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Published: 11 June 2014 11 June 2014

Frederick "Fred" Salcido, 47, a Deming resident passed away Sunday June 8, 2014 at Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center in Alamogordo.

Visitation will be Thursday June 12, 2014 evening from 5 to 7 at Baca's Funeral Chapels. The funeral services will be Friday morning at Holy Family Catholic Church with recitation of the rosary at 10 o'clock led by Suzanne Lundy. Mass of the Christian Burial will follow with Fr. Ron Machado as the celebrant. Concluding services and inurnment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery.

He was born February 12, 1967 in Tularosa to Mary Margaret (Galaz) and Max Robert Salcido and has resided in Deming most his life. Fred received his Bachelor's degree from New Mexico State University and later continued his education receiving his Master's degree from Western New Mexico University. He taught at Deming Public Schools for 14 years and most recently was at the Deming Intermediate School. He was the trustee for the Elks Lodge, a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Survivors include his daughter, Victoria Salcido of Deming; parents, Max and Mary Margaret "Margie" Salcido of Tularosa; brother, Kevin Salcido and wife Janet of Las Cruces; 3 nieces, Kayla, Jordon & Lauren; uncles and aunt, David & Mae Yniguez and Joe Salcido; special cousins, Korinne Pacheco and daughter, Gabrielle, Valerie (Ron), Geretta (Ben) Abeyta, Katherine (Eliud) Salazar, Robert & Liz Salcido and God-daughter, Aliana.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Jacqueline Marie in 2005.