Pete Salazar Benavides Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Pete Salazar Benavides (Houston, Texas), who passed away on April 1, 2025, at the age of 80, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Pete Salazar Benavides to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Lucy Benavides and Pete G. Benavides; his wife Gloria Villafranca Benavides; and his siblings, Elizabeth Romo and Robert S. Benavides.
He is survived by: his daughters, Melanie Snader, Michele Lege (Blue) and Melissa Neiser (Anthony); his grandchildren, Ashleigh Belmontes (Zeus), Joseph Garcia (Ashleigh), Meagan Escalona, Triston Escalona, Brandon Snader, Amelia Neiser and Morgan Neiser; his great grandchildren, Zeno Belmontes and Clover Garcia; and his sisters, Lucy Ortiz (Joe Ray), Dolores Jacobson (Jerry), Beatrice Benavides and Patricia Foley.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, April 8th 2025 at 10:30 AM at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church (3600 Brinkman St, Houston, TX 77018). A rosary was held on Tuesday, April 8th 2025 at 11:30 AM at the same location. A Mass of Christian burial was held on Tuesday, April 8th 2025 at 12:00 PM at the same location. A burial was held on Tuesday, April 8th 2025 at 1:30 PM at the Woodlawn Funeral Home Chapel (1101 Antoine Dr, Houston, TX 77055). A reception was held on Tuesday, April 8th 2025 at 2:30 PM at 6582 Woodway Dr, Houston, TX 77057.
