2017 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: GINA BROWN rootsgirl36@gmail.com August 14, 2017, 3:13 am News Star World - June 15, 2017 JOHN CRUZ SALAS John Cruz Salas, 78, Sterlington La resident, passed away on June 9, 2017. He was born February 16, 1939 at US Naval Hospital, Guam, Marianas Islands, to Facundo and Engracia Salas. He completed high school on Hawaii before coming to the main land where he studied culinary arts in Berkeley, California. He worked as General Manager for El Pollino Restaurant chain which brought him to Louisiana. He was a chef at The Chateau Restaurant for over 20 years before retiring. There he made many friends whom he treasured the rest of his life. Survivors include his children Roger Miller, Linda Carrell, Randy Miller, Sarah Salas Furrer, Richard DeLaGarza, JJ Salas, Tony Salas, Theresa Salas, Jason Salas, Michael Salas, Denise McGuire, Gracie Salas; 19 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Edith Curbow Salas, his parents and siblings, Agapito, Pedro, Vicenta (Baby), Brigida, Josepha (Pei) and Antonio. Private family service will be graveside at Bayou Meto Cemetery in Arkansas on Sunday, June 18 at 11am. Memorials may be made to Bayou Meto Cemetery C/O Arkansas County Bank PO Box 511 DeWitt, AR 72042-0511 Online condolences may be made to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com Kilpatrick Funeral Home Monroe, Louisiana File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/ouachita/obits/s/salas6308nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/lafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb