Juan V

Salinas

Juan V. Salinas, age 79, passed away in Bakersfield, Ca peacefully at home surrounded by his daughters on 8/27/24 from a long-time illness. Juan was born in La Grulla Texas on January 7, 1945, to Rafael Palacios Salinas and Librada Villanueva Salinas from Texas. Juan had one brother, Marin Salinas from Hollister Ca. Juan and his parents were migrant workers. They traveled from state to state following the harvest season. His family would travel to Illinois to work in agriculture as a young boy. The family traveled West to California, settling in Gilroy Ca. Juan got married and had a family. As an agriculture foreman, he and his family would travel from Texas to California. He would reside between Baytown Texas and Sullivan City Texas, until his mother's passing in 1975, where he stayed in Hollister Ca. In 1989, he sold the property he had in Sullivan City, Texas to finally settle down in Bakersfield Ca. In 1992 he had a massive stroke that paralyzed half of his body, requiring full time care which his daughters Amerika, Estrella and Sally gave him. As his illness progressed, Amerika and 3 other caregivers were constantly by his side. Juan is survived by his eight children, Gilbert Salinas (Esther) from National City, Ca. Silvia Salinas Avila (Martin) Los Banós. Richard Salinas (Laura) Hollister, Ca. Sally Salinas (Ray) Bakersfield, CA. Fernando Salinas (Michelle) Modesto, Ca. Amerika Salinas Valdez (Gabriel) Bakersfield, Ca. Estrella Salinas Duran (Lloyd) Bakersfield, Ca. Janie Salinas Tulare, Ca. Juan is survived by 22 grandchildren, Vicente Salinas (Heather), Jesse Avila, Stacie Avila (Enrique), Stephanie Avila, Jessika Salinas Fonseca (Jose), Jerrilyn Salinas, Richard Salinas Jr. Hannah Salinas, Fernando Salinas Jr (Desiree), Mishal Salinas, Alysha Salinas, Favor, Hope, Jordan Valdez, Mia Valdez, Gabby Valdez, Michael Castro (Angelica), Martin Montes (Ocean), Joseph Castro, Isaac Castro, Victoria Castro, and Jacob Llerenas. Juan is survived by 21 greatgrandchildren, Asher Salinas, Emery Salinas, Valeria Barriga, Daniel Avila, David Avila, Elias Fonseca, Dominic Banuelos, Ariana Banuelos, Adalyn Banuelos, Steven Salinas, Andrew Salinas, Lorenzo Salinas, Zeyden Salinas, Jordan Parra, Lilyana Barajas, Anthony Barajas, Andrea Elias, Oliver Castro, Zelda Montes. Jocelyn Gomez and Sebastian Gomez Juan is survived by his nephews & nieces Adolfo Salinas (Maria), Mario Salinas (Margaret), Michael Salinas, Linda Salinas Vasquez (Juan) all from Hollister, Ca. Also, numerous great grandnieces & nephews. Juan leaves behind numerous tios/as, Primos/as in Sullivan City, Texas. A special Thanks to his cousin Servando Canales, who always kept in touch with him and to Rolando Salinas for always bringing his dad to Bakersfield to visit. Thank you

The Salinas family would like to extend their gratitude for the loving care he received from his three private caregivers, his granddaughter Gabby Valdez, Yolanda Deleon, and Ruben Enriquez for the Love and Compassion they gave and showed to our dad. To Hoffman Hospice, we are very grateful and thankful for the love and compassion you provided to our father and us during this difficult time. Nurse Heather, Trish, Barbera,Bryan, Vanessa. Caregivers Mona & Veronica. You all were a God sent and a Blessing. Juan is preceded in death by his parents Rafael Palacios Salinas & Librada Villanueva Salinas, His brother Marin Salinas, His grandson Jesse Avila, Nephew Michael Salinas, and Great grand Niece Nicole Salinas.

Funeral Services
Black-Cooper-Sander Funeral Home & Crematory
Thursday, September 12, 2024
9:00 am- 12: pm
363 7th st.
Hollister Ca 95023
Graveside Service
Thursday, September 12,2024
12:30pm
1100 Hillcrest Rd.
Hollister, Ca 95023