Jose “Freddie” Efren Salazar, age 61, of The Colony, Texas, passed away March 30, 2022. He was born January 12, 1961, in Salinas Rio Grande Zacatecas, Mexico, to Maria Gutierrez Chairez and Jesus Salazar Flores. Freddie married Tina Sue Ortega on March 1, 2006, in Denton, Texas. He was a wonderful husband, father, friend and businessman. Freddie was always there when family and friends needed him. He enjoyed music and loved dancing and singing. Freddie liked soccer and Cruz Azul was his favorite team. He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed camping and fishing. Freddie was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all those who knew him.
Freddie is survived by his wife, Tina Sue Ortega; his sons, Elijah Salazar and Bobby Ortega; his daughters, Tasha Perez and Amber Ortega; his mother, Maria Gutierrez Chairez; his sisters, Velia Salazar Gutierrez, Gillermina Salazar Gutierrez, Maria de la Luz Salazar Gutierrez, and Rafaela Salazar Gutierrez; his brothers, Jose Bulmara Salazar Gutierrez, Jesus de la Luz Salazar Gutierrez, Martin Alfonso Salazar Gutierrez, and Antonio Luna Hernandez; his granddaughters, Isabel Perez and Grace Dierks; and his grandson, Jacob Ortega.
He was preceded in death by his father and sister, Hilda Salazar Gutierrez.
A viewing/visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at Berkshire Chapel, 9073 Berkshire Drive, Frisco, Texas, with a rosary beginning at 6:00 p.m. Interment will take place at Panteon San Pedro in Salinas Rio Grande Zacatecas, Mexico at a later date.