Obituaries

Ignacio Dioquino Salazar was born on July 31st, 1927 to Maxima Dioquino and Simeon Salazar in Cabilocaan, Calasiao, Pangasinan, Philippines. He was the ninth of twelve children. Ignacio married Marcelina Sanchez on December 22nd, 1953. He is blessed with four children (Roberto, Jaime, John, and Marissa), eight grandchildren (Rebecca, Janice Jill, Alexandria, Stephanie, Joshua, James, Matthew, and Sarah), and two great-grandchildren (Lucia and Annelise). Ignacio is a United States Navy Veteran having served active duty for twenty-four years, defending his country in the Vietnam War, Korean War and World War II. His favorite pastimes are playing tennis, watching SF Giants baseball, visiting casinos and tending to his farm in Calasiao. Ignacio will always be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 19th, from 4-8pm and on Thursday, August 20th, from 4-8pm at Fremont Memorial Chapel, 3723 Peralta Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536. A Vigil will be held on Thursday at 6:30pm at the funeral home. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, August 21st, 10:30am at St. Edward's Catholic Church, 5788 Thornton Ave., Newark, CA 94560. Burial will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Hawyard, CA.