Salvador Garcia

Obituary of Salvador M. Garcia

Salvador M. Garcia, 93, of Blue Island, passed from this life December 15, 2019. He was the beloved husband of the late Imelda nee Velazquez. Salvador was the loving father of the late Gilbert Garcia, Salvador (Noemi) Garcia and Imelda (Gabriel Lopez) Garcia and the proud grandfather of Hugo Eduardo Hernandez Garcia, Fernando Hernandez Garcia and Diego Daniel Lopez Garcia. He is the dear brother of Alice I. De La Pena. Salvador was a United States Army veteran. He served in Korea during the Korean War, earning the rank of Corporal and received two Purple Heart Medals. He loved spending time with his family, and enjoyed a sharing a good meal. Salvador was an avid Cubs fan and was thrilled to watch them win the 2016 World Series! Visitation for Salvador will be held Thursday, December 19, 2019, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Chapel prayers will be conducted Friday, at 9:00 am at the Krueger Funeral Home, 13050 S. Greenwood Ave., Blue Island, then to St. Benedict Church, 2339 York St., Blue Island, for mass at 10:00 am. Interment will take place at St. Benedict Cemetery, Crestwood.
Thursday
19
December

Visitation

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Krueger Funeral Home
13050 S. Greenwood Ave.
Blue Island, Illinois, United States
708-388-1300
Friday
20
December

Chapel Prayers

9:00 am
Friday, December 20, 2019
Krueger Funeral Home
13050 S. Greenwood Ave.
Blue Island, Illinois, United States
708-388-1300
Friday
20
December

Holy Mass

10:00 am
Friday, December 20, 2019
St Benedict Church
2339 York St
Blue Island, Illinois, United States

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St. Benedict Cemetery
4600 W. 135th St.
Crestwood, Illinois, United States
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