Virginia Corina Salazar

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Virginia Corina Salazar

June 24, 1932 ~ August 17, 2024

Virginia Corina Salazar completed her earthly journey at the age of 92, on August 17, 2024.

Virginia was born June 24, 1932 in Consumers, Carbon County to Maria Aurelia Martinez Salazar and Eudoro Salazar.

At age 10, Virginia moved with her family to Price, Utah. She attended Notre Dame Regional School to the 10th grade, then attended Carbon High and graduated in May 1950. Virginia had one year at Carbon College, and also worked for Vetere Motors for five years. She moved to Salt Lake City and gained employment with Honeywell. After three years there Virginia enjoyed 35 years with the Corps of Engineers. Retirement allowed her to travel.

Virginia visited Rome, Italy and Lourdes, France with her mom and aunts; and Medjugorje, Bosina-Hercegovina with her sister, Loretta Conroy. She traveled the United States visiting family and friends. She loved swimming, golfing, skiing and dancing. They were her favorite sports, especially dancing to Jimmy Dart’s orchestra. Virginia’s brother, Sam Salazar, was Jimmy Dart’s trumpet player for 30 years.

Virginia was a longtime parishioner of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Salt Lake City and a longtime member of the Vincentinos and Golden Club.

Virginia is survived by two sisters-in-laws Maria Teresa Salazar, Lancaster, California, and Lois Salazar, Reston, Virginia; several nieces and nephews and her furry baby, Danny Boy.

Preceded in death by her parents M. Aurelia and Eudoro Salazar; sisters Olympia Perea and Loretta Conroy; brothers Sam, Philip and Ted Salazar. Also, four nephews Gregory Perea, Kirk Salazar, Raymond Salazar, Sgt. Todd Smit; and niece Sarah Salazar; two sweet furry babies Tina and Miky.

A funeral Mass was celebrated August 27, 2024, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Committal service followed in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Salt Lake City.