Philip Norman Salazar

Intermountain Catholic

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SALT LAKE CITY — Philip Norman "Sal" Salazar, 83, passed away Sept. 4, 2011, following a long battle with cancer.

Salazar was born Dec. 27, 1927 in Sunnyside, Utah to Eudoro and Aurelia Salazar. He served in the Army from 1946-1948, and then graduated from Carbon College. He married his sweetheart, Lois Sillitoe, in Elko, Nev., Sept. 20, 1951. He worked for American Oil in Salt Lake City.

Salazar is survived by his children, Kay Salazar (Gale Brady), Kirk Salazar (Sue Dyment); grandchildren; siblings, Olympia Mary Perea, Sam Salazar (Terry), Ted Salazar (Lois), Virginia Salazar and Loretta Conroy (Earl).

A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Parish.