{"id":986,"date":"2026-06-12T20:25:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T20:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demingnews.com\/?p=986"},"modified":"2026-06-12T20:26:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T20:26:00","slug":"obituary-rodolfo-francisco-fito-salas-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/demingnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/obituary-rodolfo-francisco-fito-salas-40\/","title":{"rendered":"Obituary &#8211; Rodolfo Francisco \u201cFito\u201d Salas, 40,"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Rodolfo Francisco \u201cFito\u201d Salas, 40, a resident of Deming, NM went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 31, 2026.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Fito was born on November 9, 1985 in Glendale, CA to Juan Francisco Salas Gonzalez and Maria Rogel.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Fito cherished moments spent barbecuing with his family, even if he simply handed off the cooking tongs to someone else. He enjoyed playing his music at all hours, and his lively personality was impossible to miss. Whether cheering on his favorite teams\u2014the Broncos, LA Dodgers, or Celtics\u2014he supported them with such enthusiasm that he often lost his voice. His laugh was unmistakable, carrying across any distance. Fito\u2019s intelligence made him a helpful presence, always ready to assist with anything. He had a strong aura that naturally drew people to him and sparked curiosity, even though he wasn\u2019t always outgoing. Above all, Fito was deeply devoted to his family and would do anything for them; as his sister said, his family was his pride and joy. He will be truly missed by his family and friends.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">He is survived by both of his parents; his wife, Elizabeth Rivas-Hindman; his loving daughter, Violet Aleda Salas; two brothers, Maclovio and Antonio Salas; and one sister, Angela Salas.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">He is preceded in death by two brothers, Francisco and Juan Manuel Salas.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Visitation will be on Friday, June 12, 2026 from 10-11am at Terrazas Funeral Chapels. Funeral mass will then begin at 11:30am at Holy Family Catholic Church with Father Prakasham Babu officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be his brothers.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels &amp; Crematory &#8220;Trusted care for the ones you love&#8221;<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rodolfo Francisco \u201cFito\u201d Salas, 40, a resident of Deming, NM went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 31,<span class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/demingnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/obituary-rodolfo-francisco-fito-salas-40\/\">Read More &rarr;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":987,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["entry","author-john-k","post-986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-obituaries"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Obituary - Rodolfo Francisco \u201cFito\u201d Salas, 40, - DemingNews.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Rodolfo Francisco \u201cFito\u201d Salas, 40Rodolfo Francisco \u201cFito\u201d Salas, 40, a resident of Deming, NM went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 31, 2026.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/demingnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/obituary-rodolfo-francisco-fito-salas-40\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Obituary - Rodolfo Francisco \u201cFito\u201d Salas, 40, - DemingNews.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Rodolfo Francisco \u201cFito\u201d Salas, 40Rodolfo Francisco \u201cFito\u201d Salas, 40, a resident of Deming, NM went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 31, 2026.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/demingnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/obituary-rodolfo-francisco-fito-salas-40\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"DemingNews.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-06-12T20:25:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-06-12T20:26:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/demingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Salas-Pic.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"240\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"347\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"John Krehbiel\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"John Krehbiel\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/demingnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/obituary-rodolfo-francisco-fito-salas-40\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/demingnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/obituary-rodolfo-francisco-fito-salas-40\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"John Krehbiel\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/demingnews.com\/#\/schema\/person\/77c98f8f9800001e416a2da625bf1f0b\"},\"headline\":\"Obituary &#8211; 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